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Topic Started: Sep 4 2013, 11:20 AM (1,904 Views)
Ichigo1uk
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I think i like that game after the first 10 hours but I'll list stuff that really annoys me or gets in the way. Most of these points will be in comparison to shogun 2 which is currently the best handling game in terms of UI, Information and the campaign map at least.

- The UI -

It's designed for tablet users... The minimalistic UI gets in the way and hides information from you that'd be easily seen in shogun 2.

The UI is also terribly scaled for when more then 20 units are on the field and the 2nd layer appears on top covering 1/3 of the screen. (@1080p)

This applies to the Diplomacy map aswell which was simpler in Shogun. (Also WASD not working in diplomacy is just silly, I have to click on the map and move the mouse which is exactly what a tablet user does with there finger, Except i'm playing on a PC.)

By Minimalising the UI they just complicated everything that uses it.

I also think the upgrading of the towns/cities was easier in Shogun and that to see all of the towns in the province should of been a 2nd tab in the "Town Details" screen from shogun 2.

-The Battles -

Abilities, Magic Abilities everywhere.
Now i'm not opposed to morale buffing from when a general is near, nor the inspire from shogun 2 as long as the reloads are spaced, there not completely unrealisitic as the men will fight for there general.

What I am opposed to is abilities similar to "Draco" that makes the Roman Equites immortal to spear or pike infantry for a rediculously long time at that from frontal charges. Now i'm all for Gandalf leading my Roman Cav charges but if he's also using magic to boot it makes no sense from a historical or gameplay perspective.

Unit formations is what matters for tactical play, the number and absurdity of some of these abilities is redonkulous.

- The Unit's themselves - (Not a actual problem just something I'm not used to)

Now this may just be me, but the fact that a unit can have up to 6 different main colours within the 160 men leads to a somewhat weird colour displays and you lose that sense of "This is my army". Now i know some of the units retain at least a 2 colour scheme later in the game, and the barbarian's seem exempt from this in my experiance...

I realise also that historically at this time, the roman's at least would buy there own gear for war and so some may have been yellow rather then the nice red we're used to.
But you can't use History as an excuse when you put in abilities like "Draco" that make no sense.



Now there are probably a few gripes I'm missing, not including the AI which will never be fully competitant but certainly could of been hell of alot better.
But my 20 minutes are up, fin.
Incog
Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM
I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.
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Why are you quoting?
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Huh?
Why not.
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Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM
I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.
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Glad I didnt buy hopefully they sort this shit out by christmas...immortal cav against pikeman?? lolwut
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whoever doesn't like the game can give it to me

i didn't buy it yet

soon i'm going to be getting an asus gaming laptop, i'll do this game as well as bio shock infinite, crysis 2 & 3, far cry 3 and perhaps skyrim with high resolution textures. etc

and il-2 cliffs of dover

i feel so bad

it's the only game on steam i've ever bought up till now. was so excited because it had the reputation to be a very hardcore sim which is my kind of thing (war thunder is a bit softer but it's still pretty good minus a few glaring issues).

my computer can't even run it at lowest settings. well, it can but the fps are something like... 15? unplayable
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Jack the IV
Sep 4 2013, 03:01 PM
Glad I didnt buy hopefully they sort this shit out by christmas...immortal cav against pikeman?? lolwut
Yeah seriously pikemen during the Roman period?
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Stick your leg out an trip the horses.
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Sep 4 2013, 03:15 PM
whoever doesn't like the game can give it to me

i didn't buy it yet

soon i'm going to be getting an asus gaming laptop, i'll do this game as well as bio shock infinite, crysis 2 & 3, far cry 3 and perhaps skyrim with high resolution textures. etc

and il-2 cliffs of dover

i feel so bad

it's the only game on steam i've ever bought up till now. was so excited because it had the reputation to be a very hardcore sim which is my kind of thing (war thunder is a bit softer but it's still pretty good minus a few glaring issues).

my computer can't even run it at lowest settings. well, it can but the fps are something like... 15? unplayable
I'm wondering if I should invest in a gaming laptop or a desktop.
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i'll be happy to buy it as soon as the eternal tw mod community fixes it
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Sep 4 2013, 05:08 PM
Incog
Sep 4 2013, 03:15 PM
whoever doesn't like the game can give it to me

i didn't buy it yet

soon i'm going to be getting an asus gaming laptop, i'll do this game as well as bio shock infinite, crysis 2 & 3, far cry 3 and perhaps skyrim with high resolution textures. etc

and il-2 cliffs of dover

i feel so bad

it's the only game on steam i've ever bought up till now. was so excited because it had the reputation to be a very hardcore sim which is my kind of thing (war thunder is a bit softer but it's still pretty good minus a few glaring issues).

my computer can't even run it at lowest settings. well, it can but the fps are something like... 15? unplayable
I'm wondering if I should invest in a gaming laptop or a desktop.
the problem with a gaming laptop is overheating.. my laptop's video card has 2gig of vram or whatever but if i ever use it to its near-potential it eventually shuts off. i still prefer it over desktops for mobility and shit but fuck if playing new games is your priority get a desktop

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CHEERIO!

