Storm Eagle Studios

[KG_Panzerschreck]

Incase anyone out there is dying to dust off their old AH copies of Jutland & Distant Guns and doesnt have a live opponent, Storm Eagle Studios has electronic versions of both now. Here a link with all the info you'll need -

http://www.stormeaglestudios.com/public/home_v3.asp

From the Storm Eagle Studios bio page -

About Storm Eagle Studios:

Created in 2001 by Game Industry veterans Norm Koger and Jim Rose, Storm Eagle Studios Develops and Publishes some of the most of the highly acclaimed Strategy and Simulation games available.

Since 1988, Norm Koger and Jim Rose have created, co-created, designed, co-designed, developed, and/or published over 70 titles for companies such as SSI, Avalon Hill, Talonsoft, Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive.

A sample of their credits include Kingmaker, Age of Rifles, Red Lightning, East & West Front, Age of Sail, Mafia 1, Hidden & Dangerous, Lemmings, Talonsoft's Battleground Series, & The Operational Art of War.

[KG_Panzerschreck]

FYI - I have recently been chatting with Norm & Jim through a Avalon Hill Facebook Fanpage. Ive been learning all kinds of tidbits about AH & Talonsoft.

[KG_Jag]

Hope your conversations with Jim Rose are much different than he conducted at GS. In my book he is the biggest a$$hat in computer wargaming. From what I have heard over the years, he has dynamited many bridges with game designers. I know for sure that is the case with John Tiller.

On the other hand Norm Koger seems to be a very low key guy who dislikes confrontation and heated discussion/argument. I think he still lives in the Austin area.

SES' special flavor or DRM (reinforced by JR's special version of "customer relations") has stopped me from buying any of their games. Before SES, I bought everything that Norm had pumped out.

[KG_Panzerschreck]

Actually, ive just started talking to them and both seem like nice guys, but ill take your info into consideration when talking to him in the future. Nice to know what im dealing with.

[KG_Jag]

Kent--you might want to check out this thread on the SES forum in the event you missed it:

http://www.kampfgruppe.us/showthread.php?t=7003

[KG_Jag]

Here's the latest:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....314a160d5988d3#

http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthre...e-still-in-use

Guess we'll see if SES' DRM and "special" version of customer relations led to their demise or if they will return in some form given their limited sales--of Norm Koger produced games!

[KG_Jag]

The good news is that those who own {rent} JR's SES games suffered "only" a few days of not being able to play their chained-to-the-server games while those servers were down--all planned but without notice.

The better news is that JR is that now competing with Steam.