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The Wargamer This remarkably well-done tactical shooter is a challenge for all but the most seasoned of FPS gamers, but it is a great experience in realistic tactical gameplay from a soldier's perspective. The GOTY edition combines both the original tactical shooter and its first expansion pack, Desert Siege. Although its action-oriented take on World War II battles and arcade-style gameplay will turn off most hardcore grognards, general fans of wargames and multi-player FPS enthusiasts won't go wrong with the addictive group fun of Battlefield 1942; provided you have the hardware and broadband connection. www.wargamer.com /articles/holiday_guide_2002/page5.asp   (672 words)

Wargames Board Naval and strategic warfare was handled on an abstract theatre wide basis, while tactical air power was given a bit more specificity (but was still very generalized). In the SPI board game they used a fairly simple system of political prestige points to activate allies, but their control was ceded to the appropriate human player, and this led to all kinds of crazy (but rules-legal) strategies like sending the Axis minor neutrals to garrison the Atlantic Wall from '41 to '43. I don't know squat about the practical problems of creating a computer wargame, but I guess the biggest obstacle would be creating an AI that could handle the numerous minor neutrals and allies, not to mention the other political factors, like Turkish and Spanish neutrality. www.wargame.ch /post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=6989&TOPIC_ID=1924&FORUM_ID=24   (1930 words)

British Wargames War, taken by RAF pilot John Prouse, are a rare treat. tactics, an other aspects of warfare in a real life historal way. with land and/or air combat being it's main element. www.britwar.co.uk /index.php?module=article&view=8&MMN_position=23:23   (4847 words)

The Wargamer - For All Your Strategy Gaming on the Net This new strategy title is the virtual successor to Panzer Generals, focusing on turn-based tactical combat set in a post-apocalyptic U.S.A. Diplomacy Microsite - Created by The Wargamer, our new Diplomacy microsite features an in-depth look at the classic Avalon Hill board game recreated on the PC by Paradox Interactive. The Wargamer's annual holiday season buying guide helps our readers to make a perfect wishlist of terrific war, historical and strategy gaming products. Shattered Union Microsite - The Wargamer's Shattered Union microsite has opened to cover the launch of 2K Games and PopTop's Shattered Union. www.wargamer.com   (379 words)

Miniature wargaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia One of the main reasons for playing miniature wargames, in both these respects, is because it offers players more freedom of play and a more aesthetically pleasing tactical element over traditional games or computer games. Wargame Developments (WD) was founded by game designer and author Paddy Griffith in 1980, and is an international group dedicated to developing all types of wargames. Free wargames Rules Free rules for games of all periods. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miniature_wargaming   (2489 words)

WARGAME BOOKS FANTASY GAMES UNLIMITED LEGION - WARGAME RULES FOR ANCIENT BATTLES ON THE GRAND TACTICAL SCALE - ROMANS-CARTHAGINIANS FANTASY GAMES UNLIMITED 1976 CB GOOD £5.00 WARGAMES RESEARCH GROUP WAR GAMES RESEARCH GROUP WARGAMES RULES -FOR THE FIFTEENTH TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES (1420-1700) BY GEORGE GUSH WAR GAMES RESEARCH GROUP 1979 CB GOOD £5.50 ANON WAR GAMES RULES 100BC-1000AD REG GAMES (SUSSEX LTD) WARGAMES RESEARCH GROUP 1973 PB GOOD £4.00 www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~lhrpat/wargame.htm   (824 words)

Grande Armee - Grand-tactical Napoleonic wargame rules Grande Armee is a totally new approach to grand-tactical Napoleonic wargames. Grande Grande Armee - Excellent for large battles (i.e Waterloo), totally new approach to grand-tactical Napoleonic wargames. Grande Armee has no figure scale: Any size figures will work, any number of figures can be mounted on the bases, and no re-basing is required if you already have a different system. www.warweb.com /rules/grande.html   (450 words)

History of Wargaming Historical miniature wargaming is the recreation of historical battles (the Tactical level of war) through the use of a 3D terrain table over which are deployed model forests, roads, rivers and buildings as well as miniature soldiers and vehicles depicting the actual participants of the engagement. Nevertheless, the history of military wargames is such that most failures seem to occur when the results of a wargame are ignored, not when they are taken seriously. Miniature games tend to be more social, group events than do other forms of commercial wargames which are often played solitaire. www.hmgs.org /history.htm   (7025 words)

