First introduced Christof Cianci Games Ares describing the birth and intent. The group was founded in July 2011, continuing the vision of Roberto Di Meglio: an Italian publishing house but completely oriented internationalism. After the collapse of the Nexus Games International, to find people interested in the project was, according to Cianci, a fortune, and enabled the group to continue the path from left to found the NGI Ares. The Ares Games aims to be international, and therefore its products are printed mainly in English, in short, the Ares is an "American" in Italian publishing. The choice to be distributed on our national territory from the Red Glove was mainly motivated by the enthusiasm shown by this young and energetic publisher, who was far more free in its catalog of games of a certain power as those proposed by Ares.
Frederick Dumas adds that the Red Glove is now active for 5 years, and then chose to want to work with a company like Ares, it would have precisely the complete catalog of products specializing in perfect style "American games". Working with the Ares was easier than expected, and the distribution agreement was reached very soon.
Further, the products will be printed in English by Ares, and located in the Italian Red Glove. A complete job, then.
Roberto Di Meglio instead spoke of the first games in the catalog, that is the basis of the first production of the Ares. Of course the game is the first War of the Ring (The War of the Ring, in Italian), which will be printed in its second edition by the end of 2011. Roberto WotR revealed that this time will not be just a game itself, but it triggered a whole editorial line, which provides some expansion, accessories (such as card holder boxes in a case that will also serve as an upgrade kit from first to second edition) ; Battles of the Third Age will be developed as part of strategy game, and is expected even a card game.
The second product is the basis of Ares award-winning Wings of War but for editorial reasons and trademark has now assumed the title of Wings of Glory. This edition will be full editorial support for the version of the First World War and for the second. Of course the rules will be fully compatible with all previous material, but new material is already at the door.
But the Ares certainly not resting on our laurels, and Di Meglio has already announced the next book projects, some even in preview.
First of all there will be the publication of Sails of Glory, a naval combat game based on the mechanics of
WoG, already known to the Italian public (Gioconomicon spoke here). The starter set should be similar to the formula of
WoG, and then include everything you need to play more than four ships (presumably two English and two French), and will be set during the Napoleonic wars. But it is possible that there will be developments that will cover historical periods prior or perhaps even later (at least until the time of the Ironsides). The game should be out for the summer of 2012.
The second project is on site Micro Monsters, the Maggi-Nepitello proven pair, which will match the mechanical X-Bugs/MicroMutants, but with further simplified rules and therefore suitable for the smallest, already laid out in several editions and in early of 2012.
Finally there will be a game system Colovini Leo, called
Fog of War, an American war game but with mechanical tending to German games.
At this point it would be interesting to know whether the Ares team there will be any room for foreign authors. Roberto Di Meglio is quite clear: prototypes and ideas from many foreign authors are already being evaluated and therefore that any author can submit a game for Ares style is welcome.
The audience greatly appreciated the opportunity to have news about this new house, and took the opportunity to ask questions. First of all we wondered if in a publishing world that seems so inflated as to play the Italian idea of opening a new home is not risky. Frederick Dumas said that he agreed that the landscape is almost saturated, but that having the best games there will be no problems. Roberto Di Meglio has responded along similar lines, citing the fact that the Ares opens the dance with two pillars of all respect as
WoG and WotR. Finally Christof Cianci stresses such as competition push to do even better and that the Ares is ready to give up.
But bad news for fans of other games NGI, as the licensing works for many less fortunate than WotR like Age of Conan Marvel Heroes or will not, at least for now, taken in hand (also due to the expiry of the license).
Finally some questions about
WoG and
SoG. Of course there will be full compatibility between
WoG and
WoW, and there are other interesting news for fans, for example also the distribution plan of the aircraft. Most of the classic aircraft (for example, Fokker Dr.I, Spad VII, Sopwith Camel) will be offered for sale for
WoG, but probably out of the plan will become more special: each month will be put on the market a new plane with all its variants, as opposed to different aircraft.
As for
SoG instead, the choice of the Napoleonic period was driven mainly by reasons of diffusion of the period (it is still one of the most played, if not the most played, historical period), and also by the fact that the naval war to 'age of sail is always fashionable, much of the modern and contemporary art.
Finally, as mentioned
WoG will base set with four planes and rules will all be there, so the planes earlier, as read above, will be fully compatible with the new rules. Only the bombers in the package will have more rules and tokens in order to integrate their special mechanical properties with the rest of the game.
So the Ares overlooking the market as a liner just out of the harbor, with its big guns ready to fire, and see how manage to keep the sea and the storms that await the recreational boaters of the Sea International.
Originally Posted by Walt Powell
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