ALEA JACTA EST

[MarkShot]

Hmm ... I just finished watching the first two tutorial videos.  Really excellent stuff.  Complex games need all the spoon fed presentation they can get.  This is particularly true if you want to bring in new customers and not just carry forward the early customer base from the more basic releases.

I had loaded PON a while ago, but it seemed to be subliminally telling me between the 3-4 FPS that "you need to buy a new PC".

I think I will see if I can get a copy to check out before I pack up my PC.  The time period seems interesting.  The last similar period I looked at was Great Invasions, one of Phil's early designs based on the Pax Romana Engine.  I thought the game play concepts were quite interesting, but the engine was problematic.  AGE is far more elegant and mature.

(I got an entire archive DVD of titles [AACW, WIA, ROP, NCP, RUS, PON, ...] which except for the original BOA, I haven't played.  One of these days!  But I do want to load up AJE and take a quick look.)

[W8taminute]

Well I've joined the ranks of those who purchased AJE.  I noticed that the game is for sale on Gamersgate for 19.99 and directly from AGEOD for 24.99.  I decided to purchase directly from AGEOD for two reasons:

• To show my support for this very good game company
• To show my displeasure with Gamersgate for the order issues I've experienced in the past 6 months

I finished playing the tutorial and started the Marius/Pontus scenario.  I need to cozy up with the manual a bit before I continue playing but I like what I see so far.  The game feels like ACW with a splash of PrON.  Methinks I'm going to like this.

[Huw the Poo]

• To show my displeasure with Gamersgate for the order issues I've experienced in the past 6 months

I haven't had any issues with them per se, but it irritates me that I can't just pay for purchases with my card, directly, and it pisses me off that the loyalty points expire.

[MarkShot]

Well, AGEOD pockets the most on direct purchases and can certainly use it.

Now, these services allow you to download your game multiple times. The truth is AGEOD is quite small and you would get another link to your installer if you accidentally lost it simply by sending an email.

[Grim.Reaper]

Ageod are good people to work with....I had pre ordered the game and received the demo file plus the patch to unlock.  I preferred to have a full release setup file like everyone else got today on release day.  I simply sent them a message and a short time later without question they sent me a link to the full install file.  Good service.  The other nice thing about buying directly from them is if you pre ordered, you got a bonus scenario.

[Staggerwing]

Grim, did your replacement full-install exe include the bonus or is that simply a matter of a serial for same? I'd prefer to have just one file for re-install as well.

[Grim.Reaper]

Grim, did your replacement full-install exe include the bonus or is that simply a matter of a serial for same? I'd prefer to have just one file for re-install as well.

Wow...did not even think about checking for that.  I just did and the bonus scenario is missing.  Never thought about it.  I have sent Ageod a message to see if a full install exists with it, but guessing not since it was a special.

[Nefaro]

Grim, did your replacement full-install exe include the bonus or is that simply a matter of a serial for same? I'd prefer to have just one file for re-install as well.

I just look at it as a patch, so I'll back it up & burn them together.  I believe the future updates will all "unlock" the pre-order install, too.

[Grim.Reaper]

Grim, did your replacement full-install exe include the bonus or is that simply a matter of a serial for same? I'd prefer to have just one file for re-install as well.

I just look at it as a patch, so I'll back it up & burn them together.  I believe the future updates will all "unlock" the pre-order install, too.

Not a huge deal, just would have preferred a single file.

[Nefaro]

Some excellent explanations of AJE's supply system, which is a bit different this time around.

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?25289-Game-mechanics-questions

[tgb]

Note to self: Just because barbarians aren't included in a scenario description, that doesn't mean you can leave Brittania undefended.  Dumbasstus.

[MarkShot]

Aargh!!!  I am probably not going to get to install my copy.  I guess it can wait.  (system migrations and shut downs begin this week)

[son_of_montfort]

Note to self: Just because barbarians aren't included in a scenario description, that doesn't mean you can leave Brittania undefended.  Dumbasstus.

I remember him, but his full Roman name was Gaius Stupidus Asinus.

Still need to load this puppy up. Anyone take this to Kinkos to print out? I was wondering how much is cost.

[tgb]

Note to self: Just because barbarians aren't included in a scenario description, that doesn't mean you can leave Brittania undefended.  Dumbasstus.

I remember him, but his full Roman name was Gaius Stupidus Asinus.

Still need to load this puppy up. Anyone take this to Kinkos to print out? I was wondering how much is cost.

I thought it was Biggus Dickus.

Why do you need to print the manual?  If you've ever played an Ageod game you know most of it already, and can jump to the rest.

[Toonces]

Just bought...downloading now.  Yeah, like I really needed yet another computer game.

I only bought it because I wanted to play Oblivion, but it asked me for the disk and I'm too lazy to paw through my stack of 200 CDs to find it.  Give me digital, or give me death I say!