LGeneral

infobox VG
title = LGeneral


developer = Michael Speck
caption = Operation Husky in LGeneral 1.2beta13 with NATO mod applied.
license = GNU General Public License
latest release version = 1.2beta13
latest release date = release date and age|2007|09|26
genre = Turn-based strategy
modes = Single player or two player via hotseat
platforms = Unix-like, Microsoft Windows

"LGeneral" is a turn-based strategy computer wargame engine heavily inspired by Panzer General.

Overview

"LGeneral" is turn-based, set on operational level hex maps. One plays lone scenarios from either Axis or Allied side and against a computer or human opponent. In Campaign Mode, the player assumes the role of a German general against the Allied computer.

The basic design of the game shares some commonality with the popular Squad Leader board game series, with a wide variety of units available.

"LGeneral" is an operational-level game, and units approximate battalions, although unit size and map scale from one scenario to the next are elastic. While the names and information for the units are reasonably accurate, the scenarios only approximate historical situations.

The default installation uses the original Panzer General data which means LGeneral uses the same scenarios, campaigns and graphics as the original game. Though because LGeneral is a gaming engine it is not that hard to create mods for it because of its open-source character.

An example of a mod is the so-called APP-6A NATO mod. This mod transforms the default installation into a more realistic looking wargame because it uses the official NATO symbology and a military map style.

Realism

The game engine supports different terrain types, morale, fuel, different attack and defend types, move types, firing ranges, line of sight, experience, entrenchment and many more features. So the game does support a quite realistic simulation as long as the applied game data has been made well. The standard Panzer General game data includes hundreds of historical World War II units and quite a few scenarios. Whether these units and scenarios are entirely historical accurate is not sure, but they do give you a good feeling of the situation.

ee also

* "Panzer General"

External links

* [http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LGeneral LGeneral] - LGeneral website
*moby game|id=-group/panzer-general-series|name="LGeneral" series
* [http://www.dirk-cremer.de/hg/eng/index.htm Herr General] - Scenarios and editing tools for PG and AG
* [http://hartmann.valka.cz/panzergeneral/eindex.htm Pepa's Panzer General center] - debugged files for PG and AG, AG for DOS, custom scenarios and campaigns, media
* [http://perso.orange.fr/pgfanatics/ PG Fanatics] - Custom campaigns for PG
* [http://www.wargamer.com/5star/ The Wargamer: Five Star General Series]