Legion Arena - RTW RPG?

[Sethik]

I just came across this game called Legion Arena. Check it out (http://www.slitherine.com/index2.htm). It seems like RTW without the empire management part and a little mix of role playing. You apparantly start out with a bunch of weak peasents and after ever battle your units have the chance "level up" gaining new abilities and bonuses. From the trailer it seems that although the unit scale is lower than RTW (inf:48 cal:24), it seems that the unit models are better. Also the combat model seems to have been designed be a "double world wargaming champion"(taken from the official site.) Sadly you can only choose to play as either the Romans or Gauls.

Here's a list of features:
Features
Legion Arena is a Role Playing Strategy game on a massive scale. Take control of a small band of warriors and train them to be the mightiest army in the world!

* Recruit and train your troops
* Buy equipment and choose their skills. Over 100 skills to choose from!
* Personalise the appearance of each squad by selecting their textures
* Command vast armies in epic 3D battles
* Earn experience and denari for your victories
* Two campaign paths - play as Romans or Gauls. Get drawn into the story of the rise of Rome.
* Over 100 scenarios
* Over 20 unique unit types including Legionaries, Praetorians, Elephants and Naked Fanatics.
* Special effects including water, particles, lighting & night battles, weather and grass
* Detailed combat model designed by a double world wargaming champion.
* Deploy your troops and issue orders before battle.
* Real time control in battle using our innovative order time system
* Every unit has strengths and weaknesses. Learn how to use your strengths and exploit your enemies weaknesses.
* Real terrain effects - cavalry are weaker in woods, light infantry are weaker in the open.
* Easy to learn, hard to master.

[aw89]

They are giving out a game more simular to rtw with the same engine as legion arena some time in the future to.

EDIT: The demo for legion arena is out to btw.

[Kraxis]

There is a thread about its demo here... Have it myself and was quite pleasantly surprised. Sure the graphics aren't too great, but the game is very lively. My main points of arguments lies in its perpetual feel of skirmish... You never feel you are part of a real battle, just some fringe skirmish (unlike Panzer: Phase One and Two where you feel like you are the spearhead), and the battles are over in an instant. While that is also true for RTW it is much worse here where the number of battles are far far less than even a single RTW campaign.

[The Scourge]

Really like the Demo .This could be a great online game .
Think I'll get it and find out .~:cheers:

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I was disappointed by the demo after some of the raves it got here.

Battles are too short, too small, too simple. Just keep upgrading and healing your legionnaries and attack. You're bound to win.

And I dislike the order limitations. A similar system might be needed in tactical battle games, but I don't like the one here.

:shrug: