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Android game in public beta test: Small General

VR Designs could use some help in testing a small Android-based hexagon turn-based wargame. It plays well on our mobile devices, but since there are 100s of android supporting devices out there we need players to test it. It is … Continue reading

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ATG Strategy Guide Released

Recently a free strategy guide for Advanced Tactics Gold has been released by VR Designs. You can get the .pdf strategy guide by clicking here. The guide is based on all the Advanced Tactics Gold Academy postings here on this … Continue reading

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ATG Lesson 12 : Flak

Flak is what you should buy if you have lost air supremacy. Flak is also what you should buy if your still fighting for air superiority. In the first case you will need flak to protect your panzers and artillery. … Continue reading

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ATG Lesson 11 : Engineers

The engineer is a specialized troop type. It fights at only half the strength of rifle infantry. Its important to realize that engineers are not combat-engineers. Engineers are your construction troops! They can perform a wide variety of tasks, that … Continue reading

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ATG Lesson 10 : Staff

Is a specialized troop type. Staff fights only half as well as regular rifle infantry, but that’s ok since they will not be deployed in the frontline and see little actual fighting. Staff should be deployed in your HQ units. … Continue reading

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ATG Lesson 9 : Cavalry

Is an expensive infantry troop type that requires no research to produce. However its levels will go up when you research infantry. Although it has the same number of hit points as rifle infantry it is three times as expensive … Continue reading

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