Solium Infernum

Huw the Poo · May 05, 2012, 07:13:31 PM

I'm making the logical assumption that a collection of such fine fellows as yourselves already own this wondrous piece of gaming. Shall we have at it?

bob48 · May 06, 2012, 06:03:53 AM

I'll have to google it - it means nowt to me I have to admit :-[

Huw the Poo · May 06, 2012, 06:39:13 AM

It's an absolutely marvellous game. It's basically a boardgame in computer form and it has tons of depth. The basic setting is you're the leader of one of the major houses of Hell, and the throne has been vacated. The aim is to take the throne by any means, and it always involves lots of deviousness and the general sinking of knives into backs. Played with a good group, it can be an incredibly fun game. It's PBEM.

Website here with demo available.

bob48 · May 06, 2012, 06:47:52 AM

Ta, Huw, I'm having a look at it now.

LongBlade · May 06, 2012, 09:11:40 AM

I believe there are a number of guys who own it and play it. For a while some guys had a nice multiplayer game going. Not sure where that went.

I tried it and liked the concept but didn't invest a lot of time to get heavily invested in it.

Huw the Poo · May 06, 2012, 10:43:40 AM

I'm hardly an expert myself, mind. It would be great to get a game going here if there's enough interest. :)

spelk · May 06, 2012, 11:28:01 AM

I think the trouble with the game in a PBEM situation is that it just takes so long to play it out. If you have 6 people involved, the turn time and involvement starts to pile up. It can go on for quite a number of turns. I've been in two PBEM's and the enthusiasm for it amongst the participants usually falls off after a week or two. Unless you can organise a blitzing session I guess.

Nefaro · May 06, 2012, 12:21:01 PM

Yeah, I've avoided long PBEM situations. Ones like an SI pbem, with six players, just takes forever and there will be inevitable drops.

I got SI for the single-player, although the AI isn't terribly good. The latest updates improved that somewhat, however, so it can be amusing if you artificially gimp yourself in some way(s).

Toonces · May 06, 2012, 02:20:50 PM

The game concept is brilliant. I have only played it SP. Unfortunately, I hate to say it but the AI isn't that great. I lost my first game but have won every game since and I'm a mediocre wargamer at best.

I haven't tried gimping myself- that's a good idea. Maybe I'll revisit this game in the near future.

Huw the Poo · May 06, 2012, 04:52:37 PM

Ah well, it was just a thought. If you guys ever change your minds and decide to have a go, I'll be waiting. :)

Ubercat · May 06, 2012, 09:32:45 PM

I don't recall a big drop off in enthusiasm in the PBEM game of SI I was involved in a year or two ago. I don't think we had more than 4 players, though.

Heck, I've been in 20+ player PBEM games of Dominion 3 and don't remember the enthusiasm waning.

joram · September 23, 2022, 07:00:34 AM

It's baaaack. Well almost. I remember all the buzz here and elsewhere. Vic was an amazing developer even though he only did a few. Hope they do this justice.

https://kotaku.com/solium-infernum-league-of-geeks-grand-strategy-pc-steam-1849571511

Jarhead0331 · September 23, 2022, 08:25:29 AM

That is quite the cinematic trailer...

Gusington · September 23, 2022, 08:56:16 AM

:D

JasonPratt · September 23, 2022, 09:17:26 AM

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/Solium_Infernum/

Say, didn't his earlier game also get a modern upgrade? Armageddon Empires? Oh, yeah! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576720/Armageddon_Empires/

Okay, not really upgraded, just capable of being run on modern systems through Steam.

....I feel like those two games were connected by devs or publishers or something once upon a time? I owned the originals, though I only ever played Solium five or six times.