Fog:Emp multiplayer 2 -- BARBARIANS ARISE (game 2 running)

[Huw the Poo]

Ah, I assumed you'd played a few games of this by now.  This is going to be fun! :D

[JasonPratt]

"As I approached the dark island of the north, I found it a smoking ruin, slipping into the sea." -- Herodotus (in the new timeline)

[Sir Slash]

Nice, who is he playing as?

[JasonPratt]

To be fair, I cribbed (the gist of) that quote more from Solon's account of an Egyptian expedition (many generations before Solon visited) out into the Atlantic, south along the African coast, where they passed by an active volcano.

But it seemed apt if Barth and Huw each have no idea what they're doing!  :D

[JasonPratt]

Meanwhile, where would you like to team up Slash? Speedy needs a teammate in the Caucuses.

[Sir Slash]

I'm still waiting on a big sale. Or a Senior Citizen Discount. From the way you guys are talking, this game sounds hard to win at. What's the verdict?

[Huw the Poo]

Tee hee,  Those silly northerners!

[JasonPratt]

Well, I mean, it's a giant grand strategy game like a Total War strategic map, with 70-something factions (plus another several hundred micro-factions for every region).

It isn't as remotely complex as Imperator: Rome, but it's larger and more complex than Aggressors: Ancient Rome. Is it hard to win? -- depends on the faction you choose, just like Total War. For this game, we're all choosing to team up as dirt-poor factions in different areas.

(Also, "winning" in this game can mean earning Legacy, or it can mean a ratio of civilization to decadence, or it can mean wiping out everyone else on the board, all in the same game. Or you can make up your own win condition, like surviving to the end of the game as an ultra-minor.)

[Huw the Poo]

Obliterating Jason is the best win condition. :)

[Barthheart]

Obliterating Jason is the best win condition. :)

:bd:

It's fun too.  ;)

[Tuna]

Obliterating Jason is the best win condition. :)

:bd:

It's fun too.  ;)

You realize, Jason probably hears you?

[Barthheart]

Obliterating Jason is the best win condition. :)

:bd:

It's fun too.  ;)

You realize, Jason probably hears you?

Only "probably"?  :D

[JasonPratt]

Past experience suggests Barth should have no fear about his ability to obliterate me.  :hide:

[Martok]

I'm still waiting on a big sale. Or a Senior Citizen Discount. From the way you guys are talking, this game sounds hard to win at. What's the verdict?

I just bagged the game (along with some DLC) using my anniversary coupon.  Haven't fired it up yet, although I'm thinking it's probably a good time to do so with the recent update. 

[Sir Slash]

It's on my Steam list.