Deal of the Week...great deals!

[Missouri_Rebel]

Well it is absolutely horrible on an Android phone. A huge disappointment.

[wings7]

ORIGINAL: Missouri_Rebel

Well it is absolutely horrible on an Android phone. A huge disappointment.

I think most war/strategy games played on a small screen (device) are not going to play very well. [:(]

Patrick

[Missouri_Rebel]

I play several games on my phone. It's a Note 4 that has one of the largest screens on the market. The problem is that the icons at the top are too close to the edge so one cannot simply use their finger to click on them. Luckily it comes with the S Pen, a functional stylus that I can use to click on the miniscule buttons located too far to the top. But once again, the game is not optimized because that same S Pen cannot be used to select my in race actions. It is the first of anything where the S Pen does not work on my phone. That is just lazy.

Also, knowing it was going to tablet/phone, they should have done something to increase the font and text area. It is absolutely way too small. There was plenty of room for it. Lazy.

Like I said, I have many games that work great on my Note. Those developers did more than just got it working on the android. They actually put some effort into making their system compatible with the new platform.

I have Qvadriga on the computer, and while it is a good game there, imo this was just a lazy, effortless release and Ill be asking for a refund.

[wings7]

This weeks's deal "Drums of War" makes it's debut on the Deal of the Week! [:)] It is a Fantasy turn-based tactical strategy game with a great combat system and interactive environment. It has a game editor that lets you create custom campaigns, as a series of linked battles, with story text and customized rewards. You can save these campaigns a single file in order to easily share them. If you like the Fantasy genre this is a must buy! Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

[Raikkonen]

Safe to assume there is no Deal of the Week with the 30% off coupon we all received for the weekend?

[wings7]

It looks that way, although they could sneak one in in the middle of the week.

Patrick

[wings7]

This weeks deal "Birth of Rome" makes it's debut on the Deal of the Week! [:)] This is the standalone expansion pack for "Alea Jacta Est" and covers the important and epic wars that led the Roman republic to unify Italy. If you like Ancients and the offerings from the developer AGEOD this is a must buy! Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

[salazarus]

"Birth of Rome" is a great place to start with AGEOD's system. In my opinion it is, along with "Alea Jacta Est", the best game from AGEOD's.

[wings7]

ORIGINAL: salazarus

"Birth of Rome" is a great place to start with AGEOD's system. In my opinion it is, along with "Alea Jacta Est", the best game from AGEOD's.

I agree!

[Nimrod 9th]

Considering making the purchase but confused. if I buy the boxed addition is Birth of Rome a stand alone or do I need to own Alez Jacta Est too? In other words is Birth of Rome an expansion of Alez Jacta Est or a stand a lone game?

[Ranger33]

It's standalone. You can merge the two together if you have both, but you can play one without the other.

Note that some (all?) of the other expansions require Alea Jacta Est to work. Also, AJE can be activated on Steam while Birth of Rome cannot. Anyone know if this is deliberate or just an oversight?

I echo the comments about this being a good entry point for the AGEOD games. Much easier to wrap your head around than the others.

[salazarus]

ORIGINAL: Ranger33

It's standalone. You can merge the two together if you have both, but you can play one without the other.

Note that some (all?) of the other expansions require Alea Jacta Est to work. Also, AJE can be activated on Steam while Birth of Rome cannot. Anyone know if this is deliberate or just an oversight?

It's standalone at Matrix, Steam version is a DLC to Alea Iacta Est. I think now all scenarios are compatible with all games from that series.

[wings7]

This week's deal "Battlefront" makes it's second appearance on the Deal of the Week! [:)] This classic from SSG won the "Award for Excellence" from the Wargamer when it was released! Need I say more? (the download edition is 60% off!) Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

[aaatoysandmore]

It would be nice wings if you posted the "link" to the store page for us to. [:)] Please pretty please?

[Greybriar]

ORIGINAL: aaatoysandmore

It would be nice wings if you posted the "link" to the store page for us to. [:)] Please pretty please?

http://www.matrixgames.com/store/332/Battlefront

Happy now? [;)]

[aaatoysandmore]

thank you Greybriar. [:)]

[fodder]

bump

[wings7]

This week's deal "Scourge of War: Chancellorsville" makes it's debut on Deal of the Week! [:)] This is a stand-alone release which requires no other titles, but can also be installed as an expansion for Scourge of War series. This is one of the best tactical Civil War games on the market today, IMHO. Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

[wings7]

This week's deal "Empire in Arms" makes it's second appearance on the Deal of the Week! [:)] This classic grand strategy turn-based game is a must buy for gamers who enjoy this genre (and for those are curious). This game won the Charles S. Roberts Award (CSR)...Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

[Max 86]

ORIGINAL: wings7

This week's deal "Empire in Arms" makes it's second appearance on the Deal of the Week! [:)] This classic grand strategy turn-based game is a must buy for gamers who enjoy this genre (and for those are curious). This game won the Charles S. Roberts Award (CSR)...Happy Gaming Everyone!

Patrick

I had heard this game was pretty buggy at one time. Does anyone know if they cleaned it up enough to make it worth the purchase? Always looking for a good Napoleonic game.