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Author Topic: The Battle For Wesnoth.  (Read 10947 times)

Torak

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The Battle For Wesnoth.
« on: July 03, 2008, 07:07:41 pm »
http://www.wesnoth.org/

It could easily be described in seven(nine) words: Epic, turn based RPG. It's also Open-Source.

But then again, most people who are avid freeware searchers already know of it. I just wanted to make a topic so the discussion could be in one spot.


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« Last Edit: January 09, 2009, 06:07:27 pm by Torak »
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 07:12:12 pm »
You might want to check your math...


In any case, I remember playing Wesnoth for a bit a long time ago.  At first, I wasn't too sure I lked it...  Then I grew to think it was amazing...  Then I played it to the extent of the rather simple gameplay, and got tired of it.

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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 07:13:57 pm »
Quote from: Kagus on July 03, 2008, 07:12:12 pm
You might want to check your math...

Well I counted Open-Source as one word. I can never remember what my english teacher said about hyphenated words counting as two or one.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 07:15:10 pm »
Epic, turn, based, role, playing, game.  Six.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 08:16:04 pm »
I thought it was a strategy game.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 08:19:05 pm »
More of a Strategy-RPG, I would say.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2008, 03:05:02 pm »
Rocks.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2008, 12:27:07 am »
oOo that game

i played it for a few weeks awhile ago, pretty awesome, for a while atleast
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2008, 07:29:15 am »
Quote from: Kagus on July 03, 2008, 07:15:10 pm
Epic, turn, based, role, playing, game.
um, no. this is a straight up waragme. if you want to call this an RPG the  so is panzer general, people's tactics, et al.
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Quote from: Fluffe9911 on March 08, 2023, 02:45:47 pm
I tried to play chess but two of my opponents were playing competitive checkers as a third person walked in with Game of Thrones in hand confused cause they thought this was the book club.

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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2008, 08:06:36 am »
Quote from: a1s on July 10, 2008, 07:29:15 am
Quote from: Kagus on July 03, 2008, 07:15:10 pm
Epic, turn, based, role, playing, game.

um, no. this is a straight up waragme. if you want to call this an RPG the  so is panzer general, people's tactics, et al.

There are RPG mods you can download.

PS. Check out some of the newer art being done for it: http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22058
« Last Edit: July 10, 2008, 08:08:11 am by Red Jackard »
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2008, 02:04:02 pm »
I was pointing out a numerical typo in Torak's post...  Those are not my words.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2008, 02:36:28 pm »
Quote from: a1s on July 10, 2008, 07:29:15 am
um, no. this is a straight up waragme. if you want to call this an RPG the  so is panzer general, people's tactics, et al.


So having levels and a storyline where you are playing as a person does not make it an RPG? Then what is an RPG?
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2008, 05:17:03 pm »
A game that allows you to roleplay?
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2008, 05:17:35 pm »
Blah, accidentally hit quote instead of edit.
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Re: The Battle For Wesnoth.
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2008, 05:36:35 pm »
Quote from: Torak on July 10, 2008, 02:36:28 pm
Quote from: a1s on July 10, 2008, 07:29:15 am
um, this is a straight up waragme. if you want to call this an RPG the  so is panzer general, people's tactics, et al.


So having levels and a storyline where you are playing as a person does not make it an RPG?
Panzer General had a story. You were this Field Marshall of Wermacht, who was bent on taking over the world and would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those pesky russkies. so they're both RPGs. maybe. But also definitely wargames. 8)

anyway noone knows what roleplaying games are. Technically almost any game allows you to play a role (be it a role of a monkey fixing pipes, or a plumber killing mushrooms), and is thus an RPG. some people define RPG as having the ability to make character defining choices , but that excludes most "action RPGs", and includes a load of strategies and adventure games...
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Quote from: Fluffe9911 on March 08, 2023, 02:45:47 pm
I tried to play chess but two of my opponents were playing competitive checkers as a third person walked in with Game of Thrones in hand confused cause they thought this was the book club.
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