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History buffs, have you ever heard of Time Commanders?
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:03 am
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:03 am
it's an old BBC show where regular people (team of 4) get to lead forces in historical battles ( Youtube link)
from Wiki:
the engine (and some of the music during the show) is definitely from Rome: Total War, too, for anyone who has played those games
why doesn't the US have shows like this?
from Wiki:
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After a brief introduction of the battle, including an overview of military units, terrain and available forces, the players had to develop a strategy and then deploy their forces. Two of the players were selected as generals, who directed the battle and had access to a strategic map. The other two players were designated lieutenants in the first series, and captains in the second. The units were indirectly controlled by the lieutenants, who issued commands to programme assistants, who in turn used the game interface to control the units. Troop deployment and battle followed, although in the second series there was a small skirmish conducted as a separate event to acquaint the players with the game mechanics and their units. In the second series the teams also got strategic pauses where they could refine their strategies.
the engine (and some of the music during the show) is definitely from Rome: Total War, too, for anyone who has played those games
why doesn't the US have shows like this?
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Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:08 am to SlowFlowPro
Because our "History" channel is too busy showing trucks driving on ice or affeminate men searching through old peoples junk?
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:10 am to lowspark12
i believe the History Channel did a series on historical battles using the same engine, but it was more of a straight telling of the story
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:14 am to SlowFlowPro
Awesome.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:15 am to SlowFlowPro
I would love to do that! Would get my arse handed to me though.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:20 am to jmarto1
the first one i watched last night was a group of all chicks who had little idea of what they were doing (i'm not being mean. they called calvary "horses", for instance)and they ended up pulling it out. then i watched and ep on marathon with some rather serious guys as generals and they got their asses handed to them.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:40 am to SlowFlowPro
That's awesome
An American tv show should do something similar
An American tv show should do something similar
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:44 am to hawgfaninc
well it's 10+ years old and it only lasted 2 seasons in the UK (with more bam! pow! stuff in season 2 to add intrigue) so i'm not holding up hope
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:46 am to SlowFlowPro
Would be cool to have a place where you could go command battles like this as a game. I don't think it could support itself though.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:48 am to jmarto1
well you can do it by buying a "Total War" game, for the most part
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:56 am to SlowFlowPro
holy shite this episode has a young ruth wilson as one of the contestants
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:04 am to SlowFlowPro
Biggest problem I see is letting some other British retard physically move my troops. Common knowledge of Napoleonic tactics and you win everytime. Double line them sumbbitches in the center with a mix of crack and new infantry. Attack the flanks with another large unit of crack troops. Force the line all day. Archers in the back.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:13 am to SlowFlowPro
Richard Hammond hosting
This post was edited on 5/1/16 at 10:18 am
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:17 am to upgrayedd
that's the zany 2nd season. the 1st is much better
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:27 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
(i'm not being mean. they called calvary "horses", for instance
I mean if we are critiquing semantics, they were closer with "horses" than you were with the site of Jesus' crucifixion.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:28 am to SlowFlowPro
You'll like this. One of the historical experts is now a woman.
Here's "Lynette"
Here's "Lynette"
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:29 am to upgrayedd
this thread just his peak level
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:35 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:58 am to upgrayedd
frick that's gross.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:16 am to upgrayedd
Damn. I used to see this person as a dude on the History Channel. WTF?
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