what laptop do you have? i researched pretty extensively and decided that I would get an ASUS because they have the reputation to be great laptop makers and they also seemed to make a big deal out their cooling system

i think that desktops are probably better but i need the mobility.
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http://www.gomtv.net/2013gstls2/vod/80880
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Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM
I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.
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i've got an acer aspire v3-571g
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CHEERIO!

well you scared me so i looked it up, both your laptop and the one i wanted to buy

i want the ASUS G55VW which seems to be pretty high quality. it's a bit expensive but it suits my needs for a mobile computer that i can play games on. in reviews it's said to be very good on the noise/temperature side and performance seems really good too.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-G55VW-S1020V-Notebook.74851.0.html

i looked up yours and indeed, the reviews said that temperatures could be a problem

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-Aspire-V3-571G-73614G50Makk-Notebook.81470.0.html
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MY LAPTOP HAS BLUETOOTH???????
Edited by budgie, Sep 4 2013, 06:23 PM.
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Sep 4 2013, 05:11 PM
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Sep 4 2013, 05:08 PM
Incog
Sep 4 2013, 03:15 PM
whoever doesn't like the game can give it to me

i didn't buy it yet

soon i'm going to be getting an asus gaming laptop, i'll do this game as well as bio shock infinite, crysis 2 & 3, far cry 3 and perhaps skyrim with high resolution textures. etc

and il-2 cliffs of dover

i feel so bad

it's the only game on steam i've ever bought up till now. was so excited because it had the reputation to be a very hardcore sim which is my kind of thing (war thunder is a bit softer but it's still pretty good minus a few glaring issues).

my computer can't even run it at lowest settings. well, it can but the fps are something like... 15? unplayable
I'm wondering if I should invest in a gaming laptop or a desktop.
the problem with a gaming laptop is overheating.. my laptop's video card has 2gig of vram or whatever but if i ever use it to its near-potential it eventually shuts off. i still prefer it over desktops for mobility and shit but fuck if playing new games is your priority get a desktop

this

don't do it adams. a gaming laptop will last you 2 years tops, has a tiny screen and costs about 20% more for the same specs.
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CHEERIO!

even good asus ones?
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yeah

unless you clean them often and very thoroughly they just end up running too hot after a while. and obviously the small screen and higher price for same hardware goes for any laptop.
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i'm always between 3 different places. hmm

well i'll probably still get it and try to clean it or something. i need the mobility ^^
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yeah then you have no choice i guess
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my buddy uses some sort of heat grease or something i dunno look it up
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CHEERIO!

what's your current desktop set up btw?
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budgie
Sep 4 2013, 08:49 PM
my buddy uses some sort of heat grease or something i dunno look it up
ye that works. hassle though

my current desktop is a hd6950 + some kind of i7 + 8gig ram + ssd

love the ssd especially. after like 1.5 years it still boots in seconds, basically the same speed as it did with a clean windows installation
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Sep 4 2013, 06:38 PM
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Sep 4 2013, 05:11 PM
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Sep 4 2013, 03:15 PM
whoever doesn't like the game can give it to me

i didn't buy it yet

soon i'm going to be getting an asus gaming laptop, i'll do this game as well as bio shock infinite, crysis 2 & 3, far cry 3 and perhaps skyrim with high resolution textures. etc

and il-2 cliffs of dover

i feel so bad

it's the only game on steam i've ever bought up till now. was so excited because it had the reputation to be a very hardcore sim which is my kind of thing (war thunder is a bit softer but it's still pretty good minus a few glaring issues).

my computer can't even run it at lowest settings. well, it can but the fps are something like... 15? unplayable
I'm wondering if I should invest in a gaming laptop or a desktop.
the problem with a gaming laptop is overheating.. my laptop's video card has 2gig of vram or whatever but if i ever use it to its near-potential it eventually shuts off. i still prefer it over desktops for mobility and shit but fuck if playing new games is your priority get a desktop

this

don't do it adams. a gaming laptop will last you 2 years tops, has a tiny screen and costs about 20% more for the same specs.
That's why for home use you have a bigger desktop style double screen with a laptop mounting station for your laptop to hook onto. you can have a fan blowing over it while at home to release the heat on the surface of the computer also.
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Sep 4 2013, 09:18 PM
budgie
Sep 4 2013, 08:49 PM
my buddy uses some sort of heat grease or something i dunno look it up
ye that works. hassle though

my current desktop is a hd6950 + some kind of i7 + 8gig ram + ssd

love the ssd especially. after like 1.5 years it still boots in seconds, basically the same speed as it did with a clean windows installation
i've heard some good things about the ssd drive but it's pretty expensive.
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CHEERIO!

lol goodspeed someone randomly posted idra's dota 2 account stats and I randomly found this:

http://dotabuff.com/players/16882302

i was really confused for a few seconds there
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i hate mobas now btw
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i bought like a 120 gig ssd when i got my laptop but never installed it

a year later gave it to my friend

laptop loads pretty instantly anyway and it's only like a 5700rpm or whatever-the-fuck
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Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM
I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.
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I'm interested in buying this

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/cyberpowerpc-cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-gaming-pc-amd-fx-8350-16gb-ram-1tb-hdd-window-8-gua460/10249907.aspx?path=313c866c93543e27750661f8a8730340en02&SearchPageIndex=1
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