Hi there, everyone
I just got sent this, I think it may interest a large number of
you
simon
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Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 21:56:54 -0500
From: Michael Cooney
Subject: Armies of Armageddon: The Wargamers Developement
Kit
To: sdodds_at_...
:
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Hi, my name is Mike Cooney and I head up a small company called Boku
Strategy Games.� We just released a game called Armies of
Armageddon: The Wargamers Development Kit (AoA:WDK).� It's a very
exciting product for the miniatures hobby because it's the first and only
computer package aimed squarely at them: turn-based, multi-phase,
"paintable" units, squad level, tactical, (completely)
modifiable stats, army setup, PBEM integration, and much more!
I call it a "package" because it's more than just a
game.� With the development kit, you can:
- Create your own scenarios - draw the map, pick and place the
armies, write the story and define the ending objectives.
- Define each of the 41 stats for per unit in your army
- Define all the stats for the terrain and weapons
- *Draw* your own units, terrain and weapons using standard Windows
bitmaps
- *Draw* your own weapon effects and explosions using standard
Windows bitmaps
- *Draw* your own Interface even using standard Windows
bitmaps!
- Create all your own sounds using standard Windows wave
format
- Create your own campaign, tying all the scenarios together
Together this means you can create any theme you can dream up -
space wars, robot wars, car wars, future wars, historical wars, fantasy
wars, etc.� With the wide set of modifiable rules, you can
convincingly convert just about any current miniatures game to run
through AoA:WDK.��� The game ships with a 20 scenario
sci-fi campaign set in the future of Earth.
I've personally been a miniatures gamer my whole life (lots of made
up games :-), Epic, 40K, Warzone, Battletech...) and essentially created
my "perfect" game.� To give you an idea of the strength of
AoA:WDK, it's predecessor - Circa 7000 - started selling in early 1995
and was still on people's hard drives this year.� This is the kind
of value and longevity that we designed the game for.
I'm writing to you because I have visited your website and I need
help getting the word out so miniature gamers know AoA:WDK exists.
I invite you to read through the Sneek Peek in PC Game World (PC
Gamer):
And this (11/07) 4 of 5 star review (!) on Computer Games Online (Computer
Game Strategy Plus):
You can download the demo here, where there is also a lively discussion board (where you'll get the best info about the extreme tactical nature of the game and deadly AI):
This is a page we've put together to support the product and distribute gamers' scenarios:
Once you plow through this, you'll hopefully be impressed enough with it to include a link to our website and a few good words.� I've attached an animated banner as well that I'd be very pleased if you used. :-)� Links should go to:
http://www.battlefront.com/products/future/aoa/index.html.
That's it!� I'd be interested to hear what you think about the game!
Michael Cooney
Boku Strategy Games
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