Roma Victor

[King Ragnar]

This looks very good a mmorpg set during the Roman Empire, you can be either a Roman or Barbarian. Heres a link to the official site. http://www.roma-victor.com/

[Ja'chyra]

I've been a member since it was Gladius Online, still not in the Beta though ~:handball: , can't wait till it comes out it sounds really good

[Catiline]

Victrix :wall:

[Crazed Rabbit]

Catiline, didn't you say the same thing in the last Roma thread? ~;)

EDIT: Whoa, I posted exactly at 00:00!

Crazed Rabbit

[Ja'chyra]

Victrix :wall:

No, Victor. They know it's not proper Latin but it does sound better.

Someone has recently been posting on the RV site saying just that.

[Catiline]

No, Victor. They know it's not proper Latin but it does sound better.

Someone has recently been posting on the RV site saying just that.

No, victrix.

Worst excuse for not changing the name ever. They ewre simply lazy in the first place. To much time spent watching Gladiator as research....

[Catiline]

Catiline, didn't you say the same thing in the last Roma thread? ~;)

EDIT: Whoa, I posted exactly at 00:00!

Crazed Rabbit

yep, and i'll continue to say it everytime there's a new thread.

There alsoseems to be some nonsense about lore based magic inthere as well :rolleyes:

[Craterus]

Any new news as to when we can expect to see this? I've had a browse of their forums, and I'll be joining up soon.. just wondering if any Orgahs knew about the release date?

[Kraxis]

yep, and i'll continue to say it everytime there's a new thread.

There alsoseems to be some nonsense about lore based magic inthere as well :rolleyes:
Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor

~;p

[Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe]

Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor

~;p

Baiting Caitline? Or baiting our Lady Frog into smiting thee?

~;p

Louis,

[Craterus]

:spammer: ~;)

EDIT: I could do with coming up with a cool name.. and working out where I want to start... :thinking:

[Kääpäkorven Konsuli]

I don't usually care about mmorpgs but this one looks very promising. Maybe too
good to be true.
Does anyone know how much this will cost per month?

[Kraxis]

Baiting Caitline? Or baiting our Lady Frog into smiting thee?

~;p

Louis,
*snicker*

:hide:

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I didn't read...

Next person to come to this thread please tell me when it comes out...~D

[Ja'chyra]

It's scheduled to come out before the end of year but there has been no confirmation so far, just need to suck it and see. There is no monthly cost but you will be able to purchase in game money to help your character, only money will be available to buy not equipment or materials. The idea is intriguing but whether it works or not is still to be seen.

As for the name, if you read the forums you will see that they are quite aware of what the proper Latin is but they chose to call it Victor as they thought it sounded better and most of the people asked preferred Victor.

There isn't any magic as such but certain individuals may be able to ask for favours from the Gods. The asking favours is well within the realms of reasonableness (Is that a word?) the granting of those favours is somewhat artistic license.

But I think what it comes down to is that the game, like all MMORPG's, will be what the community make it. Anyway, I intend to play it and hopefully I'll see some of you there.

[Craterus]

I'll see you there Ja'chyra.. Planned where you're going to start out? I'll be starting in Britain, if possible...

Two questions you might know the answer to:

1) Are there ways of getting money in the game without purchasing it? Or is it all bartering? Like item for item, rather than money for item? I assume you can, but if you want a bit of cash to play with, you pay up to RedBedlam? (I might donate, I think those guys deserve it).

2) Will you be able to sail around the world? Say you start in Britain, would it be possible to get to Gaul, or maybe sail to Spain? It says in the FAQ that sailing is a possible expansion feature... But I assume you must be able to get off the island somehow? I'm thinking that the boats are currently controlled by NPC's? But, they might let PC's control them in the expansion?

Anyone else that can answer these questions, please respond.

Thanks.

[Zalmoxis]

I don't know about this one. Last time I checked their site, the graphics looked sort of old.

[Dutch_guy]

how could I have missed this ?

This kind of reminds me of Mount&Blade, and if it's anything like it , as it seemes to be , I'll definately give it a go.

Have to figure out where to start et al, probably Holland or Rome ;)

PS : on the site I read about the ability to built your own cities/communities... now how are you going to make that work?

:balloon2:

[Ja'chyra]

I'll see you there Ja'chyra.. Planned where you're going to start out? I'll be starting in Britain, if possible...

Two questions you might know the answer to:

1) Are there ways of getting money in the game without purchasing it? Or is it all bartering? Like item for item, rather than money for item? I assume you can, but if you want a bit of cash to play with, you pay up to RedBedlam? (I might donate, I think those guys deserve it).

2) Will you be able to sail around the world? Say you start in Britain, would it be possible to get to Gaul, or maybe sail to Spain? It says in the FAQ that sailing is a possible expansion feature... But I assume you must be able to get off the island somehow? I'm thinking that the boats are currently controlled by NPC's? But, they might let PC's control them in the expansion?

Anyone else that can answer these questions, please respond.

Thanks.

1. It has been said that you wont have to purchase money but you'll need to work hareder if you don't.

2. Sailing isn't in atm, but I think there'll be NPC boats for travelling.

I am still considering starting in Britain, maybe as a Roman.

p.s. You'll need to excuse the time taken to answer, I broke my collarbone on Friday ~:mecry:

[King Ragnar]

Ive just been reading about the creations of guild, cults etc in the game, does anyone think it would be a good idea if all the people from the org who buy and play the game create our own guild? I think it would be very cool.

[Dutch_guy]

yes it would, I think we should do something like that, so we can finally rule the world - I'll settle for just Europe though;)


:balloon2:

[Ja'chyra]

Depends really, on where everyone wants to start and if they are Barbs or Roman.

I'm open to suggestions though.

[Craterus]

1. It has been said that you wont have to purchase money but you'll need to work hareder if you don't.

2. Sailing isn't in atm, but I think there'll be NPC boats for travelling.

I am still considering starting in Britain, maybe as a Roman.

p.s. You'll need to excuse the time taken to answer, I broke my collarbone on Friday ~:mecry:

No problem about the time taken, I've been AFK for a week anyway..
Get Well Soon with your collarbone n all... ~:cheers:

I'll be in Britain, but as a barb. I signed up as Amminos of Durobrivae... by the way ~;)

[King Ragnar]

It was said release was Autumn, and its Autumn now, but there is still no news wether it has been delayed or is ready yet...............

[Craterus]

Apparently, "fall" is until the end of December. Crazy Americans and their crazy seasons... :wacko:

Anyway, I think it will be out sometime next spring. A finished game then is better than an unfinished game now.

[King Ragnar]

Apparently, "fall" is until the end of December. Crazy Americans and their crazy seasons... :wacko:

Anyway, I think it will be out sometime next spring. A finished game then is better than an unfinished game now.


LOL, yeh a very good finished version will be better than a rushed buggy game.

[Craterus]

Just thought I'd let you all know that my Roma Victor Guild is up and running. The site link is in my sig. Unfortunately, the guild tags that we've got are too big to put in my sig here.

[King Ragnar]

I probably would have joined but unfourtnately im going roman.

[Craterus]

Fair enough. Just thought I'd advertise here too.

[Ja'chyra]

Apparently, "fall" is until the end of December. Crazy Americans and their crazy seasons... :wacko:

Anyway, I think it will be out sometime next spring. A finished game then is better than an unfinished game now.

It's actually an English firm that's making the game, all the speculation is because they haven't updated the expected release date in quite some while though I suspect it will be delayed by quite a few months.

Oh well, I've gone back to Eve. ~:)

[Rilder]

About the graphics:

They have turned down the graphics immensly for now... i've seen some of the good pics that are hiding deep withen the forums and there just sweet

as for above... first capturing an elephant would be extremely hard , so would be feeding it which would cost a lot... and that fact that germania is not the elephants natural habitat and would most likely die. and even if they did get one a couple showers of fire arrows and that bad boy if charging thru there enemies

, This game will be the most historicly accurate and realistic MMORPG in the world... there is no levels and skill decay so one can only master 1 or 2 skills tops .... in battle a farmer could if lucky beat a hardened legionair in a fight...

This games gonna rock ~:cheers:

[Sjakihata]

This game will be the most historicly accurate and realistic MMORPG in the world


a farmer could [...] beat a hardened legionair in a fight



When is this game released and is it going to be free?

[Craterus]

You will have to buy the box set, but after that it's all free. You can donate to the company though, and this will earn you money in game.

They're sticking by a release date of Fall 05. And Fall is deemed to be as late as 31 Dec.

[Ja'chyra]

Your still gonna have the "wtf n00b fags, I 4/\/\ t3h ub3r!!!!11!11!" and all that. MMORPGs are MMORPGs.


Well, the community seems quite mature to me, but if you don't like it then just don't play it, simple.

[Craterus]

Yeah, precisely.

And I intend to kill anyone who walks around talking like that. Just shoot them in the back of the head with a bow and arrow.

[Craterus]

Release date has been pushed back to April... :san_sad:

[King Ragnar]

:( very bad news

[Rilder]

But pre-order customers get into beta so i get to play it all the way to april :)

[Mooks]

Iv been waiting for this game for about a year and a half, and what iv found out is that they are completely unrealiable on the realiese date, it said "The autunm of 2005" Then the winter...Now the spring of next year.

And I just stopped posting in the community, to many fanatics saying "Im going to worship all the gods" and dumb questions like " Can you crucify someone"?

other then that the game looks promising and im going to buy it when it comes out. But dont expect it to come out anytime soon.

[Crazed Rabbit]

About the graphics:

They have turned down the graphics immensly for now... i've seen some of the good pics that are hiding deep withen the forums and there just sweet

as for above... first capturing an elephant would be extremely hard , so would be feeding it which would cost a lot... and that fact that germania is not the elephants natural habitat and would most likely die. and even if they did get one a couple showers of fire arrows and that bad boy if charging thru there enemies

, This game will be the most historicly accurate and realistic MMORPG in the world... there is no levels and skill decay so one can only master 1 or 2 skills tops .... in battle a farmer could if lucky beat a hardened legionair in a fight...

This games gonna rock ~:cheers:

I'm cool with less than amazing graphics (I love Mount and blade) but I've heard so many times about how the screenshots they post have crappy graphics, and how the real ones will be/are sweet, but I have never seen any evidence to support this. And until I see a so-called 'sweet' screenshot I will continue to be curmudgeonly about the supposed graphics of this game. Have you got any links?

And do you know how far skills will decay? Because I don't want to become a master swordfighter and than, after a month or two (or more) of disuse, be a crappy beginner again, or lose half of my skill.

Crazed Rabbit

[Rilder]

well if you play continusly for a month and dont practice your swords skills you have no damn right to get right back into being a swordmaster, but if you take a break from playing your skill wont decay... your hair will grow though

i'd show you some pics from ingame as it is now ... but errm thats against the rules.

[Craterus]

Let's just say this, it doesn't look too great. My enthusiasm with this game is slowing down now though. I'm really hoping it doesn't fail. But I have an "inkling" that it will.

[Crazed Rabbit]

i'd show you some pics from ingame as it is now ... but errm thats against the rules.

Right.....then how were you able to see them? Ah well, perhaps the flying pigs can bring the nice screenshots to me when the rules change. :tongueg:

Crazed Rabbit

[Craterus]

He's preordered and part of the commercial test. So he knows exactly waht the game's like.

Although he's already broken a rule by revealing who he is (there are lots and lots of rules to follow once you're part of the testing).

[Rilder]

Umm they've lowered the NDA basicly... new entrees do not sign a NDA but are encoraged to keep quiet

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Might be fun, there's a certain clan I was part of till they stabbed me in the back. If I get it, I'll get them.

[The Stranger]

yeaaaaahh KAISER....LETS KILL SOME PEOPEL

[Craterus]

Did anybody actually buy this game in the end?

[Dutch_guy]

Did anybody actually buy this game in the end?

Judging by the above, this means the game's released ?

To second Craterus' question, has anyone bought the game - if so, is it any good ?

:balloon2:

[Reverend Joe]

I played it when it was forst release, for all of 10 minutes. I imagine that if you can get used to the controls, it would be very fun; but the controls as they stand are very unwieldy, and the game itself is rather lacklustre and still needs to be fleshed out much more before it can be really entertaining.

[Craterus]

That's enough information for me to make my decision.

Thank you Zorba.

[Sir Moody]

From what ive heard its a definate avoid at all costs

[TB666]

Yes it is.
What a complete waste of money this is.
I will give the devs a credit for trying but really they screwed it up badly.

[Craterus]

Well it was always an ambitious project and most people thought they were aiming way too high for a small team to achieve.

That's all I needed to hear, but any more information/opinions would be welcome.

[TB666]

Well I posted this over at the TWC.


I can't stand it because it is so damn frustrating and all this talk about a helpful community is something I haven't seen yet.
So you are alone in a big world with no guide or nothing.
So there I was wondering what shall I do.
Ok then, I will build myself little hut, would be nice to have my own place.
I find a nice spot and set up a "construction". In the construction you place all the items you need(kinda like a warehouse) and when you get enough you select "done" and you will have a hut.
So I check the wiki-guide that the game has to see what I need to build a hut.
My jaw dropped when I saw what I needed, you need like 7-8 different items and around 500 of each.
Just gathering 100 of one of these items can take a whole day for you and that is if the item is nearby and most of the items aren't.
To get them you have to travel to the nearby town which takes a whole day to get to.
Your inventory can have around 40 items in it.
Most of the items you can't gather, you must buy them from a merchant. And to add to the frustration you can only use high quality items for your hut. High quality items costs alot of money. The 5000 sesterces you get when you sign up isn't nearly enough money you need so you are forced to buy in-game money and since you need alot of items then you will need alot of in-game money. Naturally the merchant doesn't hold an unlimited supply because that would be unrealistic, he holds 7 items, 2 are high quality.
So you buy 2 items and then prepare for the long journey back. You get back, place the items in your construction and prepare for the long journey back again and hope that the devs have restocked him which they usually haven't.
So that makes you wanna pull out your hair.

And then another lovely thing.
You have gathered 120 of one item and placed it in the construction.
That took a day for you and you need to go to bed so you decided to pick it up tomorrow.
When you log on the next day you see that your construction is gone.
What happened ??
It collapsed.
What happens when a construction have collapsed ??
You lose all items you have gathered !!
Now I had just gathered wood so I didn't pay for that but can you imagine how it would feel to lose the items you have traveled back and forth for days and wasted real life money on to get and one day you lose it all and have to it again.
This together with serious lag problems makes the game for me frustrating.

[Ignoramus]

Ouch! That would really dampen your day.