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| 21 OCT 2011 at 7:22pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Argh.. the forum is being weird again..- I can't see Stiler's post... :-/ Oh btw it swallowed one of my own posts here as well, in this thread...
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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 21 OCT 2011 at 8:04pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | lol, hopefully it'll be fixed soon.
I made a post asking if anyone here was looking forward to Stronghold 3.
It's making a return to it's roots (IE Stronghold 1 style, no fantasy elements) and doing some things better/new, such as nighttime battles, physics, etc).
Stronghold 1 was one of my favorite RTS games and imo the best out there for castle building/defense/sieges. The depth to it is just unmatched in most RTS games.
A good recent video celebrating it going gold (it's out the 25th of this month).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjhvKZVwOE
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| 21 OCT 2011 at 8:24pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Thanks for mentioning it, I didn't even know it was coming, but I've often thought I should fire up one of my Stronghold games again, since I never quite managed to master those games, (yet)
...so SH3 will probably suit me very well, since most sequels turn out easier, especially these days...
Interestingly some ppl who reviewed Game of Thrones actually mentioned aspects of it reminded them of Stronghold.
PS. It seems safest to tick the auto-copy box these days before posting... :
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 21 OCT 2011 at 8:32pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (20 OCT 2011 2:28pm)
That site is in Norwegian, so chances are that I've misunderstood some parts of it. The review site does praise the game for its deep diplomacy and the political alliance building and backstabbing in the game. It also points out that the game is rather complex, but in a good way, where the added complexity adds depth to the game. It is not a game for everyone, but for those who want to play a strategy game focused more on diplomacy, political assassinations and alliance building rather than military conquest, it seem to be a good oneRe: Revenge of the Strategy Nerds
This thread is jinxed... look what's happening to that post...anyway, my post that disappeared thanked you for that explanation, Fnord. ..and I was saying that I've definitely put this game on my Xmas list.
Sadly, perhaps because of the bad reviews, it seems that my local bricks and mortar was going to carry it but it seems to have been suspended.
So I might have to get this at an online store, which I still find a bit of a pain.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 22 OCT 2011 at 11:08pm |
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| 23 OCT 2011 at 3:33am |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | I can't even see that post....
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| 23 OCT 2011 at 8:46am |
markornikovJourneyman
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Status : Offline | And I can't remember that post [smiley=crazy.gif]
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| 23 OCT 2011 at 9:44am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Why do I have a deleted attachment called "Stiler" in my last post in this thread? Odd, to say the least.
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| 23 OCT 2011 at 10:05am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (23 OCT 2011 9:43am)
Why do I have a deleted attachment called "Stiler" in my last post in this thread? Odd, to say the least.
I've noticed this is what seems to happen to a lot of the posts that "disappear". Stiler had posted after you and that's how it ended up... :-?
However I had posted even before Stiler, and that post kept disappearing until I gave up trying to post it. [smiley=doh.gif] I'm now making sure to use the "copy" function when I post...
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 4 DEC 2011 at 6:00am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Listen guys, how does Stronghold Crusader compare to the other Stronghold games? I see it's for sale at GOG this weekend, and was wondering if it's worth getting.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 4 DEC 2011 at 7:10am |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Stonghold Crusader is very good if you liked Stronghold.
The ones after it are the ones that went way way down hill.
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| 4 DEC 2011 at 10:55am |
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Status : Offline | i have wondered about that one too, if you get it let us know.
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| 4 DEC 2011 at 11:43am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Ok, thanks, got it, but don't have time to dld and install right now. Will give feedback later in week.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 7 APR 2012 at 7:55am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Mmm, I must admit that I don't see any improvement so far, in HOMM 6 above HOMM 5. In fact HOMM 5, though quite hard in difficulty, might be the better game. Run over to get it at GOG this weekend on sale.
You can get HOMM5 and AC director's cut together for only $19.99
http://www.gog.com/page/premium_promo?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news&utm_campaign=premium_promo_botanicula
Not to mention a bunch of HOMM games for next to nothing. http://www.gog.com/promo/might_magic_universe_2?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news&utm_campaign=premium_promo_botanicula
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 7 APR 2012 at 1:34pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Regarding HOMM6. Well, actually, it was the campaign that really irritated me because you couldn't build up your castle at the start and so on - you get limited quite abit. ..but now I'm doing my usual thing and playing a skirmish, and it's fun, fun fun! The creature are quite different than the previous games, and so are the hero skills.
I'm playing the barbarian faction at the moment, and the units are quite well developed. At least you can upgrade them, which is better than it was in HOMM 4.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 14 APR 2012 at 3:07am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Still going strong on HOMM6. I finished a campaign playing the Barbarians,(earth) now I'm playing the water creatures.
I just bought Sacrifice, Castles 1+ 2 , Conquest of the New World and Lionheart on GOG for $2.99 each. Check it out, they have some other strategy titles (not that Lionheart is strategy) on half-price sale this weekend.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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