Well I suppose it's a good deal for those with Nvidia cards. It's just too bad they're a bunch of f***sticks who not only refuse to build their cards so that they'll be compatible with older games, but also don't offer any sort of support for those who have problems with them. [/bitter]
[quote who="Ferrel" reply="63" id="2359211"]Saw it last night. I have one question. Why did the aliens come to Earth in the first place? Or did I miss something?[/quote] [quote who="Scoutdog" reply="64" id="2359388"]I can only assume that they were colonists. If they didn't have FTL sensing capabilities, they wouldn't even have known Earth had sentient life until they got within 100 or so light-years.....[/quote] Well it's pretty much flat-out stated that the aliens were dying
It's a fascinating idea....and a good one, I think. It would be quite literally a case of calling in favors, which is something I've always wanted to see in a grand strategy game. Of course, there would (and should) be inherent risks involved in "spending" your political/diplomatic capital: Since doing so would only improve the odds of another faction accepting your offers/demands -- as opposed to guaranteeing it -- and the other faction were to still refuse, then yo
While Scoutdog and kyogre12 have both raised very valid concerns -- ones which I share, truth be told -- I suspect Willythemailboy has hit upon one of the keys for keeping things balanced. If you do in fact "go Gandalf" and leave your nation behind, you risk losing it to your enemy(ies), and thus the source of your mana. In addition, if your Channeler is off doing their best "conquistador" impression, then they're also *no
Heh. Played a little Sword of the Stars and a lot of Quest of Yipe! III . [quote who="Glavius" reply="98" id="2357959"]Master of Orion 3 (no really I did!) [/quote] Feeling a tad masochistic, are we? [e digicons]:P[/e]
[quote quoting="post"] This post assumes that channeler death = you lose. So you take your channeler out fighting, he is a decently tough channeler and has an escort of a couple of heroes and let's say "a good sized army", whatever that ends up being. So they go out and get in a fight with another army. What, if anything, is going to keep the opposing player from ignoring all the other units and swarming the channeler? Or is a channeler going to be theoretically power
Chalk up another supporter of your idea, Demiansky ! If done right, it would greatly enhance the player's experience. I think the "Battle of the Bulge" analogy is an apt one: Faction A, realizing it's losing the war and that the momentum is on the verge of irrevocably shifting in Faction B's favor -- be it a human player or another AI-controlled nation -- launches a bold but risky attack in a desperate make-or-break bid to win the war....or at least per
Sometimes when typing posts/replies, I'll realize it would make more sense to join two paragraphs into one. Usually the simplest way for me to do this is go to the end of the first paragraph and hit "Delete" until there are no more spaces between it and the second paragraph. However, I just noticed today that I can no longer do that -- when I hit the "Delete" button, nothing happens. I now have to go the beginning of the second paragraph and hit the "Backspace" key u
[quote who="Bootss1" reply="8" id="2356241"]I would rather have a challenging battle AI on a grid system then an incompenent AI on a free map system. grid battle systems can work great too.[/quote] QFT. While I would love a free-form map system, I wouldn't want it at the cost of the battle AI being less capable. If I were forced to choose, I'd go with whatever helps make the AI better.
