Desktop RPG and war games - review part 3
Disk Wars
The complete set «Disk Wars» includes collection disks with beautiful decorating, each of which has the value and certain force in game. DW represents desktop tactical strategy in a fantasy genre. For game in it it is not required anything, except game sets and a flat surface — neither special cards, nor special landscapes. During game disks give all the best on a table and thus define an alignment of forces and a site of various objects.
Disks share on three big categories: Beings, the Earth and the Spell. The earths — the big disks designating the important locations — locks, heights, etc. Spells — the special disks used by magicians (if magicians are not present — spells are useless). Beings — the basic characters. On each of such disks there are the numerical parametres describing abilities of the given unit in an attack, protection, and also — special abilities and "outlook" (Kindly, Angrily or the Neutrality).
In DW the system of balance of battling armies is used. Fighting capacity of each disk is estimated in so-called Army points, for in advance set which sum groups and spells "are bought". From here a consequence: battle of two groups on 50 points everyone — small collision, and two armies on 500 — epic fight. As well as in many other board games, fight goes on rounds.
Each fight occurs under the scenario. The purpose which is necessary for reaching, can be primitive (to kill everything that moves, on the party of the opponent) or more difficult (to grasp a key location). In the scenario it is possible to provide any conditions at which one of the parties sets off a victory. On site DW (www.diskwars.com) you can find set of stories and scenarios of the fights describing rough and bloody history of this magic world. Insufficiently simply to fight with the enemy, it is necessary to know for the sake of what you battle!
As well as many other this sort of games, DW it is not necessary on a place. The sets-expansions entering into game new forces constantly are issued. The first expansion, "Moon Over Thelgrim", has added to game Fraction Mahkim and new Champions. Expansion "The Legions" consisted from pre-konstraktov two armies. "Waiqar's Path" has continued a subject line "The Wastelands". More recently there was one more expansion of game, "Broken Shadows", finishing history of Great War. It will allow players to add to the allies (or to opponents) Masters of Dragons from the West.
Is in DiskWars and the system of tournaments and ratings, like DCI for players in Magic: The Gathering. It is called The DiscWars League. Its regional divisions are called as Garrisons and them is approximately 180 worldwide. On site DW you can find the detailed information on the organisation of games.
As a whole, considering simplicity DiskWars, the abundance of situations which is "self-adjusted" in the course of game of a rule and other pleasant factors, it is possible to tell safely: yes, it is game it will be interesting to all. It is possible to tell safely that these novelties of a hobby-market for certain will be pleasant to children and teenagers.
