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Offline DREDIOCK

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Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« on: December 29, 2008, 07:29:43 PM »
I have an itch
buy I want something that will allow different formations.wheel left/right etc and will actually recognize the significance of being flanked.

too may remind me of Warcraft LOL
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 07:32:16 PM »
Empires Dawn of the Modern World. You can go from the Medieval ages to World War 2. 
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 07:34:06 PM »
I don't 'know' of any, but this looks pretty badazz, I'm going to get it when it comes out.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=9UrkMULhXvo&feature=channel_page

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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 07:39:09 PM »
Wait a bit for this one, the rest of the series is great- I have two of the titles (Rome and Medieval) and attendant expansions from it.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36099.html

http://www.totalwar.com/
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 07:45:14 PM »
I found this game to be fun its all Napoleonic Warfare, not near a graphically amazing game but fun none the less

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/austerlitznapoleonsgv/index.html

Bubi, that trailer is awesome, looks like a must buy!!  :aok
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 08:13:22 PM »
HPS Similation has six Napoleonic style war game.  I have a few games from them. 
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 08:29:46 PM »
Wait a bit for this one, the rest of the series is great- I have two of the titles (Rome and Medieval) and attendant expansions from it.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36099.html

http://www.totalwar.com/

Hmmm I think I have Rome and Shogun.
My son used to play em but I never paid much attention to them.
Have to see if I can find them

I DL'ed the demo for Imperial Glory a couple of weeks ago. Its not bad
http://www.download.com/Imperial-Glory-demo/3000-7483_4-10378358.html

Screenshots here
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/imperialglory/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;header;more

video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJrhFxcwP5o&feature=related

Like I said. Not bad. But I dont like the fact that you cant wheel your formations at an angle

What Im REALY waiting for and been waiting for a few years now is

Histwar: Les Grognards
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=124&Itemid=174
Video
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2008, 08:33:43 PM »
Medieval II is incredible, and even more so with the Kingdoms expansion. Can play as the Teutonic Knights, plus theres a Britain Campaign (with the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish), a Crusades Campaign (Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, Turks, Egyptians, and Byzantines), and Americas (Spanish, several native tribes including the Aztecs and Maya, and the French and English come in later as non-playable factions). Almost limitless gameplay between all the factions, add-ons and options you can take during the course of the campaigns.
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2008, 09:06:10 PM »
I have an itch
buy I want something that will allow different formations.wheel left/right etc and will actually recognize the significance of being flanked.

too may remind me of Warcraft LOL
Little old tho
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2008, 09:49:46 PM »
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2008, 09:54:57 PM »
Nice avatar.  :aok
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2008, 01:36:04 AM »
Stratego? 
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2008, 12:53:19 PM »
Rise of Nations and it's expansion thrones and patriots, has an era for that type of warfare. In it you can go from the ancient age to the near future. Empires Dawn of the modern world is simply a pathetic rip off of Rise of nations

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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2008, 01:18:51 PM »
Battlefrone is working on one now that I HOPE will be out soon. It will be a really good game if its anything like thier Combat Mission games were.

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=124&Itemid=174
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Re: Anyone know of a good Napoleonic style war game?
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2008, 04:30:37 PM »
Battlefrone is working on one now that I HOPE will be out soon. It will be a really good game if its anything like thier Combat Mission games were.

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=124&Itemid=174

Thats "Histwar: Les Grognards". The one I said I have been waiting for.

Problem is. Its been "In delevopment" for like 4 years now LOL.

based on the films and screenshots they keep putting up for it.
Im starting to get convinced that they are having so much fun playing it by themselves. they dont wanna share LOL
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