<t> I'll 2nd anything that has minature pieces as those are the things that draw young wargamers in. Battle Academy is a good start. Simple, easy to play and very few rules to understand. Just basically point and click n go or shoot.<br/>
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Panzer Corp will be fun for them also, but, I'd ...

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Thank you all for the very interesting answers!! Although I got a bit of a scolding also, I think it's good to talk about this kind of issue. I feel much more confident now about not getting so absurdly obsessed with winning or losing ...

<t> I like to turn off tech trading in games that allow it as to be fair to the ai which is all too easy to exploit in every game I've played with tech trading. Especially Distant Worlds now that I've found the exploit. Just think of it as living in a galaxy where no race would ever allow tech ...

<t> Once I have determined I'm going to lose I turn the game into a lesson of learning. Take into account moves that caused me to lose and keep playing to see the end game results of the way to close a battle down to the last turn. <br/>
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Yeah, Sid Meier's railroad tycoon and 1830 railroads and robber barons (dos) are the greatest.

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<t> Many titles are marked down up to 75% off. Now's the time to join the Steam community and jump in on some of these glorious titles. Pike n Shot for example is $14.98, Normandie $9.99, etc. etc. Lots of DLC of Order of Battle content on sale there as well. <br/>
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Even the great Field of ...

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Carriers at War 1 & 2 + Construction Kit, Action Stations!, Panthers in the Shadows, Tigers on the Prowl II, F-14 Fleet Defender Gold, Gunship 2000, Falcon 3 Gold.<br/>
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Edit: I forgot "Master of Magic"; basically Civilization + Magic ...

Didn't that Lappkoff guy do a game on custer? Is that the one HPS got for distribution?

Now that we know your first an original dos game; what one or ones do you still play today?

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Kind of figured PCO was done but always wondered why Slitherine/Matrix didn't try to make this kind of game. Besides CM, what is there. Graveiteam is ...

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The only thing I like about winter olympics is female figure skating. [:'(]
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At my age standing is the least thing I do playing games. [:'(]

Another Combat Leader dust in the wind game I guess. I kinda figured after the origional developers left it was gonna be vaporware. There was always hope though till the fat lady screams.

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Notice how Iain is ignoring us and this discussion? [:D]

The only thing I like about winter olympics is female figure skating. [:'(]