eKow 3.510 for Android released

Just released the updated version of eKoW 3.510 for Android

• Added Basileans (beta) army lists
• Added Ogres army list
• pdf export shows power points value

eKoW 3.05 released for android

eKoW 3.05 is now available for Android at the google play store

• it's now possible to add magic items (like the online version)
• the magic items details will be printed in the pdf file once you export the army list
• the magical items non released in the free pdf my Mantic's games have a placeholder as description instead of the actual description (but cost and name are shown)

magical items are not available in the units you have already added to your rooster, in order to make them available you have to:

• create a brand new army list from scratch
• remove and add again a unit in the army list, in this way the magic items picker will be available again

of course feel free to let me know if you find any issues or if you have ani suggestions!

eKow 3.01 just released

eKow 3.01 has just been released, I did some changes from the most recent FAQs: 

- Ogre shooter cannot have either the musician or the banner 
- a single Fight Wagon or Ogre chariot can have the musician and/or the banner

Happy vacations to everybody!

eKow 3.00 just released

The updated version of eKow was sitting on my PC for a couple of months now! Since it seems that Mantic is about to release the army lists for free so I'm uploading the updated version for everyone

Both the online and the android version now supports Kings of War 3ed edition rules, there are also some technical changes (described in previous post) that should make both apps more useful.

As usual if you find any bugs feel free to comment here or drop me an email.

The online version is here while the android version is on google play here.

Changes to eKow Online ready

In last weeks I've been updating the army lists for eKow Online and now changes are ready to be deployed

Unfortunately Mantic has not released yet the updated army list to the public so I will have to hold off the update :(

The new interface for magical items is not yet ready but i'm confident to finish it before Mantic will make the rules public...

p.s. the website has a new frontpage 

eKow3 release details

I'm doing some changes in eKow3 for both Android and the online website, the changes will rollout once Kings of War 3 army lists will be made public by mantic.

Online website:

• The online website will be much quicker, lots of logic is moved on the browser side now so it will be quicker even on slow interent connections
• Some changes in the graphical interface (i.e. less ugly)
• Support for Magical Artifcats (this will be posponed on a later relase but definitely done)

Android app:

• The Android app will have some performance tuning especially during the loading of the army lists
• Some changes in the graphical interface in order to better support yout fancy tablets (see below an example)
• Some changes in the functional design, you can now add more of the same unit (with the same equipments) quickly just keep tapping the Add button
• Support for Magical Artifcats (this will be posponed on a later relase but definitely done)
• Some of this stuff will be done initially just for KoW, changes for Warpath will come later

eKow v3 release rollout

You might be aware that the mini-rulebook with the 3rd edition rules of Kings of War has been released yesterday! 

Unfortunately the full details about the army lists are still missing so I can't update right now the apps. I will plan an update to eKow for Android and eKow online just after the official release of the army lists, stay tuned!

eKow 2.05 just released

the new version of eKow for android is available at the Android Market, as explained below the existing army lists have been updated while the Corporation arm list has been added

You can find the original army list at the mantic Website

For any issue feel free to report the problem adding a comment to this post

some fixes to Kow 2.0 army lists

Today the Kings of War book arrived at my home, there are few issues in the online pdf that have been fixed in the book, so I'm changing the following stats both on eKow online and the Android version:

• Artillery Master has a Ra of 4+ instead of none
• Orcs Ax doesn't have a Ra value at all
  
• Undead Wraiths Half Regiment and Regiment have a Me of 4+

the updated version of eKow online is available now while the Android version will be released during this week

eKow 2.0 just released

eKow 2.0 has just been released on the android market! The app now supports all the changes of the second edition of Kings of War:

• added new units to all existing races
• added two brand new races: Kingdoms of Men and Goblins

a couple of units have some strange stats that seems incorrect, I will fix them as soon as Mantic will release an official update, for example:

• Kingdoms of Men's Artillery Master has a Pistol and Rifle but doesn't have a Ra skill
• Orcs' Ax unit have a Ra Skill but doesn't have any weapon (in previous edition they used to have optional bows)
• Elves Sylvan Folks increase their attack value already at the Half Regiment level

the online version of the tool will be updated too very soon! (edit: available now!)

if you have any problem with the app feel free to drop me an e-mail or add a comment below!

eKow 2.0 coming this week

I'm finalizing the changes for the version 2.0 of Kings of War that Mantic games released last month. The new version of eKow will be released sometimes this week both on the Android platform and on the online version.

