Favourite period from history
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Favourite period from history
We are looking for some help here.
Can you please let us know which period or area of history interests you most.
A wide topic, so if you want to list a few it will be helpful. Put them in order of popularity
Regards
JDM
Can you please let us know which period or area of history interests you most.
A wide topic, so if you want to list a few it will be helpful. Put them in order of popularity
Regards
JDM
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Interesting question and hard to come up with an accurate answer for. For me my area of focus can change dramatically from month to month. It is also maybe different depending on the game platform examples; Computer, Board or miniatures. As well the level of game can make a big difference Strategic, Operational and tactical. This can even be influenced by sub genres for instance Hex based vs area movement vs point to point movement on roads not to mention "RTS".
But here's a Go
Miniatures Tactical
Ancients
Renaissance
Horse & Shot
WWI
WWII ( I play a lot of this because others like it.)
Board Games and Computer Operational hexagons
19th Century
World War I
Word War II
Board Games, Computer Games Operational, Road net movement (no where near enough of this type of game done in any format.)
19th century
Strategic Level Board and Computer.
The period is no where near as important as how the game works I prefer a Strategic game with a tactical battle component. Minimal resource gathering and a simple and straight forward tech tree. In fact a historical Tech tree is fine I think most strategic games are far to tech driven.
But here's a Go
Miniatures Tactical
Ancients
Renaissance
Horse & Shot
WWI
WWII ( I play a lot of this because others like it.)
Board Games and Computer Operational hexagons
19th Century
World War I
Word War II
Board Games, Computer Games Operational, Road net movement (no where near enough of this type of game done in any format.)
19th century
Strategic Level Board and Computer.
The period is no where near as important as how the game works I prefer a Strategic game with a tactical battle component. Minimal resource gathering and a simple and straight forward tech tree. In fact a historical Tech tree is fine I think most strategic games are far to tech driven.
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I'm "comfortable" with WW2, it's what I know.
But, my first Nintendo DS game was Age of Empires: Age of Kings, and I truly enjoy it.
If the game is good, people will enjoy it.
I have almost no background with Civil War or Nappy or Ancients. But if you make me a title for the DS on par with Age of Empires or Panzer Tactics, I'll be there wanting it.
As far as I am concerned, what I am looking for is Nintendo DS titles.
But where PC and or Console is concerned, I couldn't care less if it RTS, stuff that crap.
If it's real time like EU -> HoI and grand strategy I won't have anything polite to say.
I think the shooter scene belongs to the young. And I don't have the interest in a computer necessary to run rich detailed 3d graphics either.
The market has been very well looked after in recent years. PC titles for WW2 looking board games is very well looked after. What I am looking for today is new thinking. My Nintendo DS sums that up well.
It's time that a few companies making wargames branched out boldly into the hand held scene.
It's all good for the hand held market. There are not that many titles out there yet.
But, my first Nintendo DS game was Age of Empires: Age of Kings, and I truly enjoy it.
If the game is good, people will enjoy it.
I have almost no background with Civil War or Nappy or Ancients. But if you make me a title for the DS on par with Age of Empires or Panzer Tactics, I'll be there wanting it.
As far as I am concerned, what I am looking for is Nintendo DS titles.
But where PC and or Console is concerned, I couldn't care less if it RTS, stuff that crap.
If it's real time like EU -> HoI and grand strategy I won't have anything polite to say.
I think the shooter scene belongs to the young. And I don't have the interest in a computer necessary to run rich detailed 3d graphics either.
The market has been very well looked after in recent years. PC titles for WW2 looking board games is very well looked after. What I am looking for today is new thinking. My Nintendo DS sums that up well.
It's time that a few companies making wargames branched out boldly into the hand held scene.
It's all good for the hand held market. There are not that many titles out there yet.
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I love board games but my problem is that i am the only one...not a single friend or family member who shares this passion with me....lesthesarge wrote:Good comment
Given a choice, I think I would rather turn back the clock and get rid of computer games some days
But I haven't been able to do the board game thing recently. Trying to correct that.
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Favorite Historical Periods
In order of interest:
1)Biblical and other early civilizations (Babylon, Assyria, Sumeria, etc.)
2)Republican Rome (NOT Caesar and Imperial Rome)
3)WWII (early war - most current games are geared toward late-war and "supertanks")
4)Greek city-states and colonies (from Troy through Alexander)
5)Post-Roman (dark ages)
6)Ancient naval warfare (early Egyptian and Minoan through Rome and Carthage)
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4627)Napoleonic (paper/rock/scissors)
1)Biblical and other early civilizations (Babylon, Assyria, Sumeria, etc.)
2)Republican Rome (NOT Caesar and Imperial Rome)
3)WWII (early war - most current games are geared toward late-war and "supertanks")
4)Greek city-states and colonies (from Troy through Alexander)
5)Post-Roman (dark ages)
6)Ancient naval warfare (early Egyptian and Minoan through Rome and Carthage)
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4627)Napoleonic (paper/rock/scissors)
4627)Napoleonic (paper/rock/scissors)
A statement like this is, for me anyway, just full proof a lot of people have never read a single book or have any knowledge about the period.
There is a reason why the leading Military Academies across the world like West Point, Saint-Cyr, Sandhurst, etc... still intensely study and teach their cadets and future officers about the military strategic and tactical ins and outs of the Napoleonic Wars.
Give it a try and you will see how complex and fascinating it really was and where modern military thinking and planning had it's birthplace.
Cheers,
LZ
A statement like this is, for me anyway, just full proof a lot of people have never read a single book or have any knowledge about the period.
There is a reason why the leading Military Academies across the world like West Point, Saint-Cyr, Sandhurst, etc... still intensely study and teach their cadets and future officers about the military strategic and tactical ins and outs of the Napoleonic Wars.
Give it a try and you will see how complex and fascinating it really was and where modern military thinking and planning had it's birthplace.
Cheers,
LZ
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Top ten eras interesting me for computer games:
1. Colonial era
2. Renaissance (Europe)
3. Medieval era/ Crusades
4. Ancient Middle east
5. Dark ages
6. Industrialization (1800s) and "Napoleonic era"
7. America before the European conquests
8. Mongolia (Mostly Genghis Khan and his conquests)
9. India between 1000 and 1700 (including battles against the british and tribal struggles)
10. Ancient Greece
1. Colonial era
2. Renaissance (Europe)
3. Medieval era/ Crusades
4. Ancient Middle east
5. Dark ages
6. Industrialization (1800s) and "Napoleonic era"
7. America before the European conquests
8. Mongolia (Mostly Genghis Khan and his conquests)
9. India between 1000 and 1700 (including battles against the british and tribal struggles)
10. Ancient Greece
The forgotten era: China from the Shang to the Tang. Most wargames are heavily Western centric - yet the Far East had just as many interesting opponents from the agrian Chinese to the nomad Hsiung-nu to the guerilla Vietnamese to .... Not to mention the most famous military manuals are from there - a la Sun Tzu's Art of War et al. As for platform - miniatures or PC games - I don't do console (too old) and can't find any other players for boardgames.
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