Bismarck please
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- sonofdavros
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Bismarck please
As an old-time gamer, I really wish some board games could be recreated online - and my choice would be Bismarck. The whole "fog of war" and the hunt for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen would be ideally suited to an online game.
Also Squad Leader - the original board game. (Not the PC remake.)
What about you - anyone else like Bismarck? What other old games do you think would be great online?
Also Squad Leader - the original board game. (Not the PC remake.)
What about you - anyone else like Bismarck? What other old games do you think would be great online?
- ilovestrategy
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RE: Bismarck please
I would love a Witp version of Federation and Empire. [&o]
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
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RE: Bismarck please
None for me, I'd rather have them as single player games. Infact I'd jump at the chance for many of the great old games to come onto our PC boxes of magic. Just not into online muliplayer games unless it's an FPS.
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I should have been more clear Wodin. I would love a single player Witp version of Federation and Empire. I wonder how the pseudo fighters would be handled....
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
RE: Bismarck please
Gotcha, just the OP mentions online games.
- sonofdavros
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The thing is, it's impossible to play Bismarck on your own.
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Right I never played it, an AI wouldn't help then?
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Warspite1ORIGINAL: sonofdavros
As an old-time gamer, I really wish some board games could be recreated online - and my choice would be Bismarck. The whole "fog of war" and the hunt for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen would be ideally suited to an online game.
Also Squad Leader - the original board game. (Not the PC remake.)
What about you - anyone else like Bismarck? What other old games do you think would be great online?
If you mean Avalon Hill's Bismarck then yes - absolutely loved it. It was this game that probably got me into "serious" wargaming (as opposed to Risk, Diplomacy etc) back in the early 80's.
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RE: Bismarck please
ORIGINAL: wodin
None for me, I'd rather have them as single player games. Infact I'd jump at the chance for many of the great old games to come onto our PC boxes of magic. Just not into online muliplayer games unless it's an FPS.
You're in luck!
A re-imagining of the classic Avalon hill game BISMARK for the PC is in the works.
Its set in the 23rd century. The Zombie Nazis are about to launch a space station to Jupiter IX.
You take on the role of a stealth assassin who has been completely reconstructed, using nanobot technology, from the wreck of the battleship Bismark.
Using your smokescreen, 15" barrel arms, psychic powers and radar eyes you must defeat the evil Admiral Hood and his wife, Princess Eugene of the ComEmp forces.
We're pretty sure fans of the original will be appreciate how closely we stayed to the original.
Just added some FPS,RTS,puzzle and platform elements.
{from the design department of any major gaming house.}
RE: Bismarck please
So true[:D].ORIGINAL: ezz
ORIGINAL: wodin
None for me, I'd rather have them as single player games. Infact I'd jump at the chance for many of the great old games to come onto our PC boxes of magic. Just not into online muliplayer games unless it's an FPS.
You're in luck!
A re-imagining of the classic Avalon hill game BISMARK for the PC is in the works.
Its set in the 23rd century. The Zombie Nazis are about to launch a space station to Jupiter IX.
You take on the role of a stealth assassin who has been completely reconstructed, using nanobot technology, from the wreck of the battleship Bismark.
Using your smokescreen, 15" barrel arms, psychic powers and radar eyes you must defeat the evil Admiral Hood and his wife, Princess Eugene of the ComEmp forces.
We're pretty sure fans of the original will be appreciate how closely we stayed to the original.
Just added some FPS,RTS,puzzle and platform elements.
{from the design department of any major gaming house.}
RE: Bismarck please
Wooden Ships, Iron Men
Submarine
both by Avalon Hill
Carrier Battles/The Iron Samurai by Rising Sun Simulations
Ironclad by Yaquinto
Submarine
both by Avalon Hill
Carrier Battles/The Iron Samurai by Rising Sun Simulations
Ironclad by Yaquinto
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Didn't we have this conversation already?
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I think there was C64 version of the game.
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ORIGINAL: ezz
You're in luck!
A re-imagining of the classic Avalon hill game BISMARK for the PC is in the works....
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OK. What good is a side railing on a space battleship? [:D]
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Probably used to parades when landing on planets.
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I don't know if it was based on the boardgame, but I remember playing it and finishing it. IIRC it was the only original wargame for C64 available in Poland.ORIGINAL: doomtrader
I think there was C64 version of the game.
RE: Bismarck please
While not an online version (for semi-obvious reasons) There is/was Computer Bismarck by SSI for the Apple II in 1980 (written by John Lyon, Joel Billings & Dave Cook).ORIGINAL: sonofdavros
As an old-time gamer, I really wish some board games could be recreated online - and my choice would be Bismarck.
(not to mention Dreadnoughts by Avalon Hill for the Apple II in 1984)
There was a hybrid version of that for the Apple II in 1982, called Close Assault by Avalon Hill (actually National Micro Associates in this case). It actually includes one of the maps from SL, plus appropriate counters.ORIGINAL: sonofdavros
Also Squad Leader - the original board game. (Not the PC remake.)
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RE: Bismarck please
SPI's Campaign for North Africa is my #1 choice.
- sonofdavros
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Sorry, my brain totally muddled up your reply. [8|]
You're absolutely right - AI controlling either side would work brilliantly.
Anyway, it ain't gonna happen, so...
You're absolutely right - AI controlling either side would work brilliantly.
Anyway, it ain't gonna happen, so...
RE: Bismarck please
+1 for Bismarck here, nice little game.
Apart from that I would really love a PC version of "Britannia" with both an AI and a Pbem ability.
Terje
Apart from that I would really love a PC version of "Britannia" with both an AI and a Pbem ability.
Terje
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