Tease.....

[Gerry]

Hello:

Are there multi-level buildings in the game?

Thanks,

Gerry

[LongBlade]

Welcome, Gerry. We'll try to find out for you.

[Gerry]

Thank you.

Gerry

[Nefaro]

Mmm... does the fact you are posting screenshots mean its close ?

That I can't comment on..... but it is getting closer every day......

Let's hope so.

It seems like long ages that it's been in development, and at some points the impression was that it had been put on hold in favor of tabletop projects. 

Good to see that it's making progress once again.  8)  Looks beautiful.  Wow... looks like the tank turret graphic actually moves to where it fired, too.  :o

EDIT:  And with the black background colored SS units again?  At least tell me the Soviet Guards units have their own color too - or is this another Axis Fanboy 'Supermen' nod?  :P

PS.... colour is important because SS leaders can't rally werhmacht troops, soviet regulars can't rally guard troops etc....

Interesting.  There's actually a use for it. 

I'm usually just getting putting my anti-axis fanboy moustache on when I see SS units given extra special color/symbol designation in some wargames (and nothing similar to other nations).  So I had to ask.  ;) 

I'm not familiar with LnL tabletop games.. actually, I haven't played much of anything on a tabletop in years due to lack of opponents in the neighborhood, now that I think of it.  :-\  So I've been looking forward to this if for nothing more than the very tabletop-ish look.

[jomni]

I have been burned with one tabletop conversion (conflict of heroes). The action point system there is so gamey.  At least I'm familiar with LnL rules and I know it's more sane. :)  keeping my fingers crossed.

[Arctic Blast]

Really, really, REALLY looking forward to this. Really.

[JudgeDredd]

+20

[Barthheart]

Hello:

Are there multi-level buildings in the game?

Thanks,

Gerry

I can not say right now because of me NDA... sorry.

[Barthheart]

I have been burned with one tabletop conversion (conflict of heroes). The action point system there is so gamey.  At least I'm familiar with LnL rules and I know it's more sane. :)  keeping my fingers crossed.

I was disappointed with the CoH port as well. I was on that beta team for a bit but the game, to me, just wasn't fun. And I did not like the fact that they went 3D with it. But that's just me.  ::)

[JudgeDredd]

I said during beta testing of Conflict of Heroes that it wouldn't take well with fans of the boardgame (the look or persistent APs) and actually dropped out because of it - I signed up to test Conflict of Heroes and the way it was going I just felt like I was playing a dumbed down generic 3D WWII strategy game

But to ericbabes credit he has released a 2D counter/board version which looks spiffing and implemented the AP system from the boardgame and done away with persistent APs

I bought it because of these changes and it does play rather well and looks pretty good.

However - I wonder - whilst I've always wanted a computerised version of some board games whether they ever really can do it.

I mean - boardgaming for me is about all the little intricacies that come with boardgaming...gathering the counters required, setting up, checking rules, book keeping, rolling the dice - physical interaction...there's alot in boardgaming that just cannot be transferred into a computer game.

Sure - they can make it look pretty (though it's arguable given some of the boardgames I have and seen whether a computerised version will ever do it as nice) and book keep for you and randomly perform the rolls and add the modifiers - but all that IS a boardgame and what makes a boardgame...take it away from the user and what have you got?

So - whilst I love the look of this - and admittedly having some difficulties with the rules initially with LnL Band of Heroes - I don't know if this will turn out to be everything that we hope for.

I'm sure it'll be a huge hit for people not into the boardgame - but will it keep/convert boardgame players of the series? I don't know.

[Barthheart]

All good points JD.

For me this particular game is hitting some of those points. Can't say too much because of the NDA but it does have that "board game" feeling to me. To me it's like playing Band of Heroes on VASSAL but it has enforced rules and an AI.

Will it convert people to the series, I hope so.

[TheCommandTent]

All good points JD.

For me this particular game is hitting some of those points. Can't say too much because of the NDA but it does have that "board game" feeling to me. To me it's like playing Band of Heroes on VASSAL but it has enforced rules and an AI.

Will it convert people to the series, I hope so.

And it looks a heck of alot better than on VASSAL. :)


Not sure what all you can say but I think it is safe to assume it will support multiplayer.  My question then is how easy are they going to make setting up and executing a MP game?  Will it be like PBEM or will they have a MP lobby to find opponents or link up with friends to play?

[JudgeDredd]

^I can't see how PBEM would work with the game rules as is - not with Op Fire and impulses - essentially moving/firing one unit at a time.

Op Fire would cause a real headache in pbem and make for a VERY looooooooooooong game I would have thought. I saw similar problems with Empires in Arms - the people were crying out for a better way to play as online wasn't always feasible and pbem couldn't work because of "turn" interjections.

My guess would be online only.

[Barthheart]

I've play PBEM Band of Heroes series using VASSAL. It does take a long time to play that way, but it can be done.
This does not at this time have PBEM. There is MP.

[undercovergeek]

I've play PBEM Band of Heroes series using VASSAL. It does take a long time to play that way, but it can be done.
This does not at this time have PBEM. There is MP.

are there plans for PBEM