Thunder, or whoever knows ...

[Kingmaker]

HiHi

Thunder, or whoever knows about these things, how do we go about getting ‘Forge of Freedom’ on the Blitz ACW games list. As other Wargaming clubs have taken it on board already, maybe it’s time we did as well; there are a lot of FoF players out there!

a) for the benefit of Blitz members
b) to attract new recruits; we have had several new folk come over from the Matrix forums through the re-release of the JT Battleground games, some I know also play FoF, so let’s try to keep them coming in.

As you may not have the game and know nothing about it ( http://www.west-civ.com/ForgeOfFreedom/FOF_Index.htm ) could you please put up Idiot-proof details (me being the Idiot) of what you need to know and I will try and find the details for you.

Basically it’s a very detailed Strategy game with an extremely advanced Battle system (well I have not seen better), it covers the whole of the ACW (or shorter scenarios if you wish) and you play as either Davies or Lincoln, with various levels of difficulty (14) you can micro-manage the whole war as much as you like, through Strategy, Tactics, Politics, Training, Supply, Economy, Naval, Population, Building etc.

Sadly the Advanced Battle system is far too complex for PBEM (as I understand it, initiative factoring in the turn structure would mean the game would take years to finish ... [So, who’s in a rush!? :) ] ).

Based at brigade level, the PBEM battles are fought in Quick combat which, while set by the AI, do very much depend of how well you have set up your Armies/Navy, Generals, training, supply, weapons, attributes etc, etc.

Over to you.

All the Best
Peter (The Other Kingmaker)