carlton@apollo.HP.COM (Carlton B. Hommel) (08/09/90)
I've played Might & Magic, a FRP game. Now, I want to sink my teeth into a strategic game, like the SPI or Avalon Hill games my children (and cats) keep me from playing. I didn't like "The Ancient Art of War" - I didn't feel I had enough control over the units, and the visual interface was muddy. I tried "Sands of Fire" - a nice similation of WWII tank combat, but too much of an arcade flavor for my tastes. Then, I saw this neat ad on the back cover of S&T #134. "WINNER", the banner proclaims. Fire-Brigade has won awards and gotten favorable reviews from wargaming magazines, as well as computer rags. Great Macintosh color graphics; the map has square counters, just like a "real" wargame. The ad says it is available for the Mac, IBM, Amiga, and ST, from Panther Games. 1-800-888-9273. Should I spend $50-60? Are there any worthwhile computer implementations of board games? Carl Hommel carlton@apollo.hp.com
cbn@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Robert S. Unoki) (08/09/90)
In article <4c166c09.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>, carlton@apollo.HP.COM (Carlton B. Hommel) writes: > I've played Might & Magic, a FRP game. Now, I want to sink my teeth > into a strategic game, like the SPI or Avalon Hill games my children > (and cats) keep me from playing. I didn't like "The Ancient Art of > War" - I didn't feel I had enough control over the units, and the > visual interface was muddy. I tried "Sands of Fire" - a nice > similation of WWII tank combat, but too much of an arcade flavor for my > tastes. > Are there any worthwhile computer implementations of board games? > > Carl Hommel > carlton@apollo.hp.com Strategic Studies Group (SSG) has a pair of excellent military simulators. Halls of Montezuma simulates Marine Amphibious action and Panzer Battles portrays WWII armored action on the eastern front. Both simulations retain the feel of a boardgame while the Mac does all of the bookkeeping. There is no indivdual control of units. Instead, divisional actions are assigned and the computer conducts all movement. Rob Unoki cbn@mace.cc.purdue.edu -- ^^^^^^^^^^^ Robert S. Unoki - cbn@mace.cc.purdue.edu