Saturday, September 20, 2008

Birth of America II: Wars in America



Publisher: Matrix Games

Publisher 2: Ascaron Software Publishing GmbH

Developer: AGEOD

ESRB: 3+

Category: Strategy

Release Dates

Digital Download - 08/22/2008

Intl - 09/19/2008Description


Birth of America 2: Wars in America is the much expanded reprise of veteran developer AGEOD’s acclaimed first release, which allows players to command either side of the conflicts before, during and after the American War for Independence between 1636 and 1815. Apart from the engaging turn-based strategy play that has been expanded and vastly improved over the original, Birth of America 2: Wars in America includes major new features like an improved and expanded map including the Mississippi River, new European off-map boxes (France, GB, Spain, Holland) and more.

Birth of America 2: Wars in America also comes packed with over 100 new leaders and units, new orders, new abilities, several new scenarios and full campaigns including Fallen Timbers (1791-1794), Great Lakes (1813), New Orleans (1815), and new Political, Economic and Diplomatic options!

Features

A new replay feature that allows the player to review any turn that they’ve played for in-depth After Action Reports or to track progress in detail!
New cohesion system (based on AGEOD’s American Civil War and Napoleon’s Campaigns model) which has a large and more realistic impact on combat.
Brand new concept of Engagement Points, allowing options for armaments purchases, political, economic and diplomatic options.
An improved and expanded map including the Mississippi River, new European off-map boxes (France, GB, Spain, Holland) and more.
New orders (e.g. spiking the guns, surrender with the Honour of War, remove leader, distant unload from ships).
New updated rules (e.g. combat, Indians, minutemen, blockade, privateers, naval transport, German mercenaries, etc...)
A challenging Foreign Entry competition system which will allow players to struggle in the race for the French Intervention.
Over a hundred new leaders and units.
Several new scenarios including Fallen Timbers (1791-1794), Great Lakes (1813), New Orleans (1815), and full campaigns on the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812

Hardware Requirements

Windows XP/Vista
Pentium® IV 1800+ MHz
1024 MB RAM
2 GB Free HDD Space
128 MB Graphics Card, DirectX 9.0c or more

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