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October 23rd, 2003, 09:50 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
Space Empires IV Gold
King of Dragon Pass
Combat Mission
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October 23rd, 2003, 10:47 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
hmmmm....King of Dragon Pass....
checking that out now....looks interesting, but is it really a strategy game? or what exactly...?
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October 23rd, 2003, 10:56 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
I just got Warlords 4.  |
October 23rd, 2003, 10:58 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
how is Warlords 4?
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October 23rd, 2003, 11:05 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
I will post a mini report about it tomorrow.
I just installed it a few hours ago and played like 1 hour so far, but I like it!
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October 23rd, 2003, 11:08 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
cool...will be waiting for it....
right now, i am downloading the demo tour for king of dragon pass...
more than likely, I will just get Alpha Centuari & Alien Crossfire tomorrow morning...
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October 23rd, 2003, 11:22 PM
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Re: OT: any other games?
King of Dragon Pass reminds me vaguely of the old empire-management games like "Hammurabi"; you make management decisions to help your clan prosper, such as which deities to propitiate when or how many hides of farmland you need versus wildlands, in contrast to pushing units around a map.
Micro is considerably reduced compared to most strategy games. In fact, you really /can't/ have a micro-intensive turn, because you can only initiate two actions a season. Actions include things like reorganizing your clan ring (the clan's high council, basically), changing your farmland distribution, sending diplomatic or trade missions, sending raids, sending exploration parties, building or destroying shrines, and so forth.
Also unusual, the game makes very heavy use of events, some of which are linked with each other... and frequently there's no single "right" answer in that you can viably take multiple paths.
Setting is based on the Gloranthan world. You don't have to be familiar with it, 'tho, as there's quite a bit of background supplied with the game.
Difficulty is fairly high. With a bit of bad luck -- say, starting surrounded by hostile War-happy clans combined with bad harvests -- you may find yourself in a starvation-induced death spiral. You do have to pay attention to having enough farmland and oxen and farmers to work it... or, perhaps, turn to the right deities for help. And even if you do know what you're doing, success is usually not guaranteed...
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October 24th, 2003, 12:26 AM
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Re: OT: any other games?
I've been playing SEIV:G.
I played a bit of FF: Tactics Advance, but... I can't say it sucked me in like FFT, even though it's better in some ways...
If anyone is looking for a great game, I suggest Xenogears. I always feel useless saying that, like when I suggested Dominions on AOW or MOO3 forums, proclaiming it the deepest strategy game ever, to overwhelming silence... But, hey, if you made it all the way to the Dominions forums, it means you're SERIOUS about finding good games! And I think Xenogears is the best game ever. Yes, better than Dominions, System Shock, or Star Control II. Though not better than all three combined 
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October 24th, 2003, 12:41 AM
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Re: OT: any other games?
Oh, I should mention I also enjoyed playing Escape Velocity: Nova. It's an Asteroids-y space RPG, with a very complete demo. I don't know how many other Dominions players would enjoy that genre, though.
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October 24th, 2003, 12:43 AM
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Re: OT: any other games?
Xenogears is Playstation-only? What's it like and what do you like most about it, Sabre Cherry?
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