The LAST PANZER CAMPAIGNS GAME?

[Kool Kat]

Gordons HQ
"I totally lost interest in these games when it looks like possibly the last PzC's title was published for a very long time.
This move towards WWI is not for me and although WWI is interesting to read about, sadly for me it is hardly the fluid movement of WWII. I have heard all the aurguments to the contrary of course, but dress it up as you like, once things settled down to trench warefare it was simply a war of attrition.
Each to there own opinion of course but that is my take on the way these games are going.
With this post I simply wanted to point out we are not all happy with things in the Operational Series.
Lucky for me at least there are still some new games out there that fit my criteria."

Gents:

Each to his own opinion?

For me, I'm NOT interested in "collecting" PzC titles... but actually "playing" them!   

Let's take a quick look at a popular PzC title - Kursk '43.

There are 46 Kursk '43 scenarios.

50% of these scenarios have 9 or less reported Ladder matches.

37% of these scenarios have 3 or less reported Ladder matches. 

In other words, there's a lot of Kursk '43 scenarios that are not being played by folks... or at least not "seriously" enough to have players report Ladder PBeM matches. Some of that "lack of play" could be because these scenarios / alt scenarios are not interesting. But certainly some of the Kursk '43 scenarios gathering "dust" are because folks have not gotten around to playing them? 

I would also contend that other "less popular" PzC titles (e.g. Sicily '43) get less plays.

I learn something new (Game play, rule nuances, unit capabilities, etc.) every time I play a PzC PBeM match... and get great enjoyment pitting myself against the different play styles of Blitz members. I also like to play through all interesting scenarios in a PzC title before moving on to another title... but again that's just how I like to occupy my gaming time with this terrific war game series. 

Maybe more playing of your owned PzC titles... against a variety of players... would decrease your frustration level and increase your enjoyment & fun factors?