Oriental Empires -- 4x historical strategy

[Gusington]

Thanks....really looking forward to.this one!

[Martok]

Here's the trailer for anyone who can't be arsed to hunt for the link: 

Very interested....although I thought the post would indicate available now versus first quarter next year:(  will keep on radar and thanks for heads up.

From what I've read, a major reason Iceberg delayed releasing it on Early-Access was so that the game would be a lot less buggy and (hopefully) closer to feature-complete.  Apparently they were heavily impressed (and influenced) by Amplitude's Endless Legends while it was in "beta", and felt that OE should be in similar condition before it's made available to the public. 

For better or worse (probably better, but only time will tell), I think more and more future games released on Early-Access will be much closer to being a "release-candidate" state than a true "beta". 

[Anguille]

Very excited even if i am not sure my computer can handle it as well as i wish (recommends 8GB Ram and some other things)...we'll see.

[jomni]

I like what I see. But does this mean all factions are homogenous?

[Gusington]

Hard to tell now but the accmpanying text does say that there are 15 factions included and going by the pedigree of the developers I really doubt they would make them homogenous.

[Anguille]

I like what I see. But does this mean all factions are homogenous?

This is what Neutron told me once:

It's a historical game, so you can't expect the same sort of factional differences as in a sci-fi or fantasy game. You can play as a nomad faction though, which is a bit different to playing as a farming faction. Haven't decided what to do about the Mongols yet. They don't appear under that name until very late in the game, so would seem odd to have them as a starting faction. You can play their predecessors the Xiabei, and the later barbarian soldier models are very Mongol inspired.

The initial release includes several non Chinese peoples, but the map doesn't include Tibet or the far south of China. These will be added later

[JasonPratt]

I gather that development choices will create heterogenity among the factions over time.

[Martok]

I gather that development choices will create heterogenity among the factions over time.

That was more or less my take as well. 

[jomni]

Historically, Chinese neighbours also want to become Chinese.  ;)

[Boggit]

^^But clearly some who weren't ethnic Han Chinese didn't, like the Hsiung Nu, the Vietnamese, Jurchens, Koreans (of various groups), Turkic peoples near the Tarim basin, the Mongols, Tibetans, Japanese etc... (just saying... for balance ;) :P)

Anyway, if they all liked the Chinese, who would you have to fight? ;D

[Gusington]

I'm hungry.

[Boggit]

I'm hungry.

Chinese curry, Chow Mein and General T'Ang's Special Mongolian Fried Beef in Peking Sauce is highly recommended... ;D ;)

[jomni]

^^But clearly some who weren't ethnic Han Chinese didn't, like the Hsiung Nu, the Vietnamese, Jurchens, Koreans (of various groups), Turkic peoples near the Tarim basin, the Mongols, Tibetans, Japanese etc... (just saying... for balance ;) :P)

Anyway, if they all liked the Chinese, who would you have to fight? ;D

They like Chinese culture, not the Chinese themselves.  So they still would fight.
But all neighbours would adopt aspects of Chinese culture in one way or another.
Joseon Korea thought they're the only Civilized (Confucian) nation left after the fall of the Ming.
The Manchu continued to rule China in the Chinese way during the Qing Dynasty.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

I'm hungry.

Chinese curry, Chow Mein and General T'Ang's Special Mongolian Fried Beef in Peking Sauce is highly recommended... ;D ;)

Kung Pao Chicken! Not as awesome as the name.

[davidshq]

I see in the original article this was supposed to be released earlier in 2015. Anyone know the status of game development now? It looks cool, and I love games that push me into new geography/historical environments...great learning experiences. :)