Never ask a lady her age - Page 3

HoneyBadger · #21 July 29th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Well, if we're not that educated to begin with, we get that way fast. That's part of the game experience, there's so much to learn.

sum1lost · #22 July 30th, 2007, 12:28 AM

I have to disagree about the education. I've met a number of 4X gamers who know a lot who nevertheless didn't make it through college.

That is, assuming we're talking about a classical education.

Lingchih · #23 July 30th, 2007, 12:50 AM

I'm 42. It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything you know. So I should be unstoppable in all the MP games.

Wahnsinniger · #24 July 30th, 2007, 01:23 AM

22 ftw! Planning to finally get my Computer Engineering Degree in a week and a half. Stupid semicoductors...

Stryke11 · #25 July 30th, 2007, 02:43 AM

I guess what I was trying to say is that ancient/medieval history isn't exactly taught on the streets. At least it wasn't where I grew up. Considering most other 4x games are based on pure imaginings, I'm sure they're easier to get into. I mean, Dom 3 can be enjoyed by anyone, but I like it because I find the thematic stuff interesting.

For example, I'm a big buff of the Byzantine Empire. Buff as in I have read giant books about them. Ergo, my favorite nation is Pythium. Because I can BE the (weirdly snake loving) Byzantine Empire and go against the tide of history and actually win.

YMMV

sum1lost · #26 July 30th, 2007, 02:49 AM

The 4x games I've played have way more history stuff than dominions, from what I understand. But into wargaming through history, so I may be biased.

Europa Universalis 1+2, Legion, Chariots of War, Spartan, and arguably the TW series...

Stryke11 · #27 July 30th, 2007, 03:00 AM

Very well, you're likely right. I haven't played any of those but TW (which, come on, actually uses real nations and mangles them, Roman ninjas, anyone?), so for all I know they could be spot-on historically.

I like that Dom is FANTASY nations that build on a well researched framework of actual Earth history and mythology.

Baneslave · #28 July 30th, 2007, 03:07 AM

Everybody is kinda old here... I am 15 at this moment, birthday is at October.

sum1lost · #29 July 30th, 2007, 03:11 AM

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Stryke11 said:
Very well, you're likely right. I haven't played any of those but TW (which, come on, actually uses real nations and mangles them, Roman ninjas, anyone?), so for all I know they could be spot-on historically.

I like that Dom is FANTASY nations that build on a well researched framework of actual Earth history and mythology.

Yeah, and the cannonelephants in mtw2...

Seriously, though. The first two weren't that bad. I still have MTW 1.

Shovah32 · #30 July 30th, 2007, 03:37 AM

Shogun was great fun when i first played it although i was a little young at the time(not even being 15 now). MTW1 was great at its time and is still alot of fun now. Rome was interesting due to the updated graphics and the fact that i liked the time period although roman ninjas and invunerable spartan hoplites(they were good but if you make a ring of them they shouldnt be invincible

) made it a little silly.
Medieval 2 is also quite fun but is also a little silly(although a full army of cannon elephants is great fun) and has lost some of the greatness of the original two, perhaps due to its age, although the melee combat is quite fun to watch, particularly between swordsmen.

Im glad Baneslave posted there; i was starting to feel a little lonely...

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