Phantom Leader!

[Nefaro]

I've quite enjoyed Hornet Leader PC from Matrix.  It does have some drawbacks such as only having one screen resolution available (1280x1024 so that rules out many notebooks/netbooks) and very minimalistic graphics (just black/white outlines basically).   At least this version actually has some art in it.  :)

I've not run into many bugs since the all the updates, although I'm sure there are still some there. 

[Arctic Blast]

Oooo...yeah,I'll probably end up picking this up, too.

[Nefaro]

Hrmm.. that screenshot only shows 3 campaigns on it.

Is that all?!  Hornet Leader had .. what..?  Six?

[Barthheart]

There are 3 campaign times (all Vietnam), 3 lengths for each campaign, and each from the US Airforce and US Navy side of things. So about 18 campaigns total.

[JudgeDredd]

Strange - the price increase. Nothing on the webite I visited this morning or DVG newsletter (where I found out about it) suggested it was a limited offer.

I played Hornet Leader on PC from Matrix Games - it wasn't great. In fact it was pretty poor.

I will hold off on this just now. It certainly looks better than HL - but I'm not sure. The boardgame is fantastic...thi would need to have alot to live up to the boardgame.

I've watched a couple of videos on the iOS version on YouTube and I'm not convinced this is for me...yet

[jomni]

I got the file guys. He sends it manually.  I got the link from a personal email.   This explains the delay.

[jomni]

Update.  Got to play a couple of rounds.  The game is quite hard as usual.  Lots of thinking involved... which is good.

Good: It stays true to the board game.
Bad:  It is exactly the same as the iPad app.  This means cards and stuff are so big when viewed on a PC screen.  Screen space is wasted.  And screen resolution is quite wrong for wide screen.

Bottom line.  If you have the rule book, just download the Vassal module since that looks way better.  You just have to enforce the rules yourself but that's not too hard for this solitaire game.
If you're lazy then this the PC version is decent but the interface is not suited for large screens.  Maybe more fun if you have a touch screen.  :P

[MikeGER]

download link was in the email this morn :)  Bingo!

...install worked well on a W7 / 64bit system, with a wide-screen there are just black areas left and right (so no distorted stretched graphics to fear, or such)

i am missing a PC-specific-menu (or maybe just a config-file for manual editing once by the Groghead player) for screen resolution and windowed mode choices before the actual '1:1 IPad application'-voodoo starts

...on the other hand,  i can play without any glasses ;) 

and also plan to experimental  remote-play from Android Tablet accessing the PC-screen through WLAN  8) ...lets see how this works out  (see below)

For the PC game market its niche inside the niche inside the niche inside the niche
I would have liked if the PC version -for a better reception outside the niche^3 - of this fine 1:1 representation of the boardgame had more the visual impression of looking topdown on the actual board game (like Conflict of Heroes does with their outstanding 3D-chits, and high-res scanned-in board game maps)

are there any plans to bring the deluxe version items into the game with an update in the future?   

         
   

[MikeGER]

-update-   

its a Galaxy Note 10.1

...looks promising for Armchair Generals Gardenchair Wing Commander  ;)   ..now i have to get deeper in that remote software setup and usage
 

[jomni]

Looks better on a tablet screen that a desktop screen.

[TheCommandTent]

Let us know how it plays on the tablet.

[Nefaro]

Looks better on a tablet screen that a desktop screen.

Set your video card software to display in the original resolution (and not stretch it) if it doesn't already.

Overall, it does what it's supposed to and certainly looks better than HL did.  My biggest complaint at the moment would be the waste of larger screen resolution space that could've been utilized to lessen the amount of menu scrolling but the game is still quite serviceable.  The gameplay moves along pretty quickly, and it seems to be a good port of the original tabletop, including the art (Note: I've not played the original).

[MikeGER]

Let us know how it plays on the tablet.

i just finished a small campaign on the Android tablet (using Splashtop2 App, free version) , got a ass whoppin result VP-wize :-[  but a lot of fun, ...and have to retry immediately :)
worked well and looked good (and its also possible to zoom in on the virtual desktop with two fingers if needed)

I got exactly what i wanted: I circumvent the nonexistence of an Android version and the lag of I-equipment in my possession  and can still play away from the PC. 

-on a side note
IIRC ...i am missing the special options rule-set from the board game in the digital version?
especially i would have liked to had that "pay 1 extra stress to get +1 Attack /Suppression roll modifier" for the price of the according SO's spend at the beginning of the campaign.

for those lurkers who are not into that board game
i recommend this sequence of videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92b5Z3TnYHE   ... and 9 more for the whole play through a 1967, long (9days)campaign 

it explains the game and rules in usage and is a immersing display of how to have fun playing PL.

in the digital version all rules are forced, no bookkeeping ...no hassle, just pure strategic brain twisting, F#*k Yeah!  :)           





 

[Barthheart]

...
-on a side note
IIRC ...i am missing the special options rule-set from the board game in the digital version?
especially i would have liked to had that "pay 1 extra stress to get +1 Attack /Suppression roll modifier" for the price of the according SO's spend at the beginning of the campaign.
...

They are supposedly working on adding in the advanced options for the iOS version... nothing yet.

[tgb]

So what was the verdict on this.  I need something new.  Is it worth a 20?