Harpoon 3: Super cool, or cumbersome with details?

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2004-09-14 11:58pm

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?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-14 11:58pm

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

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-15 12:10am

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

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2004-09-15 12:16am

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?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2004-09-15 01:58am

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

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2004-09-15 12:14pm

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.

PeZook · Post by **PeZook** » 2004-09-15 01:02pm

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

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2004-09-16 08:17pm

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....