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by gdrover
Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:36 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive - Out Now
Replies: 7
Views: 3345

Re: Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive - Out Now

Played a few hours: one small scenario and the first two turns as the Germans in Wacht am Rhein.

Loving it so far!
by gdrover
Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:31 am
Forum: Master of Magic
Topic: Master of Magic: Development Diary #4 - October 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2367

Re: Master of Magic: Development Diary #4 - October 2021

I worked at MicroProse when the original Master of Orion and Master of Magic were published, and have the fondest memories of both.
SimTex and Steve Barcia were the real stars! True genius.

Can't wait for this new edition. Best of luck!
by gdrover
Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:05 pm
Forum: Battle Academy 2 – Eastern Front
Topic: Slitherine's fault and responsibility !!!
Replies: 20
Views: 5594

Re: Slitherine's fault and responsibility !!!

Why not release the content that is approved by the creators as a new product so that it is easily accessible.
I think that fans would would happily pay for expansions with more content to games they enjoy.
by gdrover
Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:39 am
Forum: Gettysburg: The Tide Turns
Topic: Gettysburg: The Tide Turns playtesting - Apply Here!
Replies: 54
Views: 23386

Re: Gettysburg: The Tide Turns playtesting - Apply Here!

Ready to help on this.

Game Designer
Designed a Civil War Grand Strategy Board Game
PC and Board Game Player
TableTop Wargamer
Military History Nerd with a Focus on WW2, Napoleonics, and The Civil War
Visited the Gettysburg Battlefield multiple times
by gdrover
Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:35 pm
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Victory and Glory: Ask anything!
Replies: 2
Views: 8372

Re: Victory and Glory: Ask anything!

Each scenario begins with a few cards that are in the player's hand every time, and a few more that are randomized every time.

Some of the later scenarios also have cards that are already activated.

Once the game begins, the cards that the player gets during the game are randomized.
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:49 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: A note about AI
Replies: 6
Views: 3055

Re: A note about AI

Thanks Iain.

I thought that I might have missed something.
That's the scenario for me then. ;-)
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: Is this the biggest gaming fail since ET?
Replies: 12
Views: 6686

Re: Is this the biggest gaming fail since ET?

I don't think that it's gone from mobile platforms. On the contrary, I believe that Slitherine will not only listen to the feedback and solve the current issues on mobile, but will take the engine and make new games in the series and expand the audience greatly. This will be a win for fans of the se...
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: A note about AI
Replies: 6
Views: 3055

Re: A note about AI

While I've got your ear, I also wanted to mention that it would be fun to be able to finish games won on points. Call me a masochist, but I enjoy finishing the enemy after I've got them down. ;-) Is that a feature that is already in there and I just haven't seen, or something that can be easily adde...
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: A note about AI
Replies: 6
Views: 3055

Re: A note about AI

Cool! I knew you would. You guys are so great about supporting your products. And with the computing power of PC's, gone are the days of staring at my iPad for 5 or 10 minutes waiting for the AI to figure out a move. I'm LOVING the PC version of Bulge and can't wait for more! Thanks for rescuing thi...
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: Anyone still prefer Bulge over Moscow?
Replies: 14
Views: 7075

Re: Anyone still prefer Bulge over Moscow?

Hang in there Redwing. I know it can be frustrating, but Slitherine are great about supporting their games and I'm sure that they will fix it shortly. The benefits of getting improved (IMHO) versions of these games with better AI and a PC version are (to me) totally worth any teething troubles in th...
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: Is this the biggest gaming fail since ET?
Replies: 12
Views: 6686

Re: Is this the biggest gaming fail since ET?

I have a different perspective on this. I was a huge fan of the original series on iPad and played each of three games many, many times. I couldn't wait to get my hands on PC versions of these three games, and downloaded Bulge on day one. I am very grateful to be able to play this game on my main ga...
by gdrover
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: A note about AI
Replies: 6
Views: 3055

Re: A note about AI

That's great news! The AI needed an upgrade. That said, the Ai could still use some more improvement. I've played twice now as the Germans and once against the Allies against the better AI opponents in the full campaign Bulge scenario, and I was able to beat them early on points every time. As the A...
by gdrover
Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:26 am
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: PC vs Ipad version
Replies: 20
Views: 8141

Re: PC vs Ipad version

The game is very re-playable. I own all three games in the series and have played each of them at least 20 times.
There are a couple of different commanders, each with a different style and difficulty, and then there are two sides.

For $10 you can't lose!

Very fun game.
by gdrover
Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:24 am
Forum: Battle of the Bulge
Topic: Anyone still prefer Bulge over Moscow?
Replies: 14
Views: 7075

Re: Anyone still prefer Bulge over Moscow?

I prefer Moscow as it's bigger, and with more room to maneuver. The AI seemed to have a hard time though. Even at the hardest level it was a little too easy. I'm really enjoying the PC version of Bulge. I hope the AI is tougher at the higher levels. I'm about to head to the top and see how it plays.
by gdrover
Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:39 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion is released!
Replies: 1
Views: 6752

Re: Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion is released!

Great conversion to PC!
I played this game on my iPad, but eventually became tired of trying to maneuver those tiny, tiny units.
The game looks great on my big screen, and is so much easier to play.
Well done!
by gdrover
Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Magnifico - Da Vinci’s Art of War
Topic: Anyone tried this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 7930

Re: Anyone tried this one?

Just bought it on Steam. Played three times so far. Loving it.
Great cross-section between a 'Euro-style' game and a light strategy-wargame.
by gdrover
Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: Magnifico - Da Vinci’s Art of War
Topic: How 'Cheaty' is the AI in Magnifico?
Replies: 1
Views: 5318

How 'Cheaty' is the AI in Magnifico?

How 'Cheat-y' is the AI in Magnifico? I am really enjoying the game. I played at the lowest difficulty level the first two times and got the hang of the game. During the second game I eventually thought that the AI was not playing very well, and was going to be disappointed that the AI was not very ...
by gdrover
Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: How 'Cheat-y' is the AI in Magnifico?
Replies: 0
Views: 3505

How 'Cheat-y' is the AI in Magnifico?

How 'Cheat-y' is the AI in Magnifico? I am really enjoying the game. I played at the lowest difficulty level the first two times and got the hang of the game. During the second game I eventually thought that the AI was not playing very well, and was going to be disappointed that the AI was not very ...
by gdrover
Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:22 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Deal of the Week: Hannibal – Rome and Carthage
Replies: 1
Views: 7386

Re: Deal of the Week: Hannibal – Rome and Carthage

This is one of the most fun and challenging strategy games that I have ever played. The UI takes a minute to learn as it's not intuitive, but it is totally worth it. Over the last few years, I've played the game 40 times or more and enjoyed every minute of it!
by gdrover
Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:16 pm
Forum: Battle Academy 2 – Eastern Front
Topic: The AI is bloody awful
Replies: 18
Views: 4084

Re: The AI is bloody awful

The AI is certainly not as good as most human players, especially of they've been playing strategy games for a while (about 40 years for this guy). On the other hand, I'm playing the Barbarossa campaign and the AI's play is probably not too dissimilar to how the Soviets really performed. My goal is ...

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