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Just curious. I know the Harpoon series has been out on tabletop for awhile, and I think I have the first edition somewhere around. It definitely seemd like it was right up the ally of modern naval warfare ubergeeks, and I was just wondering if the computer version of it held up well. Is it good? Are there better naval games out there?

considering I'm playing Harpoon 2002 Gold, well, it's fun

I just wasted a SSGN load of SS-N-9 SIREN missiles on a freaking transport

MKSheppard wrote:I just wasted a SSGN load of SS-N-9 SIREN missiles on a freaking transport

I guess that's the down side of "Get there firstest with the mostest." Unless you're a true believer in overkill, you might shoot off too damn much. How well does the game handle submarine ops?

Did they ever release Harpoon 4? I've stopped paying attention after a while.

TrailerParkJawa wrote:Did they ever release Harpoon 4? I've stopped paying attention after a while.

Harpoon 4 for the PC got canned after years of advertising it and fan expectations. And unlike the earlier Harpoon games, Harpoon 4 was going to be an attempt to make the game similar to Janes Fleet Command, only funner and more realistic.

MKSheppard wrote:I just wasted a SSGN load of SS-N-9 SIREN missiles on a freaking transport

I remember a single Kirov battlegroup (Kirov, one Udaloy, two Krivaks) that shot down 96 harpoons in one of my games.

Then I called the aircraft back and attacked again. And they shot down all those harpoons - again.

I thought I was fucking dreaming

PeZook wrote:

MKSheppard wrote:I just wasted a SSGN load of SS-N-9 SIREN missiles on a freaking transport

I remember a single Kirov battlegroup (Kirov, one Udaloy, two Krivaks) that shot down 96 harpoons in one of my games.

Then I called the aircraft back and attacked again. And they shot down all those harpoons - again.

I thought I was fucking dreaming

I've noticed that Russians like to shoot down lots of incoming missiles. It seems you have to bum rush them with a shitload of firepower to really make a mark....