History of the AWr versions 

1.0
First public release (06/09/2002).
- Characteristic rules determine the behaviour of the units.
- Orders are issued with a pair of dice: the message and the orders dice.
- Unit base dimensions set to a multiple of the measurement unit.
- Commanders on round bases.
- Commanders not tied to specific units.
- Combat based on doubling the scores as per other systems, yet:
- Combat outcome triggers a morale check.
- Fleeing units may be rallied.

1.1 to 1.3
Minor updates.

2.0
- Combat changes: the final combat score difference directly dictates the morale check grade.
- Scout factor introduced and calculated accordingly to the total number of Light units.

2.1
- Unit classification updated; Light, Medium and Heavy units acknowledged.
- Unit grades introduced: inferior, ordinary, elite.
- Anachronisms in unit designations terminated.

2.2
- Dozens of minor changes and updates.
- Extensively played but never released to the general public.

3.0
- End of alternate turns; both players interact in the same turn.
- Semi-simultaneous movement system introduced.
- Scout factor calculated as a percentage of the Light units in the army, with a restricted range from 0 to 10.

3.1 (16/09/2006)
- Many small changes to better adapt the game to the semi-simultaneous turn sequence.
- Increased firing range for close-order Bw and mounted archers.

4.0
test phase since July 2008
- Renamed AWE: Arcane Warfare Excel
- Target play time 01:30h
- MIP dice dropped
- INI sequence refined
- Elan CC roll replaces former flee an rally routines