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Posted July 31, 2015
70-75% off Total Annihilation, Men of War, Massive Assault, Blitzkrieg and more.

"A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective." "Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death." These, and many others, are words that you will live by when engaging this weekend's collection of some of the greatest, most varied strategy titles on GOG.com. It's our DRM-free StrataGems at 70-75% off!

Total Annihilation is one of the most historical RTSes ever to be released, standing toe to toe with other legends of the genre. It's a game that back in 1997 introduced a scale so massive that few games manage to replicate it to this day. Faces of War and the Men of War series will teach you about the unbreakable bonds of war. Instead of massive number-based battles, you'll be controlling a relatively small squad of soldiers - each one simulated in detail, even allowing you to take direct control for the more precise maneuvers. And then there's Massive Assault, a game of turn-based tactics and true deception from the creators of World of Tanks. In this game, your success will not depend on your reaction time or clicks per minute, you will never go into battle uncertain of its outcome. Everything is consistent and laid out on the table from the start. The question is, how will you play your cards?

Plan, deceive and strategize in this weekend's promo: StrataGems! With over 30 games at 70-75% off, you can truly earn your place among the greatest generals in the history of mankind. The promo will last until Tuesday, August 4, 3:59 AM GMT.
Posted August 01, 2015
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HunchBluntley: Yeah, I noticed that line too -- I had to re-read the sentence to make sure I actually read the name of the game correctly. "Historical" would not be the first word I would use to describe a sci-fi RTS game. =D
I think they meant to say it's an award-winning and popular game. It's doesn't have the immediate name recognition of Warcraft or Starcraft, but Total Annihilation definitely has a great reputation, even 15+ years after it's release. Kingdoms, less so. =/

Given GOG is based in Poland, I can understand something being lost in translation. =)
Posted August 01, 2015
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Lemonjack: I think they meant to say it's an award-winning and popular game. It's doesn't have the immediate name recognition of Warcraft or Starcraft, but Total Annihilation definitely has a great reputation, even 15+ years after it's release. Kingdoms, less so. =/

Given GOG is based in Poland, I can understand something being lost in translation. =)
Oh, I know they meant "historic" (though I would quibble somewhat with that term being entirely applicable as well) -- it just sounds funny. =)

EDIT: (belatedly) fixed typo
Post edited August 03, 2015 by HunchBluntley
Posted August 01, 2015
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Lemonjack: I think they meant to say it's an award-winning and popular game. It's doesn't have the immediate name recognition of Warcraft or Starcraft, but Total Annihilation definitely has a great reputation, even 15+ years after it's release. Kingdoms, less so. =/

Given GOG is based in Poland, I can understand something being lost in translation. =)
Yeah, historic rather than historical. ;)
Posted August 01, 2015
I see S2: Silent Storm gets compared to XCOM a lot in its reviews. How similar is it? And does it have base-managing between missions?
Posted August 01, 2015
Lots of strategy games to chose from, nice promo!
Posted August 01, 2015
How is that Fantasy Wars game? Can it run in a window on Windows 7?
Posted August 01, 2015
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Random_Coffee: I see S2: Silent Storm gets compared to XCOM a lot in its reviews. How similar is it? And does it have base-managing between missions?
There is no base management, though there is a base where you don't do much in between missions. The game is very similar to the tactical mode of X-COM. However, while X-COM is a masterpiece, I think Silent Storm is just a good game. It is nice, but lacks in overall polish and subtle features that turn a good game into a great one. It doesn't mean that one can't like it of course.
Posted August 02, 2015
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amrit9037: lol
Should I go back to my ship?
Or am I again accused to be a scammer?
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zeffyr: Providing an explanation would be nice, as I haven't seen one in that thread.
Here is an explanation of what amrit9037 does on gog-

Stalk the gog forums for code drop-ins, quickly get them.
Enter pretty much every triple A title giveaway.
Leave a few posts here and there to make it look like "participation in the forum".
Pretend to be innocent when caught red handed on gog torrent sites for torrenting games.

