Universal Desert Fox: The Battle of El Alamein (by Shenandoah Studios)

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  1. volcanopele

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    It's made by the same folks who made Panzer Corps. Like that game, it's a port of a PC game that came out a few years back and has similar game play mechanics but set during World War I.
     
  2. Mythbuster

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    Thank you. Sounds cool! Do you have a link? :)
     
  3. syntheticvoid

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    Asking for promo codes is against the rules
     
  4. Mack the Knife

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    sorry, i wasn't really being serious. it was more or less meant as a joke.
     
  5. Best75

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    How munch space does this take downloaded cause I am facing a shortage of space
     
  6. Mythbuster

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    739 MB installed size on iPad Air.
     
  7. Crabman

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    i had only time for the tutorials so far but the new supply system is still confusing me.

    and:is it not possible to cut supply lines (in the old fashioned way) anymore?That gave me always the most satisfaction.
     
  8. Gabriel.Voyager

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    It's only the tutorial, maybe in the full campaign you can cut the supply line
     
  9. PoloBaquerizoH

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    Insta buy! No hesitate!
     
  10. Meridian99

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    I think you still can but it doesnt completely immobilize the units ( which could end up being boring). Rather, they can move only one space and have penalties in combat. What has changed i think is the random out of supply units. Rather, you can choose which ones to get supply that turn
     
  11. Ubisububi

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    Although it's from a familiar studio, I believe the designer is different, which is likely to show up most obviously in things like this. I also prefer the familiar, but I'll monkey with it and give it a fair chance to convince me otherwise.
     
  12. Ubisububi

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    Totally agree! $10 is a bargain compared to PC prices for similar content.
     
  13. BradTSS

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    Yeah, we changed up the supply rules this time.

    The thematic reasoning is that the desert is just so big that it is really hard to truly cut-off supply.

    However, being out of supply still slows you down and does not allow Axis units to exit off the board (which is a way to score big points!).

    - Brad
     
  14. Ubisububi

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    Appreciate the response!
     
  15. Loozr

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    Hi all.
    I have been following Shenandoah's work from day 1.... And I haven't purchased a single title yet.

    I've tried the bulge demo. I liked the presentation, the UI, it clearly was a product of hard labor, of love for the wargaming construction craft. And when I played the demo a couple of times, it didn't seem to click. It felt more like a puzzle to me. If I moved unit X to spot A, then event Y occurred, which resulted in not reaching goal Z in time. So I started a new game where I avoided moving unit X to spot A. And indeed, moving it to B did the trick. I couldn't tell why. I never found the proper logic in that particular move.

    Before you guys think that I'm an unexperienced strategy- or wargamer, let me just say that I found my love for strategy gaming since Battle Isle, the Perfect General (QQP), Panzer General, the Tiller Games,..., I recently bought Panzer Corps, which I dig a lot,...

    Now, I want to give Desert Fox a try. I'm just concerned it won't 'click' either. The longevity also concerns me. Only three scenario's?

    Can you guys convince me somehow that this is a superb game?

    Thanks in advance, guys
     
  16. Mythbuster

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    Thank for the reply, Mythbuster. But i actually wrote my message after reading the review at PT :)
    I thought it was a master stroke to have a non-wargamer fan write this review, but I want to hear some insight stories from the pros.
    An after action report would also be nice :)
     
  18. Mythbuster

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    Well ... I play Battle Academy and Panzer Corps ... so ... am I a Pro? :confused:;)

    But I really love this also ... and the AI is really good! :)
     
  19. Loozr

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    That depends, Mythbuster... Can you win in the games you mentioned? ;-)

    :)

    Seriously, I really want to give it a try.
    It looks good (which is a bonus, no requirement for me) and the rest of the world seems to like it:)
    How about replayabilty once you've finished the 3 scenarios?
     
  20. Mythbuster

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    1. Yes, I can ... but I am a Pro chess Player with 2.180 ELO (German Elo, not US).

    2. Well, can you play chess again after you played a game? Well, the AIs are very different and you can try different ways ... so, I think it is well worth the money.
     

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