Anybody still playing FOF?

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Anybody still playing FOF?

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [American Civil War] >> Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 >> Anybody still playing FOF?

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Anybody still playing FOF? - 3/28/2016 10:54:28 PM

36142CP

Posts: 64
Joined: 3/1/2016
From: United Kingdom
Status: offline

I'm thinking of buying FOF. I have been looking at brother against brother and civil war 2 as well and FOF appears to be closer to civil war generals 2, the old classic.
I'll be running it on windows 10, I see on another thread that somebody said it was ok on windows 10. Is that a full screen resolution (widescreen capability) or will there be black strips down the sides on a 4:3 ratio?
I like the look of this game, civil war 2 (ageod) seems too complex for me. Any help/opinions greatly appreciated as limited budget, seems expensive for a 8 year old game. Cheers then.

Post #: 1

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 3/29/2016 3:33:17 PM

bobarossa

Posts: 262
Joined: 6/11/2002
From: Columbus, Ohio USA
Status: offline

I haven't played in a year or so. However, I do know that it does not support HD screen resolutions, you will get black bars. I would wait for a sale (like the 30% off easter sale they just had) before buying.

(in reply to 36142CP)

Post #: 2

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 3/30/2016 12:03:24 AM

Nimrod 9th

Posts: 140
Joined: 9/28/2012
From: Central MO
Status: offline

Yes, I still play it a lot. CWII is too complex for me. FOF has a number of things to be aware of. For example ... AI is very predictable: turtles Richmond, very aggressive in the west, tactical battles always tries to maneuver for a north to south attack, AI does poor job of handling economics. BUT game is not all bad. I like playing as North. I enjoy the early and mid-game. Once AI starts to turtle Richmond I restart. I like controlling game settings. Army organization is easy. Econ is easy to understand but hard to master at advanced levels. I've only played by e-mail a couple of times. I've found PBEM has a Southern bias. Hope that helps.

(in reply to bobarossa)

Post #: 3

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 3/31/2016 10:13:35 PM

36142CP

Posts: 64
Joined: 3/1/2016
From: United Kingdom
Status: offline

Hi guys, many thanks indeed for your thoughts. I have decided not to buy FOF and am now researching brother against brother on youtube, which looks like an updated version of FOF. Cheers then. Best regards.

(in reply to Nimrod 9th)

Post #: 4

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 3/31/2016 11:11:05 PM

bobarossa

Posts: 262
Joined: 6/11/2002
From: Columbus, Ohio USA
Status: offline

Brother against Brother is an updated version of the tactical system only. Has a number of scenarios from early in the war. It does not have a strategic layer like FoF does.

(in reply to 36142CP)

Post #: 5

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 4/1/2016 7:37:53 AM

36142CP

Posts: 64
Joined: 3/1/2016
From: United Kingdom
Status: offline

Thanks mate. I'd be interested to know any thoughts on what is a decent AAW game. I used to play civil war generals 2, that gripped me for a bit but it won't work on windows 10 and I have tried using that dosbox thing but I can't get my head round all that stuff. It's so frustrating as I'm really interested in the AAW and read loads of books and stuff but getting a good turn based strategy PC game for it appears to not exist. It's all WW2, ancient and sci-fi geared games. The new civil war 2 looks cool but I'm not sure about the AGEOD system. Regards to all.

(in reply to bobarossa)

Post #: 6

RE: Anybody still playing FOF? - 10/14/2016 7:48:40 AM

epaminondas

Posts: 24
Joined: 3/5/2007
Status: offline

I'd urge you to reconsider FoF, Cp. The layered system to which bobarossa refers gives you an ACW game experience that's not available anywhere else. On the strategic level you'll be tasked with making long-term construction, armament, and unit-building decisions that will profoundly influence the "shape" of the war you'll fight, while at the tactical level you'll pay the price for those decisions but find opportunities to improve your strategic situation through skillful battlefield performance. It's like CW2 with strategic depth and a better linkage between successive battles.

< Message edited by epaminondas -- 10/14/2016 7:49:35 AM >

(in reply to 36142CP)

Post #: 7

Page: [1]

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [American Civil War] >> Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 >> Anybody still playing FOF?

Page: [1]