And then when he gets exposed for it, he pretends to be goody two shoes.
Posted August 02, 2015
Good promo.
Posted August 02, 2015
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Lemonjack: I think they meant to say it's an award-winning and popular game. It's doesn't have the immediate name recognition of Warcraft or Starcraft, but Total Annihilation definitely has a great reputation, even 15+ years after it's release. Kingdoms, less so. =/

Given GOG is based in Poland, I can understand something being lost in translation. =)
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SirPrimalform: Yeah, historic rather than historical. ;)
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You're hysterical...=)
Posted August 03, 2015
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IronArcturus: How is that Fantasy Wars game? Can it run in a window on Windows 7?
Yes, it can run in a window (you can choose in in-game option) on Windows 7 :)

The game is good but has some flaws. It's certainly not the best, but is very pleasant if you want to play a nice hex-TBS in this Fantasy universe. But I haven't played it enough to talk about it in full details (not because game was bad or ininteresting, simply due to lack of time).
If you're on the fence, take a look on the reviews on the gamecard : the first reviews details a lot what to expect about the game. And I would add : at this price, I suggest to consider the purchase if you like to play TBS-games.
Hope this helps ;)
Post edited August 03, 2015 by Splatsch
Posted August 03, 2015
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Splatsch: Yes, it can run in a window (you can choose in in-game option) on Windows 7 :)

The game is good but has some flaws. It's certainly not the best, but is very pleasant if you want to play a nice hex-TBS in this Fantasy universe. But I haven't played it enough to talk about it in full details (not because game was bad or ininteresting, simply due to lack of time).
If you're on the fence, take a look on the reviews on the gamecard : the first reviews details a lot what to expect about the game. And I would add : at this price, I suggest to consider the purchase if you like to play TBS-games.
Hope this helps ;)
So how does it compare to the Massive Assault games? I think they all use hexagon-movement.
Posted August 03, 2015
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IronArcturus: So how does it compare to the Massive Assault games? I think they all use hexagon-movement.
Massive Assault games aren't using really hexagones : it's more dots (or cases) (but in fact, the difference is not really important, even if it implies a lack of lisibility sometimes in the Massive Assault games).
The main difference is that Fantasy Wars is more a "classic" hex wargame (it's a remake of Fantasy General, which was good from what I read), in the same vein as Panzer General I & II (or Battle for Wesnoth). There is a campaign, a story... So it has more the "classic" feeling of a hex-wargame.
Massive Assault has more, for me, a feeling of a mix of a boardgame and of Advance Wars games (on Gameboy Advance and DS). There is a lot of content, but no story. The scenarios are here to place you in face of strategic situations.
It's not the same feeling and way to play. So it depends of what you want, are interested in, and have already played (if you're new in TBS games)...
Another thing : there is a universe in Fantasy Wars. In the Massive Assault games... well... there are two factions in war (but the atmosphere of the game when you play is good ;)).

If you take a Massive Assault game, as I said before, I strongly suggest to buy directly "Massive Assault Phantom Renaissance".
If you hesitate between Fantasy Wars and MA :PR... Think about if you want a universe, a campaign mode, a more "classic" way to play which include hexagones (I'm not saying this in a bad way ;) I love to play "classic" wargames !), and which universe is more appealing to you (Fantasy, or futuristic ?)...
Posted August 03, 2015
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Splatsch: Massive Assault games aren't using really hexagones : it's more dots (or cases) (but in fact, the difference is not really important, even if it implies a lack of lisibility sometimes in the Massive Assault games).
The main difference is that Fantasy Wars is more a "classic" hex wargame (it's a remake of Fantasy General, which was good from what I read), in the same vein as Panzer General I & II (or Battle for Wesnoth). There is a campaign, a story... So it has more the "classic" feeling of a hex-wargame.
Massive Assault has more, for me, a feeling of a mix of a boardgame and of Advance Wars games (on Gameboy Advance and DS). There is a lot of content, but no story. The scenarios are here to place you in face of strategic situations.
It's not the same feeling and way to play. So it depends of what you want, are interested in, and have already played (if you're new in TBS games)...
Another thing : there is a universe in Fantasy Wars. In the Massive Assault games... well... there are two factions in war (but the atmosphere of the game when you play is good ;)).
Thanks for the info! I didn't know that the Massive Assault games used something other than hexagons!
Post edited August 03, 2015 by IronArcturus
Posted August 03, 2015
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IronArcturus: Thanks for the info! I didn't know that the Massive Assault games used something other than hexagons!
No problem, I only hope it helped you :)
You can see a little example of this in this video if you want to understand better how it is working in Massive Assault games (skip directly to 03:00).
Post edited August 03, 2015 by Splatsch
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