Wargames World Forum: Urban War Syntha All of the MKII Tactical Androsynth models are CAL 0 and cannot be upgraded. When Tactical Androsynths have drawn the enemy into the open — hit them hard with the Pointman! A quick look at the URBAN WAR rules and we see that to create a Syntha force we need a minimum of 4 MKII Tactical Androsynths. www.wargamesworldforums.com /forum_posts.asp?TID=379&PN=1&TPN=1   (609 words)

im_index.txt - 600 BC) ANCIENT: Greek & Macedonian Dominance (600 - 400 BC) ANCIENT: Romans & the Barbarians (400 BC - 600 AD) ANCIENT: Tactical Land Combat ANCIENT: Tactical Naval Combat MEDIEVAL Era, 500 -- 1400 AD URL: MEDIEVAL: (not categorized) MEDEIVAL: Period Generally MEDEIVAL: Byzantium & the Near East MEDEIVAL: Britain MEDEIVAL: Japan & Asia MEDEIVAL: the Crusades MEDIEVAL: Tactical Battles GUNPOWDER Era, 1401 -- 1799 AD URL: BOOKS: (not categorized) BOOKS: Game Rule Books BOOKS: Historical Books BOOKS: Order of Battles BOOKS: Books about Wargames & Wargaming BOOKS: Fiction of All Genres MAGAZINES (only) URL: www.finegames.com /text/im_index.txt   (700 words)

CGF-AI Links Also describes the AI architecture for Halo, the influence of hit points on the perceived intelligence and the hints for tactical positioning. A separate page provides pointers and some analysis of state-of-the art AI implementations in todays tactical first-person shooters. Here you'll find a number of annotated links referring to tactical AI (for games, military simulations, or academic applications) and general game AI. www.cgf-ai.com /links.html   (2759 words)

Intel Forums: Viewing list of forums A tactical wargame trying to close a gap in computer wargames: the gold era of the galleys. One of the most hyper realistic wargames available, BCT Commander is a real time strategy game that examines the complexities of fighting on the modern battlefield. This forum brought to you by Shrapnel Games in appreciation of our fans. www.shrapnelcommunity.com /threads/ubbthreads.php   (578 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The oldest form of role-playing games were fantasy wargames, so named because participants used miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of fictional characters and spontaneously describe their exploits. Tabletop games that emphasize plot and character over pencil and dice sometimes prefer the name storytelling game. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (1633 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The oldest form of role-playing games were fantasy wargames, so named because participants used miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. The setting in these games is usually a world with a level of technology similar to that in Europe sometime between years 800-1400. Because the terms "role-playing game" and "RPG" have both to some degree been co-opted by the computer gaming industry, traditional non-digital pastimes of this sort are increasingly being referred to as pen and paper role-playing games (PnP RPG or PPRPG) or tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (1809 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The oldest form of role-playing games were fantasy wargames, so named because participants used miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. Game mechanics are not a substitute for a character concept. Because the terms "role-playing game" and "RPG" have both to some degree been co-opted by the computer gaming industry, traditional non-digital pastimes of this sort are increasingly being referred to as pen and paper role-playing games (PnP RPG or PPRPG) or tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (2192 words)

GameSpy.com - Interview: Freedom Ridge Julian Gollop: Originally I was very keen on board wargames from companies like SPI and Avalon Hill. Julian: We want to preserve the tension and suspense of the turn based tactical combat, and the relationship between strategic and tactical missions. Julian: Essentially this is very similar, except that we have extended the research system to include some aspects of diplomacy and espionage. www.gamespy.com /interviews/september00/freedomridge   (2192 words)

Computer Wargames : Napoleonic Wargames : Napoleonic Wars : Strategy Games : Boardgames : Austerlitz : Waterloo : Borodino : Russian Campaign : Quatre Bras : Ligny : Wavre : Naval : Fighting Sail : Talonsoft : Breakaway Games : The Napoleonic Guide reviews Napoleonic-related wargames that offer gamers a wonderful array of strategic and tactical challenges - including Austerlitz, Eckmuhl, Wagram, Waterloo, Leipzig and many more. Boardgamers can test themselves and their friends with Napoleon in Europe and now a new-release game from Kelvin Robertson The Battle of Trafalgar. There are plenty of exciting games in production - such as Cossacks 2 and Empires in Arms - so don't forget to keep checking back for the latest updates. www.napoleonguide.com /wargames.htm   (260 words)

America's Army - SourceWatch Shortly after computer-based wargames were permitted on government computers for U.S. Marines in 1996, U.S. Marine simulation experts created Marine Doom, a modification based on the commercial game Doom II to be used as a tactical training tool. America's Army (AA) is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter game owned by the U.S. government, financed through U.S. tax dollars and distributed free by the U.S. Army as a global public relations initiative to present a positive image of the current U.S. Army and help with U.S. Army recruitment. America's Army, considered by the U.S. Army to be a "cost-effective recruitment tool," aims to become part of youth culture's "consideration set," as Army deputy chief of personnel, Timothy Maude, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=America%27s_Army   (2450 words)

Wargaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wargames, like all games, exist in a range of complexities: some are fundamentally simple (so-called "beer-and-pretzel" games), while others (generally in an attempt to increase the 'realism' of the situation) produce rule sets that may encompass a large variety of actions (so-called "monster" games). While a few that concentrate on realistically simulating real battles without any real unit replacement system are known as real-time tactical games, most use a common formula of building structures (or a base), which can then build additional units. Wargames can also be used to simulate fictional situations: en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wargame   (3654 words)

