What does ETW have to offer me?

[Quickening]

Oh crap. Any series you'd like to recommend then? I'm partial to all era/places in history.

Here's a game I'd strongly recommend, Knights of Honor (it uses the American spelling of honour). If I recall it was developed by Sunflower Studios and published by Paradox. Extremely excellent game which uses the Total War format although the battles are in 2D. But it's the campaign map where its at. Excellent AI and intricate diplomacy. The setting is medieval Europe.

If you don't mind a sci-fi setting there is always Galactic Civilizations 2. I have many issues with it but it really is second to none in terms of AI.

[Subotan]

If you don't mind a sci-fi setting there is always Galactic Civilizations 2. I have many issues with it but it really is second to none in terms of AI.

You'll be pleased to know that I bought that on a whim, along with Morrowind and Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 (Hardcore RPGs, amirite?), so I'm pretty set for the summer.

[econ21]

... with Morrowind and Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 (Hardcore RPGs, amirite?), so I'm pretty set for the summer.

Absolutely - each of those games has probably got 100 hours of gameplay in them.

The Baldur's Gates are old games, but definitely worth perservering with. There's a definite chronology, so you want to start with BG1. You may find it rather slow - although I enjoyed the relaxed exploration. However, be aware that BG2 is in many ways a far superior product - especially in terms of a more cinematic plot and richer NPC characterisation - so if you fail to connect with BG1, still give BG2 a spin. It's a precursor to games like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic and a strong contender for best CRPG of all time. Morrowind is on the other end of the RPG spectrum - more of a sandbox game, but awful pretty even after all these years.

[ReluctantSamurai]

give BG2 a spin. It's a precursor to games like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic and a strong contender for best CRPG of all time.

And with all the mods available, especially the WeiDu packages, that game is, and will remain on my HD for as long as I own a computer........

[Subotan]

The Baldur's Gates are old games, but definitely worth perservering with.

I have a friend who has had Baldur's Gate 2 for some time, and we used to play co-op campaigns together when all the way back the early 2000's. We never got much further than that troll infested castle, but I've always been interested in it and wanted to carry on.

So I bought it :D

[QUOTE=econ21;2285794There's a definite chronology, so you want to start with BG1. You may find it rather slow - although I enjoyed the relaxed exploration. However, be aware that BG2 is in many ways a far superior product - especially in terms of a more cinematic plot and richer NPC characterisation - so if you fail to connect with BG1, still give BG2 a spin. [/QUOTE]
Ok, I've never played No1 before, so I'll give it a whirl.

It's a precursor to games like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic and a strong contender for best CRPG of all time.

There are other contenders?

Morrowind is on the other end of the RPG spectrum - more of a sandbox game, but awful pretty even after all these years.

I've messed round a bit with it, and it seems pretty decent. Combat is annoying the Hell out of me though.

And with all the mods available, especially the WeiDu packages, that game is, and will remain on my HD for as long as I own a computer........

There are mods? Coooooool.

[Beskar]

I hope you meant Baluder's Gate as PC version, as that was completely different to console version.

[ReluctantSamurai]

There are mods? Coooooool.

Oh yeah....tons. Look here:

http://www.gibberlings3.net

Ok, I've never played No1 before, so I'll give it a whirl.

There's a mod that allows you to play BG1/SoA(Shadows of Amn)/ToB(Throne of Bhaal) as one single campaign. It's found at G3, also....................