Well, it shownuff ain't ya'll's GranDaddy's Rome II, in fact it ain't your GranDaddy's nuthin' (if you know what I mean)
But it is a Civil War Mark II by AGEOD:
http://matrixgames.com/products/500/details/Civil.War.II
Shooooweeee! Dang it!
I'll be excited to see the evolution of the AGE engine. They've supposedly reworked the UI and some of it's key features. I seriously hope they've figured out a way to increase the text size. It's one of the things I don't get. You have a beautiful game, but it's nearly impossible because the text is written at one pixel wide fonts.
Quote from: Bison on June 17, 2013, 12:59:37 PM
I'll be excited to see the evolution of the AGE engine. They've supposedly reworked the UI and some of it's key features. I seriously hope they've figured out a way to increase the text size. It's one of the things I don't get. You have a beautiful game, but it's nearly impossible because the text is written at one pixel wide fonts.
Should be fun. I think I've bought every AGEOD game and had a moderate amount of fun at most of them.
I have a growing list of Matrix games I'm hoping to get: Combat Ops Russian Front Game, Command (nautical remake of Byzantium 1908),
and of course, this here Civil War II (Boom-boom in America, BBA).
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
AGEOD civil war is one of my favorites!
I've heard generally good things about AGEOD's first ACW title, looking forward to the sequel.
Quote from: Tuna on June 17, 2013, 06:47:14 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
AGEOD civil war is one of my favorites!
Could you expound on that?
I wonder why no one has done a dedicated Jackson's valley campaign game? Seems like AGEOD could do one of those.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 09:37:20 PM
Quote from: Tuna on June 17, 2013, 06:47:14 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
AGEOD civil war is one of my favorites!
Could you expound on that?
To me, it just had a better immersion factor than FoF (which I still really liked) and GG WbtS (Which I couldn't get into even though I wanted to)
You had to 'worry' about your troops in the winter months. You had to pay attention to your supply lines. You had plan your Armies organization .. I love the music, it really puts you in the era.
Quote from: Bison on June 17, 2013, 12:59:37 PM
I'll be excited to see the evolution of the AGE engine. They've supposedly reworked the UI and some of it's key features. I seriously hope they've figured out a way to increase the text size. It's one of the things I don't get. You have a beautiful game, but it's nearly impossible because the text is written at one pixel wide fonts.
They need to get a better way to organise your command heirarchies, and present the combat data in a more accessible and easy assimilate-able way. And make the font a bit bigger for Bison.
I'm a bit off Ageod titles since PoN, but, with the ACW, I'm willing to get my excitement and enthusiasm back. ACW was the first Ageod title that I battled away at until I understood it. So I have an inherent love for it, and the era. I'm hoping this is a slick evolution of the UI and the mechanics. Anyway which way, I'm already sold.
Quote from: Tuna on June 18, 2013, 06:00:50 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 09:37:20 PM
Quote from: Tuna on June 17, 2013, 06:47:14 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
AGEOD civil war is one of my favorites!
Could you expound on that?
To me, it just had a better immersion factor than FoF (which I still really liked) and GG WbtS (Which I couldn't get into even though I wanted to)
You had to 'worry' about your troops in the winter months. You had to pay attention to your supply lines. You had plan your Armies organization .. I love the music, it really puts you in the era.
You are making it sound so very tempting especially since I enjoyed FoF so much. How is the learning curve if I've never played a AGEOD game before?
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 18, 2013, 07:13:26 AM
You are making it sound so very tempting especially since I enjoyed FoF so much. How is the learning curve if I've never played a AGEOD game before?
It's steep-ish, but not THAT steep! If I can get to grips with it!!! :)
http://sugarfreegamer.com/?page_id=1422
I own Birth of the Federation 2, Alea Iacta Est, World War One Gold, Vainglory (Pride) of Nations, and ACW.
There are only two AGEOD games I own that I really could understand and immerse myself with strongly and that was World War One Gold and ACW.
I can't wait to get ACW II!!!!!!
Quote from: W8taminute on June 18, 2013, 09:35:37 AM
I own Birth of the Federation 2
I don't think that is quite what you meant :)
Although Montcalm as a Klingon and Wolfe as a Vulcan could be interesting.
