Why Do I Need Army Builder?

The Army Builder brand roster construction tool streamlines the creation of army lists, providing "point-and-click" simplicity and virtually eliminating mistakes.

Instead of spending an hour to create a roster, it now takes a few minutes. Army Builder's validation engine constantly checks your roster against the rules for the game, flagging any errors with pinpoint accuracy. When your roster is complete, print out an invaluable "quick reference sheet" for use during game play, saving time and reducing costly errors. Between games, you can harness all this power and easily experiment with new army ideas.

Army Builder will save you hours of preparation, speed up game play, reduce mistakes, and even open up the door to new possibilities in your favorite games. 50,000 users can't be wrong - Try Army Builder today!

Contents

1. Key Features
2. Games Supported
3. Construction Kit
4. Pricing
5. System Requirements

Key Features

• Point-and-Click Simplicity - Create rosters for virtually any point-based miniatures game system. Data files for more than two dozen game systems are available for free, with more being released all the time.
• Quickly Experiment with your Roster - Since Army Builder takes care of the math for you, you can make rapid changes to refine your army list. Add a new item, subtract some models from a unit, change the rules for the roster - Army Builder instantly recalculates all the numbers for you.
• Information at your Fingertips - View the full details for every unit of every available army, including complete stats and special rules.
• Know Your Options - See a complete list of all the available options (e.g. weapons, armor, etc.) for every unit, including a full description of the option and it's cost. Only options valid under the current circumstances are displayed, so mistakes are avoided.
• We Keep Track of the Math - Running point and composition group totals for units and the entire army are maintained on the fly as you edit your army, eliminating the need to do the math and making it very easy to experiment with different combinations.
• Option Conflicts Avoided - You receive automatic notification of conflicting equipment options, eliminating potential mistakes. For example, if a unit can only choose one type of armor, selecting one type automatically disables the other options.
• Automatic Stat Adjustment - The effects of all equipment and items are automatically factored into the stats for each unit. Forgetting to add in that critical +1 adjustment during game-time is a thing of the past.
• Instant Validation - Automatic validation is continuously performed, pin-pointing each problem to the specific unit or group of units that are at fault, and providing detailed information about what the problem is. The moment that you make a change to your roster that results in a rule being broken, you are immediately notified.
• Drag-and-Drop Functionality - Drag-and-drop units to add them to the roster, or to group units together into squads of related troops.
• Switch Rules Seamlessly - For game systems with multiple variations and/or special army sub-types, change rule configurations on the fly and Army Builder will automatically adapt to the new set of rules.
• Adaptable Interface - Customize the interface to show exactly the information you want and in the format you want to see it. Sort the list of units by any criteria, or filter it to show only the units you want to see.
• PDF, HTML and Text Output - Save rosters as PDF, HTML and text files, making it easy to share your creations online.
• Mobile Device Output - Save your roster to a "mobile friendly" output format, for viewing on your iPhone or other mobile device. Touch a unit name and it expands, displaying all the unit details - touch it again to hide it. Unit options can also be displayed with a single touch.
• Print Preview - Double-check your roster before printing it with the Print Preview feature.
• Printed Output - Generate a detailed printout of your roster, complete with full descriptions of each unit, each equipment option, and every special item selected. Printed rosters include extensive notes and reminders that minimize the need to look details up in the rules during the game.
• Print Customization - Customize your printed roster to suit your needs. Adjust the fonts, sizes, colors, and styles of the content. Adjust the widths of columns, as well as which columns are included and the order they appear in. You can even add your own custom watermark images to your roster.
• Model List Output - View the combined model list for your roster, including how many individual models of each type are required, and the equipment they need. Turn your roster into a "what-to-pack list" with a single click!
• Automatic Updates - Automatic notification of updates to Army Builder and data files ensures that you always have the latest releases. Simply select the update(s) you want and Army Builder will download and install them with a few mouse clicks.
• Customizable Units - Specify custom names and notes for all units, even your General's trusty steed. These notes appear on roster printouts and provide a valuable tool for tracking a unit's progress in a campaign or adding reminders for use during game play.
• Save & Load Individual Units & Squads - Save individual units and re-load them into other rosters. You can now design individual units/leaders and quickly build a roster from these component elements. This is ideal for campaigns and leagues.

Games Supported

Army Builder supports dozens of tabletop miniatures games, including Flames of War, Warhammer 40,000, Lord of the Rings, Warhammer Fantasy, War of the Ring, Warmachine, Hordes, Confrontation and many others.

To see the full list of games that Army Builder supports, click here.

Construction Kit

Army Builder is built around a general purpose engine for roster creation, making it suitable for use with fantasy, science fiction and historical games alike. All of the particulars of a given game system are encapsulated in a set of data files for that game system. The user selects the game system he wants, the corresponding data files are loaded, and the product configures itself for the mechanics of that game system.

Because different miniatures games vary so much, the data files for them are written separately from Army Builder. These data files are provided as free downloads that are retrieved directly by the product. This method allows the data files to be updated regularly as new supplements are released for games, and allows user to download the specific files for the games they want.

A complete toolset for creating data files and/or customizing existing data files is included for free with your Army Builder download. This Construction Kit makes it possible for gamers to add their own custom troops, make adjustments for house rules, or even write complete data files for a game system.

ABCreator, the primary tool included with the Construction Kit, works similarly to many database programs - the user fills out a form for each unit, item or option that Army Builder must keep track of. A valuable tutorial is included that outlines how to utilize the tool, as well as further documentation for advanced data file authoring.

Pricing

Army Builder is available in two formats: CD-ROM and electronic download. Both feature 100% identical functionality, and are completely indistinguishable from each other once activated. The only difference is the delivery format (disc versus download) and a single adjustment in the license activation process.

The Army Builder CD-ROM is available exclusively from leading hobby and game retailers. Electronic downloads of Army Builder are available here.

Army Builder's suggested retail price is $39.99 for either format. This includes two separate licenses, allowing installion of Army Builder on two computers and one year of free product updates. Once you own Army Builder, you can use it to create rosters for as many games as you like. (To obtain your second license, simply choose "Obtain Secondary License" from the License menu within Army Builder at any time.)

For additional details on how product licensing works, please refer to the separate section covering the Army Builder licensing mechanism.

System Requirements

• PC running Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
• 500MHz Pentium III class processor
• 128MB RAM memory (256MB recommended)
• 16-bit color video with minimum 800x600 display resolution
• 20MB free hard disk space (plus additional space for more data files)
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Internet access (for licensing and to obtain data files)

Additional Topics

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