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We have a very special exclusive offer for you starting from today!
For a limited time only you will be able to get a free copy of Battle Academy. That's right, completely FREE! The only thing you need to do is subscribe to our newsletter here:
http://www.matrixgames.com/promotions/signup.asp
Don't miss this chance to get a real classic for free!
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4251165&mpage=1&key=�
Thanks for the heads up. I've heard good things about BA and was thinking of pulling the trigger on it anyway.
Signed up.......
Cool. Thanks for letting us know.
And if you pick up the game, I have a flag mod that fixes the German, Italian, and American flags.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=63876
nix
Quote from: Philippe on March 10, 2017, 11:04:33 AM
And if you pick up the game, I have a flag mod that fixes the German, Italian, and American flags.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=63876 (http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=63876)
Nifty mod O0
Thanks Steve58 for the tip and Philippe for the mod!
I was going to post what Steve posted.
Quote from: airboy on March 10, 2017, 11:43:26 AM
I was going to post what Steve posted.
I would have thanked you for it.
Typical. Just when I'd bought it in the steam sale. Only cost me $4 but still...
Just signed up. Thanks all!
Thanks!
How long does it take for that email to show up? I signed up yesterday but haven't got anything yet. Maybe I was too late.
Quote from: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:23:11 PM
How long does it take for that email to show up? I signed up yesterday but haven't got anything yet. Maybe I was too late.
I signed up Friday and haven't received it yet.
I wonder if they ran out of codes and aren't telling anyone...
Quote from: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:33:15 PM
I wonder if they ran out of codes and aren't telling anyone...
Mirth no like.
Quote from: mirth on March 12, 2017, 02:24:19 PM
Quote from: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:23:11 PM
How long does it take for that email to show up? I signed up yesterday but haven't got anything yet. Maybe I was too late.
I signed up Friday and haven't received it yet.
I got this email shortly after I signed up:
thanks for subscribing to the Slitherine newsletter!
We are writing to notify you that, due to high demand, our server is dispatching response emails slower than expected. We are doing our best to expedite the process, but it may happen that you will receive your copy of Battle Academy with some delay.
We are working hard to make sure you can play the game as soon as possible, but you may experience a delay of up 3 to 4 days to get your download link.
Do not hesitate to contact us, should you experience longer delays.
Thanks for your patience and we'll see you on the battlefield!
The Slitherine team
Quote from: DoctorQuest on March 12, 2017, 02:38:52 PM
Quote from: mirth on March 12, 2017, 02:24:19 PM
Quote from: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:23:11 PM
How long does it take for that email to show up? I signed up yesterday but haven't got anything yet. Maybe I was too late.
I signed up Friday and haven't received it yet.
I got this email shortly after I signed up on Friday:
thanks for subscribing to the Slitherine newsletter!
We are writing to notify you that, due to high demand, our server is dispatching response emails slower than expected. We are doing our best to expedite the process, but it may happen that you will receive your copy of Battle Academy with some delay.
We are working hard to make sure you can play the game as soon as possible, but you may experience a delay of up 3 to 4 days to get your download link.
Do not hesitate to contact us, should you experience longer delays.
Thanks for your patience and we'll see you on the battlefield!
The Slitherine team
^thanks, Doc.
Doctor Quest, hero!
Quote from: Philippe on March 10, 2017, 11:04:33 AM
And if you pick up the game, I have a flag mod that fixes the German, Italian, and American flags.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=63876
Thanks Philippe. O0
I just received my download and serial email. :bd:
Hopefully the rest of you will be getting them soon as well. It sounds like some of you could use a little gaming distraction.
CORRECT
Quote from: DoctorQuest on March 14, 2017, 08:18:58 PM
I just received my download and serial email. :bd:
Hopefully the rest of you will be getting them soon as well. It sounds like some of you could use a little gaming distraction.
I received an email this morning :)
Quote from: Crossroads on March 15, 2017, 04:51:31 AM
Quote from: DoctorQuest on March 14, 2017, 08:18:58 PM
I just received my download and serial email. :bd:
Hopefully the rest of you will be getting them soon as well. It sounds like some of you could use a little gaming distraction.
I received an email this morning :)
Same here.
According to my new maths I should get mine tomorrow or Friday.
I'm still waiting too.
This feels like waiting for my first Like on a Facebook post...
Hug?
It's been a long dark cold snowy dogshit sprinkled week.
Quote from: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 01:24:22 PM
It's been a long dark cold snowy dogshit sprinkled week.
;D
My code arrived! Will install tomorrow.
Some brightness arrives to disperse the snow and dogshit. <:-)
Yes but now I am back at work :/
I received my key from Matrix this morning. Thanks for the heads-up, Steve. O0
I got mine, too.
