Although no official announcement that I could see, it appears Matrix's annual holiday sale is underway...if you go to individual product pages a lot of stuff on sale and a number of things 50% off....it will be easier to review once they publish the list, but if you want a jump start, take a look.
Just checked and War in the West is discounted 25%. Even though I struggle with WiE and have not given it the time it deserves to understand it I am tempted to buy WiW (knowing it will be unplayed for years).
Interestingly enough the Matrix sales seem to be showing up on Steam as well but I noticed WiW is not on Steam (even though WiE and all expansions are). Is this correct?
Con
After a quick look...nothing really stood out for me since I own most what I would consider....only one thinking about is possibly Advanced Tactics Gold for $15, but not sure if that is my thing.
Same here. Nothing stood out either. I was hoping that Thirty Years' War would be a little bit on sale, but I guess it's too new. Just waiting for Wars of Napoleon now.
Lots of things on the wishlist, but I picked up a couple of small games (including Thea: The Awakening and 12 is Better Than 6), and two AAA games (Ryse, which is freakishly discounted at the moment, and Amazing Spideman r2).
Between that and DC:Barba, I'm probably done for this sale. Plenty of things to play already.
Wicked. Been trying to get a friend to try Hannibal: Rome and Carthage (http://www.matrixgames.com/store/388/Hannibal:.Rome.and.Carthage.in.the.Second.Punic.War), and now he has no excuse (66% off).
Well...looks like some serious PayPal exercise is on order starting right...now [cracks knuckles and puts on cool shades while "Here I Go Again," plays in the background]
Sorry honey. Sorry kids. Daddy will see you next week at some point; save me some turkey.
I got most of the old stuff i want, there some nice deals. $39.99 for the entire scourge of war collections seems like a good deal, $9.99 for the entire battle academy 1 bundle. If your not a graphics whore Panzer command ostfront for $14.99 gets you a lot of game with a battle and campaign generator, best armor model i've come across. I'll take a look but noting jumps out for me.
Problem with me is that if I want something bad enough, I never wait for a annual holiday sale...especially with Matrix. So typically not much to buy but certainly nice deals for people trying to catch up.
Finally picked up War Plan Orange for $9.99 and Espana 1936 for $14.99.
Actually I just noticed that Revolution Under Siege Gold is 40% off so that will tempt me. It's also 40% off on Steam too and thus a bit cheaper there for my $CAD.
Quote from: WallysWorld on November 25, 2015, 09:54:20 PM
Actually I just noticed that Revolution Under Siege Gold is 40% off so that will tempt me.
Good choice O0
Quote from: -budd- on November 25, 2015, 08:09:42 PM
I got most of the old stuff i want, there some nice deals. $39.99 for the entire scourge of war collections seems like a good deal, $9.99 for the entire battle academy 1 bundle. If your not a graphics whore Panzer command ostfront for $14.99 gets you a lot of game with a battle and campaign generator, best armor model i've come across. I'll take a look but noting jumps out for me.
scourge of war collections & Panzer command ostfront are very good O0
Formal announcement of the sale through January 10th....and a handy link to the complete list.
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3974884&mpage=1&key=�
On a side-note....I love the sale but the new presentation, whatever that application is they are using, is difficult to navigate....or is it just me and my 64 year old fading brain power?
Quote from: Rayfer on November 26, 2015, 08:27:19 AM
On a side-note....I love the sale but the new presentation, whatever that application is they are using, is difficult to navigate....or is it just me and my 64 year old fading brain power?
I had the same problem...looked nice, but struggled a little to advance pages.
Quote from: Rayfer on November 26, 2015, 08:27:19 AM
On a side-note....I love the sale but the new presentation, whatever that application is they are using, is difficult to navigate....or is it just me and my 64 year old fading brain power?
This ^
worked for me no problem. Full screen, zoomed with mouse, drag with mouse click and hold. The links to video's don't work for me though. Been through the list, considered a few, then came to my senses. Only one i'm really looking at is FOG, but the info is all over the place regarding an upgraded version coming out soon. I posted over at slitherine so maybe some one can clue me in. There is some good deals on good games, i just have them all. :D
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on November 25, 2015, 06:05:02 PM
After a quick look...nothing really stood out for me since I own most what I would consider....only one thinking about is possibly Advanced Tactics Gold for $15, but not sure if that is my thing.
