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From: bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Harpoon (was: Re: DAS BOOT/BLUE MAX)
Summary: Harpoon is not like Das Boot or Silent Service
Keywords: Harpoon, Das Boot, Silent Service.
Message-ID: <1991Apr8.191831.86536@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: 8 Apr 91 09:18:31 GMT
References: <1991Apr2.013455.2776@county.oz.au> <3896@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU> <253.27fcb89d@intersil.uucp>
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia
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In article <253.27fcb89d@intersil.uucp>, hamilton@intersil.uucp writes:
> In article <3896@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU>, roddi@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU (Roddi Walker) writes:

        [ comments on Das Boot deleted ]

>                I bought this instead of Harpoon.  Harpoon has GOT to be better!

        Depends on what you prefer. Harpoon is not a Sub/Warship simulator
(ie you don't simulate the operation of an individual vessel ). In Harpoon you
take the role of a tactical commander of a Naval task force. This "task force"
can be as small as 3 coastal patrol boats or as large as a Multinational
battle group. You can set the deployment of your vessels, the course, speed,
depth (if you have subs), altitude (if you have aircraft), etc. Harpoon
doesn't let you look through periscopes or such. All you look at is a map
which displays the area of operations and the location of the vessels and
aircraft within that area. You can be either a NATO or USSR commander. Harpoon
has limited facilities for commands concerning individual vessels/aircraft,
but they are exactly that, *limited*. As the tactical commander you are
preoccupied with the "big picture" of what your task force is doing.

        If tactical command of a large, multi-unit force is your preference
then I *HIGHLY* reccomend Harpoon. If you want to look through a periscope
and evade the ships depth charging you, Harpoon won't do this for you.


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