tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post3738080748075041501..comments2024-03-19T12:33:07.568-07:00Comments on History of Wargaming Project: The cost of producing computer wargamesJohn Curry Editor History of Wargaming Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350363410688664287noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post-60172150022554324272013-04-11T18:35:17.994-07:002013-04-11T18:35:17.994-07:00The answer is cost. A major computer game battle...The answer is cost. A major computer game <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mmy_0KhEUc" rel="nofollow">battlefield 4</a> costs an average of $20 million in 2010 and takes a team of 20-100 people. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813150344575149922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post-41521827700834295842013-03-24T13:36:16.711-07:002013-03-24T13:36:16.711-07:00You are right, HPS do a fine series of computer ga...You are right, HPS do a fine series of computer games that most board gamers would recognise. However, to turn these products into 'high street' games with state of the art graphics and animation would take a lot more investment per game. I must try another HPS game. John Curry Editor History of Wargaming Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350363410688664287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post-79570140542559281192013-03-24T08:36:10.898-07:002013-03-24T08:36:10.898-07:00The series of computer games by HPS offer a brilli...The series of computer games by HPS offer a brilliant alternative to board games - they really are like playing an SPI game but without having to put out all those counters! The graphics are quite simplistic but the games are great when played against a live opponent using the play-by-email system (not so good against the computer AI). All the ACW and Napoleonic games are excellent and I'm sure they didn't cost $20 million to produce!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post-21049284885742628552013-01-31T09:27:59.154-08:002013-01-31T09:27:59.154-08:00Strategy and Tactics magazine is perhaps the best ...Strategy and Tactics magazine is perhaps the best known example of linking a game to military history. Each game is accompanied by articles on the same subject as the game and the articles are based on the research used to make the game. <br /><br />John Curry Editor History of Wargaming Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350363410688664287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380479836119202378.post-33950172051938297382013-01-29T10:21:37.803-08:002013-01-29T10:21:37.803-08:00Hi John,
Quite right as well! Playing a boardgame...Hi John,<br /><br />Quite right as well! Playing a boardgame as opposed to a computer game just feels better in my opinion. Using something like Hexon takes this a stage further with the concept of the 3D boardgame.<br /><br />I always liked S and T and thought it was such a great concept - the game and a magazine built around it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com