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SemperFi2382

Figures I should be the one to post up a thread dedicated to Turn Based Strategy (TBS Henceforth) games in a Gaming Discussion board.

So, here I'd like to discuss things relating to TBS. Tactical RPGs are welcome too...

NOTE: Please don't flame, troll for flames and the like. We won't trash your genre or games, so please to trash ours.

Games I'm playing
- WinSPMBT (PC)
- Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics (XBox)
- Growlanser Generations (PS2)
- Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (PS2)

Games I'm watching the Developement of
- Pacific Storm (More RTS, but I'm watching this regardless) (PC)
- Shattered Union (PC, XBox)
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Coarse Limely · Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 70 Location: Drapes

Can't wait for Fire Emblem for the Cube. I'm always looking forward to new Shining Force games, as well.

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Jul Tue 12, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

JVGFanatic · Posted: Jul Wed 13, 2005 7:53 am Post subject:

Here's my library, just in case anyone has any questions about these...I will finish this list throughout the day.

Strategy
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Super Daisenryaku - TCD
Daisenryaku II - TCD
Daisenryaku 1941 - JPS2
Standard Daisenryaku - JPS2
Advanced Daisenryaku - DC
Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 - DC
World Advanced Daisenryaku: Kotetsu no Ikusakaze - JSAT
World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen Fire - JSAT
Daisenryaku Strong Style - JSat
Iron Storm - SAT
PTO II - SAT
PTO IV - US
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV - PSX
Romance of the Three Kingdoms V - JSat
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI - PSX
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII, VIII, IX, and X - PS2
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI with Power Up Kit - JDC
Dynasty Tactics - PS2
Dynasty Tactics 2 - PS2
Kessen, Kessen 2, Kessen 3 - PS2 (semi RTS)
Combat Choro Q Advanced Daisenryaku - JGBA
Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou - JSAT
Allied General - PSX
Dai Senryaku 7 - XBox
Advance Wars 1 & 2 - GBA
Aubird Force - JPSX
Aubird Force After - JPSX
Mech Platoon - GBA (RTS)
Military Madness - PSX (though it appeared on more platforms).
Mobile Suit Gundam Zeonic Front - PS2 - Awesome tactical sim (RTS)
The Seed - JPS2
Master of Monsters - PSX, JPSX, JSAT, JTCD
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat - PSX (RTS)
Warhammer: Dark Omen - PSX (RTS)
Warzone 2100 - PSX (RTS)
Edo City Renaissance - JSat (sim)
Gingaeiyudensetsu - JSat
Suikoden Tenmemeinochikai - JSat
Suikoden Tendo 108 Sei - JSat
Tengaseiha - JSat
Taikourisshiden II
Taiheyiyouh No Arashi 2 - JSat
Shin Kaitei Gunkan - JSat

Strategy RPG
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Black/Matrix - JSat
Black/Matrix AD - JDC
Black/Matrix Zero - JGBA
Eternal Eyes - PSX
Disgaea - PS2
Phantom Brave - PS2
La Pucelle - PS2
Stella Deus - PS2
Arc The Lad Collection - PSX
Arc The Lad Twilight of Spirits - PS2
Fire Emblem Thracia - JSNES
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones - GBA
Fire Emblem - GBA
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (the GBA one we didn't get) - JGBA
Vandal Hearts - JSat, PSX
Vandal Hearts 2 - JPSX, PSX
Hundred Swords - JDC
Brigandine - PSX
Dragon Force - SAT
Dark Wizard - SCD
Der Langrisser - JSFC
Langrisser I, II, IV, and V - JSAT/PSX
Langrisser III - JSat - (RTS)
Langrisser Millennium - JDC - (RTS)
Ecsaform - JPSX
Final Fantasy Tactics - PSX
Front Mission - JSFC
Front Mission 2 - JPSX
Front Mission Alternative - JPSX
Front Mission 3 - PSX
Front Mission 4 - PS2
Gladius - XBox
Super Robot Wars, I have a ton of em across all platforms
Gihren's Ambition/Greed - JPSX
Gihren's Ambition and Expansion - JSat
Heir of Zendor - JSat
Gotha
Gotha II
Gotha World - JSat
Farland Story
Farland Saga
Farland Saga 2 - JSat
Riglord Saga
Riglord Saga II
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis II
Grandread - JSat
Tactics Ogre - JSat, PSX, GBA
Ogre Battle - JSat, PSX, N64, NGPC (RTS)
Ring of Red - PS2
Saiyuki: Journey West - PSX
Sakura Taisen (1, 2, 3, 4) - JSat, JDC
Shining Force - Gen
Shining Force II - DC/Emu
Shining Force III Scen 1, 2, 3 + Prem - JSat
Shining Force: Ressurection... - GBA
Kidou Senkan Nadesico: Nadesico the Mission - JDC
Oukahoushin - JDC
Dougku Senki - JDC
RUN=DIM as Black Soul - JDC
Sunrise Eiyuutan - JDC
Vermillion Desert - JDC (RTS)
Napoleon - JGBA (RTS)
ZOE Fist of Mars - GBA
Warlocked - GBC (RTS)
Faselei - NGPC
Astro Trooper Vanark - JPSX
Galazy Fraulein Yuna - JPSX
Guardian Recall - JPSX
Kartia/Rebus - PSX/JPSX
Power Dolls 2 - JPSX
Tenchi sRPG - SFC
Ronde - JSAT
Riglord Saga - JSAT
Riglord Saga 2 - JSAT
Backguiner - JSAT
Feda Remake - JSat
Simulation RPG Tsukuru - JSat - sRPG construction set Smile