Advanced Tactics Gold is a great sandbox modern weapons wargame. I envision it as the very old Empire with a lot more choice in Weapons & Tactics. I very much enjoy it - but it is not really tied to any specific historical conflict very well. But it is an excellent, moderately complicated 4x wargame. You could spend your $15 and get a lot less than this game.
I will probably buy Distant Worlds this pass - even though I have a stack of games I have not played and am currently immersed in Fallout 4.
I've pretty much got all the Matrix Games that interest me but I might be tempted to look at Scourge of War.
If you don't already have it I'd also highly recommend Gary Grigsby's World At War: A World Divided at only £7.90 / $9.99 - Global scale WW2 that you can conceivably play to conclusion in one (longish) sitting, a bit different to Gary's other games :)
I'll take your word on it when I have the time.
Steam has a 24-hour flash sale on Distant Worlds: Universe -- $29.99 (50% off).
Quote from: Martok on November 26, 2015, 04:29:17 PM
Steam has a 24-hour flash sale on Distant Worlds: Universe -- $29.99 (50% off).
And I bought it. Thanks for the info - I almost never look at Steam sales.
Still dithering over Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich but even at 50% off, that's asking a lot for a game based off an early 90's engine.
For any Steel Panthers fans the Steel Panthers World At War General Edition (http://www.matrixgames.com/products/297/details/Steel.Panthers:.World.at.War.-.Generals.Edition) is a great deal @ $24.99 USD. There are four dynamically linked campaigns covering different areas of WW2 and each campaign comes in a sort of 'story wrapper' with maps and related media/reports/period photos. For some reason the campaigns are not listed as to theme on the website but I recall an NA campaign, a Screaming Eagles campaign, and a Guadalcanal one.
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 26, 2015, 09:55:50 PM
For any Steel Panthers fans the Steel Panthers World At War General Edition (http://www.matrixgames.com/products/297/details/Steel.Panthers:.World.at.War.-.Generals.Edition) is a great deal @ $24.99 USD. There are four dynamically linked campaigns covering different areas of WW2 and each campaign comes in a sort of 'story wrapper' with maps and related media/reports/period photos. For some reason the campaigns are not listed as to theme on the website but I recall an NA campaign, a Screaming Eagles campaign, and a Guadalcanal one.
Lost victories was the Russian one. Believe Wild Bill did the mega campaigns.
well Ive had harpoon 3 for years, but sadly never took it-up , so I thought why buy another naval sim. then I saw COMMAND. MODERN AIR / NAVAL OPERATIONS was half price in the sale, so I struggled with the buy button, but then bought it. I have done the first air strike tutorial 3 times, I downloaded the community mod that did not work(I will have to find better install instructions) but the time I spent on the game has been a really rich experience - I am happy as I could be for an xmass gift to myself, if you want a fantastic game look no further , this is what I wanted from a wargame. I know all you guys knew about it already I'm just saying if you don't have it get it now.
PS: take my advise and download the 4GB patch, its a much better game with the patch.
Quote from: Rayfer on November 26, 2015, 08:27:19 AM
On a side-note....I love the sale but the new presentation, whatever that application is they are using, is difficult to navigate....or is it just me and my 64 year old fading brain power?
I agree, it is very hard to navigate.
Quote from: airboy on November 26, 2015, 10:55:21 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on November 25, 2015, 06:05:02 PM
After a quick look...nothing really stood out for me since I own most what I would consider....only one thinking about is possibly Advanced Tactics Gold for $15, but not sure if that is my thing.
Advanced Tactics Gold is a great sandbox modern weapons wargame. I envision it as the very old Empire with a lot more choice in Weapons & Tactics. I very much enjoy it - but it is not really tied to any specific historical conflict very well. But it is an excellent, moderately complicated 4x wargame. You could spend your $15 and get a lot less than this game.
I picked up ATG. The concept of the game engine has always intrigued me and for the price I thought it was worth a try.
Quote from: DoctorQuest on November 27, 2015, 11:05:47 AM
I picked up ATG. The concept of the game engine has always intrigued me and for the price I thought it was worth a try.
ATG is the very definition of replayability... Game play is pretty click-filled however.
I own ATG but haven't gotten round to it yet. That said I played enough of its predecessor People's Tactics to convince me to buy ATG.
It doesn't specifically represent any historical battles, true. But it does stuff few other wargames even bother to try. The ability to move commanders around to make best use of their abilities, which is balanced by periods of declining unit effectiveness from screwing with the chain of command.
