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    Lurker Member Mongoose's Avatar
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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    *SIGH*

    I think i'll buy once there is a BITR mod

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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    these tidings are not at all inspiring

    and CA will, most likely, neglect to speak with us Orgers who are unsatisfied about their motives for such debauchery

    sad sad sad >:(
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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    as much as this expansion seems to be a bonanza of ca fantasy crap. there is a silver lining.

    having had a look at what has been achieved by the modding community in under a year, they have been complaining about things that are hard coded like faction and province limits.

    '10 new factions' now they may have just renamed a few, but this could mean oppotunities for more detailed modding.

    hoarding may allow the modders to depict a nomadic tribe properly.

    The expansion itself may not be worth much, but it opens up the game for more modding!

    sweet.

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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    Quote Originally Posted by Boon
    '10 new factions' now they may have just renamed a few, but this could mean oppotunities for more detailed modding.
    Sorry, what this means is that they've created units for 10 "new" factions. It does not mean that modders can ADD 10 new factions.

    So far, as a modder, I see nothing of interest, except possibly the ability to pick up and move a settlement. We'll see how it works.
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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    Im guessing the aren't lowering the kill rates...

    This is it, im moving my belives of a realistic battle and empire game to slitherine software, legion 2


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    Default Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    There isn't a single feature in the expansion which makes one truly excited and wait with enthusiasm. Some are alright, like being able to move settlements etc., but they haven't included anything revolutionary, such as 3D sea battles and such. Even a little feature such as Campaign Battle replays is not going to be added. I wonder what happened to CA and their will to bring true new features forward in the expansion.

    With MTW:VI, there was one feature which made it worth buying even for existing MTW players of the main campaign, i.e., the reinforcements organisation etc. It didn't work till the patch to VI, so I only got VI after the patch, but it was really a must have feature. I couldn't care for Arab infantry etc., was nothing special.

    Anyhow, I am still hoping for atleast ONE more such exciting feature in the expansion. Some excuse for buying it apart from perhaps a last hope of a save/load bug fix (which I won't as by then i wouldn't have played RTW in ages and probably won't care enough for it to have the bug fixed by paying for it).
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    CA Re: Gamespy E3 coverage of Barbarian Invasion

    Just to clear up some mis-information in the news releases about BI.

    There are no Vikings - The reporter must have got mixed up with Saxons.
    The Saxons do not have horns on their helmets

    The Romans dont have a chariot, its a Carrobalista.

    The Priests are about as effective in a fight as a peasant but they can bolster the morale of nearby troops.

    The game starts in 363 AD and finishes in 476 AD. Each faction has its own victory conditions, unless you want to win by world domination in which case just keep playing.

    Playing the Western Empire will be rather tricky as you will have to deal with barbarian hordes, a lot of disloyalty and corruption, as well as an empty coffer and some Christian unrest.

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