Which Harpoon to buy?

[RavenStrike]

I haven't played Harpoon since the late 80's, but I loved it then and am glad to see it added to this board. I see that there are now several current versions available on the market. Could some of you that own/play those versions now advise me on which one to buy so I can get back to playing it again.

Many thanx.

[Cougar_DK]

Hi RavenStrike, take a look at this (http://www.war-forums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=270133&postcount=2) post by Sunburn.

I own Harpoon 3 and like it very much.

Cheers
Mark

[Herman Hum]

I own both computer versions and enjoy them both equally. I also own the paper miniature rules version but never found an opponent. :OHNO:

From your timeline, I am guessing that you are familiar with the Harpoon version that is now referred to as the "Classic" series and your group screen probably looked similar to this:

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9171/tangoinportsmouth8kl.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=tangoinportsmouth8kl.jpg)

The latest version of this series is the Harpoon Classic 2002 Gold. The HC2005 version release is just around the corner.

See also: here (http://www.war-forums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=270769&postcount=13)

Don't be afraid to ask about the games. Everyone is happy to answer but it is like asking if you prefer a Jeep to an SUV. Both will get the job done but is sometimes just a matter of preference. More important is, "What are you looking for in a game?"

If you prefer to look for yourself, there are demos of both games available on the AGSI (http://www.advancedgaming.biz/) site. They can be a bit limited but are an excellent starting point.

[Sunburn]

Get them both. An extra $40-50 is a small price to get out of this dillema :laugh:

[RavenStrike]

Many thanx for the reference links and the advise.

[JRyan]

I would get them both, as I own most versions of the Game since 1995.

As for the latest 2, Each has its 'skins', if you get both you will not be disappointed.