NOK222 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) So anyone play this yet? I took a considerable amount of time with the first mission. In it, I saw things like this, right in the first mission. And then I knew this game would be great. Edited April 1, 2014 by NKKKK Ka-ka-ka-ka-Cocaine!
Humanoid Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Geez, that's a lot of traits to remember for an ordinary unit. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
melkathi Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Did you train any orc bards and succubi? I wa a bit surprised how squishy monster hunters are. Had a good laugh though when my goblin marauders killed a troll after I cast Last Stand on them. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
tripleRRR Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Bought it, haven't had the chance to play much but I am enjoying the campaign so far. It's the first time I've played the age of wonders series, so far I am wishing I had gotten started earlier. Using a gamepad to control an FPS is like trying to fight evil through maple syrup.
Endrosz Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I have fond memories of the original AoW, so I followed the news. But 40 euros is a steep price for me -- I just got Elven Legacy + all DLCs for 5 euros yesterday. Waiting for a discount, the gameplay videos were really convincing. The Seven Blunders/Roots of Violence: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) Let's Play the Pools Saga (SSI Gold Box Classics) Pillows of Enamored Warfare -- The Zen of Nodding
melkathi Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I found the one thing that annoys me: impassable mountains. Can't cross them even with flying/floating/mountaineering and can't terraform them. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Monte Carlo Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I am trying to resist paying full price for it... But I want it so bad.
melkathi Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Have you got any russian friends? Then they can get it for you for a quarter of the price. I send a friend from the US money via paypal to gift me a copy on steam. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Tigranes Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Waiting for more detailed reviews, this looks really good, but while I liked AOW:SM it wasn't exactly something I played to death. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
melkathi Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Diplomacy is pretty pants... And the AI can do some silly things. Had an enemy warlord spam the "spell" that allows him to instantly create irregulars at the expense of population. 100 city population -> 1 irregular He did it multiple times a turn for multiple turns. When I counted he had done it 24 times, downgrading his city in the process. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244829139 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
melkathi Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Seemed appropriate for this forum. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Humanoid Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Especially the "Dedicated to Evil" part. 1 L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
IndiraLightfoot Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 It looks to be right up my alley, as I really dig Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes. However, so far, many comments made are about FELH being better and more civ-like, with economics and a bit of diplomacy, while the art for AoW3 outshines that of FELH. Perhaps I'll get this, question is; at what price? *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" ***
HoonDing Posted April 3, 2014 Posted April 3, 2014 Obisidian? Obysidian? Well played. 1 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
NOK222 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 I ran into one of those Wyverns in a dungeon. I think they killed one of my units before I was able to bring him down. Ka-ka-ka-ka-Cocaine!
LadyCrimson Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 So does this game have any city building aspect to it, or is it more the Age of Empires/more typical RTS sort of thing, if that makes sense? “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
ShadySands Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 You can build cities and in those cities you build different buildings and units. There's also a research tree that I think varies depending on your leader's class and skills Free games updated 3/4/21
Humanoid Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Seems like 'neither' is the answer here. Not SimCity, not Age of Empires, but Civilization. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
Elerond Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Seems like 'neither' is the answer here. Not SimCity, not Age of Empires, but Civilization. Yep, game is 4X game with tactical combat, most similar to tittles like Master of Magic, Master of Orions, Fallen Enchantress and previous Age of Wonders, but Civilization also give some idea how game works, although hero units, quest and environmental objects and collectibles addition to tactical combat make flow of game different from Civilization.
Monte Carlo Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 The city building looks a bit like the Total War series to me.
Aoyagi Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 And for those interested in Age of * games in general http://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/
melkathi Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) City building boils down to making a tactical decission what you need the city for and then building the upgrades for that. Barracks etc in the cities near the front, research and mana producing buildings in safe areas. Though there is always the urge to build everything in every city The game is about producing armies though and trouncing your opponent. edit: and no, you can't limit yourself to one city like in Civ and hope to survive Edited April 4, 2014 by melkathi Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Drowsy Emperor Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 How intuitive is AoW 3? I can't invest time in a game that needs a 500 page manual and a correspondence course to get going. I do play Alpha Centauri regularly so I'm sorta used to the conventions of the genre. И погибе Српски кнез Лазаре,И његова сва изгибе војска, Седамдесет и седам иљада;Све је свето и честито билоИ миломе Богу приступачно.
Serrano Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) How intuitive is AoW 3? I can't invest time in a game that needs a 500 page manual and a correspondence course to get going. I do play Alpha Centauri regularly so I'm sorta used to the conventions of the genre. If you can play Civ games then you know enough to start playing AoW3 and learn the rest as you go. Edited April 4, 2014 by Serrano
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