Vietnam '65 announced @ Matrixgames/Slitherine

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KyzBP

#120
March 03, 2015, 05:20:25 PM
Alright, I have my 60's soundtrack ready.  Nothing left to do but patiently wait.

MikeGER

#121
March 04, 2015, 02:07:02 PM
there is a play through going on just atm over at twich   O0

http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup

bayonetbrant

#122
March 04, 2015, 03:39:54 PM
there's a preview of this one on the mythical front page today
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Grim.Reaper

#123
March 04, 2015, 06:34:43 PM
Still not sure about this one....certainly will be watching impressions..

LongBlade

#124
March 04, 2015, 06:47:27 PM
Quote from: MikeGER on March 04, 2015, 02:07:02 PM
there is a play through going on just atm over at twich   O0

http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup

I can't get the video to play. Tried in Firefox and Opera.
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bbmike

#125
March 04, 2015, 07:12:20 PM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on March 04, 2015, 06:34:43 PM
Still not sure about this one....certainly will be watching impressions..

Me too. It looks very light. I was hoping for a more detailed Vietnam game.
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MikeGER

#126
March 05, 2015, 02:53:21 AM Last Edit: March 05, 2015, 02:55:28 AM by MikeGER
Quote from: LongBlade on March 04, 2015, 06:47:27 PM
Quote from: MikeGER on March 04, 2015, 02:07:02 PM
there is a play through going on just atm over at twitch   O0

http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup

I can't get the video to play. Tried in Firefox and Opera.

it was a life event from 8:00 to 9:15pm CET ,   ...i dunno if its possible to see it as vid later at twitch?
i hope it will surface soon over at Youtube on the Slitherine channel   

actually i saw some features in action that were not used in the last presentation:
like setting Infantry to lay in ambush, sweeping mines,  3 turns to train a local units by Green Baretts in a forward Firebase, which had also airhowled howitzers placed in it, and such...  :-)

I think the best approach is to see it as an abstract COIN Vietnam themed operational wargame even so the really cute animation of single units (representing the work of a bigger unit heavy on the type displayed over approximately 1-2 week a turn and a stretch of let say 5-10 klicks a hex area) 'lead the casual player away' from that perspective.
It has way more strategic deep in it, then the cute graphics suggest

I am hooked and plan to jump into the turm by turn growing logistical COIN nightmare these eve at late night :-)
     

Boggit

#127
March 05, 2015, 04:28:06 AM
Quote from: MikeGER on March 05, 2015, 02:53:21 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on March 04, 2015, 06:47:27 PM
Quote from: MikeGER on March 04, 2015, 02:07:02 PM
there is a play through going on just atm over at twitch   O0

http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup

I can't get the video to play. Tried in Firefox and Opera.

it was a life event from 8:00 to 9:15pm CET ,   ...i dunno if its possible to see it as vid later at twitch?
i hope it will surface soon over at Youtube on the Slitherine channel   

actually i saw some features in action that were not used in the last presentation:
like setting Infantry to lay in ambush, sweeping mines,  3 turns to train a local units by Green Baretts in a forward Firebase, which had also airhowled howitzers placed in it, and such...  :-)

I think the best approach is to see it as an abstract COIN Vietnam themed operational wargame even so the really cute animation of single units (representing the work of a bigger unit heavy on the type displayed over approximately 1-2 week a turn and a stretch of let say 5-10 klicks a hex area) 'lead the casual player away' from that perspective.
It has way more strategic deep in it, then the cute graphics suggest

I am hooked and plan to jump into the turm by turn growing logistical COIN nightmare these eve at late night :-)
     
I think you make a fair assessment of the game. I liked it. It is more of a casual game rather than hardcore, but it is fun and a challenge.
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jomni

#128
March 05, 2015, 06:39:45 AM
There's no non-Steam version?  Bought it anyway.  O0

tgb

#129
March 05, 2015, 06:57:15 AM
Quote from: jomni on March 05, 2015, 06:39:45 AM
There's no non-Steam version?  Bought it anyway.  O0

I didn't think the Steam version had unlocked yet, so I bought it directly from Matrix.

For those on the fence, it's only $10 ($9 from Steam), which puts it into my "why not?" zone.

jomni

#130
March 05, 2015, 07:31:02 AM
Quote from: tgb on March 05, 2015, 06:57:15 AM
Quote from: jomni on March 05, 2015, 06:39:45 AM
There's no non-Steam version?  Bought it anyway.  O0

I didn't think the Steam version had unlocked yet, so I bought it directly from Matrix.

For those on the fence, it's only $10 ($9 from Steam), which puts it into my "why not?" zone.

Steam installed already.  Price doesn't really hurt the wallet.

fabius

#131
March 05, 2015, 08:10:03 AM
Holy Cow, £6.99- Steam. Heading to the LZ now  :D

jomni

#132
March 05, 2015, 09:24:36 AM
Finished first tutorial mission until the end (turn 45).  Not a bad game.  Well worth the price.  I see a lot of gaming here because of the random levels but things do get repetitive at some point.

bbmike

#133
March 05, 2015, 09:31:57 AM
For $9 I don't think I can resist.  :D
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

tgb

#134
March 05, 2015, 10:26:36 AM
I like it. I never thought I would say this about a Matrix/Slitherine title, but it might be priced too low.  The $10 price tag combined with the graphics might cause some to think it's a lot more casual than it is.  It's not a game for hard-core grogs, but I would classify it as more beer-n-pretzels than casual.
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