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.
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Flop
Posted 29 July 2005 - 01:01 PM
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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