03-26-2003, 02:19 PM
Thank you JRS - I will keep the board posted on any updates of substance.<br>
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I am reading posts in the other sections and am very impressed by the knowledge of the posters on this board.<br>
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Some background on myself;<br>
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I have (war)boardgamed since I was 10 years old - that's about 30 years ago().<br>
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I own Avalon Hills Alexander the Great and Seige of Jerusalem. I assisted in the design of the "on-line" counters for the e-mail version of SOJ - until the author decided to simplify them - too bad too as my versions were very cool.<br>
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BTW, this version is still available - if anyone is interested I will dig up a link.<br>
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Went to computer games about 5 years ago - flight sims mostly (which explains my very robust system) - but I do have the Great Battles series.<br>
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This brings me back to the whole RPS argument regarding Shogun and Medieval. Sure they have their drawbacks - but on the whole there is a "naturalism" (on the tactical level) about them that is lacking in the Great Battles series which is much too "gamey". Of course these games were fine at the time but nowadays the power of the PC allows so much more in terms of graphics and background algorithims (sp?) that I can only look at Paetorians and Legion as sad jokes.<br>
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The "Imperium" concept sounds interesting - but the guys site is down and I wonder if he will;<br>
<br>
a. Actually complete it<br>
b. Have a tactical component at all<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Barkhorn. <p></p><i></i>
<br>
I am reading posts in the other sections and am very impressed by the knowledge of the posters on this board.<br>
<br>
Some background on myself;<br>
<br>
I have (war)boardgamed since I was 10 years old - that's about 30 years ago().<br>
<br>
I own Avalon Hills Alexander the Great and Seige of Jerusalem. I assisted in the design of the "on-line" counters for the e-mail version of SOJ - until the author decided to simplify them - too bad too as my versions were very cool.<br>
<br>
BTW, this version is still available - if anyone is interested I will dig up a link.<br>
<br>
Went to computer games about 5 years ago - flight sims mostly (which explains my very robust system) - but I do have the Great Battles series.<br>
<br>
This brings me back to the whole RPS argument regarding Shogun and Medieval. Sure they have their drawbacks - but on the whole there is a "naturalism" (on the tactical level) about them that is lacking in the Great Battles series which is much too "gamey". Of course these games were fine at the time but nowadays the power of the PC allows so much more in terms of graphics and background algorithims (sp?) that I can only look at Paetorians and Legion as sad jokes.<br>
<br>
The "Imperium" concept sounds interesting - but the guys site is down and I wonder if he will;<br>
<br>
a. Actually complete it<br>
b. Have a tactical component at all<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Barkhorn. <p></p><i></i>
