Rising Sun thoughts

[berto]

Count me as one who does not play RS. I have played RS before. These are my impressions. Just my opinions
1. Land based battles are static. (island fighting limits mobility, i.e. which limits the chance of surprise outcomes) 2. Japan's army was short on impressive armor/weapons. I would say that made it a second class army (certainly not on the level of the German army) They were not certainly the level of the Italians but I would say just a couple grades above.

For these impressions I just can't get into RS. I will say that the Sea battle aspect of Japan Navy is attractive to me. That is why I own WITP AE

Precisely because RS battles tend to be static, if A/I play is your thing, Rising Sun is a good game to play against a defender A/I. On the defense, the RS A/I is half-way decent, and will often put up a good fight.

Because A/I play is my thing, and because of my passion for WWII Pacific, Rising Sun is my favorite among the JTCS games.

WITP:AE? In some ways, I prefer it to the Campaign Series. But it's too much of a good thing, requires way too much time and dedication. With WITP:AE, you're all in, or you're not. I'm not.