You have control over the composition of your units to a degree seldom seen in computer wargames. Want mechanised infantry? Add some trucks or tracks to your straight leg units. Integral arty support or dedicated arty units? Your choice.
Do you want to keep units in the field with a constant supply of fresh recruits at the cost of diluting your veteran's experience, or keep ever dwindling veteran units in the field to take advantage of their veteran status? Up to you.
Good stuff.
I often found myself wishing there was less clicking, but I couldn't really figure any way around it either.
Quote from: Wolfe1759 on November 26, 2015, 01:43:33 PM
If you don't already have it I'd also highly recommend Gary Grigsby's World At War: A World Divided at only £7.90 / $9.99 - Global scale WW2 that you can conceivably play to conclusion in one (longish) sitting, a bit different to Gary's other games :)
It is quite literally Ultimate Axis vs Allies, even with much of the same art (including the slightly-off-center nation chits), but the names sanded off.
I mean that as a compliment. :coolsmiley:
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 26, 2015, 09:55:50 PM
For any Steel Panthers fans the Steel Panthers World At War General Edition (http://www.matrixgames.com/products/297/details/Steel.Panthers:.World.at.War.-.Generals.Edition) is a great deal @ $24.99 USD. There are four dynamically linked campaigns covering different areas of WW2 and each campaign comes in a sort of 'story wrapper' with maps and related media/reports/period photos. For some reason the campaigns are not listed as to theme on the website but I recall an NA campaign, a Screaming Eagles campaign, and a Guadalcanal one.
The SPWAW scene is confusing as all heck. ~15 years ago or more, I had SP with the Guadalcanal (Operation Watchtower?) campaign. I'd be tempted to buy this again on sale for the Guadalcanal campaign alone. BUT, how does this compendium (a) play on Windows 7 and (b) on modern, wide-screen, hi-res (1920x1080, in my case) monitors? I'd hate to purchase this, only to discover it simply doesn't work.
Those are good questions. The Camo Workshop versions of SP (WINSP-WW2 and WinSP-MBT) were made to run on higher-rez monitors if you bought the enhanced versions from Shrapnel Games. AFA know SP-WAW has been version 8.40 for quite a while (9-10 years?). Hopefully it will run under Win7/8/10 but you might have to run it in a window or set a lower-fez compatibility. The SP-WAW forums at matrix might be a good place to ask. There is a free version of just SP-WAW you can D/l from the site to try the game out. That doesn't guarantee that the campaign wrapper with all the maps and whatnot will work but it is a start.
Install in order:
1) Full game v.8.20: http://www.gamershell.com/download_6363.shtml
2) Patch 8.30: ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/SteelPanthersWorldAtWar/SteelPanthersWorldAtWarUpdate-v830.zip
3) Patch 8.40: ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/SteelPanthersWorldAtWar/SteelPanthersWorldAtWarUpdate-v840.zip
Is Command Ops 2 on sale? Price?
Quote from: Toonces on November 27, 2015, 08:29:11 PM
Is Command Ops 2 on sale? Price?
Base game is free...but the commander pack that includes a bunch of the scenario packs is $60 right now..tempted myself
Quote from: Toonces on November 27, 2015, 08:29:11 PM
Is Command Ops 2 on sale? Price?
Those guys are over at Lock-n-Load now. http://store.lnlpublishing.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=91
The Command Pack is on sale for $60 USD, a $39 savings.
Doh! Ninja'd by Grim.Reaper!
Quote from: Toonces on November 27, 2015, 08:29:11 PM
Is Command Ops 2 on sale? Price?
there were 2 loyalty coupons emailed to people for the new modules. I just looked, the commanders pack is $60.00 for 5 modules, that's a great price. Buying the individual modules range from $29.99 - $34.99 each. the commanders pack comes with the following modules:
Highway to the Reich
Highway to the Reich covers the famous 1944 Operation Market Garden. Fought in Holland it saw the Allied First Airborne Corps attempt to capture the cities of Eindhoven, Nijmegen and the ultimate prize Arnhem, which lay on the far side of the mighty Rhine River. Can you lay down a carpet of elite paratroopers to secure Hell's Highway and drive the British 30th Corps into Germany and win the war by Christmas. Or as Feld Marshall Model can you scramble the mixed bag of German forces, commit your elite SS panzers to retake the key bridges and stop the boldest Allied offensive of the war. Contains 13 scenarios.
Foothills of the Gods
Foothills of the Gods covers the German offensive to conquer Greece in 1941. As Feldmarschall List can you drive your 40th Army Korps hard and fast through the mountain passes, around Mount Olympus and seize Athens to secure the southern flank for the coming invasion of the Soviet Union. Or as the resource strapped commander of the Middle East, Gen Wavell, can you hold the passes with your tough, veteran ANZACs and achieve what no Allied army has been able to do in the war so far and stop the Germans. Also covers the 1940 Italian offensive through the Balkan approaches to Greece. Contains 19 scenarios.
The Cauldron
The Cauldron covers the famous battles in the Mediterranean and North Africa during 1941/42, including the island invasions of Crete and Leros, operations Battleaxe, Brevity and Crusader in North Africa and hypothetical invasions of Malta. As General Student in charge of the XI Fliegerkorps can you pull off the most stunning airborne victory of WW2. Or as Major General Gott in charge of the famous Desert Rats 7th Armoured Division can you prevail over the Deutches Afrikakorps in the desert sands of Libya. Contains 20 Scenarios.
Ride of the Valkyries
Ride of the Valkyries covers Hitler's last offensive in what became known as the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. It focuses on the northern shoulder. As Obersturmbannfuhrer Peiper can you race your elite 1st SS panzer group and force a crossing of the Meuse river and turn the tide in the West. Or as General Ridgeway can you take charge and shore up the crumbling defences with your XVIII Airborne Corps and use the reinforcing 3rd Armoured Division to drive back the German forces. Contains 12 scenarios.
Bastogne
Bastogne covers the southern shoulder of the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. As General von Manteuffel can you win the race to Bastogne with your 5th Panzer Army and achieve the victory needed to stave off Germany's collapse? Or as General Patton can you drive your 3rd Army north through winter blizzards to relieve Bastogne and cave in the biggest German penetration on the Western front. Contains 12 scenarios.
got scooped.$12 a module, it ain't getting any lower.
Quote from: -budd- on November 27, 2015, 08:37:36 PM
got scooped.
What was the criteria for getting loyalty coupons and what was the discont?
Got it through email. the westwall was 15% off, KOAD was 20%. westwall coupon has expired, end of october, i should of used it. KOAD coupon i believe is good until end of December. No idea how they decided who got them, buying 1 game, 2 games, no idea about the criteria. Check your email and spam folder.
Quote from: -budd- on November 27, 2015, 08:42:24 PM
Got it through email. the westwall was 15% off, KOAD was 20%. westwall coupon has expired, end of october, i should of used it. KOAD coupon i believe is good until end of December. No idea how they decided who got them, buying 1 game, 2 games, no idea about the criteria.
Ok thanks.
Quote from: Con on November 25, 2015, 06:02:01 PM
Just checked and War in the West is discounted 25%. Even though I struggle with WiE and have not given it the time it deserves to understand it I am tempted to buy WiW (knowing it will be unplayed for years).
Interestingly enough the Matrix sales seem to be showing up on Steam as well but I noticed WiW is not on Steam (even though WiE and all expansions are). Is this correct?
Con
FWIW WitW is not as monstrous as it first looks. It's not sooo different from WitE, but somehow seems to play smoother, and the air war is greatly streamlined. The Torch add on gives a number of smaller scenarios that are nice to cut your teeth on. They don't demand you spend half your life playing them either!
No-one interested in World in Flames at $70? It's 30% off. :2funny:
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 28, 2015, 10:36:43 AM
No-one interested in World in Flames at $70? It's 30% off. :2funny:
Most games that don't work out for me I don't get mad over....but that game....worst experience ever with a game. I think it was because of all the expectations, high price tag, and it being touted as a premiere game. No idea how that game ever made it out of testing and although work continues on it, can't imagine it will ever be complete. Can't imagine even trying it now because I would be scared to death that I would get to the 4th year and encounter some crazy bug. That is one game that Matrix should have provided refunds to customers if they wanted them. If it ever gets "complete" and working, the technology likely will be out dated anyways.
Way to bring up a negative vibe in a happy holiday thread:)
Quote from: -budd- on November 26, 2015, 10:04:16 AM
worked for me no problem. Full screen, zoomed with mouse, drag with mouse click and hold. The links to video's don't work for me though. Been through the list, considered a few, then came to my senses. Only one i'm really looking at is FOG, but the info is all over the place regarding an upgraded version coming out soon. I posted over at slitherine so maybe some one can clue me in. There is some good deals on good games, i just have them all. :D
I would avoid FOG like the plague. Aside from the fact that it has effectively no AI, Matrix just won't support the game anymore. With all of the different expansions and modules it's a big PITA to get upgraded and running. If you email Matrix support about it, they'll just ignore it.