The changes will involve:

• new units for Undead, Elves, Dwarfs, Abyssal Dwarfs and Orcs
• 2 new army lists: Kingdom of Men and Hoblins
• new abilities added to the Tome of Knowledge
  

about KoW army list update

As you might already know Mantic released this month an updated version of the Kings of War rules and the related army lists.
Right now the updated rules are available just as a printed booklet you can buy from their store, as soon as they will release a downloadable version of them for free I will update both the android app and the online army creator tool.

eKow Online beta coming to your browser soon

During last weeks I worked on an online version of eKow, the web based tool will make possible to do pretty much everything you can do with the Android app and will guide you through the creation of a Kings of War army list.
Right now the app doesn't look very pretty but I'm going to improve it over time, I'll let you know the web app url as soon as it is deployed.

editi: as promised this is the link http://www.mentemeccanica.com/eKow/

eKow 1.7 just released

An updated version of eKow has been released on the Android Market!

• added a new army list: the Twilight Kin (Dark Elves) released by Mantic Games on Aug 12 2011
• the info are now better displayed in the exported army list
• the units in the exported army list are now sorted according to the unit type: i.e. for KoW we have Infantry, Cavalry, Large Cavalry, War Engines and finally Heroes and Monsters
  
• added the support for the dual nerve system (first used by Twilight Kin)
• even KoW uses now the same data engine used for Warpath, this would allow me to make faster changes
• Large Cavalry is now a unit type and not an option added to the unit like it was for the Orcs army list

this update was massive so if you find something broken please let me know!




by the way, expect another update as soon as Mantic will release the new army lists and the update for the old ones

new army lists on Friday Aug 5

Mantic is going to update the army lists for Kings of War on Friday August 5th, expect an eKow update soon after!

update: Twilight Kin the sixt KoW army list has been posted just today, there is some change in the nerve system (a preview of the upcoming Kings of War rule update I guess) so I'll have to do some changes to the sw before adding the new army.

Expect the new version of eKow to be available in the Android market around Aug 16-17

scheduled release: Mon 4 Jul

I've been updating eKow in order to make him work with the brand new game system Warpath, of course I've been using the info from the alpha test on Beasts of war and because of that I will have to make some changes once the beta is out (even though I'm non expecting any big change).

Once the beta will be out this week end (check Mantic site for info!) I'm going to test eKow with the new army lists/rules and hopefully I will be able to release it on the Android market by Monday July 4th 2011.

The new data model I designed is a little bit different from the one used for Kings of War army lists so there might be some hiccups, the advantage is that everything is much more flexible and I will be able to add new game systems and army lists much more quickly in future.

edit: I'm still performing some tests and I won't be able to publish the update today, I'm pushing the release to July 6th

eKow 1.151 just released

a new version of eKow is available at the Android Market, the problem about the missing army list attachment when the e-mail is received is now fixed.
With this release the file with the exported army list info will be created on the memory card and it's called eKowArmyList.htm.

eKoW expanded for Warpath

I'm working on an expanded version of eKoW that will make possible to build Warpath's army lists. I will release it as soon as Warpath will go on public beta. (right now is just available as a private alpha test here at BoW)

eKow 1.15 just released

A new version of eKoW has just been released on the Android Market. It's now possible to export as text/htm file an existing army list, once exported you can send to a pc via bluetooth (if supported by your phone) or send it via an email client installed on your phone.

In order to export the army list make a long press on the "Select an army list" menu and then click on "Export selected army list" from the option list. (see example below)

scheduled release: Thu 7 Jun

Next week the new release of eKoW will make possible to extract the army list data as simple text and send it via bluetooth or e-mail.
In this way you will be able have more control on your army list, for example you will be able to print it with your pc, share it with your friends etc...

check the Android Market on Jun 7 for the update!