Got this and would recommend it at it's reduced price, It's like Sid Mier's railroads with a naval battle engine and conquest. Currently trying to capture West africa and the outlying islands to starve everyone else
-If you value your sanity go to the options menu and unclick 3d ports. Otherwise you get a horrible loading time for ports.
- In times of plenty put main trade goods in your home city warehouse instead so you can sell them when needed.
-You really should prioritize campaign goods as soon as you get the mission.
-Upgrade you garrisons after conquest or the cities will be retaken by savage hordes.
Quote from: chipwich on August 01, 2009, 03:44:01 AM
Currently trying to capture West africa and the outlying islands to starve everyone else
Holy Shit bad idea DON'T DO THIS three companies DOW'ed me and My entire fleet quickly was wiped.
What's the cd on the potions?
Quote from: chipwich on August 01, 2009, 04:46:18 AM
Quote from: The Brain on August 01, 2009, 04:30:59 AM
What's the cd on the potions?
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It's just Brain Humor. :rolleyes:
In a fit of insanity I preordered the game so now playing it. My initial impression was a massive dissapointment since I expected something Patricianish, but as you said, this is Railroad Tycoon in the East Indias with ships, factions and warfare. Looking at it that way, I am enjoying it. Too bad I can't accelerate the time more on the strategic map in the early game, though.
:w00t:
Tell me more pls!
Quote from: Habsburg on August 04, 2009, 08:55:09 PM
:w00t:
Tell me more pls!
Yes, please do.
Reading actual reviews about it seems like it needs a mod the size of the game. :huh:
I loved Railroad Tycoon II... but I don't know Sid Mier's railroads... similar at all?
Quote from: PRC on August 04, 2009, 11:28:27 PM
I loved Railroad Tycoon II... but I don't know Sid Mier's railroads... similar at all?
He lost the right to the name Railroad Tycoon, so Sid's updated version of Railroad Tycoon I had to be called Sid Meiers Railroads IIRC. Like all of Sid's games it is childish and unrealistic, but pretty fun.
It seems that given the huge expectations for this game many people are a bit underwhelmed by the actual product.
Quote from: Syt on August 05, 2009, 04:03:28 AM
It seems that given the huge expectations for this game many people are a bit underwhelmed by the actual product.
Wow... that never happens with a Paradox game -_-
Quote from: Caliga on August 05, 2009, 05:32:31 AM
Quote from: Syt on August 05, 2009, 04:03:28 AM
It seems that given the huge expectations for this game many people are a bit underwhelmed by the actual product.
Wow... that never happens with a Paradox game -_-
Which its not, so the expectations were totally justified :P
Oh :blush:
I saw it for sale @ GamersGate and just assumed.
Quote from: Caliga on August 05, 2009, 08:05:58 AM
Oh :blush:
I saw it for sale @ GamersGate and just assumed.
Yeah. Pdox is just the publisher.
This could be an interesting game. Seems to have a good amount of depth to it, from reviews I read, though I haven't checked too far about it. I may give it a try. I like the Patrician games, and this one is quite different but is still a game of merchants and sea trade.
Quote from: Josephus on August 05, 2009, 08:31:39 AMYeah. Pdox is just the publisher.
Ok, maybe the map won't suck then! :o
According to the Paradox newsletter they're giving away three digital copies for free. I entered - because fee games are always good.
Quote from: KRonn on August 05, 2009, 08:46:45 AM
This could be an interesting game. Seems to have a good amount of depth to it, from reviews I read, though I haven't checked too far about it. I may give it a try. I like the Patrician games, and this one is quite different but is still a game of merchants and sea trade.
DO NOT try it by trying to find a Patrician in there. It is not like that. It is an okay game, but not Patrician
Quote from: Tamas on August 05, 2009, 09:36:59 AM
Quote from: KRonn on August 05, 2009, 08:46:45 AM
This could be an interesting game. Seems to have a good amount of depth to it, from reviews I read, though I haven't checked too far about it. I may give it a try. I like the Patrician games, and this one is quite different but is still a game of merchants and sea trade.
DO NOT try it by trying to find a Patrician in there. It is not like that. It is an okay game, but not Patrician
Yep, I hear you. I saw you say that earlier and I already didn't assume it was too much like Patrician. I'm just hoping for decent trading type game.
Quote from: KRonn on August 05, 2009, 11:51:24 AM
Quote from: Tamas on August 05, 2009, 09:36:59 AM
Quote from: KRonn on August 05, 2009, 08:46:45 AM
This could be an interesting game. Seems to have a good amount of depth to it, from reviews I read, though I haven't checked too far about it. I may give it a try. I like the Patrician games, and this one is quite different but is still a game of merchants and sea trade.
DO NOT try it by trying to find a Patrician in there. It is not like that. It is an okay game, but not Patrician
Yep, I hear you. I saw you say that earlier and I already didn't assume it was too much like Patrician. I'm just hoping for decent trading type game.
Me too.
What I havent had time to before leaving to Germany, was to really see the AI's ability to provide a challenging mid- and late game, and the affect on prices of the constantly rising number of ships.
I think the AI's ability to create problems for you will be the final decider of just how good this game is because with no hostile presence the only "challenge" in trading is how much African goods to transfer by one fleet to not plummet their price. The Indian trade is a no-brainer.
In my first game where I had a slow start the HRE's company grew huge and by my 4th mission, it proceeded to conquer both island ports west of Africa, and also the port of Morocco, thereby making it impossible for every other companies not in Pact status with them to reach their home port in supply range (you still sail OOS just much slower)
I restarted that game to see how easier it is when I know what I am doing from start. I was making money easier, but still was only 3rd on the company power rankings, and had to stop before the AI would really start waging wars.