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**The Zoat**

I had a revelation today. Vassal, though advanced, seems to be more like an engine, as opposed to models and rules.

This gave me an idea for a rpg in which you simply control an army of "models" which would be represented by Microsoft Word or Openoffice shapes.

I would be prepared to GM this thing but would anyone join?

**The Zoat**

Also, I am enclosing a sample army. (It can be any army you will think of)

**lord commissar klimino**

this could be interesting. ill keep an eye on this. how far have gotten on making sure it will work and stuff?

**The Zoat**

Easy, you tell me what to do with your forces in some way,(not sure yet) and I move them around a Oppenoffice file, shooting and dying and such. To begin, you simply write a document with your army list (including the counts-as shapes)
and deploy them.

**Toastedandy**

I used to know how to make a program that simulates basic warhammer 40k games without graphics. It didn't have armor values so it all ran off infantry and monstrous creatures.

It was massively complicated, but it did work.

You input a movement order for each of your units, and it gives your units position like in battleships (e5 f6 etc)

You input a shooting order for each of your units, they shoot (if in range) and enemy units take armour saves.

Assault was more complicated and buggy, but I'm sure I can polish it off easily.

Im sure if I have a look around I can find it if you want.

**The Zoat**

This is more similiar to a game of a war game with me as the dice and Word shapes as models.

**Toastedandy**

So its like Vassal but with Word as *ahem* graphics?

**The Zoat**

Basically. But it's more rules-light (just move "A there to assault
"B) and thus is able to be run by just one person.

**Toastedandy**

Would paint be a better program to use?

Graphics wise

**The Zoat**

I'm afraid I don't have paint.

**The Zoat**

Toastedandy, would you like to join?

**Toastedandy**

Yeah man, doing what?

**The Zoat**

I think we have misunderstanding on our hands...

**Toastedandy**

I think so, what do you want me to join?

**The Zoat**

The rp/strategy game. You are free to run up your own faction as long as you explain every unit in the post.