RoshinMy backlog can be seen from spaceSwedenRegistered Userregular
edited March 2011
Some more words about Majesty 2, then.
Yes, it gets hard fast and "fantasy kingdom sim" seems a bit misleading. I am maybe seven missions in and it seems to be all about survival. The game really enjoys dropping you in a map surrounded by monster lairs and then just letting you fight it out. In my current mission, where I eventually have to kill a dragon, I start out surrounded by monsters lairs, flying giant serpents that breathe fire, dire rats, undead, minotaurs, and one more... Oh yeah, a fucking dragon. They all wail on you non-stop and wreck anything you attempt to build. I have managed to get a couple of towers up, and a handful of rangers and fighters, but they have little effect. I'm sure it can be done somehow, but it feels impossible right now.
It's like the game I thought this would be suddenly took a sharp turn to the left and now we're in unfamiliar territory.
Yes, it gets hard fast and "fantasy kingdom sim" seems a bit misleading. I am maybe seven missions in and it seems to be all about survival. The game really enjoys dropping you in a map surrounded by monster lairs and then just letting you fight it out. In my current mission, where I eventually have to kill a dragon, I start out surrounded by monsters lairs, flying giant serpents that breathe fire, dire rats, undead, minotaurs, and one more... Oh yeah, a fucking dragon. They all wail on you non-stop and wreck anything you attempt to build. I have managed to get a couple of towers up, and a handful of rangers and fighters, but they have little effect. I'm sure it can be done somehow, but it feels impossible right now.
It's like the game I thought this would be suddenly took a sharp turn to the left and now we're in unfamiliar territory.
I know that in the original game, you could get a lot of headway by combining the priests that summon skeletons (which are surprisingly difficult to kill) with mages (who do insane damage but die if anything sneezes on them). There was one map in particular which started with you being swarmed with minotaurs, where that was pretty much the only way to live that I could find.
Does Majesty 2 have anything like that?
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Yes, it gets hard fast and "fantasy kingdom sim" seems a bit misleading. I am maybe seven missions in and it seems to be all about survival. The game really enjoys dropping you in a map surrounded by monster lairs and then just letting you fight it out. In my current mission, where I eventually have to kill a dragon, I start out surrounded by monsters lairs, flying giant serpents that breathe fire, dire rats, undead, minotaurs, and one more... Oh yeah, a fucking dragon. They all wail on you non-stop and wreck anything you attempt to build. I have managed to get a couple of towers up, and a handful of rangers and fighters, but they have little effect. I'm sure it can be done somehow, but it feels impossible right now.
It's like the game I thought this would be suddenly took a sharp turn to the left and now we're in unfamiliar territory.
I know that in the original game, you could get a lot of headway by combining the priests that summon skeletons (which are surprisingly difficult to kill) with mages (who do insane damage but die if anything sneezes on them). There was one map in particular which started with you being swarmed with minotaurs, where that was pretty much the only way to live that I could find.
Does Majesty 2 have anything like that?
Sort of. You can place Defend flags on buildings and units (like wizards), which other units will then try to defend. It works pretty well, if you can live long enough to get it going.
are any of the expansions (I got Kingmaker too since it was $2) more reasonable difficulty wise? I dunno how successful the game was, but this sort of thing is usually fixed in a mod or patch pretty quickly; but they're on xpack 3 now.
Again the game is still fun; it looks nice and has a lot of charm. It just likes kicking you in the balls off the bat.
The lack of information about 6 has me somewhat concerned. V was pretty good, 4 was a miserable pile of ass, 3 is honestly the best in the series, particularly with the xpacks.
Luckily my heroes V LE came with 3 and 4 complete so I'm good there.
are any of the expansions (I got Kingmaker too since it was $2) more reasonable difficulty wise? I dunno how successful the game was, but this sort of thing is usually fixed in a mod or patch pretty quickly; but they're on xpack 3 now.
Again the game is still fun; it looks nice and has a lot of charm. It just likes kicking you in the balls off the bat.
I just gave Kingmaker a try and no, it doesn't seem to be any more reasonable. There are two missions available when you start, both are Advanced level, because screw beginner level, I guess. I picked one and it's balls hard, swarm you with enemies, survive until you reach a point where you can start to turn things around.
I wiped again. On the first level. I don't think this is for me.
Lots of good arms, it was a tough decision. I think in the end I'm going to go with the Charger, because he's got the coolest looking arm. Greg Valentino is a close second, and scary in a completely different way.
