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A Little Gem - 12/17/2009 6:30:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bought this game for a pre christmas gift (to myself) not really expecting too much, but it is a little gem of a game. I have played and enjoyed several battles and with expansions coming out this could be a long lasting pleasure. Get and enjoy!!
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RE: A Little Gem - 12/17/2009 7:16:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's a simpler game than a lot at Matrix but it does what it's supposed to do and does it all well. I've had lots of fun with this game. The scenario editor works excellent too.

There is a new patch for it over at Slitherine

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/17/2009 7:27:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Agreed. I bought it the other day, to give me something to do over the holidays. Gave it a try last night and couldn't stop playing. Takes me back (as i'm sure it's supposed to ) to the old days playing with miniatures but without the time consuming arithmetic involved !
I'd recommend it to anyone.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 2:20:52 PM   
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Agreed. I bought it the other day, to give me something to do over the holidays. Gave it a try last night and couldn't stop playing. Takes me back (as i'm sure it's supposed to ) to the old days playing with miniatures but without the time consuming arithmetic involved !
I'd recommend it to anyone.


I agree, this is a "GEM!!!

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 2:32:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Glad you like it - now go and tell your friends to buy it!

Seriously - the more cross posting you can do on other forums the better for the game (and us!). The community is so fragmented it is really hard to get the word out to wargamers!

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 2:50:50 PM   
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Glad you like it - now go and tell your friends to buy it!

Seriously - the more cross posting you can do on other forums the better for the game (and us!). The community is so fragmented it is really hard to get the word out to wargamers!


I'm getting the word out as best I can.

Is there any way to create a Campaign Scenario where the opposing forces maneuver to contact?

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 2:53:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks - not sure what you mean about a campaign scenario? You mean linked battles?

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 3:03:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is there going to be an army editor added to this soon?

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 3:08:35 PM   
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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 3:10:45 PM   
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Thanks - not sure what you mean about a campaign scenario? You mean linked battles?


Not really linked battles, but start a scenario where the armies are looking for each other and deploy when they make contact. Assign victory conditions with a mixture of geographic locations and combat losses. No big deal, just brain-storming. And no comments about my brain

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 3:15:59 PM   
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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 4:24:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		No plans for anything quite like that but you can choose free deployment which lets you decide where to deploy your forces. We may look at a campaign game of some sort for a later expansion but not sure what form it would take. The army builder is the next big step.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 5:05:27 PM   
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No plans for anything quite like that but you can choose free deployment which lets you decide where to deploy your forces. We may look at a campaign game of some sort for a later expansion but not sure what form it would take. The army builder is the next big step.


I keep hearing about the term Army Builder and I see on the scenario list three army builder scenario's. I'm not familiar with the table top version, so could you explain what exactly an Army Builder is? I guess also that I could open up one of them and see for my self..

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 5:25:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		The army builder lets you design your army, much as you would for a tabletop game. You select the army you want to use - e.g. Parthians. The Parthians have certain troop types such as Light Horse, Cataphracts etc. Each troop category has a minimum number of compulsory units of each type and a maximum number. Each troop type costs points based on the balancing so Cataphracts cost a lot more than Light Horse. The costing is modified by the equipment, training and quality of the unit. Sometimes you will be able to downgrade you troops to poor quality for a points saving. Other times you will choose to upgrade to Superior or Elite for better strike power. Not all units have all options. E.g. you can't have poor Spartan Hoplites. You design the composition and equipment of your army up to a set number of points. This is the army builder.

This is combined with a new play mode, which allows you to take your designed army in to a match against other armies of the same points value. You can select the opposing army or randomly set it and let the AI pick it or use a pre set list you have already defined. These battles willbe on random terrain so they give an almost infinite number of replay options. Once you play you usually find your army design could be improved so you tweak it and try again.

All of this can be done in single or multiplayer. It's going to be aewsome :)


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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 5:33:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		That sounds like a pretty "Cool" option. Thanks for the explanation !

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 6:59:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Another question. What is the difference between Army Builder and the Starter Army scenario's. I guess that I was confusing the two. Of course it doesn't take much to confuse me!!

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 8:59:06 PM   
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Another question. What is the difference between Army Builder and the Starter Army scenario's. I guess that I was confusing the two. Of course it doesn't take much to confuse me!!


I believe the "starter army scenarios" were mainly pulled from the tabletop's scenarios featuring examples of nice little starter armies.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 11:02:34 PM   
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Bought this game for a pre christmas gift (to myself) not really expecting too much, but it is a little gem of a game.


Best money I spent on a wargame in the last years! Multiplayer games are quick and funny and the replayability is high.


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RE: A Little Gem - 12/18/2009 11:50:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Agreed. Its a great game and such a pleasure to play. The multiplayer option works like a dream. The patch additions and expansion plans are icing on the cake.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 4:04:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think the overall impression is that it is such fun to play.... The scenario builder really gives this game longevity. Just hope theexpansions cover the middle ages.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 4:41:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		This is a great game. I played 3 or 4 games solo, completed one PBEM and have 6 games in various stages of completion by PBEM- all in the day I purchased and downloaded it.

Just having a ball with it. It works nicely when you logon - run through your turns and come back a little later to do your next turn.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 7:47:34 AM   
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downloading ... 

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 12:22:51 PM   
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Multiplayer games are quick and funny and the replayability is high.



True, I keep playing the starter army games with anyone and everyone.

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 1:22:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		You will love it nukkxx- one of my best computer game buys recently. I may buy 2-3 a year.

I was concerned about the simplicity of game play, which is actually a strength. When playing a large scenario it certainly helps. Instead of the nit picking details it allows you to concentrate on the strategy.

Since today is Saturday, with a large snow storm heading this way, I am hoping to get a lot of turns in. Life is good...

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RE: A Little Gem - 12/19/2009 2:40:20 PM   
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I was concerned about the simplicity of game play, which is actually a strength. When playing a large scenario it certainly helps. Instead of the nit picking details it allows you to concentrate on the strategy.


Exactly! That's why this game is a treat. Well said.

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RE: A Little Gem - 11/2/2010 2:33:04 PM   
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