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Post by Necrominousss on Aug 1, 2007 1:32:32 GMT -5
I would like to hear you opinions on the BtS XP. Plz list your top 5 most fundamental changes in the game and if you think it is an improvement or not. Can anyone out there convince me to get out me VISA card and make a purchase?
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Post by SweViking on Aug 1, 2007 1:56:39 GMT -5
Changes for the better:
* Single play: Really enjoyed my games vs AI, alot more fun then WL expansion. (AI is smarter and play more like a human in many parts, It still sucks when it comes to attacking you but...)
* Espionage slider: A new feature that´s gonna be fun to play with! Lack in tech to know enemy or just go all tech? Could be a real "fun" booster.
* Siege units: Finally catas cost 33 hammer and cant kill units. I wanted them to nerf them even more in defence use but these changes are good imo. Somehow ithink they nerfed how much they collateral damage also.
* "build culture": Found out that if you build culture and have a something in que, it will automaticly change when it reach its new culture level (20,40,60,80%) Very good gameplay improvement.
* Privateer unit: you love this unit or what?? Naval unit that goes under "no flag" and can attack and pillage under peace time! LOVE this unit!
* Random events: Very funny during a epic game, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Like having unlimited huts. Loved when my ironmine got better due to some expert and gained +2 hammers!! or when they found some scrolls in the past that gave me +700 breakers for a tech. Most suited for SP but fun for a cton aswell.
* Later eras: From ren and forward the game now really picks up speed when it in WL just became a long and boring "transportation" to final victory.
* Courthouse: now +2 espionage bonus also. Gives that building some more use then before.
* Maui Stones: Finally a fast national wonder that makes production in water tiles. Suck less to get a watercap then
Changes for the worse:
* Ping, is almost gone in MP. Hard to notify your teammates about danger and coordinate a attack. (i bet they fix this in next patch)
* Spy can be pain in eirlie era team games.
* Even with "quick moves" its still somehow animated moves. Little annoying.
Overall ithink its a GREAT expansion, that im gonna bring many sleepless nights with ;D
If you compare it with "warlords" its 10 times more value to your money IMHO.
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nicoya1
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Post by nicoya1 on Aug 1, 2007 22:37:44 GMT -5
agree with everything swev says. so good that i cant wait for the days my wife works so i can play carefree ;D
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Post by icbm on Aug 2, 2007 4:02:31 GMT -5
So, the MP game that should take about an hour and a half still takes five hours? No thanks, the temptation is almost too high but just almost. Honestly, I could care less about some minor game balance issues but if the connectivity is now what it was when warlords was released, I could never pay for a product that is broken. I curse the day I tried MP in CIV and decided it was so much more fun and challenging than SP. Now I can't even enjoy that because I know how much potential the CIV MP has... Damn it
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Post by tamijo on Aug 2, 2007 5:46:09 GMT -5
just dont play those "Ladder Teamer" 5v5, where someone hits the Quit to main menu, every 15 min hoping to get a scrap.
Get some friendes together a play a game where everyone is interested in playing to the end. And it will take about 1,5 hours to do 120-140 turns blazing.
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