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Title: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 23, 2012, 07:06:08 PM
http://www.aleajactaest-game.com/

I predict... moderately fucked up.
Title: Re: Take your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Razgovory on August 23, 2012, 07:13:42 PM
Did anyone ever finish a game of that Vanity of Nations one?  I've had no luck with AGEOD.  In the Civil War one I kept fighting the Confederates around the Great Lakes and the WWI game ran like ass.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 23, 2012, 07:23:07 PM
I warned you all about how much a turd that WWI game was. Tamas tried to polish it with BeetShine(tm), but the light of the truth from me exposed it for what it was, Gypsyware.

I think I got 20 some years in of Pus of Nations before my allies started camping their entire armies in my beloved Austria.

I loved catching Lettows near Cleveland and chopping a Rebel corps up with corps choo-choo in from everywhere. Dodgy AI= fun rebel killin'. Squee.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: FunkMonk on August 23, 2012, 10:32:56 PM
Sounds like these dice are loaded.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Syt on August 23, 2012, 11:13:12 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 23, 2012, 07:23:07 PM
I warned you all about how much a turd that WWI game was. Tamas tried to polish it with BeetShine(tm), but the light of the truth from me exposed it for what it was, Gypsyware.

Different developer.

Pride of Nations (ProN) was too ambitious for their engine. I hear Rise of Prussia and Revolution Under Siege are quite good, though. Aleia Iacta Est seems like a return to that model.
Title: Re: Take your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: szmik on August 24, 2012, 01:09:13 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on August 23, 2012, 07:13:42 PM
Did anyone ever finish a game of that Vanity of Nations one?  I've had no luck with AGEOD.  In the Civil War one I kept fighting the Confederates around the Great Lakes and the WWI game ran like ass.

Finish? Maybe in lifetime ;)
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Habbaku on August 24, 2012, 01:11:04 AM
Will buy when it's $5.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Tamas on August 24, 2012, 01:48:41 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 23, 2012, 07:23:07 PM
I warned you all about how much a turd that WWI game was. Tamas tried to polish it with BeetShine(tm), but the light of the truth from me exposed it for what it was, Gypsyware.

I think I got 20 some years in of Pus of Nations before my allies started camping their entire armies in my beloved Austria.

I loved catching Lettows near Cleveland and chopping a Rebel corps up with corps choo-choo in from everywhere. Dodgy AI= fun rebel killin'. Squee.

It's not my problem that you are too old to realize what a great simulation that game is, under the sub-par interface.

And as Syt said, this Roman game is a return to their ACW, Wars in America etc. style of games.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: szmik on August 24, 2012, 05:20:52 AM
WW1 was great idea, except it barely worked as intended and AI sucked. On the other hand you could solo all powers by yourself or play hotseat.  :)
I don't quite remember what made me quit though. Must have been some serious nuisance.  :hmm:

Vanglory of Nations is good for MP, because unsurprisingly AI leaves much to be desired. I played solo all powers for 12 years or so... was interesting. Bid economic system is great for the game, but needed more balance. Turn processing takes quite some time though.  :sleep:

RUS was best of them imho, smaller scale made it more manageable, but it was quite bugged when I stopped playing. It was like early beta at release.

Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 24, 2012, 10:20:32 AM
Quote from: Tamas on August 24, 2012, 01:48:41 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 23, 2012, 07:23:07 PM
I warned you all about how much a turd that WWI game was. Tamas tried to polish it with BeetShine(tm), but the light of the truth from me exposed it for what it was, Gypsyware.

I think I got 20 some years in of Pus of Nations before my allies started camping their entire armies in my beloved Austria.

I loved catching Lettows near Cleveland and chopping a Rebel corps up with corps choo-choo in from everywhere. Dodgy AI= fun rebel killin'. Squee.

It's not my problem that you are too old to realize what a great simulation that game is, under the sub-par interface.

And as Syt said, this Roman game is a return to their ACW, Wars in America etc. style of games.

More BeetShine (tm) on the turd.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Mr. Grey on September 24, 2012, 10:00:23 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on August 24, 2012, 01:11:04 AM
Will buy when it's $5.

So like the week after it is released?

I will definitely purchase it, but not for $20.
Title: Re: Place your bets...how badly will AGEOD's new Roman game be fucked up?
Post by: Habbaku on September 24, 2012, 10:34:03 AM
Anyone get it?  It was released on the 22nd.  Is it all Jacta up?