Finally broke down and bought BoA

[WallysWorld]

Just had to write that after months of reading reviews, posts on this forum along with other forums and after playing the demo many times, I finally bought the CD version of the game. Just couldn't decide if I liked the demo enough to buy the game, but finally made up my mind thanks to the great developer support and the comments on this forum.

Thanks to all you posters in this forum for which I have enjoyed reading your comments about BoA. I look forward to playing the full game.

[type7]

You won't regret it one bit...other than maybe the time you will spend late into the night saying, "Just one more turn."

[Korrigan]

Welcome! Thank you for your trust, I hope you'll enjoy the game!

[Sol Invictus]

A wise decision. Make sure to start an email game once you feel comfortable with the system. It makes for a great game.

[vonkraus]

Just had to write that after months of reading reviews, posts on this forum along with other forums and after playing the demo many times, I finally bought the CD version of the game. Just couldn't decide if I liked the demo enough to buy the game, but finally made up my mind thanks to the great developer support and the comments on this forum.

Thanks to all you posters in this forum for which I have enjoyed reading your comments about BoA. I look forward to playing the full game.

BoA is quite possibly the best strategic computer based game that I have ever played (IMHO). It sounds like you are very careful to check out a game before you buy. Unfortunately for my wallet I am not alway that patient. Be sure to download the latest patch for the game (1.10c) with another promised by Pocus very soon to make the game even better!

[rasnell]

I delayed for an equally long time. The demo threw me off because the interface was so basic that I thought the game lacked depth and was a bit too elementary.

I'm sure glad that I stuck with it. The game design and artwork are so elegant that you're deceived by just how much strategy is involved and how much detail is going on behind the scenes.

I cannot wait for the American Civil War game.

This is the first game that I can ever recall buying where there were almost no bugs on the date of release and, what Pocus calls patches, all of the rest of us would agree are new features and nice tweaks.

This is a remarkable independent software developer and I'll support them for any of their new games.

[vonkraus]

I'm buying several copies of BoA for guys in my war game posse for Christmas. This is such a great engine and, as has been said by many people, the artwork and detail are really second to none. The game is so much better than the reviews that I'm willing to spend a chunk of my own cash just to get these other guys, who are notoriously stingy with their game budget dollars, copies to play. Of course, I hope to gain several PBEM partners out of this deal as well, so I have a stake too.

[WallysWorld]

I delayed for an equally long time. The demo threw me off because the interface was so basic that I thought the game lacked depth and was a bit too elementary.

I'm sure glad that I stuck with it. The game design and artwork are so elegant that you're deceived by just how much strategy is involved and how much detail is going on behind the scenes.

Exactly! I never encountered a game like this, so simple in its interface and design, but yet so elegant and sophisticated in its workings. Played the year long 1775 demo campaign again last night and now I'm really getting itchy to receive the boxed version in the mail.

This design and game system will work wonders with the American Civil War.

[rasnell]

Exactly! I never encountered a game like this, so simple in its interface and design, but yet so elegant and sophisticated in its workings. Played the year long 1775 demo campaign again last night and now I'm really getting itchy to receive the boxed version in the mail.

This design and game system will work wonders with the American Civil War.

Pocus has got to love this:

1. I found the game so inspiring that I went to the library for several books about the French and Indian War and about George Washington and 1776.

2. I have completely overcome the U.S. elitist snobbery about the French.

[Sandra]

How nice to read you all !

[Sol Invictus]

I think AGEOD is actually a top secret French government program to bring France and America into a more amiable international relationship. The heart of this devious plan is to wow American consumers with top quality historical strategy games and unsurpassed customer support. I'm not completely under their spell yet, so I won't pull a Depp and move to France yet, but I will buy every game that they produce. Once AGEOD gets around to making a Rise of Rome 270 B. C. - 180 A. D. game, then I will seriously consider pursuing duel citoyenship.

[Pocus]

as we are all french, all the team thanks you for your kind words

[PhilThib]

Once AGEOD gets around to making a Rise of Rome 270 B. C. - 180 A. D. game, then I will seriously consider pursuing duel citoyenship.

It's in our plans , as I have some accumulated knowledge on this I wish to re-use...so prepare your passport

[MarkShot]

Speaking of French ... this was from a discussion over at Matrix with Robin ...

ORIGINAL: MarkShot on 10/05/06

Robin and Eddy,

If you guys keep this up, nous allons besoin de sub-forum francaise!

