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sysrkm -> Other 'design your own wargame' programs? (5/1/2008 5:59:37 PM)
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Hi folks,
The fact the great Matrix folks gave us The War Engine for Tax Day prompted this question from me: How many other 'design your own wargame' computer programs are there out there? I vaguely remember owning something called 'The Wargame Construction Set' and two spin offs, TWCS 'Tanks!' and 'Rifles' or something along those lines. I really don't remember if either of those allowed hex movement.
What I'm looking for is something that would allow me to use a HEX map and recreate one of my all time favorite games, OGRE/GEV. CarWars would be another game I'd like to computerize.
Of course I'd love to have great counter graphics like those found in SPWAW and SPMBT, but I would settle for less if it would allow me to recreate the game faithfully: (GEV double movement, a decent AI for Ogres, etc) and input some new stuff as well, like fog of war, and reaction fire.
I think HFS at one time made something like this in the mid 90's, but after I bought it and opened it up, the learning curve was too steep for the time I had alloted the project. I don't have any more time now than I did then, but I would think with the advancements in the last 10 to 15 years in PC Programming that such a program that I'm looking for would not be hard to create, and not as hard to program my game.
The War Engine would be GREAT for what I want, except as far as I know, it doesn't allow hex based movement.
Vassal is ok, but it's not a true game in itself, and I want the PC to manage counterstacks and rules, like SPWAW.
Does anyone have any ideas? Regards all, Rob
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