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son_of_montfort

#30
January 11, 2013, 09:56:02 PM
Quote from: Gusington on January 11, 2013, 10:49:29 AM
How is combat represented here?

A sort of grid-style TBS thing, a but like HoMM but a little more abstract.
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Bison

#31
January 11, 2013, 10:08:56 PM
Quote from: son_of_montfort on January 11, 2013, 09:56:02 PM
Quote from: Gusington on January 11, 2013, 10:49:29 AM
How is combat represented here?

A sort of grid-style TBS thing, a but like HoMM but a little more abstract.

And without magic or cool monsters. 

FarAway Sooner

#32
January 12, 2013, 11:47:48 AM
It also uses a bit of a rock-paper-scissors approach.  Whoever enters the battle without all 3 is generally hosed!

Gusington

#33
January 13, 2013, 05:26:10 PM
Sounds a bit like Civ. No cool monsters??
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Martok

#34
January 14, 2013, 03:02:20 AM Last Edit: January 14, 2013, 03:14:28 AM by Martok
I'm finally close to finishing the tutorials.  I have to say, I'm pretty damn impressed so far. 

It boasts some good gameplay mechanics, and a surprising (or perhaps not-so-surprising) amount of depth.  Can't wait to complete the tutorials and try out a full campaign. 





Quote from: Gusington on January 13, 2013, 05:26:10 PM
Sounds a bit like Civ.
It is in a lot of ways, although there are still definitely some differences. 

Aside from focusing on a single era, the most obvious way in which Imperialism II differs from the Civ games is that it's not quite as "sandboxy":  You can't found your own cities, and the map starts out being already populated by various nations/tribes (although you do still have to discover/explore the New World).  In that respect, the game is actually much closer to the Total War series -- which is not a bad thing. 




Quote from: Gusington on January 13, 2013, 05:26:10 PM
No cool monsters??
Ironclads. 

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Gusington

#35
January 14, 2013, 08:49:09 AM
There are ironclads?
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#36
January 14, 2013, 09:55:04 AM Last Edit: January 14, 2013, 10:14:35 AM by Martok
Quote from: Gusington on January 14, 2013, 08:49:09 AM
There are ironclads?
Yep. 

They're at the very top of the tech tree's naval branch.  They're butt-clenchingly expensive to build, but also very powerful (supposedly -- I haven't found out for myself yet). 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

sandman2575

#37
January 14, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
Quote from: Martok on January 14, 2013, 09:55:04 AM
  butt-clenchingly


this description is now stuck in my head for the rest of the day.  thanks.

Martok

#38
January 14, 2013, 02:51:49 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on January 14, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
Quote from: Martok on January 14, 2013, 09:55:04 AM
  butt-clenchingly


this description is now stuck in my head for the rest of the day.  thanks.
Sorry!  It was the most apt term that came immediately to mind at the time.  (I doubt I'm the only person who experiences an involuntary tightening of the sphincter whenever I spend large amounts of money -- whether in games or RL...)  :P 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

PanzersEast

#39
January 14, 2013, 02:57:42 PM
Purchased, Prepped, and Ready.....

Go forth and conquer


PE

Al

#40
January 14, 2013, 03:02:28 PM
Does this install DOSBOX or something similar in order to get it to run on Win7?

Thanks.
Al

Greybriar

#41
January 14, 2013, 04:53:05 PM
Quote from: Al on January 14, 2013, 03:02:28 PM
Does this install DOSBOX or something similar in order to get it to run on Win7?

Thanks.

There is no DOSBOX folder within the game folders of either Imperialism or Imperialism II. Since both were made for Windows (95 & 98 IIRC), I would say DOSBOX wasn't necessary.

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Martok

#42
January 14, 2013, 05:41:06 PM
I was gonna say, I think the game was released around 2000 (give or take a year), so I can't imagine DOSBOX would be needed. 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

undercovergeek

#43
January 14, 2013, 06:36:40 PM
upto mission 12 of the tutorial - twice i have fallen down not reading a briefing properly and wondered what the hell i was supposed to do - READ the briefings and all will be well, dont send your explorer to build a port and dont start trade negotions with the Iriquois when the the briefing says MINOR NATION!!!

Nefaro

#44
January 14, 2013, 07:11:56 PM
Quote from: Martok on January 14, 2013, 02:51:49 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on January 14, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
Quote from: Martok on January 14, 2013, 09:55:04 AM
  butt-clenchingly


this description is now stuck in my head for the rest of the day.  thanks.
Sorry!  It was the most apt term that came immediately to mind at the time.  (I doubt I'm the only person who experiences an involuntary tightening of the sphincter whenever I spend large amounts of money -- whether in games or RL...)  :P

Panzerseast also mentioned "Alien probe team art" in this thread  , so perhaps it's something in the air.

:P
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