Megamek (sourceforge) I choose you!

Looks interesting.

Yes, we are interested.

Oooooh yeah!

Very interested.

I have been kicking around the idea of working on a computer translation of the game myself. Not that I could do it justice, but it would be at least minimally functional.

I fully support translating table top games like Leviathans to computer devices. While I love playing with miniatures, the realities of home life often prevent this. Some of the best times to play would be on a plane, or otherwise traveling. A computer version could open up the possibility.

If it is done via HTML5, the game could be accessed from mobile devices and web browsers.

Would the MegaMek guys actually be cool with their engine being adapted into paid software? I guess it’s a risk of open-source, but there you go.

In any case, looks like fun!

Gimme!

Interested? You have to ask if the pack of rabid fans lining up to throw money at you for anything connected to the Leviathans would be interested????

I believe “most definitely, without any shred of doubt” would fit the answer.

I’m interested for sure.

I’d love to alpha test if it would help, and would happily play a full version of the game, free or otherwise.

I have never had an “e-rection” come and go so fast. (see what I did there?)

You damn tease!

I’d certainly be interested in helping out with a playtest of the software, if you decide to push on some kind of a release for it.

I also TOTALLY agree that Levs has the kind of property strength that could back a AAA title (or a film). But, considering the success of many “indie” (can you still call yourself an indie developer when you’ve crossed the 20 million mark?) compared against the success–or lack of–that more than a few so-called AAA titles have suffered in the last few years.

I’d be tempted to say the best possibility for seeing a Levs videogame gain widespread popularity is to do a turn-based pseudo-pbem sort of thing in iOS/Android (Anyone else here play Words With Friends? Like that, but with giant flying battleships).

As much as I like big, glitzy AAA pacesetter titles and the mammoth box that lives under my desk to run them, iOS and the quarter-billion or so devices that are running it out in the wild represents a potential audience that would make the revenue of all current consoles and gaming-dedicated handhelds combined look like a rounding error. (Now just get me seamlessly-integrated AR and cybereyes already. I want to live in Shadowrun, dammit! )

Oh hey also, Randall, any updates on getting the monthly thing at G&G going again? That was a lot of fun and my wife and I want an excuse to blow off our other friends and go be Sky-Admirals for an evening.

I do like the look of this and would be interested in trying it, although my UK-ness might present timing issues

There was another game that I thought about when envisioning a Leviathans game: Gratuitous Space Battles. The gratuitousness of giant flying battleships may be enough to support something similar.

Yes absolutely interested. Seriously why not open up for preorders and see just how interested we are.

MegaLevs? Awesome!

I’m a huge pc gamer geek so I’d certainly be interested in seeing this software, but my real enthusiasm is for the face to face board game? I want those minis and the tactile experience that goes with people to people playing.

MegaLev, should be a good tool to express game testing.

I am interested in Alpha, Beta, Gamma, whatever! The REALLY neat thing an interactive game board would provide is the capability to play with my friends who live dispersed around the world. This does not mean I won’t buy the miniature game – Collecting and painting miniatures is one of my hobbies, but it allows me to share the game with friends who live elsewhere.

If anything I would think this would allow me to evangelize the game to other more readily!

We want it all – and we want it now!

Very interested, yes. I’d help with an alpha/beta test, too. Particularly if it were to be released for iOS/Android. I don’t see playing something like this on my PC. At least in part because it rarely gets turned on these days.

Such a software would be an incredibly useful tool for testing new ships or general game balance. As for an hypothetical general release, I like the idea presented by several posters above: target first tablets and mobile phones (with multiplayer of course): it enables playing on long travels (if you ever had 4 to 5 hours of train to fill, you know the feeling) or in places where a full box is not easily brought; and let’s face it: that’s where the growth is at the moment.

Thanks for all the great feedback…very good to know.

Straylight: I’d planned on it in January…until Snowpocalypse… Currently plan is February for back and playing in the store.

ohhhhhh I want!

MegaLevs?!?

I’m in!

How about as a gift to people who pre-order? I can plunk down my money, you send me a copy of the game program (and a PDF of the final rule books hint, hint) and then send me the game when the Yaks get it over the Himalayas!

I see I’m not the only one who had the idea of implementing leviathans using the megamek engine

This looks greats I would love to get a chance to try it

Definatly something I could get behind, and if its based on Megamek than it should be easy to do updates for new navys and ships as they come out.

Hope it works out, but isn’t risky to come out with free-ware type version of Leviathans so soon? Since the game is barely out as is.

Love the idea. Looks like a great way to introduce the game to many. Love to be a tester.

I am totally interested. I plan on buying the game, but based on my friends history there will be very little played locally.

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