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Award-winning wargame designer Richard Bodley Scott is back. The mastermind behind successes like Pike and Shot and Sengoku Jidai, returns to his roots and is busy at work on the sequel of one of the most successful wargaming systems ever: Field of Glory.

“The first digital adaptation of the most popular ancients and medieval tabletop wargaming rules served as a stepping stone in the foundation of the Slitherine Group as we know it today”, said Iain McNeil, Development Director of Slitherine. “We are happy to have RBS working on the next iteration of this PC game as he is both the father of the original tabletop game and the creator of its digital conversion”.
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It's 280 B.C. The Republic of Rome has just finished defeating its Italian neighbours and already the Southern territories are menaced by King Pyrrhus of Epirus. Carthage, to the South-West is also a threat to the newborn Mediterranean power. In the north, the Gaul’s continue to see the rich Roman cities as inviting targets.

A new age of war is coming.

Set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC, Field of Glory II will accurately simulate the battles of the Ancient World, before the full establishment of the Roman Empire. Boasting a set of unique and detailed Army Lists for each faction, the game offers a wide variety of tactical choices with more than 80 beautiful and fully animated 3D models, each with multiple uniform variations.

“We really wanted Field of Glory 2 to be a big step up both in terms of visuals and in gameplay. We knew that with RBS on board, gameplay would fit well with both the historical setting and the nature of warfare at the time. For the visuals, we have put together a team that includes Pat Ward, formerly Art Director at Shenandoah and our Art Director Richard Evans. The result is a wargame that will please the fans, but also attract a brand new generation of gamers”.

Players can already join the beta of Field of Glory II by applying here.

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Expect to experience a Classic Age that’s more vibrant than ever in this tabletop miniature wargame brought to life to PC! Field of Glory II is set to release this fall.

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Ah … my mouth is watering over this one …


Onto my obligatory New Release question – any possibility that this will eventually find its way to IOS ?

OMG OMG OMG, cant wait looks amazing the graphics, this will be forever the king of Tactical Melee games

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Is that the STUB engine or the new one in the W40K game?

Looks great. I enjoyed FoG, but never really considered it a great game. I need more details, but it looks like FoG2 could change that.

Great, expect improve the old engine and revive the serie, i have all FOG army packs except the last 2 because they cant work over old version and new one is more than green... lets see if FOGII do it.

PD: i want have same feelings like when i play first time FOG [&o]

ORIGINAL: DonCzirr

Ah … my mouth is watering over this one …


Onto my obligatory New Release question – any possibility that this will eventually find its way to IOS ?

It seems unlikely as the ARCHON engine is 32-bit and Apple are still not accepting 32-bit submissions.

ORIGINAL: Blond_Knight

Is that the STUB engine or the new one in the W40K game?

It is the ARCHON engine as used in Sanctus Reach.

We have no current plans for iOS release, and all but the very latest iOS hardware would struggle to run the game.

Cheers

Pip

Nice graphics

ORIGINAL: PipFromSlitherine

We have no current plans for iOS release, and all but the very latest iOS hardware would struggle to run the game.

Cheers

Pip

Thanks for the answer Pip.

Sigh ... back to Ancient Rome by Hexwar ...