November Update (The real one!)

Empires in Arms is the computer version of Australian Design Group classic board game. Empires in Arms is a seven player game of grand strategy set during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. The unit scale is corps level with full diplomatic options

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Marshall Ellis
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November Update (The real one!)

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Hello all:

LOL!!!!!!!!!

I love it!!!! MarshaII ... I actually almost fell for it myself!
And BTW: It actually is a little chilly ... Thank you very much :-)

My apologies ... we've been a bit busy and needless to say ... this has caused us a small delay in getting back to you guys!

To the good stuff:

We're still testing and fixing and retesting and fixing. This is not the most glamorous phase of development but certainly one of the most important steps in the development process. The UI (That really is UI, MarshaII and not UL) needs some tweaking. the testors have made some great suggestions abou the UI and we're currently looking to make those changes (i.e. Right click always deselects a unit or brings up a display of the stack, etc.). We have also changed the diplomacy phase to execute simultaneously as well as add a diplomacy reaction phase that allows players to pull out of multiple DOWs on minors (Just as classic EIA). Our original diplomacy was executed in order which obviously gave France too much of an edge.

Again, my compliments to the testors because thay are really finding some good bugs and adding some good ideas. Having their objective insight has been great for me since I'm too close to the program some times too see the whole thing!

Thank you all again for your patience. I know it's tough ... BELIEVE ME ... I know!

And now for the answer to the biggest question:

No, I cannot say when we'll release it only that every day brings us closer!

Thank you
Thank you

Marshall Ellis
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Post by sol_invictus »

Sounds great, drive on!
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Dear Santa

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Dear Santa help Marshall and his team or all big children
will be very unhappy during christmas day!
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Post by Forward_March »

My wife ponders and asks me what I want for Christmas...

Besides a well built 18 year old femme fatale (which I can't really mention as a wished for prezzie) the only other thing I want is EIA!

Glad to hear from you Marshall...thanks for keeping us in the loop.
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Post by Tim Grimmett »

Take your time and get it right....
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Thanks again Marshall

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Forward_March wrote:My wife ponders and asks me what I want for Christmas...

Besides a well built 18 year old femme fatale (which I can't really mention as a wished for prezzie) the only other thing I want is EIA!

Glad to hear from you Marshall...thanks for keeping us in the loop.

LOL! Good one Forward_March.

May I suggest COMBAT MISSION: AFRIKA KORPS?

It should be out in a couple of weeks at the very most.
Vive l'Empereur!
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Post by Rafel »

Well, while we are waiting we can play to VICTORIA, it looks a great game, see it in paradox.com
My apologies, but more than 10 years without speak, read and of course, write in english.
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Post by Hanal »

Rafel wrote:Well, while we are waiting we can play to VICTORIA, it looks a great game, see it in paradox.com

I liked EUII....I did not like HOI....not sure whether or not I'll buy Victoria.
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Post by Rafel »

Just the same as me, I don't like HoI, but I love EU2, now I playing a multiplayer GC, and another game alone, this game seems that it will never die.

I'm playing a EiA's pbm game too, of course. I prefer EiA to EU2, although they are some differents I think that they can be very similars in its basic concept.
My apologies, but more than 10 years without speak, read and of course, write in english.
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Post by denisonh »

Thanks for the bones Marshall. Keep up the fire!
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