Legion Arena Now Available for Order!

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:26 am

We are now accepting orders for Legion Arena!

We know you'll love it and at these prices you just can't say no!
UK - ??19.99
Europe - EUR 29.99
USA & Rest of World- $39.99

To order your copy go to the shop www.slitherine.com/shop/

Legion Arena is a unique blend of RPG and RTS, set in ancient Rome. Take your feldgling army of peasants through over 80 battles and transform them into a hardened army.

* Recruit and train your troops
* Buy equipment and choose their skills. Over 100 skills to choose from!
* Personalise the appearance of each squad by selecting their textures
* Command vast armies in epic 3D battles
* Earn experience and denari for your victories
* Two campaign paths - play as Romans or Gauls. Get drawn into the story of the rise of Rome.
* Over 100 scenarios
* Over 20 unique unit types including Legionaries, Praetorians, Elephants and Naked Fanatics.
* Special effects including water, particles, lighting & night battles, weather and grass
* Detailed combat model designed by a double world wargaming champion.
* Deploy your troops and issue orders before battle.
* Real time control in battle using our innovative order time system
* Every unit has strengths and weaknesses. Learn how to use your strengths and exploit your enemies weaknesses.
* Real terrain effects - cavalry are weaker in woods, light infantry are weaker in the open.
* Easy to learn, hard to master.
* Includes over 40 movies that set the scene with voice overs and detailed maps showing your progress. It's like having the History Channel on your own PC!

Language : Multi language CD including English, French, German, Italian & Spanish so everything in game is fully translated. English Manual & Packaging only.

Min Spec
PIV 1GHz
128 MB RAM
64 MB Video card

It might work on lower spec, but I'd advise trying the demo when its available if you are below this spec.

sum1won · Post by **sum1won** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:01 pm

Yippee! Do you know where the system requirements are? I need them, but if my comp is good enough, Im going to pre-order.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:09 pm

I think I'll get it now!!!!!

Iain does not mention it, but delivery is already included in the final price, which is a great deal, specially for non UK fans like me.

When will it be released anyway???

troysgoodfellow · Post by **troysgoodfellow** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:35 pm

Great news. Now I have something to spend my Age of Empires 3 money on.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:10 pm

troysgoodfellow wrote:Great news. Now I have something to spend my Age of Empires 3 money on.

Don't know about your country but here in Spain, AOE III is gonna cost nearly 50 ?‚¬, this nearly doubles Legion Arena. I can buy one game more...

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:11 pm

Release date & min spec added

troysgoodfellow · Post by **troysgoodfellow** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:12 pm

duncan wrote:
troysgoodfellow wrote:Great news. Now I have something to spend my Age of Empires 3 money on.
Don't know about your country but here in Spain, AOE III is gonna cost nearly 50 ?‚¬, this nearly doubles Legion Arena. I can buy one game more...

AoE3 will retail for about ten more bucks than the pre-order on L:A. The demo didn't impress me (I'll still end up getting it eventually...) so I might as well spend my money here first.

Besides, it's not like Ensemble needs my money to sell 12 zillion copies.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:41 pm

I've already pre-ordered mine

, I want my copy signed by Iain and Ste

My girlfriend is gonna kill me...

BTW and totally off-topic, AOE3 is about 59 euros in Spain

troysgoodfellow · Post by **troysgoodfellow** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:43 pm

duncan wrote:My girlfriend is gonna kill me...

I recommend going testudo and covering your flanks with chocolate goodies.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:57 pm

troysgoodfellow wrote:
duncan wrote:My girlfriend is gonna kill me...
I recommend going testudo and covering your flanks with chocolate goodies.

Nope

She does not like chocolate, she's is into hammer throwing and athletics, she would break the testudo with her 4 kg hammer from long distance (51,41 metres, if I remember well)

EDIT: what a crazy off-topic.

sum1won · Post by **sum1won** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:52 pm

Nope Sad

She does not like chocolate, she's is into hammer throwing and athletics, she would break the testudo with her 4 kg hammer from long distance (51,41 metres, if I remember well)

EDIT: what a crazy off-topic.

You could buy her a chocalate hammer, you know.

I'm sure you will think of something, though. Neccesity is the mother of invention, and you have a helluva lot of neccesity right now.

okiotheman · Post by **okiotheman** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:38 pm

Just ordered this new game. Looking forward to the signed copy.
Thanks guys for the hard work.
Looking forward to the Legion 2 game as well.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:53 pm

I must say that the signed copy thing was just a wish of mine

Word will spread out via internet and soon you'll get posts of people complaining that they didn't get the preordered copy signed

. It'll surely add some meat to these moderatorless forums, but...

I just can't imagine Slitherine dev team signing copy after copy...when they should be getting that plane to Hawaii or Cancun...they must take some breath before starting afresh with legion II

pete_da_man · Post by **pete_da_man** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:10 am

ok amm the realese date is 21st does that mean i reiceve it on that day or its posted and comes in a few days later.

ste · Post by **ste** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:57 am

either, there have been a few problems with manual printing which unfortunately has meant the release date has now slipped til the 28th. As to what date you'll actually get it I'm not 100% sure when they will be posted.

jdm · Post by **jdm** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:48 am

Our intention is to dispatch on the 28th October, the only problem I can forsee is if the factory dont get them to us on time. but rest assured they will go out the same day we get them, assuming that's not before the 28th

Else we will be breaking all sorts of contractural agreements.

Regards
JDM

ste · Post by **ste** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:18 am

It feels like waiting for the new harry potter book!

sum1won · Post by **sum1won** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:16 am

ste wrote:It feels like waiting for the new harry potter book!

I was in France when it came out, and my chaperone let us out at 1:00 in the morning to get the book. B the time we got to the bookstore, they were almost out, and there was a very long line... We turned around, got 2 hours of sleep, and then caught the plane....

pete_da_man · Post by **pete_da_man** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:01 am

well its that time FINALLY! tomorrow it comes

ste · Post by **ste** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:55 am

sum1won wrote:
ste wrote:It feels like waiting for the new harry potter book!
I was in France when it came out, and my chaperone let us out at 1:00 in the morning to get the book. B the time we got to the bookstore, they were almost out, and there was a very long line... We turned around, got 2 hours of sleep, and then caught the plane....

I popped down to Tesco and picked my copy up for half price... I actually bought 2 one of each cover, I of course kept the original childs cover and gave the adult one to my girlfriend, lol