Military History and Wargaming Campaign rules are catalogued with the tactical rules they relate to, but there is a master Campaign index as well. Free Wargames Rules - a entire website of them. North London Wargames Group, Hertfordshire, UK A club I've just made contact with. www.balagan.org.uk /war   (688 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The oldest form of role-playing games were fantasy wargames, so named because participants used miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. Because the terms "role-playing game" and "RPG" have both to some degree been co-opted by the computer gaming industry, traditional non-digital pastimes of this sort are increasingly being referred to as pen and paper role-playing games (PnP RPG or PPRPG) or tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG). The setting in these games is usually a world with a level of technology similar to that in Europe sometime between years 800-1400. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (2002 words)

Chapter 6 - Computer Wargames - Genealogy of Computer Wargames Technology Also in 1977, Chris Crawford published a tactical armor game (TANKTICS) which was redone and published for the Commodore PET PC in 1978 and thus became the first published wargame. TANKTICS was not in the same class with Panzer Plato, but at least TANKTICS could be played by anyone with a PET PC. TANKTICS finally appeared in an improved form as an Avalon Hill computer wargame in 1981. www.hyw.com /Books/WargamesHandbook/6-3-gene.htm   (2002 words)

History of Wargaming Historical miniature wargaming is the recreation of historical battles (the Tactical level of war) through the use of a 3D terrain table over which are deployed model forests, roads, rivers and buildings as well as miniature soldiers and vehicles depicting the actual participants of the engagement. By contrast, cardboard and computer wargames tend to be played solitaire most of the time. Miniature games tend to be more social, group events than do other forms of commercial wargames which are often played solitaire. www.hmgs.org /history.htm   (7010 words)

Wargames Arguably a tactical draw, it was a strategic defeat for the Germans as their armies recoiled from the gates of Paris. This Accursed CiviL War is a tactical battle game featuring five battles from the First English Civil War: 1642-1646. White anti-Bolshevik forces were quickly routed, and Lenin soon declared resistance to the regime at an end. www.antre-jeux.be /Wargames/Wargames.htm   (7010 words)

Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles This provides much tactical decision making as there are tradeoffs between fire strength, melee strength, and overall movement capability between each formation and no single formation "does it all". For those new to wargaming in general, or those who dislike the traditionally steep learning curves associated with most wargames, Age of Rifles is probably the most user friendly and easy to learn wargame I've come across. This prodigous wargame designer has turned out such classic wargames as Conflict: Korea and Conflict: Middle East, and has recently turned his attention to the Wargame Construction Set series with WCS II: Tanks and and his newest release, WCS III: Age of Rifles. www.worldvillage.com /wv/gamezone/html/reviews/rifles.htm   (7010 words)

winSPMBT - Overview If you have not yet experienced why Steel Panthers, a game released an eternity ago in terms of computer gaming, is still considered one of the (if not THE) best tactical turn-based computer wargames ever, download the addiction right away and see how Camo Workshop has kept the game fresh and viable all these years! While the gameplay will be familiar to anyone who has spent time with Steel Panthers, the data and gameplay has been tweaked to provide gamers with the ultimate tactical experience. Developed by Camo Workshop, and available to the public for no cost, SPMBT followed in the treadmarks of their original super-mod for SP2, Steel Panthers World War II, first released in 1998. www.shrapnelgames.com /SPCamo/spmbt.htm   (478 words)

The Wargamer - HPS Simulations' Campaign 1776: The American Revolution Players can choose to play individual battles at detailed tactical scale, or one of four included campaigns convering a series of major historical battles, or they can play out the entire war from the first clashes at Concord and Lexington to the Siege of Yorktown. Campaign 1776 is a combined tactical- and operational-level game covering the entire American Revolutionary War. The game has been developed by John Tiller, designer of computer wargames such as the Battleground and Age of Sail series. www.wargamer.com /hps/1776/campaign_1776.asp   (236 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The original form of role-playing game was the fantasy wargame, inspired by sword and sorcery fiction and utilizing miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. Such games often are structured as a straightforward "monster hunt", though the leader of this style of horror game, Call of Cthulhu, also involves a great deal of investigation and clue-finding. Freeform role-playing games are a subgenre of LARP with minimal rules and a greater focus on character development. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (2791 words)

Role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The original form of role-playing game was the fantasy wargame, inspired by sword and sorcery fiction and utilizing miniature figurines and scaled terrain grids to illustrate action in a way similar to that of tactical wargames. Such games often are structured as a straightforward "monster hunt", though the leader of this style of horror game, Call of Cthulhu, also involves a great deal of investigation and clue-finding. Freeform role-playing games are a subgenre of LARP with minimal rules and a greater focus on character development. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role-playing_game   (2764 words)

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