Anybody enjoying Game of Thrones? (HBO TV series)

[al Roumi]

There used to be a Game of thrones/song of ice and fire mod for Mount and blade... I think it died a death before M&B was ever released but it provided me with a bit more indulgence.

I really like the world Martin has created. On the face of it, it has the usual corny fantasy tropes (animal companions, dragons, undead, mystical quests, discovering new powers, prophesies, coming of age stories) but the way he works them in as the book(s) progress makes them more believable. Undoubtedly, the real success of the story though is how bleak the characters fates are -you really get the sense that there are no easy choices and that there are consequences to everything. My only concern is that the scope of the story (by the end of book 4) is ballooning as the fantasy stuff becomes more apparent. No wonder he's been struggling with the 5th book for so many years! -although at least it's coming out in July at last...

I'm glad HBO have done a high quality TV adaptation. It's not perfect but it has covered all the bases (and uncovered alot of flesh) IMO.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Fire and blood.

[johnhughthom]

There used to be a Game of thrones/song of ice and fire mod for Mount and blade... I think it died a death before M&B was ever released but it provided me with a bit more indulgence.

I believe there is a PC game released later this year, an RTS I think.

[Centurion1]

ironically if you look on panzers page we had a conversation just abut how well a mount and blade type game would be for this series. The engine is so fantastic it would be absolutely superb.

an rts sounds meh in comparison tbh.

[Hooahguy]

Trailer for the RTS

Anyhow, saw the finale.

It was stupendous. The scene with Dany and the pyre was amazing and chilling at the same time. And the first 20 or so minutes was really sad, I almost cried, especially the scene with Cat and Robb.

And people are overthinking Cat.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

She ruins very little, except Jaime. But without her freeing Jaime, then he wouldnt have lost his hand, and we wouldnt have gotten anything interesting with him.

[Centurion1]

Trailer for the RTS

Anyhow, saw the finale.

It was stupendous. The scene with Dany and the pyre was amazing and chilling at the same time. And the first 20 or so minutes was really sad, I almost cried, especially the scene with Cat and Robb.

And people are overthinking Cat.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

She ruins very little, except Jaime. But without her freeing Jaime, then he wouldnt have lost his hand, and we wouldnt have gotten anything interesting with him.

that game looks retarded

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

A Crusader Kings 2 mod would be sick nasty

[johnhughthom]

A Crusader Kings 2 mod would be sick nasty

CK Mod.

[Greyblades]

There's a SOIAF mod for Medieval 2 total war but its not exactly special, just character names, some portraits and afew pallet swaps for the factions, Map's OK though.

[Hooahguy]

There's a SOIAF mod for Medieval 2 total war but its not exactly special, just character names, some portraits and afew pallet swaps for the factions, Map's OK though.

I saw that too. Its called Westoros:TW. As you said, all it really is is character names and new factions. No dragons, last I checked.
Oh well.
It would be awesome though if CA made a SOIAF:TW.

[Kagemusha]

Aargh now the wait starts.Have to wonder do we have to wait for next spring before the second season will start airing.

[Hooahguy]

Aargh now the wait starts.Have to wonder do we have to wait for next spring before the second season will start airing.

Yeah I cant believe season 2 isnt airing until Spring of 2012...

[al Roumi]

ironically if you look on panzers page we had a conversation just abut how well a mount and blade type game would be for this series. The engine is so fantastic it would be absolutely superb.

Here's a link to the mod. It was dumped at M&B v 9.03
http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php...and-blade-mod/

It's a real shame no-one picked it up after the main author dumped it. I haven't played it in ages and i remember it being a little rough round the edges wrt some characters and plot wise, but that would take a massive mod.

an rts sounds meh in comparison tbh.

Yeah, I totally agree. It's got to be one of the lamest things to do with the IP.