RoN isn't really the best at the strat map, which is basic at best. But I don't understand why no sequel was made, since the game does an excellent job in the battles, however RTS-like they may be.
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Yeah, I did admit that in my previous post. RoN strat map is basically the same as Cossacks, except marginally more complex. Those rare resources, territory strengths, and bonus cards are pretty nice whoever. And the Cold War campaign is the ultimate experience with its nuclear warfare possibilities.
As for sequel, it is not necessary. A sequel on exact same topic is usually a failure. Just look at the history of computer gaming. Look at Empire Earth. They were basically like RoN. They made sequels that were basically the same. They came out with EEII (sort of rotten) and EEIII (no comment). The only good thing that came out of the series was EEI and Empires: Dawn of the Modern World.
Also, have you not heard of Rise of Legends?
EEII was made by a different company.
The expansion to EEI was made by another company.
If you did something right the first time, it is hard to screw up on adding to it. CA demonstrates this, although I know you hate ETW, plenty of people think it is a great step forward. Aside from bugs, but that isn't related to gameplay.
Empire Earth wasn't similar to RoN.... It lacked most of RoNs ability to emulate the real world, as well as encouraging "classic" RTS behaviour. With RoN, mods made it impeccable, EE barely changed, since it was made to simply be an RTS.
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I just wish I had aload of money to throw at the EB team and some extra programmers to make this game. Hell, if you market it properly you can make it work in a financial sense. It might not be with all the sexy graphics, but it would rock!
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in the EB PBeM
Basically the same team however.
Someone please enlighten this poor deluded fella'. Most games go on a downward curve on ratings and even revenues. Most games start out with an original hit and then get worse every time. Ask veteran TW players. They agree. I hate ETW even more then MiNO
Look, you know better than criticising comparisons. Most players agree that EE, AoE, and RoN all go along the same lines. They are all very similar in their mechanics and the fact they have historical settings. RoN and EE are very similar in their time period, or specifically the fact that they encompass all (EE) or most (RoN) of the human history.
Rise of Legends sort of did it for me.
My point is, if you keep the same idea of the game, and not go through the stupid pre-release hype and all that, games only get better. I retract my comment on a sequel, but just change it to asking for another, more progressive expansion. No, scratch that, an entirely different game. I just screwed my own argument, forget it.
I agree that they are all RTS that use human history, but that's where it ends.
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Lovely to imagine winning Mega Lotto (several billion would do) or inventing and patenting cold fusion, and funding a really mega mega Ancient battlefield/strategy game. I'm not a dev's eye-lash, but I'd want to take the EB tam on of course, and headhunt some back-up talent top put together a suite of truly magnificent games. I'd be askling for Rome of course, but also Middle Earth and Melnibonean games, and maybe some Horse and Musket period too.
Hard to fault the lovely work the team does, and would love to see more of it. I guess donatons is the way to go.
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Keep in mind that just because you hate a game it doesn't make it bad.
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