| 20-01-2024 09:35 AM | ||
| Ironlion |
Brings back memories! I remember picking up this game as a kid, which I played in the late 80's on my family's 286 IBM Compatible PC. At the time I thought the concept was neat. It was my gateway drug to later grand strategy type games. Tips: Start with Lebanon. Strong Defense, usually offensive wars are best avoided. Use espionage and covert ops to institute regime changes instead. All weapons suppliers appreciate loyalty. The more you buy, the more they offer. IMO the US has the best stuff, but any of the three NATO suppliers will do. If you want to go "rogue nation", buy from the private arms dealer; however if you do you'll drop in relations with the NATO countries. |
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| 20-03-2011 02:57 PM | ||
| The Fifth Horseman | DOSBox. http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=14406 | |
| 20-03-2011 02:46 PM | ||
| JustWannaPlay |
Too old? Can't get this game to run on Windows 7. Says it is not compatible. What am I doing wrong and how do I make it work? |
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| 02-03-2011 04:48 AM | ||
| MonsignorGabriel |
Oh, and it IS possible to beat Egypt conventionally... You just need a really big military with a lot of different units. It's enough to have about 3 units that you have more than Egypt, though I would focus on tanks, jets, and SAMs. Needless to say, the war is always long and brutal, and the Israeli people don't like that. |
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| 26-01-2011 01:55 AM | ||
| MonsignorGabriel |
I actually liked this game. Israel is one of my favorite countries, and I was psyched that I could play as it's leader. The mechanics are good, the gameplay is addicting, and it reflects the possibilities of conflict there. Of course, the politics are outdated (it's 2010 and the political geography has changed little, if at all. I always found it funny that Lebanon just shits it's organs out by the end of the 90's when it still exists today in the real world). But it was fun bullying the weaker states and using Mossad to weaken the stronger ones. However, I always found the rating odd. No matter what I did (lower defence spending, agree to reduce the size of the military, create the Palestinian homeland, maintaing stability all throughout the years), I was always denounced by either the Knesset or the public and labeled as "Fascistic". It was annoying when I really wanted there to be peace/I wanted to win via Mossad rather than the military and my people started complaining for absolutely no reason. To compensate for this, the game should have a public relations/economic management menu to alleviate these problems. Also, it should have allowed further invasions (if you take over a state, you should be allowed to go over to it and have it assimilated into Israel. I would have felt SO proud if Israel all of a sudden became bigger). Overall, though, it was a good game. Some tips to avoid Israeli protest would be appreciated! |
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| 05-08-2010 05:49 AM | ||
| Aaronius |
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| 20-07-2010 04:10 PM | ||
| Servant Corps |
I've defeated Egypt twice: 1) I used nuclear weapons after I wiped out all of Israel's neighbors. Of course, there is a random chance that you cause WW3 and lose, but if you succeed, you'll win the game even if the Americans embargo you. 2) In a Let's Play of Conflict: MEPS, I was unlucky enough to be at war with Egypt within the first two months of a game. However, the ensuring war was a stalemate that ended up hurting Egypt's economy. Eventually, the rebels I've been funding grew powerful enough for me to overthrew the Egyptian government, and therefore I won the war. I have never beaten Egypt conventionally. |
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| 16-07-2010 05:37 AM | ||
| dorkbot | I've only beaten Egypt with Lybia's help or with nukes. Timing a war with Lybia is very tricky, since Egypt can spank them in a single turn if you don't distract them by posting enough troops. I doubt a 1-on-1 victory against Egypt is possible, except late in the game, after you've been able to expand your army by a few brigades. | |
| 16-07-2010 04:12 AM | ||
| Fubb |
Right, back on track  Has anybody ever actually been able to defeat egypt in an actual 1 way Egypt vs Israel war before? I've only been able to do so if Egypt was at war with Libya, then i'd sneak attack them adn the war would be over quickly (assuming Libya didn't fall!) Instead, my hard liner strategy (that is, when i just want to see my neighbours fall apart rather then actually trying to be peaceful) is to just fund rebels and all that rot in the countries, destabalie them, watch them fall apart form within until only Israel and Fubbles stand strong! |
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| 14-07-2010 03:02 PM | ||
| dorkbot |
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It's an intriguing argument, but I personally feel it's a little too meta. IMO, the first-person nature of gaming--the fact that you yourself play as Israel--trumps any other bias as you naturally sympathize with yourself and your "character" nation. Ultimately, I don't think the people who made this game had any agenda whatsoever, aside from making a fun and politically accurate game. (I would argue that they succeeded at the first goal, but ran into problems with the second.) The fact that they chose such a volatile subject and devoted so little thought to political correctness or cultural sensitivity is, to me, what makes this game so amusing. I consider it to be charmingly naive. |
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