.com.unity Forums
  The Official e-Store of Shrapnel Games

This Month's Specials

BCT Commander- Save $8.00
winSPWW2- Save $5.00

   







Go Back   .com.unity Forums > Shrapnel Community > The Honorably Discharged > LockNLoad: The Forgotten Heroes

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old August 14th, 2002, 08:00 PM
geoschmo's Avatar

geoschmo geoschmo is offline
National Security Advisor
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,450
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post
geoschmo is on a distinguished road
Default Ok now, this looks interesting...

When you say a board game, do you mean literally a table top board game with pieces and everything? Or is this a computer game that operates like a board game, like risk or something like that? It feels like a stupid question, but I read the game info and it's not clear to me.

Geoschmo
__________________
I used to be somebody but now I am somebody else
Who I'll be tomorrow is anybody's guess
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old August 14th, 2002, 08:18 PM
Richard's Avatar

Richard Richard is offline
Brigadier General
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Lancaster, OH 43130
Posts: 1,997
Thanks: 5
Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts
Richard is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

No i's a board game, check out the screenies.
__________________
Change is inevitable, how you handle change is controllable - J. Strong
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old August 14th, 2002, 08:23 PM
geoschmo's Avatar

geoschmo geoschmo is offline
National Security Advisor
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,450
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post
geoschmo is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Yeah, I looked at the screen shots. Still couldn't tell.

This is quite a departure for Shrapnel. Will you be releasing a computer board game Version in the future?

Geoschmo
__________________
I used to be somebody but now I am somebody else
Who I'll be tomorrow is anybody's guess
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old August 14th, 2002, 08:41 PM
Richard's Avatar

Richard Richard is offline
Brigadier General
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Lancaster, OH 43130
Posts: 1,997
Thanks: 5
Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts
Richard is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Who knows, we will be putting CD's of our computer game demos in the boxes though.

We all played games like these before computers came along, and Mark's system looked like a good fit to get into the market. I think we can get a lot of crossover for both.
__________________
Change is inevitable, how you handle change is controllable - J. Strong
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old August 15th, 2002, 11:52 PM

Mark H. Walker Mark H. Walker is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 307
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Mark H. Walker is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

You know, Geoschmo, I have to agree with you. It IS hard to tell from the screenshots! Rich and Ron are terrific artists. Frankly, I've never seen a better looking boardgame. But then again, I'm prejudice. ;-)

Best,
Mark
__________________
Currently designing Aftermath: Battles of the Apocalypse and Lock 'n Load: Unsung Heroes.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old August 16th, 2002, 03:57 AM
Eddie Campisano's Avatar

Eddie Campisano Eddie Campisano is offline
Private
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Norwood, MA
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Eddie Campisano is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Well I'm looking forward to this game. I like the game scale and the topic. The graphics are excellent. However, before I spend any money I'd like to see the promised demo. I want to get a feel for the rules to see just how good they are. Also, a few questions. Will the game have a mounted game board or an unmounted map? Also, how many board/maps are included and are they geomorphic (is that the right word?).

Eddie Campisano

[ August 16, 2002, 03:17: Message edited by: Eddie Campisano ]
__________________
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all,
how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (Romans 8:32)
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old August 16th, 2002, 12:07 PM

Mark H. Walker Mark H. Walker is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 307
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Mark H. Walker is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Quote:
Originally posted by Eddie Campisano:
Well I'm looking forward to this game. I like the game scale and the topic. The graphics are excellent. However, before I spend any money I'd like to see the promised demo. I want to get a feel for the rules to see just how good they are. Also, a few questions. Will the game have a mounted game board or an unmounted map? Also, how many board/maps are included and are they geomorphic (is that the right word?).

Eddie Campisano
Hi Eddie,

No, the Boards won't be mounted. They will be of heavy, quality stock. Yes, they are geomorphic, and that was a pain beyond description. It took Ron and I quite a while to get that right.

The demo is coming, I swear. Please understand how busy we all are. Right now the tentative demo date is 8/30.

And, yeah, I'm going to get that Platoon move off to you this weekend. ;-)

Best,
Mark
__________________
Currently designing Aftermath: Battles of the Apocalypse and Lock 'n Load: Unsung Heroes.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old August 22nd, 2002, 02:25 PM

samtn99 samtn99 is offline
Private
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
samtn99 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

This game has got me very interested as well. Since The Gamers sold out to MMP I've been turning into a computer gamer, but LnL looks great so far. One question though, what are we looking at for cost here??
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old August 22nd, 2002, 04:41 PM

disabled disabled is offline
BANNED USER
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 901
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
disabled is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Just an odd question and a great looking game, how will the demo look?

Will it be something like a set of documents you can download and cut out?

But so far, it looks like it'll be a great game.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old August 24th, 2002, 12:44 PM

Mark H. Walker Mark H. Walker is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 307
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Mark H. Walker is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Ok now, this looks interesting...

Quote:
Originally posted by Hadrian Tyrael S. Aventine:
Just an odd question and a great looking game, how will the demo look?

Will it be something like a set of documents you can download and cut out?

But so far, it looks like it'll be a great game.
Hi,

We are currently playtesting the demo scenario and laying out the rules. When that is done, the demo will be out. I had hoped for 8/30, but I think that will slip.

Yes, you will have to print out the demo, and put it together. But it won't be a big deal. Won't take more than 20 minutes.

Preorder price is 39.95.

Best,
Mark
__________________
Currently designing Aftermath: Battles of the Apocalypse and Lock 'n Load: Unsung Heroes.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©1999 - 2024, Shrapnel Games, Inc. - All Rights Reserved.