With that, it's a wrap.
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I was going to attempt rallying PA Joe this weekend, but it turns out it's PAX, so it'll wait.
Alright so now that I've realised the Steam Thread isn't 75% off for the weekend, what is? Is it the Shogun thingy? Also, Guardian of Light is £4.99. A goddamned steal.
It's eclipsed by Medieval 2, but on the other hand it's dirt cheap and not too bad. It's the weakest of the total war games, because it came when they switched to 3d and the new map style, but hadn't really figured out a way to make it work. For all its flaws, I have to give Empire credit for turning the detailed world map into a positive.
I'd say go for it, if you haven't tried a total war game before.
It's eclipsed by Medieval 2, but on the other hand it's dirt cheap and not too bad. It's the weakest of the total war games, because it came when they switched to 3d and the new map style, but hadn't really figured out a way to make it work. For all its flaws, I have to give Empire credit for turning the detailed world map into a positive.
I'd say go for it, if you haven't tried a total war game before.
I had a lot of fun playing it and it'll run on most laptops easily, if that helps.
"Insufficient funds" error when trying to buy Rome: TW. Horseshit, of course. Oh well, I've got Shogun 1 (still) and Medieval II so I'm not hurting for Total War, but this is the first time that's happened trying to buy something for myself. (I did get the error trying to buy a gift-for-Steam-friend over the Xmas sale, but used the email workaround).
Is this a Steam issue or a bank issue? It's the same account I buy all my Steam stuff with.
never seen that error before on steam so.... i'd call your bank
A lot of people here seem to get it at some point, especially in a big sale. Right now it's finding that window of time where I can call them knowing I won't be interrupted for long enough that's a bit of a headache.
"Insufficient funds" error when trying to buy Rome: TW. Horseshit, of course. Oh well, I've got Shogun 1 (still) and Medieval II so I'm not hurting for Total War, but this is the first time that's happened trying to buy something for myself. (I did get the error trying to buy a gift-for-Steam-friend over the Xmas sale, but used the email workaround).
Is this a Steam issue or a bank issue? It's the same account I buy all my Steam stuff with.
I believe that Steam checks your account for the full price of the game before the sale, so maybe that's it?
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"Insufficient funds" error when trying to buy Rome: TW. Horseshit, of course. Oh well, I've got Shogun 1 (still) and Medieval II so I'm not hurting for Total War, but this is the first time that's happened trying to buy something for myself. (I did get the error trying to buy a gift-for-Steam-friend over the Xmas sale, but used the email workaround).
Is this a Steam issue or a bank issue? It's the same account I buy all my Steam stuff with.
I believe that Steam checks your account for the full price of the game before the sale, so maybe that's it?
Ah, Majesty 2. You were making me cry with the Dragon and Dark Wizard levels, but then I tried out the Ogre level and everything was so easy and relaxing! I had an army of death stalking the land, and about 8 upgraded trading posts.
Yeah, turns out the Ogre you're supposed to kill can just randomly despawn after a game save, making the level completely unwinnable. I'd dumped over an hour into the level before I realised this. Aaargh.
Alright guys, out of all the games in the Total War series, I've always considered Rome to be the best. Even though its AI is quirky, its diplomacy system is a mess, and certain unit rosters are overpowered/underpowered, it's still an incredibly fun game.
Finished Mafia II yesterday, clocked in at 11 hours. Fantastical little game, though the straight forward story in a open world doesn't fly with some people.
Poor Joe, it's a shame the game doesn't go a bit further to show what Vito does after the whole mess that he created.
Ah, Majesty 2. You were making me cry with the Dragon and Dark Wizard levels, but then I tried out the Ogre level and everything was so easy and relaxing! I had an army of death stalking the land, and about 8 upgraded trading posts.
Yeah, turns out the Ogre you're supposed to kill can just randomly despawn after a game save, making the level completely unwinnable. I'd dumped over an hour into the level before I realised this. Aaargh.
Ouch!
I just started playing again after having not touched it since last May. I haven't tried the "Slay the Dragon" level yet, but managed to beat the dark wizard. I also just completed the Rat King level, and that took a few restarts.
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Yes, it gets hard fast and "fantasy kingdom sim" seems a bit misleading. I am maybe seven missions in and it seems to be all about survival. The game really enjoys dropping you in a map surrounded by monster lairs and then just letting you fight it out. In my current mission, where I eventually have to kill a dragon, I start out surrounded by monsters lairs, flying giant serpents that breathe fire, dire rats, undead, minotaurs, and one more... Oh yeah, a fucking dragon. They all wail on you non-stop and wreck anything you attempt to build. I have managed to get a couple of towers up, and a handful of rangers and fighters, but they have little effect. I'm sure it can be done somehow, but it feels impossible right now.
It's like the game I thought this would be suddenly took a sharp turn to the left and now we're in unfamiliar territory.
Paypal, etc.?
(okay, it's not a huge saving, but why waste a dollar?)
e: never mind, found it
I know that in the original game, you could get a lot of headway by combining the priests that summon skeletons (which are surprisingly difficult to kill) with mages (who do insane damage but die if anything sneezes on them). There was one map in particular which started with you being swarmed with minotaurs, where that was pretty much the only way to live that I could find.
Does Majesty 2 have anything like that?
Sort of. You can place Defend flags on buildings and units (like wizards), which other units will then try to defend. It works pretty well, if you can live long enough to get it going.
Again the game is still fun; it looks nice and has a lot of charm. It just likes kicking you in the balls off the bat.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
grr
Thanks for this. I was looking to buy it, and $8 is better than $10.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
Three is on GoG, which is arguably better for an old game like that.
Luckily my heroes V LE came with 3 and 4 complete so I'm good there.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
I just gave Kingmaker a try and no, it doesn't seem to be any more reasonable. There are two missions available when you start, both are Advanced level, because screw beginner level, I guess. I picked one and it's balls hard, swarm you with enemies, survive until you reach a point where you can start to turn things around.
I wiped again. On the first level. I don't think this is for me.
Lots of good arms, it was a tough decision. I think in the end I'm going to go with the Charger, because he's got the coolest looking arm. Greg Valentino is a close second, and scary in a completely different way.
With that, it's a wrap.
ArmA 2 Contest Official Winners:
Round 1: MegaDoomer
Round 2: cpugeek13
Hit me with a pm where you want me to send your codes. Congratulations. And thanks to everybody who participated.
I was going to attempt rallying PA Joe this weekend, but it turns out it's PAX, so it'll wait.
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It's eclipsed by Medieval 2, but on the other hand it's dirt cheap and not too bad. It's the weakest of the total war games, because it came when they switched to 3d and the new map style, but hadn't really figured out a way to make it work. For all its flaws, I have to give Empire credit for turning the detailed world map into a positive.
I'd say go for it, if you haven't tried a total war game before.
I had a lot of fun playing it and it'll run on most laptops easily, if that helps.
Is this a Steam issue or a bank issue? It's the same account I buy all my Steam stuff with.
Steam | XBL
A lot of people here seem to get it at some point, especially in a big sale. Right now it's finding that window of time where I can call them knowing I won't be interrupted for long enough that's a bit of a headache.
Steam | XBL
I've got over 300 hours logged between A2 and Operation Arrowhead
I believe that Steam checks your account for the full price of the game before the sale, so maybe that's it?
Doubtful.
I've had that error when flush with money.
Why I fear the ocean.
Yeah, turns out the Ogre you're supposed to kill can just randomly despawn after a game save, making the level completely unwinnable. I'd dumped over an hour into the level before I realised this. Aaargh.
Augh.
Alright guys, out of all the games in the Total War series, I've always considered Rome to be the best. Even though its AI is quirky, its diplomacy system is a mess, and certain unit rosters are overpowered/underpowered, it's still an incredibly fun game.
What's even better are the mods available for it - such as Europa Barbarorum.
http://www.europabarbarorum.com/
If you've yet to try any games from the Total War series, you should definitely give this game a try.
Therefore, I'll be gifting two copies of Rome:Total War, if you're interested in a copy of the game, just add:
"@rome (RANDOM NUMBER between 1-100)", to your post.
Depending on the interest for it, I'll choose to end the contest in four hours or tomorrow before the daily sale ends.
Ouch!
I just started playing again after having not touched it since last May. I haven't tried the "Slay the Dragon" level yet, but managed to beat the dark wizard. I also just completed the Rat King level, and that took a few restarts.
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I'm pretty sure it was originally supposed to, but, well, yeah.
I heard Rome is better. Hell, I heard any TW game is better than Empire, which makes me really want to try another one.
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