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Title: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: steve58 on March 10, 2017, 09:43:51 AM
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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=&#4251165
Title: Re: FREE -- Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 10, 2017, 09:46:44 AM
Thanks for the heads up. I've heard good things about BA and was thinking of pulling the trigger on it anyway.

Signed up.......
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 10, 2017, 09:54:16 AM
Cool. Thanks for letting us know.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Nefaro on March 10, 2017, 11:12:46 AM
nix
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 10, 2017, 11:23:47 AM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Crossroads on March 10, 2017, 11:26:52 AM
Thanks Steve58 for the tip and Philippe for the mod!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: airboy on March 10, 2017, 11:43:26 AM
I was going to post what Steve posted.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 10, 2017, 11:47:19 AM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Pinetree on March 10, 2017, 03:37:12 PM
Typical. Just when I'd bought it in the steam sale. Only cost me $4 but still...
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 11, 2017, 11:47:45 AM
Just signed up. Thanks all!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Staggerwing on March 11, 2017, 11:52:04 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:33:15 PM
I wonder if they ran out of codes and aren't telling anyone...
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 12, 2017, 02:38:21 PM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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:

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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 12, 2017, 02:39:35 PM
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

Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 12, 2017, 02:41:25 PM
^thanks, Doc.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 12, 2017, 02:47:48 PM
Doctor Quest, hero!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Boggit on March 13, 2017, 12:57:15 AM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 14, 2017, 08:19:24 PM
CORRECT
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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  :)
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 15, 2017, 05:41:14 AM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 08:25:51 AM
According to my new maths I should get mine tomorrow or Friday.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: FarAway Sooner on March 15, 2017, 09:49:45 AM
I'm still waiting too. 

This feels like waiting for my first Like on a Facebook post...
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 01:12:14 PM
Hug?
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: mirth on March 15, 2017, 01:14:21 PM
Quote from: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 01:12:14 PM
Hug?

You're really missing the wife, aren't you?
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 01:24:22 PM
It's been a long dark cold snowy dogshit sprinkled week.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: FarAway Sooner on March 15, 2017, 04:40:49 PM
Quote from: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 01:24:22 PM
It's been a long dark cold snowy dogshit sprinkled week.
;D
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 15, 2017, 09:13:08 PM
My code arrived! Will install tomorrow.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Sir Slash on March 15, 2017, 09:44:30 PM
Some brightness arrives to disperse the snow and dogshit.  <:-)
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 16, 2017, 08:24:37 AM
Yes but now I am back at work :/
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Greybriar on March 16, 2017, 09:18:39 AM
I received my key from Matrix this morning. Thanks for the heads-up, Steve. O0
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: FarAway Sooner on March 16, 2017, 04:21:31 PM
I got mine, too.

They like me!  They really like me!!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: SirAndrewD on March 16, 2017, 04:52:45 PM
Got mine too, signed up on Monday.   

Thanks for the heads up on this.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Shelldrake on March 16, 2017, 05:59:56 PM
My code just arrived too. Thanks for the heads up on the offer.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: CJReich46 on March 16, 2017, 09:57:29 PM
I got mine yesterday :)
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Father Ted on March 18, 2017, 01:25:45 PM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 18, 2017, 01:50:49 PM
Me too 😒
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Richie61 on March 18, 2017, 05:32:11 PM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 18, 2017, 11:17:47 PM
Oh snap
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Bardolph on March 19, 2017, 01:30:52 AM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 19, 2017, 11:31:23 AM
is the above mega pack compatible with the Steam version of the original game?
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Bardolph on March 19, 2017, 08:08:17 PM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 20, 2017, 08:29:51 AM
Cool, thank you.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 20, 2017, 06:18:47 PM
Just bought it for 19.99. Better than 60.00 :)
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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..."
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: PipFromSlitherine on March 20, 2017, 06:49:41 PM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 20, 2017, 08:15:03 PM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Bardolph on March 20, 2017, 08:56:13 PM
Hope that works Gus, didn't mean to steer you wrong.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 20, 2017, 09:23:12 PM
^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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: PipFromSlitherine on March 21, 2017, 01:13:25 PM
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
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 21, 2017, 01:25:24 PM
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?
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 21, 2017, 04:35:04 PM
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.  :'(
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 21, 2017, 05:24:21 PM
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!
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 21, 2017, 06:53:42 PM
^Yeah sorry they are inside the game :/
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: DoctorQuest on March 21, 2017, 08:03:04 PM
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.
Title: Re: FREE --> Battle Academy at Matrixgames...
Post by: Gusington on March 21, 2017, 08:52:05 PM
Pfft me neither believe me.