AGEOD Civil war 2 battle planner

[bbmike]

That was it. I remember seeing the new ship artwork. I have decided I REALLY don't like the font they use. It's called Edmund and I guess it's supposed to look 'period' but as someone said it looks DOS-like to me. That should easy to mod though. I'll take a look...

[Nefaro]

Comparison:







The overall artwork devolved since these:







I could've used any of the other AGE titles in comparison.  The unit 'counter' art is improved, while the rest of the art assets went south.  :-\

[Wolfe1759]

You even like that bright silver UI background?  It looks jarringly out of place.

This thing is fugly, other than the unit & general art.  The latter look wonderful, but most everything else is a couple steps back.  I always thought the extra art fluff was an AGEOD hallmark.  The sterile environment I'm seeing in ACW2 is making me realize how much all those extra embellishments had previously added to the experience for me.  Even if it's just some stylized parchment, marble, or leather style background art behind such info windows.

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It sounds like they've improved some of the gameplay features, so that alone may convince me to get it at some point.  But the general art direction is disappointing.  It looks as if art expenses were cut and some basic default windows graphics were used in their stead.  :'(

This is what has kept my money in my wallet. Sterile is a very good description, when I saw the pre-release screenshots I thought it was from the Beta with placeholder UI graphics.

Unless there are significant gameplay improvements over AACW1 I'm happy to stick with the original.

[W8taminute]

Ok that map is kind of fugly.  I'm with Wolfe on this.


This week saw two new games released that I was interested in and two no sales for the W8tster.  I'm kind of bummed.  I'd definitely pick up ACW2 when the price drops below 20 units. 

[mikeck]

You guys would really forego an improved ACW startegic/operational level game by a great company like AGEOD because of the UI art? To each their own. I like the ACW map much better than AJE but prefer the previous decorative fluff and building map Icons. The unit graphics are much better in ACW2

[JudgeDredd]

I really like the silver looking popups

[JasonPratt]

You guys would really forego an improved ACW startegic/operational level game by a great company like AGEOD because of the UI art?

Hell no! -- I'm just saying, wish I could tell the territories apart more easily. Maybe there's a toggle button for that.

[mikeck]

You guys would really forego an improved ACW startegic/operational level game by a great company like AGEOD because of the UI art?

Hell no! -- I'm just saying, wish I could tell the territories apart more easily. Maybe there's a toggle button for that.

I agree. I can see the territories but not the state outlines

[Nefaro]

I really like the silver looking popups

Insanity.

[JudgeDredd]

^ lol - I'm not even saying that for effect. I think they look crisp and professional.

[tgb]

You guys would really forego an improved ACW startegic/operational level game by a great company like AGEOD because of the UI art?

Hell no! -- I'm just saying, wish I could tell the territories apart more easily. Maybe there's a toggle button for that.

I agree. I can see the territories but not the state outlines

There's a map filter that shows state outlines.

[W8taminute]

It seems like that's the issue then with this game.  The AI and gameplay may be greatly improved from the previous version but there is some controversy surrounding map and interface graphics and fonts. 

If I'm going to pay 40 units for an AGEOD game, which is higher than what you usually pay for their games, then I expect the whole package.  Gameplay, AI, and graphics. 

The silver popup windows kind of remind me of Microsoft Office Suite in Windows XP.  The unit graphics are indeed stellar but against that backdrop in the map they look too good.  Because visually everything does not flow the game looks overall ugly.  Just my 2 cents but that's how I'm calling this one. 

[Tuna]

I'm curious how their open weeks sales went compared to AEJ with the price jump. 39 is still not bad, but again, just curious if the Matrix way of higher prices has 'helped' their cause.

AGEOD is a top notch company in my book!.. lol.. with the exception of PrON...

But look how long they 'supported' the first Civil War for.. I think there was an update as late as December 2012..

I'm sure they will make more improvements as time goes on..

[Rayfer]

Beauty is subjective and 'in the eye of the beholder'.....I really like the new look map, a vast improvement over the psychedelic eye-sore of the original. The new map is far more functional and thus enhances gameplay mechanics. I like the new unit icons and windows as well.  To each his own.

[son_of_montfort]

So... aside from all this UI/map/art discussion...

Is the game fun?  ;)

Also, is it a bit more user-friendly and intuitive than the first one?