Eador: Genesis

[Nefaro]

It only has one or two display resolutions.

So if you have a hi-res widescreen monitor, you'll see black bars on the side.  If you have a smaller monitor, or laptop, it will fill much of it if not all. 

Looks like it runs in 1024x768 resolution and holds that with the black bars if your display is larger.  So there's no stretch - that or if your vid card is set to stretch lower resolution sizes to fit, and it doesn't do that on it's own... it could be one of the crash issues.  I have mine set to keep the original resolution in the video card settings , and it works fine.  I hate the stretch, makes it look out of focus and smeared.  Sounds like the game doesn't want to be stretched if you try to force it, though.

[Nefaro]

There is a PATCH for Eador, out on GOG right now.

Not sure when it was uploaded there - last day or two?  Must've been recently!

[Bison]

My monitor is a high resolution widescreen and it's screen is filled with the game without black bars.

[son_of_montfort]

My monitor is a high resolution widescreen and it's screen is filled with the game without black bars.

Mine too. I get stretch.

[Nefaro]

My monitor is a high resolution widescreen and it's screen is filled with the game without black bars.

So it doesn't hold the original resolution on it's own. 

I have my vid card set to keep the original resolution, so there's no stretch.  Were both of you guys having display issues?  Perhaps the stretching had something to do with it, too?

[FarAway Sooner]

I've been playing this one a bit more, and I'm very impressed.  Pays homage to HoMM3 but introduces other game play elements all its own (while maybe borrowing one or two from the Dominions series?).

How many other good games are waiting out there to be translated into English?

[Huw the Poo]

How many other good games are waiting out there to be translated into English?

I often wonder this.  A large number of my favourite games of the last decade have come from eastern Europe.  If only there was more money in the market there, imagine what else we'd see.

[son_of_montfort]

How many other good games are waiting out there to be translated into English?

I often wonder this.  A large number of my favourite games of the last decade have come from eastern Europe.  If only there was more money in the market there, imagine what else we'd see.

I am looking forward to the HD reboot of Space Rangers 2.

[Nefaro]

How many other good games are waiting out there to be translated into English?

I often wonder this.  A large number of my favourite games of the last decade have come from eastern Europe.  If only there was more money in the market there, imagine what else we'd see.

I am looking forward to the HD reboot of Space Rangers 2.

:o

I didn't know they were making an HD version of it.  Dayum.  That gonna be on GOG too, I wonder?

I fire up the SR2 Reboot version fairly regularly, but it'd be nice to run it at something over 1024x768.

[Huw the Poo]

Holy shit!  I had no idea this was coming either!  Oh GOD I'm going to be all over that!  Space Rangers 2 is one of my all time favourite games!

And some more exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arctic Blast]

Hey! Some of us might need exclamation marks, and now you've gone and used them all;

See? See what's happened now? Thanks a lot, Huw:

I also had no idea this was coming. Very cool.

[Huw the Poo]

Hey! Some of us might need exclamation marks, and now you've gone and used them all?

See? See what's happened now? Thanks a lot, Huw:

I also had no idea this was coming. Very cool.

:D

Here, you can borrow this one -> !

Use it before it melts!

[FarAway Sooner]

Wow.  SR2 in HD?  That's pretty cool...

[DennisS]

OK, just won my second shard.

Here are a couple of gameplay tips for you'all. I have about ... 30 hours in the game. Nice to be on vacation all week!

1) Start with the Scout, and get a big bow. Work hard to extend the range of his attacks. It is VERY useful to take out an enemy ranged attacker every turn
2) A balance of other troops is essential. 50% melee, to defend the ranged attackers, and 50% ranged attackers, to attrite the enemy before they smack into your melee troops
3) Get the Library, Sorcerer's building, and Temple ASAP. Hire the wizard that gives you the healing ability every three turns. This will enable your hurt army to stay in the field longer, assuming that you haven't lost any troops.
4) Use a second field commander to shuttle troops to your Alpha Stack. No lost turns running back home to reload troops
5) Build mines on hilly territories, mills on flat lands. +5 gold, per turn, for each one of these you do. After awhile, money is not an issue, and you can start building up a second alpha stack, then a third.
6) Use your alpha stack to contain the enemy wizards...keep him on the front lines
7) Explore, to 100%, all your provinces. You gain exploration points, even if you turn down the fight offered.
8) Use a hero, by himself, to explore to 100% areas in the rear, that are safe from enemy wizards' attacks.
9) When you see a shop selling goods, SAVE YOUR MONEY! The items you can buy in these shops are amazing, vastly better than anything you can build.

That's all for now. This game isn't that hard, but it is deceptively deep.

[Huw the Poo]

Thanks Dennis.  Heh, a lot of those tips apply to the Disciples games too. :)