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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31 January 2006 : 09:40:49 AM
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Having read Trafalgar by Nicholas Best I really want a go at playing the mighty Nelson vs Vellneuve.
Any idea if there is a game out there for this?
Vini Vidi Pizza
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Mark_Warren
Dinosaur
United Kingdom
226 Posts |
Posted - 31 January 2006 : 10:47:30 AM
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| I expect you're after a computer game :), but to offer a suggestion GMT Games have just released a new boardgame called Flying Colours that might be of interest: http://www.gmtgames.com/nnfc/main.html |
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 31 January 2006 : 11:03:17 AM
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Might give it a go Mark
I havent played many board games for a ages.
I have a copy of squad leader, waterloo and Alesia in the cupboards somewhere
Vini Vidi Pizza
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14675 Posts |
Posted - 31 January 2006 : 11:19:17 AM
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when i read the title of the post i though fatty was picking lint out of his belly button!!....just goes to show the mood im in today!!
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Mark_Warren
Dinosaur
United Kingdom
226 Posts |
Posted - 31 January 2006 : 1:18:52 PM
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Navel games oh err ;)
The problem with board games are you need an opponent to get the most enjoyment out of them. Although there are some decent java programs being written nowadays with fans adding the lastest games to them when time allows. Like www.vassalengine.org which allow the game to be played online in real time or by e-mail turns. |
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 31 January 2006 : 5:10:55 PM
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cool
Vini Vidi Pizza
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Simon Scarrow
Ape
Uruguay
1048 Posts |
Posted - 01 February 2006 : 09:06:46 AM
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Age of Sail II is a good game, and you can customise scenarios to a degree. It (or the original AoS) even has a Lydia Vs Natividad scenario for the Hornblower fans.
Imperial Glory has a fun but simple and pacy element of naval warfare. Worth a look, especially as it is in the 2 for 25 quid patch in Game. |
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 February 2006 : 11:39:19 AM
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I never got on with the navel bit of Imp glory, very good idea and well executed but i dont think i could get past the slowness of battle having to make a pass and swing round for another. (although my ships always would swing off the map and dissappear...)
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 01 February 2006 : 1:06:11 PM
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Thanks for that....
(off to Game with my grubby hand full of cash)
Vini Vidi Pizza
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14675 Posts |
Posted - 01 February 2006 : 1:49:07 PM
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so far the visual immage your putting out is not great mate!! Fat man with grubby hands holding £25!!
stick him in a mack and ....well ******** add your own conclusion!! LOL!!
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 01 February 2006 : 1:50:27 PM
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LOL Parm did i forget to mention the mac damn
Vini Vidi Pizza
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14675 Posts |
Posted - 01 February 2006 : 2:02:18 PM
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quick!! ... run.... hide the women...hes a perv!! LOL!!
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Justin Coles
Small mammal
United Kingdom
574 Posts |
Posted - 03 February 2006 : 2:04:55 PM
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Originally posted by AndyCanty
I never got on with the navel bit of Imp glory, very good idea and well executed but i dont think i could get past the slowness of battle having to make a pass and swing round for another. (although my ships always would swing off the map and dissappear...)
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If all the worlds a stage?
Where's my script???
I got really good at the sea battles! In one battle I once managed to sink 5 Prussian sloops with my one very slow Ship of the Line. The problem was the land battles; once France and Prussia became huge empires I found it really difficult. i would envade Morocco, and then Tunisia and Egypt etc. Problem was, they woul send army after army against me and wear me down. Any tricks I should know about? I've gone back to RTW, and trying to play on the hardest setting.
Audaces fortuna iuvat!
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 February 2006 : 10:35:58 PM
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Originally posted by Justin Coles
I got really good at the sea battles! In one battle I once managed to sink 5 Prussian sloops with my one very slow Ship of the Line. The problem was the land battles; once France and Prussia became huge empires I found it really difficult. i would envade Morocco, and then Tunisia and Egypt etc. Problem was, they woul send army after army against me and wear me down. Any tricks I should know about? I've gone back to RTW, and trying to play on the hardest setting.
Audaces fortuna iuvat!
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Justin, the trick i found with the land battles is not to over extend, take it stedy, if your playing as the UK build up your red coats and the pick a point and invade, but ensure you have the troops to invade and then move more in to secure then you can buildthat country up then expand, and the obvious one trade, setup trade routes so you have enough money to train more troops and as many troops as you can that your not using keepthem in barracks etc, as they will cost you nothing to keep there, only on campaign they cost you money.
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baileyj35
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 July 2009 : 11:30:10 AM
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Navel Games