Sangokushi Koumeiden - JSat

I have to finish this list later. Cheers.

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Jul Wed 13, 2005 9:52 am Post subject:

Holy Frijoles JVG. I envy your collection. Shocked

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JVGFanatic · Posted: Jul Wed 13, 2005 10:00 am Post subject:

I'm still adding games to that list. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Comes from running the largest fan-supported import site on the net.

If you want to see a VERY out of date list of my complete collection you can look:

www.jvgfanatic.com/jvggames.txt

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Jul Wed 13, 2005 10:07 am Post subject:

I can imagine. That's just crazy though how many games you've got. I used to have a ton of game myself, but most were Ebay'ed, traded in or lost via moving and whatnot. Confused

However, none were ever imports. Thankfully, through Ebay I might get around to reclaiming some of the better old strategy games that I enjoyed playing. But, I can't pick much up yet as I'm kicking all my spending cash aside for the 360 launch. Cool

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"The Object is not to die for your country, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." - General Patton

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Jul Thu 21, 2005 8:49 am Post subject:

Thought I'd mention a new game I almost forgot about (which I had been watching) until I read a review in the August Issue of Game Informer.

The game? Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome.

Anyone that is a fan of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Phantom Brave is suggested to check this title out. In fact, anyone that is familiar with the work done by Nippon Ichi is recommended to check this game out as well. While the reviews give it an 8, (stating that Disgaea is still the standard for comparison), this looks like a good addition with some interesting features. Things such as vehicles and the the ability to summon buildings that give your characters special traits when they visit them. For instance the review states that if you summon a hospital and a character visits it, they will receive a health regeneration bonus.
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"The Object is not to die for your country, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." - General Patton

JVGFanatic · Posted: Jul Thu 21, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject: Have it pre-ordered

Will pick it up next week. Love me some NIS America.

Also, its Makai Kingdom Smile

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Jul Thu 21, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Have it pre-ordered

JVGFanatic · Posted: Aug Sat 13, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject:

Played a bit of Airborne Assault:Highway to the Reich (Win)

I like this game so far. The unit details are excellent and extend even to the biographies of some of the more notable participants of Market Garden. I don't like RTS but I don't really consider pausable RTS to be "rts" as much variable turn length TBS and that is how this game plays.

There is no grid, which makes it very cool that units are represented in the manner of cardboard counters. The interface to controlling the field of battle has been nicely improved from the previous version (I only played the demo though).

I love the vector based maps, vector based anything is pretty much a real turn-on but to apply this to strategy game maps is basically about the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. Inclusion of a map editor and scenario editor is also very very nice.

I can't find a couple of features I need but it's truly for lack of looking up the hotkey...I've yet to really need a hotkey to play the game but the hotkeys I've discovered are super cool.

Anyway, good game so far Smile

SemperFi2382 · Posted: Aug Sun 14, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I may have to look into it then. Cool

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"The Object is not to die for your country, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." - General Patton

JVGFanatic · Posted: Aug Fri 19, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:

I'm now on the Beta team for Flashpoint Germany. I can't really reveal what it is I'm testing but if you go to the FPG boards at matrixgames.com you can easily figure it out.

I'm still trying to decide if I like the game or not. It has a unique play mechanic that actually seems to work given the era that the game is set in: late 80s/early 90s cold war in N. Germany. The Warsaw Pact has decided that it's high time to invade and its up to NATO to stop them.

You can play as either side, there's a scenario editor but the maps are pre-rendered so you're stuck with them...they are good though so no worries there. The mechanics (there's probably an acronym for them) are: Simultaneous planning/Simultaneous movement. You can set your turn length at game start to be 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes.

As I said, I'm reserving judgement on it still. Only had it for two days.

So far the two strategy games (and the third I have on the way) I have are all PBM or PBTCPIP. It would be great if some of us Kemco regulars could synchronize our strategy gaming. I'd play SPMBT but alas I've not put any time into it yet.

Adoug · Posted: Aug Fri 19, 2005 11:51 am Post subject:

Advance Wars DS anyone? I think I will go pick this up next week. Twisted Evil

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SemperFi2382 · Posted: Aug Sat 20, 2005 11:37 am Post subject: