Nowake
04-16-2004, 19:08
In the last months we heared on more than one occasion about the advisors that will be in Rome; as they seem to have been given pretty much importance, well, I think we would all like to know more, and I bet CA is eager to listen (read) our sugestions (doh, we'd wish) Anyway, the most important question: will they be like the old man from Shogy? Or just some silent inanimated figures like Victoria on the official page? Because they won't be advisors then, more like tooltips that go by different names.
Of course, this would be greatly influenced by their function. If they are going to be just advisors, giving only predefined advice, like in Shogy, it should not be too hard to make them like in Shogy. But will they be able to refer to special, distinct situations that will apear in-game? It would be a good ideea, but then, wouldn't be better to sacrifice efficiency for art and still make them 3D animated figures who give general warnings? We won't really need them anyway, so instead of making some boring Victoria's which we would turn off after a couple of game, why not make some well designed advisors, with a roman accent, that'll make you feel very much in-game? We could have a personal officer and military advisor, a senator, an aedil, a priest that'll read the signs and our own amazon advisor on personal matters.
Please feel free to comment and give sugestions ..
Of course, this would be greatly influenced by their function. If they are going to be just advisors, giving only predefined advice, like in Shogy, it should not be too hard to make them like in Shogy. But will they be able to refer to special, distinct situations that will apear in-game? It would be a good ideea, but then, wouldn't be better to sacrifice efficiency for art and still make them 3D animated figures who give general warnings? We won't really need them anyway, so instead of making some boring Victoria's which we would turn off after a couple of game, why not make some well designed advisors, with a roman accent, that'll make you feel very much in-game? We could have a personal officer and military advisor, a senator, an aedil, a priest that'll read the signs and our own amazon advisor on personal matters.
Please feel free to comment and give sugestions ..