Strategic Command is back, and this time it is bringing you the Great War! Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. From the bloody fields of Flanders to the sweeping advances in the east, the fighting in Italy, the Balkans and the Middle East, Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war. Undermine the enemy’s will to resist through diplomacy and political intrigue while mobilizing your forces and developing new technologies and ways of waging war. From the Tank to the Aeroplane, the Submarine to the Aircraft Carrier, this war witnessed a massive outpouring of new weapons, and all of these are at your disposal to research and deploy. Using the same upgraded engine as their recent hex-based WWII Grand Strategy games, Strategic Command: World War I allows you to enjoy the challenges faced by commanders on both sides of the 20th century’s first great conflict. From the High Seas Fleet to Lawrence of Arabia, the Russian Revolution and the Zimmermann Telegram, the war will be won through strategic ingenuity as well as force. Can a German invasion of France capture Paris in a sweeping advance via Belgium? Can a naval blockade defeat the Central Powers? Will Russia succumb to revolution? All these questions and many more are yours to answer. France, Italy, Russia, Serbia, the UK and the USA will be facing off against Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in our flagship campaign. Many other countries will likely enter the war on either side, such as Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Romania. Not forgetting of course the immense contribution of the British Empire to the Entente’s war effort. UNITS New unit types have been added including ANZACs, Colonial Corps and Mountain Corps. Units are able to move and entrench, and trenches can be improved through researching Trench Warfare. Naval Mines can be laid to protect your sea lanes – or to impede those of your opponent. Reconnaissance Bombers will fulfil their historic role of spotting for the Artillery. CAMPAIGNS Three campaigns: 1914 Call to Arms, 1914 Triple Alliance (where Italy joins the Central Powers) and 1917 Fate of Nations. • Friendly Majors can be set to be AI-controlled, and this selection can be adjusted at any time in the game. You can even switch sides should you wish to • Games can be played via a PBEM++ Multiplayer server with a Challenge Lobby and seamless in game sending/receiving of turns • The war is fought on a 20 mile per hex map of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the Atlantic, as seen in our recent WWII: War in Europe release, though with some special modifications suitable for WWI, such as the addition of Ypres and Gallipoli • Victory will require developing new military doctrines to improve your commanders’ abilities, the combat effectiveness of your units, and even your ability to deploy new technologies like the Tank and Fighter aircraft • You can minimize the Decision box to examine the map and assess the situation prior to responding to any Decisions, and many decisions have additional notes providing their historical context and advice • Enhanced Fog of War clearly shows the limits of your units’ spotting range • Dynamic Movement allows units that haven't used up all their Action Points to be de-selected and re-selected again later, making planning your moves so much easier. • Naval Cruise allows you to move your naval units swiftly over longer distances • Naval units can only be reinforced in stages, preventing instant repair following significant damage. WWI Features • This is our first WWI game using hexes. • France, Italy, Russia, Serbia, the UK and the USA will be facing off against Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in our flagship campaign. • Many other countries will likely enter the war on either side, such as Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Romania. Not forgetting of course the immense contribution of the British Empire to the Entente’s war effort. • New unit types have been added including ANZACs, Mountain Corps and Ground Attack Aircraft. • New movement and entrenchment ability that ties into our Dynamic Movement model. This allows players to have more effective assaults into no man's land when it is time to go on the offensive. • Naval Mines can be laid to protect your sea lanes – or to impede those of your opponent. • Germany’s use of Unrestricted Naval Warfare has been fully overhauled. • Reconnaissance Bombers will fulfil their historic role of spotting for the Artillery. WWI Campaigns • 1914 Call to Arms • 1914 Triple Alliance (where Italy joins the Central Powers) • 1914 March on Paris • 1917 Fate of Nations • 1918 Ludendorff Offensive FEATURES - 5 campaigns (1914 Call to Arms, 1914 Triple Alliance (where Italy joins the Central Powers), 1914 March on Paris, 1917 Fate of Nations and 1918 Ludendorff Offensive - New unit types added including ANZACs, Colonial Corps and Mountain Corps - Enhanced Fog of War clearly shows the limits of your units’ spotting range - Recon Bombers providing information on enemy positions will improve the effect of your Artillery - Naval Mines can be laid to damage enemy shipping - Units are able to move and entrench, and trenches can be improved through researching Trench Warfare
