Battle for Wesnoth - Hits v1.6

Awesome game :) Just thought I'd mention.
 
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yeah its great fun.

I have spent hours and hours playing this.

Sometimes when I had a brand new game waiting as well. Wesnoth just sucks you in.
 
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Agreed. Though it can get quite difficult and frustrating sometimes.
 
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I downloaded it yesterday and from what I've seen already, they've made a lot of progress since the last time I played (1.4) including revised graphics and a new longish intermediate campaign. Hope to get around to playing it this weekend.
 
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Just wrapped up King's Bounty last night. I'll be checking this one out for sure.
 
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Is this more similar to Fantasy General or King's Bounty? or neither?
 
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It's very similar to the battles in King's Bounty only there's no real-time component, it's totally a turn-based fantasy strategy game like HoMM. Gameplay is challenging. Haven't played Fantasy Generals so can't speak for that one.
 
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Is this more similar to Fantasy General or King's Bounty? or neither?

I suppose it's closer to Fantasy General. Still, it's different enough to be considered, well, a different game. In fact, Wesnoth is often mentioned as one of the few cases of completely original open source development. It's quite tactical, in any case: there's terrain - different units have different defenses on different terrain, then you've got damage types - different units have different resistances to different attacks, and the occasional special ability. Combine with around 5-15 troops (typical for the campaign, and even more on the larger scenarios) per side, branching development paths and subtle unit attributes (ie. "Intelligent" - levels faster; "Resilient" - more HP, "Strong" - more damage with melee etc.), and that's quite a mix.

Wesnoth is also a shining example of an open source project which gives graphics and even music the attention they deserve (which is often a problem otherwise, as programmers are forced to double up as artists). As Magerette pointed out, graphics have improved a lot, and in fact each minor release tends to carry something new graphics-wise. And, if you get into the game, it's quite "meaty" - the various official campaigns will surely take you a while, and even then there's still quite a bit of (quality) usermade content to go for, and, of course, multiplayer.

Ah, I ramble. In short, try it out if the "turn-based strategy" monicker doesn't immediately turn you off.
 
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