Historia-Battles is a freely distributed and cross-platform software that provides users with a turn-based strategy (TBS) game that tries to reproduce historical battles between Greeks, Romans, Celtics, Etruscans, Trojans, Persians, and Carthaginians.
Features at a glance
Key features include an platform-independent graphical user interface, support for over 10 different battles, easy access to player settings and network games, different game speeds, as well as three different gameplay modes.
Among the supported battles, we can mention 1250 B.C. Troy Battle (Greeks VS Trojans), 508 B.C. Porsenna siege of Rome (Romans VS Etruscans), 480 B.C. Termopylae Battle (Greeks VS Persians), 390 B.C. Allia Battle (Romans VS Celtics), and 216 B.C. Cannae Battle (Romans VS Carthaginians).
In addition, it also features the 58 B.C. Caesar Bibracte Battle (Romans VS Celtics), 58 B.C. Caesar Ariovisto Mulhouse Battle (Romans VS Celtics), 57 B.C. Caesar Sabis Battle (Romans VS Celtics), 52 B.C. Caesar Alesia Battle (Romans VS Celtics), 48 B.C. Caesar Pharsalus Battle (Romans VS Romans), and 9 A.D. Teutoburg forest Battle (Romans VS Germans) historical battles.
The graphical user interface comprises of three separate windows, the main window where the player can play the game, a Game Status window that provides player comparison and a map overview, as well as the Game Start Window that lets you access player settings and network games.
Under the hood and availability
The game uses the JDOM XML API and is written entirely in the Java programming language, which means that it's a cross-platform software that works on GNU/Linux, Android, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
On Linux systems, the game is available for download as a DEB installer for Debian/Ubuntu-based operating systems, as well as a binary archive for any other distribution of Linux. Both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures are supported at this time.
Bottom line
Historia-Battles is a turn-based strategy game that tries to offer an interesting approach to reviving ancient and historic battles on modern platforms. The rules of the game can be found here, and instructions about the network game are available here.
What is new in this release:
- Game point counter on UI
- Hall of Fame feature: Best score for each battle scenario
- Hall of Fame feature: Internet Player Rankings using nickname
- Hall of Fame feature: Multiple device support for each internet player
- New Application Menu architecture
- Generic UI and graphic improvement
- Network multiplayer game is fully playable
What is new in version 1.12:
- This release comes with many updates and fixed bugs:
- Graphic engine improvements: 2D Hardware acceleration feature
- Hall of Fame and internet player comparison for each battle scenario
- Historical scenario added: 52 BC Battle of Gergovia
- Changed unit selection timeout
- Network multiplayer game still in beta
What is new in version 1.04:
- New user interface interaction mode: available moves and enemy units that can be hit are highlighted.
- Battle of Porsenna, Sabis, Pharsalus added.
- Alesia has been modified.
- Some minor bugs have been fixed.
What is new in version 1.03:
- Termopylae Battle, Caesar battles: Bibracte, Mulhouse, Alesia.
- Network game fixed.
- Turn rules revisited.
What is new in version 1.02:
- Troy Battle added.
- New network game feature.
What is new in version 1.01:
- 216 B.C. Cannae Battle added;
- Carthaginians civilization added.
Requirements:
- Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment
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