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Title: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 24, 2020, 08:54:15 PM
Jon Southard, designer of both Tokyo Express and Carrier (among other things), is making a new game called Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea.

Guess who is publishing it?  ;)

https://www.compassgames.com/preorders/carrier-battle-philippine-sea.html

Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bbmike on September 24, 2020, 09:03:18 PM
I need to switch my paychecks from going directly to GMT to going directly to Compass Game.  8)
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Barthheart on September 24, 2020, 09:14:08 PM
I want to know what kind of paycheque BC is getting from Compass for advertising all their games..... :P
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 24, 2020, 09:27:30 PM
I want to know what kind of paycheque BC is getting from Compass for advertising all their games..... :P

None! I was just watching their town hall video. They do one every Thursday night and sometimes give away a free game, so...

I figured you guys would find these interesting.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: ojsdad on September 24, 2020, 09:33:25 PM
I was watching it also BC.  With C:PS and Crusader, that makes 18 pre orders  in the last 3 weeks.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 24, 2020, 09:47:36 PM
Pretty crazy how much they're putting out, and the names they have behind these games. Good stuff.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Staggerwing on September 24, 2020, 09:55:00 PM
They've come a long way since that original subs in the Pacific game, Silent War...
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 24, 2020, 10:50:35 PM
Even Silent War is getting another re-treatment; they're going to box the IJN expansion in with it.

That's 18 pre-orders they have up now. I'm very tempted by three of them, because hey, you don't have to pay for it now...
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Staggerwing on September 25, 2020, 06:37:36 AM
I only have two games up on preorder, American Tank Ace and Devil Boats. I pay up front for my preorders. I find that it's a good way to keep from going overboard and getting a bunch of unexpected ( as in 'I forgot all about that!' ) hits to my finances.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bob48 on September 25, 2020, 07:07:55 AM
I seem to remember playing this, or something similar, a very long time ago.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 25, 2020, 09:32:55 AM
I only have two games up on preorder, American Tank Ace and Devil Boats. I pay up front for my preorders. I find that it's a good way to keep from going overboard and getting a bunch of unexpected ( as in 'I forgot all about that!' ) hits to my finances.

That's probably the best way to do it. I put myself down for two, but did 'pay later' and will leave it at that despite at least 2-3 others calling my name. I signed up for The Russian Campaign and Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bbmike on September 25, 2020, 09:44:36 AM
Pre-ordered! This is a must have for me. I mean, it's solo, it's Pacific, it's the Tokyo Express/Carrier dude...  :D
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 25, 2020, 09:49:21 AM
Exactly!

Compass gives you an option to pay in advance, as Stags said. Or, you can sign up but pay for it later.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bbmike on September 25, 2020, 10:53:00 AM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Cyrano on September 25, 2020, 01:44:14 PM
It's weird to feel so out of touch even in your own nerd niche.

Yet another solo-only game?

Hard pass.

Yet, this must be a strong part of the market.

Between this and the HeroQuest nonsense...
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 25, 2020, 01:50:16 PM
Between this and the HeroQuest nonsense...

 :2funny:

I have to agree with you on HQ. I sold my copy a few years ago...cool bits but it just wasn't very fun. I don't get why that needs a remake.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 25, 2020, 02:13:24 PM
I don't get why that needs a remake.

to make it more fun?
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 25, 2020, 04:45:12 PM
Note *I* said I don't get it, but plenty of others obviously do.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Arctic Blast on September 25, 2020, 11:25:09 PM

Between this and the HeroQuest nonsense...


Sooooooooo stupid. Nostalgia for a ridiculous price! Ignore the seven billion other dungeon crawlers out there, all of which are better!

And that's if you're not in Canada, where the shipping alone is $135 US. No, I did not accidentally add a digit. Laughable.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 25, 2020, 11:33:03 PM
Exactly why I didn't buy in on that 'Return to Dark Tower' nonsense.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bbmike on September 26, 2020, 08:41:54 AM
Really? We are putting Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea in the same category as HeroQuest?  ::)
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bbmike on February 02, 2023, 03:36:55 PM
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 02, 2023, 07:34:37 PM
Yours arrived?

That's awesome! Mine hasn't come yet...I'd never been charged, so I told sales@ about it, and they sent me a PayPal invoice, which I took care of...then silence.
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Staggerwing on February 04, 2023, 02:50:03 PM
I may be showing the first significant signs of age-related cognitive decline. A few nights ago I was hemming and hawing about putting in an order for this game but decided to wait a bit.

Today I'm sitting on the couch watching a YouTube vid about some dude repairing an Amstrad CPC464, when the postman knocked on my door and handed me a parcel that was heavier than it looked...

 :idiot2:
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 04, 2023, 03:16:10 PM
when the postman knocked on my door and handed me a parcel that was heavier than it looked...


well, now I know who is writing the review of it  ;D
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: Staggerwing on February 04, 2023, 03:54:57 PM
I'll get Starfury right on it- I hear he's almost done with that Panthers in the Fog review... or was it Tigers in the Mist?
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 04, 2023, 04:00:25 PM
I'll get Starfury right on it- I hear he's almost done with that Panthers in the Fog review... or was it Tigers in the Mist?

you got jokes, aintcha?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 16, 2023, 06:54:41 PM
#UnboxingDay ~ Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea by Compass Games

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/reviews/unbox/unbox-cbps/
Title: Re: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea - a remake of the original Carrier
Post by: TTC on February 16, 2023, 09:26:12 PM
I've got my copy, but I don't know when I will get it to the table.