I think a lot of the energy behind the FOW2 upgrade died when Pike & Shot was released. P&S is pretty much a retread of the FOW rules.
Been going back and forth on a few games. I'm conservative in what I buy as I like to get a lot of gameplay out of my entertainment dollar. I felt I stole doorkickers @ 3.99 on Steam. I believe I'll just buy WITE Lost Battles. I know they are working on WITE 2 but it's my way of supporting the developer and getting a game that I'll play.
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 28, 2015, 10:36:43 AM
No-one interested in World in Flames at $70? It's 30% off. :2funny:
:D O0
Question for WitP:AE players. I dabbled in the original WitP but found the processing time for a game turn to drag on forever. Maybe there were settings that would have lowered the time but if so I was unaware of them. Is it the same with the AE edition or are there settings that make the wait-time less onerous? It's on sale so I'm thinking about getting it.
Quote from: Rayfer on November 28, 2015, 11:41:32 AM
Question for WitP:AE players. I dabbled in the original WitP but found the processing time for a game turn to drag on forever. Maybe there were settings that would have lowered the time but if so I was unaware of them. Is it the same with the AE edition or are there settings that make the wait-time less onerous? It's on sale so I'm thinking about getting it.
I'd like to see you aboard but answering the question honestly I don't believe anything had been done with the upgrade to reduce time spent on turns. In WITP they had automation for theatres (or areas) that hasn't found its way into AE.
I always thought once you got past the first few months and settled in turns were less time consuming but I'll add if you struggled with WITP turn times AE will frustrate you the same if not more.
Best of luck choosing!
I would still love those books for World in Flames - though I expect by the time the game is anywhere near finished, the books will be of little help regarding play and rule sets.
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 28, 2015, 12:41:14 PM
I would still love those books for World in Flames - though I expect by the time the game is anywhere near finished, the books will be of little help regarding play and rule sets.
As I glanced at those books on my shelf the other day, I thought the exact same thing.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on November 28, 2015, 10:44:48 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 28, 2015, 10:36:43 AM
No-one interested in World in Flames at $70? It's 30% off. :2funny:
That is one game that Matrix should have provided refunds to customers if they wanted them.
Agreed
Quote from: panzerde on November 28, 2015, 11:07:22 AM
Quote from: -budd- on November 26, 2015, 10:04:16 AM
worked for me no problem. Full screen, zoomed with mouse, drag with mouse click and hold. The links to video's don't work for me though. Been through the list, considered a few, then came to my senses. Only one i'm really looking at is FOG, but the info is all over the place regarding an upgraded version coming out soon. I posted over at slitherine so maybe some one can clue me in. There is some good deals on good games, i just have them all. :D
I would avoid FOG like the plague. Aside from the fact that it has effectively no AI, Matrix just won't support the game anymore. With all of the different expansions and modules it's a big PITA to get upgraded and running. If you email Matrix support about it, they'll just ignore it.
I think a lot of the energy behind the FOW2 upgrade died when Pike & Shot was released. P&S is pretty much a retread of the FOW rules.
Thanks, i posted over at Slitherine in the FOG forum, 1 guy finally answered. The info over there is all over the place. Seems like an upgrade has been in the works for awhile and has also been coming soon for years. People are apparently playing a beta of the upgrade. No problem for me letting this pass by, thanks again.
Quote from: airboy on November 26, 2015, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: Martok on November 26, 2015, 04:29:17 PM
Steam has a 24-hour flash sale on Distant Worlds: Universe -- $29.99 (50% off).
And I bought it. Thanks for the info - I almost never look at Steam sales.
You're welcome! If you enjoy it even half as much as I do, it'll be money well-spent.
Quote from: BigBlueFleet on November 28, 2015, 12:10:10 PM
Quote from: Rayfer on November 28, 2015, 11:41:32 AM
Question for WitP:AE players. I dabbled in the original WitP but found the processing time for a game turn to drag on forever. Maybe there were settings that would have lowered the time but if so I was unaware of them. Is it the same with the AE edition or are there settings that make the wait-time less onerous? It's on sale so I'm thinking about getting it.
