I'm wondering what your favorite free wargames are? e.g. freeware or open source.
Dave
sink your teeth into this:
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php
Cool. I've never heard of this one before.
if you consider Wesnoth a wargame, it's pretty fantastic. We cover it on next week's podcast :)
it may not have shiny graphics but I cant think of a game that lets you do more with your sandbox. Aurora that is.
I consider Wesnoth a wargame...it is a good game, whatever genre you put it in.
Global Conflict Blue - http://www.gcblue.com (hmm. download link does not work. hope that's a temporary issue. Try here. http://www.gcblue.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1152#p6620)
Ok. REALLY NOT A WARGAME but absolutely one of the best free "games" out there. Orbiter..... http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/
I recommend Armored Brigade http://www.armoredbrigade.com/ (http://www.armoredbrigade.com/)
Features description from the website:
Real-time engine
Time period: 1987
Nationalities: Finland, France, FRG, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA, USSR, Yugoslavia
Lowest level unit is a single team/vehicle
Dynamic AI
Large maps, based on real terrain. The maximum battle size is about 15x15 kilometers
Neutral units
Artillery with several munition types
Close air support, air defences. Air-to-air engagements are possible
Fortifications, obstacles and breaching
Dynamic time of day and variable visibility, wind and ground conditions
Night vision equipment, smoke generators, illumination flares
Unit morale, experience level and fatigue, command delay
External XML database for the armies, units, weapons etc.
Battle and map generator
3D sound engine
People's Tactics. Advanced Tactics' predecessor. http://advancedtactics.org/
Ahh, yes, PT, I was one of the early beta testers for that game.
Steel Panthers of course
SPMBT (http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Workshop/MBT/MBT_page.html)
SPWW2 (http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Workshop/WW2/WW2_page.html)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 20, 2015, 09:16:26 PM
if you consider Wesnoth a wargame, it's pretty fantastic. We cover it on next week's podcast :)
Oooh, nice! I've always wanted to try Wesnoth. Should be another interesting podcast.
Quote from: TripJack on March 21, 2015, 12:04:57 PM
Steel Panthers of course
SPMBT (http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Workshop/MBT/MBT_page.html)
SPWW2 (http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Workshop/WW2/WW2_page.html)
cant do Steel Panthers....
its that one chick in college that you totally jumped into but she ruined 2 semesters for you.
Armored Brigade
www.armoredbrigade.com
We continue to develop the freeware version. You can edit the database, create new maps, add your on images and sprites. It's fun and easy to play. Plus we're always working on improving the game, and will have some big news soon.
hmmm going to have to look into that one.