I managed to catch up with the game designer (Derek) behind the new game HALO Ground Command. He ran me through a turn and that was all I needed to see that the game is smooth. HALO Ground Command features a reaction system that puts every model on what most games call overwatch. It’s a pretty good mechanic and it really helps capture the feeling of playing the video game.
Spartan Warrior 735-331 BC From Osprey in July
Spartan Warrior 735-331 BC
$ 18.95 SRP
Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, -organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. The small state of Sparta, known to the Ancient Greeks as Lakedaimon, developed a unique warrior society that used serfs and non-citizens to do all of the manual work, leaving the free-born men of Sparta free to concentrate all of their energies on warfare. Forbidden from engaging in any form of manual labour, these Spartan warriors were trained from an early age in a brutal regime that gave them the necessary discipline and tolerance to withstand the pressures of phalanx warfare and endure all manner of hardships on campaign. This book covers all aspects of the Spartan warrior’s life, from the earliest days of his training through his life in peace and war, culminating in the battlefield experiences of these feared combatants. Softcover; July 2012; 64 pages.