Newb Question

[Mujado]

Hi guys,

Recently found AGEod games, and they look awesome. Was just wondering,

Is To End All Wars successor of World War One Gold? Effectively improved game or separate entities? And also American Civil War II, that's successor to the first AGEod game, so when you never played any, I should go with the the newest one?

Cheers in advance.

[XTRG]

Hi guys,

Recently found AGEod games, and they look awesome. Was just wondering,

Is To End All Wars successor of World War One Gold? Effectively improved game or separate entities? And also American Civil War II, that's successor to the first AGEod game, so when you never played any, I should go with the the newest one?

Cheers in advance.

To End All Wars and Civil War 2 are the most solid AGEOD's at the moment.

[Lord Nelson]

World War One Gold and To End All Wars are separate entities in style, substance, and rules. The former is also probably no longer supported.

[Durk]

World War One Gold and To End All Wars are separate entities in style, substance, and rules. The former is also probably no longer supported.

Hi Mujado and welcome to the world of the best games you can find to play. You are correct about successor games versus original games. You should certainly start with the newest games. Your question made me think about this additional aspect: you have focused upon two of the most complex and engaging AGEOD games. If you are very new to computer wargaming, you may wish to look at War in America or Alea Jacta Est which are a bit less complex games using the AGEOD engine. If you have had some extended wargaming experience, España 1936 or Rise of Prussia and the Thirty Years War are a nice introduction to the more complex army, corps, division organization of AGEOD games.
If you have already dived into To End All Wars or Civil War 2, take your time, know these are complex games, enjoy being frustrated, surprised and delighted. And, if you enjoy playing others, dive into a pbem game with a player who enjoys sharing as this is the quickest way to learn these games.

[Mujado]

Hi Mujado and welcome to the world of the best games you can find to play. You are correct about successor games versus original games. You should certainly start with the newest games. Your question made me think about this additional aspect: you have focused upon two of the most complex and engaging AGEOD games. If you are very new to computer wargaming, you may wish to look at War in America or Alea Jacta Est which are a bit less complex games using the AGEOD engine. If you have had some extended wargaming experience, España 1936 or Rise of Prussia and the Thirty Years War are a nice introduction to the more complex army, corps, division organization of AGEOD games.
If you have already dived into To End All Wars or Civil War 2, take your time, know these are complex games, enjoy being frustrated, surprised and delighted. And, if you enjoy playing others, dive into a pbem game with a player who enjoys sharing as this is the quickest way to learn these games.

Thanks for the reply, really cleared things up for me.

I have most interest in Roman period so that will suit it ideally to start with Alea Jacta Est, I saw Rise of Prussia is also on steam sale so might go for that as well as I played bit of the demo already.

Btw do you recommend me to get Birth of America 1 or 2? I see 2 has far expanded timeline, but I can't even find Birth of America 1 on the AGEod mainpage so wasn't really sure.

Thanks again!

[Durk]

Alea Jacta Est is a great game to start with.
Birth of America 2 would be the appropriate one to buy.