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Empires in Arms

Overview   ( More Info )

Empires in Arms is the official licensed computer version of Australian Design Group's classic board game. Empires in Arms is a seven player game of grand strategy during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. Playable either solitaire against the AI or by e-mail. Corps level with full diplomatic options to allow players complete freedom to fight it out for control of Europe any way they want to.

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Features

  • Official licensed adaptation of the classic Empires in Arms™ board game
  • Includes many enhanced rules and play options added over the years by "Empires in Harms" players
  • Encompasses the important aspects of diplomacy and warfare during the Napoleonic Wars from 1805 to 1815
  • Control any one of seven major powers of the period (France, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Spain or Turkey)
  • Create alliances, declare war, and negotiate peace terms on the path to admiration or condemnation
  • Use money and manpower received from home provinces and conquered lands to raise an army and navy capable of military dominance.
  • Conquer, manipulate or ally with a host of minor countries in your quest to build an empire
  • Save your unit setups for quick reuse in later games, import / export battles for miniature games, multiplayer hotseat games, solo games, PBEM games

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Empires in Arms Wargamer Review
Players [will] discover why this game won a CSR Award in the first place back in 1984 and has continued to be a great game ever since.

Empires in Arms Armchair General Review
for those who want to fill the Little Corporals boots, dominate Europe, and stab a few backs along the way, Empires in Arms is just the ticket.

Product Data

  • Complexity: Advanced
  • Field of Play: Grand Strategy
  • Historical Period: Early 19th Century
  • Theater: Europe
  • Unit Scale: Corps
  • Turn Play: IGO-UGO
  • Players: 1-7
  • AI: Up to 6 AI players each with
  • 3 different difficulty levels
  • TCP/IP: No
  • PBEM: Yes
  • Game Editor: No
  • Resolution: 1024x768
  • Manual: PDF(Download) & Printed Color (Physical), 128 pages

System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 2000 / NT / XP / Vista
  • CPU: Minimum PIII 700 Mhz
  • RAM: 512MB
  • Video/Graphics: 64mb card
  • Sound: Std PC / Sound blaster
  • Hard disk space: 200MB
  • CD-Rom: Yes for Physical install only
  • DirectX version: Minimum DirectX 7
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Details

Release Date
December 5, 2007
Developer
Australian Design Group

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Charles S. Roberts Award

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Empires in Arms AAR 1 - Video 3

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