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Flop

Posted 29 July 2005 - 01:01 PM

I called it a 4x game in the punchline, and I stand by that. It certainly qualifies as a 4x game, since it contains all the elements of such a game. It may not be Master of Orion (if that's what you expected), and although it all boils down to waging war, that doesn't make it a wargame. A lot of 4x games are basically about war, and what IMO makes them different from wargames is the fact that, besides waging war, you also manage an empire.

I happen to really enjoy this game, and although some features are a bit too simple, I very much like the economic system of the game.

MdaG

Posted 29 July 2005 - 07:21 AM

Triton, on Jul 29 2005, 03:50 AM, said:

Who called it a 4x?  What is a 4x?  What is so good about adventure games besides using the cds and floppies as coasters?
Any more questions about why some prefer adventures can be answered in this thread.

taikara

Posted 29 July 2005 - 04:15 AM

4x stands for:

eXplore
eXpand
eXploit
eXterminate

It's a sub-genre of strategy games, which includes Civilization and the like.

Flop mentioned it here.

Regarding adventure games, some people like them. It's a personal preference thing.

Triton

Posted 29 July 2005 - 03:50 AM

Who called it a 4x?  What is a 4x?  What is so good about adventure games besides using the cds and floppies as coasters?

Eagle of Fire

Posted 29 July 2005 - 03:15 AM

While I agree with you Triton, Wargames are second only to Adventure in my book. I don't like them.

What I called a deception was to call that game a 4X.

MrBackAlleySka

Posted 28 July 2005 - 09:49 PM

I must agree with you there Triton...

Triton

Posted 28 July 2005 - 09:36 PM

What were you expecting?  "Anacreon picks up the stick.  Anacreon throws the stick to the dog.  The dog fetches the stick.  The Kingdom is saved!"

Better a war game than some stupid adventure.

Eagle of Fire

Posted 28 July 2005 - 06:38 PM

I had hopes for this game, only to find out that it's a wargame...

Another deception.

Flop

Posted 27 July 2005 - 10:48 PM

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!

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