Actually, speaking of non-English forums, I was very impressed when AGEOD switched over beta discussions from French to English to expand accessibility of the beta testing program.

Side note: I am an AGEOD ( makers of http://www.birth-of-america.com ) beta tester (however, I don't contribute much) and Robin is Art Director for AGEOD.

We in the USA have been led to believe that the French are very snobish when it comes to their language and culture. So, I was really struck that a company of French developers (and prior beta testers) would so inconvenience themselves to work with non-French speaking volunteers as to switch to speaking English. I must say bravo! In one grand gesture, every stereotype of the French people that I have been exposed to immediately became suspect.

Despite PG's focus on WWII on battles which always seem to have German forces, I don't see PG and the beta program switching over to German anytime in the near future. In fact, I am sure that it has been a blessing for us that the written word is our main form of communications or I think the various accents might have been a challenge. Of course, it did take me a year or two to get up to speed on British/Australian slang.

PS: Robin - don't forget my French magazines with the COTA articles!

[Sol Invictus]

PhilThib, I am dusting off my French-English dictionary as we speak and will schedule a new passport picture. I took three years of French in Highschool and College but haven't had much chance to practice what little skill I attained, other than a vacation to Quebec and another to Paris many years ago. I must say, despite all that we Americans hear about the French being difficult to deal with, I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly interaction that my now ex-wife and I had while we were in Paris, especially since Paris has a reputation as being the worst location for the French penchant for being difficult. I found everyone very nice and more than willing to speak English once my pathetic French-speaking abilities quickly become obvious. I really think it simply had to do with making the attempt to speak French. One day I hope to visit France again and I am confident that I will find the people as pleasant as my first trip.

[WallysWorld]

We Canadians already have a bit of France here. It's called Quebec and everything to do with our federal government is in both French and English.

[rasnell]

In a serious manner, this game reminds us of the great debt of gratitude that we owe the French -- the early model for freedom and democratic revolution.

It's made even more reassuring that some things around the globe can be positive -- starting with a game, fun, common interests.

It's nice to have this kind of friendly communication in a world troubled by some of the same issues of terrorism and sometimes arrogant leadership on both sides of the pond.

I'm getting a little too deep for a game forum, but my favorite baseball game is now made by a German kid (OOTP) and my favorite war game comes from customer-friendly (correction, just plain friendly) French creators.

Perhaps there is hope for civilized society.

[Pocus]

what bind us is stronger than our differences yes.

[vonkraus]

I've noticed that usually when there is a bunch of hubbub in the media about how people from 2 different countries are supposedly "not getting along" it's usually actually the GOVERNMENTS that represent those people who aren't getting along, not the actual people that they represent. Case in point is the America vs. the predominately Muslim countries of the middle east (you pick one, any one). But then we see over an over that if someone (typically a probing journalist or book writer) takes the time to get to know the people who are burning the American flag and Bush in effigy, they say "We love Americans, but we hate the policies of the American government!". I know numerous missionaries who are in places that I cannot name who get along famously with the people they live and interact on a daily basis with. However, if the government knew who they were and why they are there they would be on the next plane to anywhere outside the country.

Freedom isn't free, but neither is dictatorship.

[Adam Parker]

Just bought it too.

And thanks for having only 44 pages of rules! I hope to be playing by tomorrow

I seem to be very lucky with my timing in having 1.10d just released!

[freeboy]

I am surprised at two things.. that there is not a huge fan base ala MTW2 and the price was around 30.00, more or less, more at MAtrix.
This game really fits in the nitch nicely, I compare it to forge of freedom with the setting of no detailed battels, buteach is deaper in its own area. FoF has a lot of developement, as I think the next AGEod game will, and this game has a wonderful blend of units and strengths, focusing on strategy/ I think they are both in my top five for the last year along with Grog games TOAW3 and others. I do nopt generally play "lite" games.. butthis one is not really either lite or grog, forgive the terms, it is a happy , fun and challenging game... Bravo!

[arclight]

what bind us is stronger than our differences yes.

I must agree - pretty much the basic assumption of 'France' is Paris and its region. Once you get outside the metropolitan area, France is quite friendly.

Much like someone visiting NYC/DC/LA and thinking 'Gee, so THIS is what America really is...'

Our best trip ever was into Normandy, and, they are very warm and open to Americans. Too bad our 'bad apples' make such mountains out of ant-hills, when the case really isn't so...

'Freedom-fries', indeed, when they're really 'pommes frites'...