End of Lines is an interactive graphic novel, set in the near future. Following a climate-induced apocalypse, a group of survivors centered around a small family wanders in the devastated countryside of Southern Europe, looking for a livable place to settle. A well-researched, environmental tale that acts as a warning about climate inaction and the collapse of ecosystems. The sky is red. Or is it? The air’s so hot it feels red. When did it stop being blue? A battered old paper with words I can’t read and lines that fade and melt across the tears and folds. Lines that guide us towards hope. The hope of a welcoming land. And yet, we don’t know what we’ll find beyond the map. Where the lines end. Each choice matters: manage the supplies and the morale of your group in a ruthless environment where death may be encountered at any time. A poignant vision of what may lie ahead: the story is set at the end of the 21st century, in a world where nothing has been done to counteract climate change. A family unit at the core: follow Camille, Nora, their son Sam, the lively “Uncle” Rafik and the diverse cast of characters they befriend on the trail. A beautifully illustrated storybook: with each playthrough, experience a novel-sized adventure and a portion of the hundreds of hand-painted illustrations created for the game. An immersive and finely-crafted soundtrack.
Turn your island into a pirate haven, the Tortuga of modern times! Abducting ships for ransom, pillaging and plundering is a surefire way to worsen your relations with the foreign powers, so you will have to take special measures to prevent an invasion. The new smuggler’s hut building allows imports even during an embargo but at higher prices, don a pirate queen outfit and use the sailor trait for increased ship traffic and a boost to all naval-themed buildings.Key Features:New building: Smuggler’s hut (allows imports during embargo) New trait: Sailor (increases ship traffic and boosts naval-themed buildings) New outfit: Pirate Queen (female avatar) New mission: Pirate Haven
Клан Кракена не понаслышке знает, как опасно бывает море. Они поклоняются исполинскому чудовищу, страшась его дикой мощи, почитая его инстинктивную мудрость и используя его силу, когда он дарует им свое благословение. Эти пугающие поклонники жестокого моря процветают на его рыбных берегах, но слишком хорошо познали его опасности, чтобы пускаться в плавание дальше. Наследница штормов, несущая с собой гнев океана. Повелевает обучением валькирий и остается лучшей из них. Этот клан напитан черной магией, которая зовется вирд. Если течение вирда достаточно, Кракен пришлет новых поселян. Если же его не хватает, чтобы насытить это создание, к клану присоединятся лишь души утопленников в виде призрачных воинов. Только ткачи судьбы, могущественные провидицы Лингбакра покорили оккультные силы вирда и могут превратиться в свирепых валькирий. Они — живое сердце клана и надежно хранят его традиции. Вы не можете строить пристань драккаров и не имеете доступа к торговой победе, но можете использовать домики рыбаков, чтобы ловить рыбу в озерах и море. Колонизация и строительство на неприбрежных зонах обходятся дороже, а сила атаки бойцов снижается. Ситуация меняется, когда приходит прилив. Вместо пивоварни появляется херг, в котором производится вирд. Вы получаете призрачных воинов и можете управлять ими. Увеличить их число можно, строя больше хергов и держа вирд ниже нуля. Провидицы могут становиться валькириями. Слава 200: «Ясновидение» Призрачные воины увеличивают производство зоны, в которой находятся. События открываются намного раньше, чем для других кланов. Клан пирует каждый раз, когда кракен приближается к берегам. Слава 500: «Вой Владыки морей» Максимальное количество призрачных воинов увеличивается. Убитые бойцы могут присоединиться к вам в качестве призрачных воинов. Можно принудительно начать событие Кракена. Если любая лодка терпит крушение во время события Кракена, вы получаете ресурсы.