They like me! They really like me!!
Got mine too, signed up on Monday.
Thanks for the heads up on this.
Just loaded it. Now they need to offer discounted [or free] DLC. That stuff is pricey.
My code just arrived too. Thanks for the heads up on the offer.
I got mine yesterday :)
Quote from: Gusington on March 16, 2017, 05:12:51 PM
Just loaded it. Now they need to offer discounted [or free] DLC. That stuff is pricey.
Hmmm...I see what they did there
Me too 😒
Battle Academy Mega Pack is $19.99. Seems really cheap to me since I bought every DLC when they were released :)
QuoteThe Battle Academy Mega Pack is a collection of all previous Battle Academy Expansions. The mega pack includes Blitzkrieg France, Operation Sealion, Operation Market Garden, Operation Husky, Rommel in Normandy and Fortress Metz. Together these expansions bring over 100 new units, 6 new full campaigns and over 75 scenarios for either single or multiplayer use. Buying this pack together with the Battle Academy base game is the best way to get your hands on the complete Battle Academy series!
http://www.matrixgames.com/products/product.asp?gid=528
Oh snap
And it seems to go on sale when they have their sales for $9.99 pretty often, if you can stand the wait.
The DLC were on sale during the recent Steam sale but the mega-pack wasn't.
is the above mega pack compatible with the Steam version of the original game?
As far as I know. I had like 2 of the DLC from Steam and bought the Megapack this past Xmas to fill out the ones I was missing and IIRC I bought it at Matrix.
Cool, thank you.
Just bought it for 19.99. Better than 60.00 :)
Ugh...downloaded the megapack but I get an error that says it cannot update because "the program being upgraded may be missing or the upgrade patch updates a different version of the program..."
If you contact tech support I am sure they can work out what is going on. IIRC for the Slitherine version, the installer is going to be pretty much just unlocking the DLC if you are fully patched up already. Have you tried running the game after this error, in case it is a false error message?
Cheers
Pip
Quote from: Gusington on March 20, 2017, 06:31:35 PM
Ugh...downloaded the megapack but I get an error that says it cannot update because "the program being upgraded may be missing or the upgrade patch updates a different version of the program..."
What I did after I got the MegaPack serial is to start BA as normal and click on the "Unlock Expansions" button. Enter the MegaPack serial for EACH of the listed expansions and BOOM, you're good. There is no need to "install" the MegaPack per se.
Hope that works Gus, didn't mean to steer you wrong.
^No worries, I will try what the doctor posted above and if that doesn't work I will uninstall the Steam version and install the digital DRM-free version.
Plan B worked :) - got all the DLC scenarios plus downloaded all the user made campaigns, including WWI missions!
If you were trying to install the Slitherine megapack install on top of the Steam version that would definitely explain why it didn't work :)
Cheers
Pip
Quote from: Gusington on March 20, 2017, 09:44:42 PM
Plan B worked :) - got all the DLC scenarios plus downloaded all the user made campaigns, including WWI missions!
Where are the user made campaigns? On the matrix forum?
Not in front of my machine right now but the user made scenarios did come from the Matrix forums, IIRC.
Quote from: Gusington on March 21, 2017, 01:35:45 PM
Not in front of my machine right now but the user made scenarios did come from the Matrix forums, IIRC.
Hmmm. Not having much luck at either Matrix or Slitherine. There are several forums at Slitherine devoted to mods but all the links get dropbox errors. :'(
I'm fairly certain that you get Battle Academy scenario mods in pretty much the same way that you get Pike and Shot mods: you download them from inside the game. One of the buttons at the top left of your screen takes you to where you need to go.
My flag mod, however, is NOT one of the mods that can be loaded that way.
Update:
I just looked -- you have to go inside campaigns (second word from left across lower portion of screen on first page), then click on the third button from the left at the top of the screen (the one with pictures of folders) on the second page.
Quote from: Philippe on March 21, 2017, 04:48:29 PM
I'm fairly certain that you get Battle Academy scenario mods in pretty much the same way that you get Pike and Shot mods: you download them from inside the game. One of the buttons at the top left of your screen takes you to where you need to go.
My flag mod, however, is NOT one of the mods that can be loaded that way.
Update:
I just looked -- you have to go inside campaigns (second word from left across lower portion of screen on first page), then click on the third button from the left at the top of the screen (the one with pictures of folders) on the second page.
Awesome! Thanks!
^Yeah sorry they are inside the game :/
Quote from: Gusington on March 21, 2017, 06:53:42 PM
^Yeah sorry they are inside the game :/
It's too darned easy. I'm not used to that.
Pfft me neither believe me.