Conference hydra::amiga_v1

	Dave,

	ELITE is available for Amy as well, it has some enhancements
	compared to other versions, but I remember that older versions
	aren't compatible with A500/A2000. Kind of corrupted copper-list
	which destroys the screencontents after a short while.

	About Conqueror as I remember correctly, it is released under
	the same name, but I don't know how good/bad it is.

	Carrier Command is a nice program but also a very tough one.
	I also have my problems with it, so I haven't played it very
	much. Some hints or tricks are highly appreciated.

	hELMUT

    Hi Dave,
    
    I bought ELITE about 2 years ago to run on my old 500. After being
    'ELITE' on 3 other computer systems I was very impressed with the amiga
    version (though it is hard!!).
    
    Recently I just bought an A3000 and the same ELITE runs fine on that. Also
    the game runs using interrupts so the speed is the same regardless of
    whether you have an accelerated machine or not.
    
    
    Shaun.
    

    Virus is the Amiga implementation of Zarch and Conqueror is the tank
    game. In my opinion they are both crap. Poor gameplay and really naff
    controls. However, others may (if they must ;-) ) disagree.
    
    Battle Command is a fairly recent tank game that is a tank based
    version of Carrier Command. I never thought it touched on the
    brilliance of CC though.
    
    Me, I've got quite a lot of recent software but I still keep going back
    to Wings. This, to me, is real quality software. Can't wait for Wings
    II (though I don't know who's actually got the rights to it now).
    
    
    				Jamie.

	Jamie,
	
	what do you wanna say with that ? Has Cinemaware gone bust ?
	It would be a sad thing, they did very well stuff almost all
	the time.

	cheers
	hELMUT

    Yeah, they've gone down the tubes. As you say, it's a real shame. They
    produced some great games. Still, I've heard Wings II is still to be
    released.
    
    Also the company that was to be bringing out NEBULUS 2 and HUNTER (have
    you seen the demo ? Looks amazing) went bust a while back too (this MAY
    be HEWSON but not sure) fortunately, these two games WILL be released
    as someone else has bought them.

	Cinemaware had great plans about various CDTV-titles. What's with
	them ? Where are the programmers now ? They should be able to do
	it under another label, aren't they ?

	Helmut (A big TV Sports: fan)

    Defender of the Crown is on CDTV. Don't know about any of their other
    titles though.
    
    
    				Jamie.

  I haven't played this for quite a while but here goes;

  If the quick play option is selected where you are allocated islands already
  colonized. Move out of range of any islands and sit back and see what islands
  the computer attacks and colonises. It can only colonise an island if it is 
  physically very close to that island. The computer seems to attack the islands
  in the same order every time so I tend to catch it next to around the third.
  If you know where it is do not attack with the drones but use these to recon
  the enemy carrier position. Steam full speed at the enemy carrier and blast 
  mercilessly with the laser cannon. It doesn't have one so can't retaliate!
  You should either render it helpless or destroy it utterly before the cannon
  overheats. 

  If playing the long version cut off the enemy carrier supply lines with long
  distance kamikaze drone attacks. 4 missiles see off the command centres of 
  the islands to start with and then a suicide dive as well at later stages.
  Don't bother with the virus's , just blast and rebuild! 
   
  Hope this helps "Me find Machine, Me fix"

   Dave 

    
    I am new to this and would like some advice if possible.  I am planning
    on purchasing an A500 and two of the games I have my eye on are put out
    throught LUCASFILMS.  One is 'Thier Finest Hour - The Battle of
    Britain' and the other is 'Luftwaffe'.
    
    Can someone please give me thier opinions on these products?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mike

    
    I've purchased and used "Their Finest Hour..." quite extensively as I
    am a real fan of high quality flight simulators.  My opinion of TFH
    is that it is an excellent game from a technical point of view
    (graphics, sound, historical accuracy etc.) but that it just doesn't
    have that hard-to-define quality of "playability" that you experience
    with games like Microprose's "F-19 Stealth Fighter" or "Silent Service"
    (original C-64 version *only*, unfortunately).  I also had much more
    plain old fun with "Interceptor" even though alot of "reality freaks"
    pass it off as a just a toy.
    
    This brings up that old dichotomy of playability vs. accuracy. I'm being 
    very opinionated here, in the hopes that otherswill respond in like giving
    you a balanced view.  To me there has to be a balance between the two.
    Playability is to me is the emotional attachment you develope for a game
    that suceeds in really firing up your imagination.  "Elite" has
    probably never been topped in this regard.  "Falcon"  is probably the
    ultimate in accuracy, but I  for one, find it hard to become
    emotionaly attached to a game that is so damn difficult to learn to use
    at a reasonable reality level (say Captain), and then offers so little
    in range and scope in terms of gamesmanship (I've only used the
    original version - more experienced users please comment).  I would
    still put "Falcon" high on my list however.  But all in all, the best
    overall blend of the 2 qualities mentioned has got to be, in my
    opinion, "F-19 Steath Fighter". I used it for over a year on my C-64,
    and I bought the Amiga version as soon as it came out and I'm still
    using it.  Definately give it a try. Here are my rankings:
    
    		1. F-19
    		2. Falcon (very far behind)
    		3. Interceptor
    		4. Their Finest...
    		5. Fighter Bomber
    
    So, as I said this was very opinionated, but I hope it will provoke
    others into replying which will give you a large base of information
    from which to draw.
    
    
    Scott
    

    Have you taken a look at THUNDERHAWK ? It's a helicopter sim that has
    some great graphics, reasonable controls and loads of different
    missions graded by difficulty and over many different areas ranging
    from sea through desert to snowfields...
    
    I agree with you about Elite though; that's by far my favourite game
    ever (on the old BBC - NOT on the Amiga) - I believe Elite 2 is
    still going to happend for the Amiga...
    
    
    				Jamie.