I'd like to see you aboard but answering the question honestly I don't believe anything had been done with the upgrade to reduce time spent on turns. In WITP they had automation for theatres (or areas) that hasn't found its way into AE.
I always thought once you got past the first few months and settled in turns were less time consuming but I'll add if you struggled with WITP turn times AE will frustrate you the same if not more.
Best of luck choosing!
BBF...thanks for the reply. I wasn't frustrated by the time it took for me to process my turn...it was the wait while the AI processed the Japanese turn (I was playing as the USA). It just seemed to go on forever.
Quote from: Rayfer on November 28, 2015, 06:37:07 PM
BBF...thanks for the reply. I wasn't frustrated by the time it took for me to process my turn...it was the wait while the AI processed the Japanese turn (I was playing as the USA). It just seemed to go on forever.
Back when I played WiTP, I managed to tweak the settings to minimize messages and not show battle replays during AI turn processing and reduce AI tunes to maybe 30s-1m. It worked pretty well for me - have you tried similar?
I haven't put too much time into WiTP-AE though, so unfortunately I don't know how long processing takes.
Looking for some new games (not like my backlog is getting any smaller)
Have my eye on CW2
Being swayed on GG-WAW, might make a move on that.
I already have WitP-AE, haven't had time to get into it...so not sure if I want to move on either WitE or WitW.
Also somewhat interested in 30YW, DC-B (even thought that isn't on sale, maybe next year?) P&S and SoW-G
Any other good suggestions?
Really just looking for good games.
Oh, I love this game, and the AI is superb: http://www.matrixgames.com/products/388/details/Hannibal:.Rome.and.Carthage.in.the.Second.Punic.War
Quote from: Rayfer on November 28, 2015, 06:37:07 PM
Quote from: BigBlueFleet on November 28, 2015, 12:10:10 PM
Quote from: Rayfer on November 28, 2015, 11:41:32 AM
Question for WitP:AE players. I dabbled in the original WitP but found the processing time for a game turn to drag on forever. Maybe there were settings that would have lowered the time but if so I was unaware of them. Is it the same with the AE edition or are there settings that make the wait-time less onerous? It's on sale so I'm thinking about getting it.
I'd like to see you aboard but answering the question honestly I don't believe anything had been done with the upgrade to reduce time spent on turns. In WITP they had automation for theatres (or areas) that hasn't found its way into AE.
I always thought once you got past the first few months and settled in turns were less time consuming but I'll add if you struggled with WITP turn times AE will frustrate you the same if not more.
Best of luck choosing!
BBF...thanks for the reply. I wasn't frustrated by the time it took for me to process my turn...it was the wait while the AI processed the Japanese turn (I was playing as the USA). It just seemed to go on forever.
Hi Rayfer, hitting the ESC key will speed up the event and advance to the next. In settings you have options to process the turn faster as well.
Fields of Glory was to be taken to engine 2.0 shortly after Historicon two years ago. P&S, given the capable handling of RBS, is coming along nicely but the really depressing thing is that only the sound of crickets is heard on both the upgrade to FoG and the notional release of FoG: Napoleonics. I enjoyed FoG MP immensely, but have largely left it behind in favor of other pursuits. At this point, I honestly wouldn't touch it absent a firm comment from Slitherine re: 2.0 and the trajectory of the entire series.
This sale is a grim reminder of just how much of Matrix's stuff I buy nigh-reflexively. The only things that I don't have that I'm sort of noodling about are Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich and the CMANO expansion.
Much as was the case for Empires in Arms -- and while I never wish harm on any actual person -- WiF should die in a fire.
I'd very much like to see a Pike & Shot (FOG ruleset) game with the same Classical periods covered in FOG.
I'm not sure if FOG 2.0 is going to materialize at this point, so maybe it's time to start wishing forward.
Quote from: Nefaro on November 30, 2015, 12:02:57 PM
I'd very much like to see a Pike & Shot (FOG ruleset) game with the same Classical periods covered in FOG.
I'm not sure if FOG 2.0 is going to materialize at this point, so maybe it's time to start wishing forward.
That's pretty much where I've ended up with this. I think the problem with P&S for classical periods is that it's based on an engine that Slitherine has ended all development for, though I suppose it could transition to whatever engine BA2 is using.
Any opinions on crown of glory emperors edition. I know it runs in a fixed res. Does it run on Win7? Hows the AI? Any other opinions on the game welcomed.