I was just gonna say, I wasn't sure which to demand first -- the game itself, or the time-travel device W8taminute obviously used to obtain it. :P
Oh my. I shouldn't have told you I have that game. AGEOD and I agreed to keep that quiet. ;D
What I meant obviously was Birth of America 2.
I would have liked to have seen Birth of the Federation 2, also.
Tease! >:(
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 18, 2013, 07:13:26 AM
Quote from: Tuna on June 18, 2013, 06:00:50 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 09:37:20 PM
Quote from: Tuna on June 17, 2013, 06:47:14 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 17, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
Looks very interesting. I haven't played any AGEOD games so this might be my first.
AGEOD civil war is one of my favorites!
Could you expound on that?
To me, it just had a better immersion factor than FoF (which I still really liked) and GG WbtS (Which I couldn't get into even though I wanted to)
You had to 'worry' about your troops in the winter months. You had to pay attention to your supply lines. You had plan your Armies organization .. I love the music, it really puts you in the era.
You are making it sound so very tempting especially since I enjoyed FoF so much. How is the learning curve if I've never played a AGEOD game before?
Tent, if you want to get into this game.. These are an excellent set of videos!
Quote from: W8taminute on June 19, 2013, 06:55:02 AM
Oh my. I shouldn't have told you I have that game. AGEOD and I agreed to keep that quiet. ;D
Don't make me come over there! ;)
Quote from: W8taminute on June 19, 2013, 06:55:02 AM
What I meant obviously was Birth of America 2.
I figured. :)
That reminds me, I've gotta reinstall that one (BOA2). It always looked like fun, but I didn't do more than tinker around with it on my old rig.
Quote from: LongBlade on June 19, 2013, 08:25:38 AM
I would have liked to have seen Birth of the Federation 2, also.
Tease! >:(
Did you ever play the original? Or was your curiosity about a sequel stirred simply by my yammering about it all the damn time? :P
Quote from: Tuna on June 19, 2013, 11:57:52 AM
Tent, if you want to get into this game.. These are an excellent set of videos!
Thanks for that Tuna, much appreciated! It's a real opportunity to follow someone into a full campaign game of ACW and step by step go through the decision processes, all the while sightseeing the game mechanics.
Quote from: spelk on June 20, 2013, 05:17:22 AM
Quote from: Tuna on June 19, 2013, 11:57:52 AM
Tent, if you want to get into this game.. These are an excellent set of videos!
Thanks for that Tuna, much appreciated! It's a real opportunity to follow someone into a full campaign game of ACW and step by step go through the decision processes, all the while sightseeing the game mechanics.
Agreed. Now to find the time to watch it :)
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 20, 2013, 07:28:19 AM
Quote from: spelk on June 20, 2013, 05:17:22 AM
Quote from: Tuna on June 19, 2013, 11:57:52 AM
Tent, if you want to get into this game.. These are an excellent set of videos
Thanks for that Tuna, much appreciated! It's a real opportunity to follow someone into a full campaign game of ACW and step by step go through the decision processes, all the while sightseeing the game mechanics.
Agreed. Now to find the time to watch it :)
It's long, but well worth it! But really, you see what you really need to learn in the early stages.
A few of screenshots and links to some YouTube videos was just posted today over at Slitherine.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=43941
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1187.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz397%2FSoccerDJ04%2FDivision20break20down_zps67da360a.jpg&hash=ac79f3f9341f8af6ee598a655a8b9783235a7768)
See the rest at the link above.
It might just be me but the map and UI graphics look very bland when compared to AACW. Not much character to the map, the unit "stands" on the map use the PoN style which whilst very useable lack a more period feel the AACW ones had and in the general interface I miss the wood, iron and chalkboard look of the original it now looks shiny steel, very generic and again bland.
On first sight I'd assumed the graphics were Alpha / early Beta state but as the release is just over a month or so away this would seem unlikely, hope I'm wrong.
EDIT - Just popped over to the AGEOD forum and there have been similar reactions over there, PhilThib posted this reply "This screenshot is totally inaccurate...it's a mockup design used long long ago..." no sign of any more up to date screenshots at this stage however.