New Indie game Expeditions Conquistador

[Sir Slash]

Anybody heard anything good or bad about this new indie RPG-conquest game just posted at GOG.com? I hope it's not a winner because I can't keep-up with new games I got now.

[eyebiter]

After reading this review, I'd buy it

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/168375-expeditions-conquistador/

[Tpek]

I missed its kickstarter back in its time.
I bought it but have yet to find time to test it out (sorry, Marvel Heroes is taking all my current precious little free time).

[FarAway Sooner]

This does look intriguing.  I wish I had the time to play half the games I want to that are coming out these days.

[steve58]

I was intrigued enough when I saw it this morning (on GoG and Gamersgate) that I went hunting for some gameplay videos.  I will likely pick this one up, but down the road a bit after I've gone through many/several/some of the games from my backlog...

[TheCommandTent]

This looks very interesting.  Hope someone else has played it so I don't have to buy it blind :)

[tgb]

I bit.

I guess you could call this a tactical, historic RPG/resource management game.  You start by creating your conquistador "hero", assigning points to diplomacy, tactical ability, command ability etc.  You then recruit a party of 10 made up of classes like soldiers, doctors, scholars, scouts etc.  Each is rated for ranged and melee combat and come with three traits such as greedy, racist, pious, and so forth.  Morale is important in combat, and is affected by how a character with a particular trait reacts to your in-game decisions.

Every day your party starts with so many movement points, and when they are gone you have to camp for the night.  While camping you assign party members jobs such as patrolling, foraging for food (you have to keep everyone fed) or crafting traps to be used in combat. Party members level up, and every so often get a Fallout-style perk.

Littered throughout the map and villages are "events", which are encounters with NPC's.  They are all text based, and can lead to combat, result in a quest, or affect members of your party in some fashion.

I played the tutorial and started the first real quest. Combat is tactical, with attacks of opportunity, flanking bonuses, and terrain effects, along with the ability to craft and set traps beforehand. Overland travel is challenging as well, as you never seem to find enough rations or meat. In short, it's unforgiving and quite tough on Normal, which many here will appreciate. Me, I'm thinking about restarting on "Easy".

It's nice to have a party-based, turn-based RPG without orcs, elves, and dwarves for a change. My only concern is that I don't think maps are randomized, which will limit replayability.

Be sure not to miss the in-game Codex. You get an entry every time you encounter something actually historical.

[Sir Slash]

Damn. I was afraid it was gonna be good. Doesn't anybody make crappy games anymore?

[Grim.Reaper]

I caved and bought it, but from greenmangaming which is a steam code...currently 10% off, then use this coupon for another 20% off, to get for roughly $14.  I know some would still prefer GOG because of no DRM, but thought I would mention.

link to page with 20% off code.

http://www.greenmangaming.com/hot-deals/

[panzerde]

Welp, looks like another $20 sacrificed on the altar of "shiny!!"

[Nefaro]

My only concern is that I don't think maps are randomized, which will limit replayability.

That's the only thing that makes me want to hold off on purchasing until I get some time to check it out. 

I'm not all that into heavily scripted & restrictive strategy games, but the rest of it looks okay.

[Gusington]

Damn you...damn all of you.

[tgb]

One other thing I really like is the conversations that take place between your character and party members when you camp.  Very reminiscent of Dragon Age. (Sorry, Gus)

[Sir Slash]

Sorry to upset you Gus. It's probably not as good as it looks, and sounds, and has been raved reviewed. And at $17 for 25 hours of thrilling gameplay, who do those 6 guys who made this think we are? And who knew Hispaniola had so many resources just laying around waiting to be picked-up? And beautiful, crazed cultists, native girls? I gotta talk to my travel agent. ;D

[Arctic Blast]

Bought it. Downloading it. May play it a bit this weekend.  :D