Donagel

Reminds me of an old text-drawn war games(see below) that I used to play at the dawn of computing, but prettier.


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I have played/am playing 3 games and this is probably a pre-mature opinion, but the game seems like Monopoly; once you start losing, there is little chance to come back. This is a reflection of the rather non-randomness of battle losses. A two player game is decided in who can grab and keep the first extra city, then it is just a matter of time(assuming competent play).

I will keep playing to see if I am wrong...

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RedForman

Bleh, still no response from them with an invite...anybody have one to toss my way? If that's how it works, If I'm understanding correctly.

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Faultline

Post your email (you can PM me if you'd rather) and I'll invite you to a game.

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asch

I think you'll find that you can definitely make a come back. There are always ways to dig yourself too deep into a hole, but you'll find that on some of the larger maps you can get a back-and-forth war going on.

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RedForman

Thanks to Faultline for the invite. Looking forward to getting my feet wet.

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Trooper

i hate this game. Ive never been good at RTS type games, so i figured a simpler version would be no problem.....WRONG!

so if you want an easy win.....


piece of crap

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that sounds like a good idea trooper.
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Gambit7

I'd like an invite please (they still havent accepted my beta app):

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Trooper

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Gambit7

Thanks Trooper. I'm in. Your move.

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aculle01

I like it, a lot. School is keeping me busy so I haven't gotten too into it but I have enjoyed what I have played so far. I'm not too big a fan of the smallest map. Maybe if the game creator removed heavy artillery it would play better. As it is if someone gets two heavy pieces in the right position first, they shouldn't lose. Just a recommendation when bringing in new players.

Also, I find the Zone of Control a bit too strong. Maybe have a set ZoC for each unit (troopers 2, raiders 3, tanks 4, etc.) or even have a dynamic one dependent on how many turns a unit has stayed on a square plus how many hit points are left. Right now, troopers, even with just a single man left, can hold a 4 space front. I think this would open the game up a bit more. Either way, overall it's still a fun game and I look forward to getting deeper into it.

asch

The person creating the game actually has the option to pick which units may or may not be used. It would be interesting to play some of the maps without certain units. It would drastically change the strategy involved.

I believe some units have a ZoC over other units, but a plane may not be effected by the trooper.

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"Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team." -- Tactical Gamer Primer

Clefspeare

I am a big fan of Advance Wars, and this is pretty much just a simplified version of it. I am pretty stoked to test this out. Expect a challenge if you invite me.

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Bernout

This game reminds me of Empire (or Empire Deluxe) if anyone here ever played it. Hell, I still have the disks around. lol

Anyhow, just did my first turn and the interface is very slick. The help information was also very useful although I need to check to see if the wiki is up today to get more detailed info.

BTW, anyone who likes turn based strategy and has Civ 4, I hope you are keeping a tab on those forums.

Bernout

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Birdman1011395

After finally getting beat by Asch (), I am ready to give an opinion.

Its an interesting game and does solve the issue of how long TBS's can be (anyone whose played a decent game of Battalion can attest to this). The Zone of Control idea is neat (but the wiki is down and I have no clue how it works ) but does increase the defensive nature of the game, this could also be due to the low-income, small map I played on. All in all its a fun game and enjoyable. I especially like the specifications page, very useful for newbies.

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