Civ 2 M players Rise of Nations thread - Page 2

rah · July 4, 2003, 23:42

Interesting concept. At least the games are fast.

Alexander's Horse · July 5, 2003, 06:41

The game can be as fast or slow as you like - the settings are infinitely variable.

One cool setting feature I found was you can set the game to have a tech tree that only goes up to a certain period, like the ancient age or medieval. The tech tree is still there but it gets filled out with new stuff to research instead of just dashing to the modern age.

So if you want to just play an ancients game or a gunpowder age game, you can.

I also noticed the special abilities of nations are optional in the settings so for MP you can switch them off and everyone gets units with the same capabilities i.e. a level playing field.

Hydey · July 5, 2003, 06:44

Dad really seems to like this game

DrSpike · July 5, 2003, 07:21

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Originally posted by Hydey
Dad really seems to like this game

It happens to many.............RTS just doesn't suck as hard as it used to these days. For me it was WC3.........I played it because I was bored, and to my surprise actually enjoyed it.

Btw Frozen Throne > RoN.

War4ever · July 5, 2003, 22:46

WC3 was a good rts tho..... some are not

Alexander's Horse · July 5, 2003, 22:55

I haven't made up my mind about RoN yet - but I am enjoying playing it.

War4ever · July 5, 2003, 22:57

??? i thought you were praising it earlier

Hydey · July 6, 2003, 00:45

He was, so it must be starting to suck

DrSpike · July 6, 2003, 06:18

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Originally posted by War4ever
??? i thought you were praising it earlier

Hehe, like a child tiring of the brand new toy he loved but hours ago.

Alexander's Horse · July 6, 2003, 08:22

I still like it, I've just been pointing out features people here might be interested in.

Hydey · July 6, 2003, 18:12

Perhaps if they made it turn based.

Flatlander Fox · July 6, 2003, 18:53

Haven't tried RoN, but I have been playing the hell out of Hearts of Iron, which is also in the "new" breed of RTS.

The nifty thing about HOI is that it plays almost exactly like a TBS, it just uses the running clock as a mechanism for timing offensives and attacks.

Anyone else played this?

Alexander's Horse · July 6, 2003, 19:46

I've been sorely tempted to buy HoI and probably will - looks good.

I suspect its an update of a game called Third Reich which also had a novel approach to the tbs/rts issue - battle was in real time.

finbar · July 6, 2003, 21:22

Pardon my ignorance, but what is RTS?

Alexander's Horse · July 6, 2003, 21:30

real time strategy - the game plays simult.

I've given HoI a miss so far for a couple of reasons. Firstly I'm pretty happy with RoN and can wait. Secondly I was a bit worried the production side of the game might be a bit laborious.

Hydey · July 7, 2003, 07:33

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Originally posted by finbar
Pardon my ignorance,

Consider yourself pardoned

Flatlander Fox · July 8, 2003, 12:17

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse

I've given HoI a miss so far for a couple of reasons. Firstly I'm pretty happy with RoN and can wait. Secondly I was a bit worried the production side of the game might be a bit laborious.

The production isn't TOO terrible, but there is some micro-managing involved that can get tedious.

The tech tree is so gigantic that IT can sometime overwhelm you, with so many interlocking techs for so many things, rushing towards a goal really isn't possible.

It's well worth it though, and the AI is good enough to present a decent challenge.

War4ever · July 10, 2003, 13:45

we dont' pardon ignorance....isnt' that the policy....

HOI...yes FF you have been ranting about that for awhile....i guess your better at it than civ

Flatlander Fox · July 11, 2003, 12:01

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Originally posted by War4ever
we dont' pardon ignorance....isnt' that the policy....

HOI...yes FF you have been ranting about that for awhile....i guess your better at it than civ

You are probably right...

But even I have beaten you, so what does that say about your skillz?

DrSpike · July 11, 2003, 12:12

/me sidles towards the popcorn cupboard.

rah · July 11, 2003, 12:21

Well another weekend and another attempt to remember to go out and buy it. (and practice enough so when war gets it, I can kick his A**

)

War4ever · July 11, 2003, 12:28

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Originally posted by Flatlander Fox

You are probably right...

But even I have beaten you, so what does that say about your skillz?

anyone can be lucky once......you haven't been too lucky since , and then disappeared

War4ever · July 11, 2003, 12:29

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Originally posted by DrSpike
* DrSpike sidles towards the popcorn cupboard.

Boooooo! NO popcorn for you...come back in one year!

War4ever · July 11, 2003, 12:31

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Originally posted by rah
Well another weekend and another attempt to remember to go out and buy it. (and practice enough so when war gets it, I can kick his A**

)

hehe....i probably wont' have much interest in this game..... not a huge RTS fan.....and i don't have the time to learn a bunch of new games

so i think my @ss is safe for awhile

rah · July 11, 2003, 12:37

Three posts in a row,

Desperation?

RAH

Waiting for the same feeble, "I don't know how to do it in one post" that Hydey used in another thread recently.

War4ever · July 11, 2003, 12:39

hehe its true i don't ....and it takes way to much time..... can't fault me for responding to everyone...

its demoraliziing to wake up and find you 50+ posts ahead, when i scraped the bottom of the #@$$#@%$ barrel last night trying to make up ground...

sneaky bugger..keep posting in your sacred little circles

DrSpike · July 11, 2003, 13:02

We have all spammed at one time or another, but the efforts you guys are making since War got back from vacation are truly the greatest I have seen.

I'm in awe of the spam gods.

rah · July 11, 2003, 13:28

Bow to your rightful masters.

Flatlander Fox · July 11, 2003, 13:36

The beauty of the game is that it takes all of the good RTS qualities (Timing of attacks, element of suprise, not enough time to get things done) with all the elements of great board and computer games (multiple units, technology race, intuitive AI, large scale combat formations with land, sea and air all taking part).

It one of the best games to come out in years, and the MP actually works...

rah · July 11, 2003, 13:44

Yes, modding that forum has forced me to read more about the game (and any complaints) then I would normally have chosen too. After watching the all the Bi****** that was done in the CIV and MOO III forums, I was pleasantly surprised to see how little there is for this game. It speaks highly about it's funtionality.