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jdm wrote:Nice one random27, well you made me smile !!!
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JDM
You may have a point here. And actually I didn't consider this valid point because of my excitement although I am well aware of it...I remember our pure shock when we opened the new W40k board game by FFG - Horus Heresy...FFG has such a high quality in their game components and then they publish a W40k game with minatures so ugly you don't believe it at first. Here's the part of our review regarding that point:Last thing GW will want is for it to be anything like the tabletop version. No way do they want to cut down on those sales of oh so expensive models. Why buy the models if you can have a similar experience on computer?
http://wargamecenter.wordpress.com/2012 ... eresy-ffg/There is absolutely no reason why these miniatures belong to the ugliest miniatures ever published in a FFG game, while belonging to such a strong tabletop franchise – except our theory that FFG was forced by Games Workshop to downgrade their miniatures in order to not to compete with the original Warhammer 40k miniatures. This was the only reason we could think of because we KNOW that FFG is absolutely capable of doing quite good miniatures and when they don’t, there must be another reason.
TimSnoddy wrote:Personally I think this is the most bizarre licensing agreement I have ever heard of. Not to say something good might not come out of it. The previous RTS GW computer games complemented their figure games. Completely different experiences. A turn based game? Last thing GW will want is for it to be anything like the tabletop version. No way do they want to cut down on those sales of oh so expensive models. Why buy the models if you can have a similar experience on computer? Perhaps even a better experience, no complicated rules to reference, no ton of stuff to carry around and it should be easy to find opponents. So as far as GW are concerned you need to make a computer game using their intellectual property but not at all like the tabletop game. Rather a strange design draft. If it is very different will it appeal to GW figures players? Now I know you could say all the same things about FOG but look at the age demographic of the two sets of players. GW players are a lot younger and used to computer games. I can't wait to see what comes out of it and knowing Slitherines record on computer games it will probably be pretty good in which case I will buy it, I am just baffled trying to imagine it.
agree with your post, I think Battleacademy style can work but with completly different map design. I do belive panzer corps map design come closer to the tabletop game.DSWargamer wrote:No expert on Warhammer, but it is a table top wargame that has a very specific style of design.
I love the WFRP design, so I am familiar with it to some extent.
And I have all of Battle Academy.
But the dynamics of both designs, not sure they blend.
I am not saying I don't like the thought, just want to ensure there is at least one voice stating some concern that it might not work.
I have seen Squad Leader scenarios made to fit inside of Steel Panthers for instance, and while it looks real close, they are totally different games all the same and you see it when you look real close.
lordzimoa wrote:Half of May is a better bet I would say...
