The rest of this guide assumes you are playing either AirLand Battle or Red Dragon. Otherwise, start with ALB, and if you enjoy it, upgrade to Red Dragon later. If you plan to play a lot of competitive multiplayer, you may wish to start with Red Dragon, where the multiplayer community has migrated. Second, AirLand introduced many of the series’ best and most distinctive mechanics - the jump to Red Dragon is more modest. At the time of writing AirLand regularly goes on sale for <$10, while Red Dragon, even on sale, is seldom cheaper than the mid-$20s. First, AirLand is much cheaper than the latest game, Red Dragon.

Instead, I recommend starting with the middle game, AirLand Battle. If you don’t own any of the games, I don’t recommend the original game, European Escalation, which has been superseded by its sequels. Like Total War or a real-time Panzer General, Wargame bridges the gap between dedicated simulations and traditional real-time strategy games such as Company of Heroes. Wargame is a series of real-time military tactics games ( European Escalation, AirLand Battle, and Red Dragon) set during the Cold War. It can also be daunting - I know several readers have picked it up on sale, only to bounce off. Wargame is one of my favourite RTS series. Let’s defend Scandinavia in Wargame: AirLand Battle! Part 2 (FINAL): Who Dares, Wins.Let’s defend Scandinavia in Wargame: AirLand Battle! Part 1: Something Rotten in Denmark.Wargame: AirLand Battle: right troops, right place, right time.Wargame: AirLand Battle: opening a box of virtual chocolates.What we know about Wargame: AirLand Battle.Wargame: European Escalation – 40% off sale & content patch.

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