While I still hold true to the maxim that gameplay trumps graphics, I have to admit I was one of those who was less than impressed by some of the earlier screenshots. However, that is no longer the case, I'm happy to say; those new screenies look frickin' cool. [e digicons]B)[/e] Even more interesting to me is the diplomacy system and how royal families and dynastic marriages will come into play. This could add a whole new element (no pun inte
[quote quoting="post"]Now before you whine and wahaa Medieval Total War the first one actually has this feature. It is after you have destroyed a faction that it will return and when it does man oh mercy it returns with some very powerful units and usually a stack of them. I always loved this feature in MTW even though plenty of times it stomped me back and took several of my conquests it was still fun and challenging and of course the first time It happened quite a SURPRISE. [/qu
What is this "Galactic Empires II" the article mentions? I've never heard of such a game.... [e digicons]O:)[/e]
Outstanding news! I've just started up playing GC2 again the past few days, so this is very welcome. [quote quoting="post"]Arceans more aggressive at colonizing Terrans build up military sooner [/quote] I especially appreciate these two, as I'd noticed both races having these problems, respectively. Thanks again, Brad & co.! [e digicons]\o/[/e]
I've always liked the Klingons' K'vort-class vessel: It's essentially a larger version of their classic B'rel-class Bird-of-Prey. Very sleek and predatory-looking, as a Klingon warship ought to. It's also a pretty well-rounded vessel, and is suited to carry out any variety of missions. Second would be the Federation's Sovereign-class. It just looks very modern, sleek, & powerful, while still retaining the original "Starfleet clean" style &
[quote who="AgentNihilist" reply="59" id="2334374"]Another thing to remember, Since this is a 4x game, its primary player base will be looking to play Elemental for years to come. Its gameplay being up to par and working properly is of tantamount importance while the game looking good is only a side thought. Engaging gameplay fades much slower than shiny graphics do. [/quote] QFT (and bolded for further emphasis). There are games that literally came out 1
Mostly Lords of the Realm II (with the Siege Pack expansion). However, I also played a bit of Sword of the Stars Ultimate Edition (plus the ANY expansion) along with a smidge of Shogun Total War .
In approximate order (although they're honestly all very close in my book): 1.) The new Battlestar Galactica 2.) Star Trek: The Next Generation 3.) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4.) Firefly 5.) Babylon 5
[quote who="Scoutdog" reply="1" id="2328878"]You know I'm going to have to ask this: Is Elemental part of the same timeline as GC(2)? I've recieved conflicting hints and information about it...... solid facts, please![/quote] Well unless & until Brad actually comments on this, I'll speculate this far: From what small tidbits that have been dropped here & there, I've gotten the vague impression that the two games don't share the same universe
[quote who="GW Swicord" reply="28" id="2328652"]There's definitely a self-interest value for us 'niche game' folks in seeing Stardock succeed with this project. It increases the chances that Stardock and/or an admiring competitor will do more work for the same underserved audience.[/quote] ^ ^ ^ What he said.
I purchased and downloaded the Lords of the Realm: Royal Edition (for just $5.99!) from Good Old Games on Friday night. (I already have the disc for vanilla LotR2 , but it won't let me install for some reason.) Gods, I forgot just how much fun that game can be -- I must've spent around 15-20 hours playing it this past weekend, and it's been a looooong time since I've played a game that intensely. [e digicons]\o/[/e] <p
[quote who="CapnWinky" reply="8" id="2319027"]I agree with Wintersong for the most part. I dont mind micro's if their graphics only. Otherwise, I think feature related content belongs in a regular expansion. Hey, Boogie...can we have both?? [/quote] I too approve of this (and of course, we all know my approval is so very important [e digicons];)[/e] ). I'd much rather see significant additions of features & content further apart than relatively frequent releases of micro-p
[quote who="Amranu" reply="23" id="2308533"]Erm, there are plenty of games that are on both Steam and Impulse, so your logic is kinda flawed here[/quote] Not hardly. There's a world of difference between the two services: Steam is a right royal pain in the ass to use, Impulse is not. But I digress.... I also meant to mention Lords of the Realm II . It's a fun little, yet surprisingly deep, medieval s
Aw. No EU3: Complete Edition? [e digicons]:([/e]
How in the Nine Hells is Empire Total War on that list??! It's been a piece of crap since the day of its release; it's barely better than Rome. [e digicons]>:([/e]
These really aren't so much "hates" as they are laments: Birth of the Federation : Poor AI, especially in the later game. An over-abundance of bugs -- the game should've received another 3-6 months of beta-testing before it was released. Diplomacy partially broken. Some ships and minor races are either too powerful or too weak. Medieval Total War : Poor diplomacy; factions often-times ba
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