The only thing that kept me from picking this up at release was that Grimrock was due to release the day after and that i was expecting a joystick hotas setup and was gonna try some air combat.

Now i'll wait for a discount instead i think.

But sounds like it is just a few small things that keep it from being a very good game. I wonder why they didn't just give it another few weeks before releasing it. Instead of complaints they would have earned tons of good will.

Meh, that the game industry for you. Release dates are release dates, and ready or not they are to be met. Team Daidelos is a good axample of a group that learned a lesson from setting dates for the free IL2 patches, and hasn't made that mistake since.  As it was, things were fairly complete at launch, but it's hard to catch everything  

btw, I have not been expecting much from this game snince it is just $20.  It actually feels worth the price so far.

$20 is a fair price for this IMHO. $40 would be far too much, $30 would be reasonable but on the high side. For $20, it's hard to feel bad about spending it on a game that works as advertised. Just needs some more features (save game and mission editor) to be a real winner, again IMO. I was honestly expecting to hear more negative comments then I did. I really thought that the hard core crowd would end up thumbing their nose all of about a month ago. Feedback went in, results came back out, and many of the little things (radar range on sensor screen, etc.) were added that make life a touch easier. 

A patch has been released, v.1.0.3.3 should address some of the issues and make all the campaign missions playable. 

AND....Jan has announced that a mission editor will be available soon at NO charge to owners of NWAC. Woot!!!

I would hold off from buying until a save game "feature" is implemented.

Given that some scenarios can last several hours, not being able to save is an unreasonable impediment.

Originally Posted By Stauffenberg (17 APR 2012 2:35am)

I would hold off from buying until a save game "feature" is implemented.

 

Given that some scenarios can last several hours, not being able to save is an unreasonable impediment.

 

Once this gets addressed, and that free mission editor is put out, I'll probably grab it.

Originally Posted By Nefaro (17 APR 2012 3:31am)

Originally Posted By Stauffenberg (17 APR 2012 2:35am)

I would hold off from buying until a save game "feature" is implemented.

 

Given that some scenarios can last several hours, not being able to save is an unreasonable impediment.

 

 

Once this gets addressed, and that free mission editor is put out, I'll probably grab it.

 

 

Has the developer stated a save function will indeed be added?

I had high hopes for it but I have to say the demo did not pull me at all.

Originally Posted By Grim.Reaper (17 APR 2012 3:33am)

Originally Posted By Nefaro (17 APR 2012 3:31am)

Originally Posted By Stauffenberg (17 APR 2012 2:35am)

I would hold off from buying until a save game "feature" is implemented.

 

Given that some scenarios can last several hours, not being able to save is an unreasonable impediment.

 

 

Once this gets addressed, and that free mission editor is put out, I'll probably grab it.

 

 

 

Has the developer stated a save function will indeed be added?

No, not publicly. I know he reads the forums, and the rabid type folks over there are very adament about getting one added. I have no doubt personally that this will happen at some point. I am more stoked about the mission editor then anything else. People are already talking about a Cold War mod too!!!! That, that would make me a happy man right there!

I have already tried "one ping only" from a submarine

alas it was not in a typhoon class hollywood shiny bridge.

Heh, I needed that chuckle this morning!!!

I am scared of using active sonar on subs, so when I do, "One Ping Only" comes to mind every time. 

Three Moves Ahead podcast this week discusses NWAC

http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2012/05/04/three-moves-ahead-episode-167-naval-war-arctic-circle/

Originally Posted By jomni (15 APR 2012 4:22pm)

btw, I have not been expecting much from this game snince it is just $20.  It actually feels worth the price so far.

It's a good game, but I won't be playing it much until there is an editor and a save function.

The lack of a save seems kind of odd.  It's a pretty detailed game with a 1:1 speed enabled so

some scenarios -- the more interesting ones -- are going to take a while to play.

Wot RPS Think

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/11/wot-i-think-naval-war-arctic-circle/

NWAC is making ANW look good. That's something I thought I would never find myself saying. 

Mission Editor announced in latest Paradox newsletter.

We know what you're thinking. “This game you released of tactical, modern-day Naval combat is cool, but it needs more Game of Thrones-themed missions.” Well, worry no more! Come June 4th we're releasing a free, high-power mission editor for Naval War.

Here are just a few of the features Turbo Tape will be gifting you with:
• Access to all game units, as well as their grouping, waypoints, flight deck configuration and weapon loads
• Select victory conditions, mission preview image and more
• Hosting of multiplayer games using any custom mission
• Steam Workshop integration for simple sharing and downloading of any community created mission

Sigh, nothing about fixing the freeze-ups. 

Have saved games been implimented yet?

Originally Posted By jomni (30 MAY 2012 7:11pm)

Mission Editor announced in latest Paradox newsletter.

 

We know what you're thinking. “This game you released of tactical, modern-day Naval combat is cool, but it needs more Game of Thrones-themed missions.” Well, worry no more! Come June 4th we're releasing a free, high-power mission editor for Naval War.

Here are just a few of the features Turbo Tape will be gifting you with:
• Access to all game units, as well as their grouping, waypoints, flight deck configuration and weapon loads
• Select victory conditions, mission preview image and more
• Hosting of multiplayer games using any custom mission
• Steam Workshop integration for simple sharing and downloading of any community created mission

Release date for the editor got bumped to the 7th...

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?610919-Mission-editor-date-change-June-7th

$10.00 on Steam this weekend....

And still as unplayable as before the patch was released today.

For $10 I may grab this anyways.

Dissappointing no saved games still as my gaming time is often interrupted frequently.

Originally Posted By Herman Hum (7 JUN 2012 4:10pm)

And still as unplayable as before the patch was released today.

It was playable from day one.

ANW is completely unplayable unless you're willing to put up with the world's worst UI.

Right.  It was playable on day one.  However, after Patch 1.0.5.6, there's a whole crapload of players who have their games freeze up on them and no way around it.  So, no.  It's unplayable.

If it doesn't happen to you, that's great.  Unfortunately, there's a heckuva lot of us who cannot play this game due to this problem.