Epic Conflict - Awesome browser strategy game in alpha
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http://www.epic-conflict.com/
Stumbled upon this gem over at another forum. It's currently in alpha stage, but way more polished than many browser games I've seen near release. I logged on and immediately the devs started talking to me, which I found impressive. Played the core designer 1v1.
To quote the devs:
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Me and my friend have developed a fantasy game, a mixture of table-top, roleplay and pc strategy games. We were mostly inspired by Warhammer Fantasy, Warcraft 3 and Heroes of Might and Magic. The game is still in alpha phase. Typical RPG stuff, such as experience points and heroes will be added later.
For this game we’re looking for a limited amount of alpha users, now. For those who aren’t sure what that is: alpha users are the first testers of a prototype. The prototype contains some computer errors (bugs), the different races are not perfectly balanced yet, the game is still using placeholder graphics, etc. So, why on earth should someone start playing this game? There are plenty of elaborated games out there. Well, there are some advantages for an alpha user.
1. Watching how a game evolves from the very beginning is a unique experience. Plus, when the game is launched you have already gained a knowledge advantage.
2. Participation of the game development: the game is still very shapeable and alpha users decide the new rules, design or which regiments are missing. You can even help in coding, design artwork or write the whole story behind the game. Spreading and fostering the community are other common tasks for alpha users.
If you are interested, have a look at the video tutorials and download the rulebook. As mentioned, the game still uses placeholder graphics, so don’t expect too much. There will be a 3D Version in a later stage.
Cheers,
Amir
I'd definitely recommend reading over the tutorial first, but once you get the hang of it it's fairly straight forward. It reminds me of like a table top RPG sort of Warhammer/Risk/RTS hybrid. It's very neat.
http://www.epic-conflict.com/tutorials/
So yeah, check it out.
