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Okay, gents, this may not be of interest to you, but I wanted to offer it anyway. If any of you are familiar with an old board game called Axis & Allies (it was insanely popular in the 1980s and 1990s) I have found an open source (i.e. FREE) version of essentially the same game system. If anyone is interested, I can send you the files, you can check it out, and if interested we try and get a game underway.

The open source version has been adapted to many other genres too, since there is a great editor system, including WWI and Napoleonic wars, but I can't vouch for those iterations. The original game system was simple, fast, and fun. And surprisingly balanced/realistic with just a few minor modifications. From my review of the open source version, you should be able to get the same kind of mileage from this via LAN/TCP/IP or PBEM play. There was a computer version of the original game in the early 2000s that seemed to play alright, but I have never been able to get it to play exactly right on a Windows 7 machine.

Lastly, here's my other gift to you guys. Here's how you know Christmas is over. BTW, this is NOT me. [attachment=3392]

LR

Axis & Allies! Boy, that sounds like alot of fun and brings back alot of good memories. I'd be interested in checking it out. Do you have a link to the open source version?

The program itself is available for download here:

http://triplea.sourceforge.net/mywiki/TripleA

Obviously, the latest stable version is the way to go (unless you're a developer). The software comes with something like 10 pre-installed "scenarios." While these are okay, I actually prefer two others that can be downloaded and installed - one that recreates Axis & Allies exactly (with up to five players), and one with a few tweaks that has a 1941 start date (and adds China and Italy as separate nations, so up to seven people can play). You can download those by opening TripleA, clicking on the "Download Maps" option, then cutting and pasting this in the window that opens:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project...a_maps.xml

Then hit "List Games". The sourceforge servers will display the available games/scenarios for download. The two I mentioned above are World War II Classic and World War II v3 1941. The game automatically installs them.

Check it out, and if you're interested would love to get a game together.

LR

PS - I just noticed that the forum is turning the cut and paste address into a link (that won't do anything if clicked on). You can get the cut and paste from this location as well, under the blue heading.

http://tripleadev.1671093.n2.nabble.com/...74312.html

No more takers for Axis and Allies?

LR