Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
Has anyone on here played this game? http://wesnoth.org Lazarus |
SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
I was playing up until the CCN competition. I did just downwload the latest version which came out 2 or so days ago. It is a really good open source game. I've played about 5 levels of one of the campaigns. |
Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Downloading 1.0.2 right as We speak... (*Cough*type*cough*) ------------------ Awaiting Avatar Image Size rechange... |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
Played it a lot today, very fun game! I've gotten to scenario "The Princess of Wesnoth" so far, on easy(Hey, I just got it yesterday  )Lazarus |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
I was playing on 'Easy' too. Still fun, though, for learning. But the scenarios take a switch where all of a sudden, you realize you are just creaming the enemy. |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
I haven't been able to realize that yet. |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
thats how it was with the old CNC Red Alert game in skirmishes (quick battles, like deathmatch in AoE). you had it on easy and you just creamed the enemy, but on medium or hard it was like you die a quick and painful death (hey, they dont go together, but thats how it was) ------------------ | |
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Thegpfury Member Posts: 53 From: Registered: 03-23-2006 |
I've tried...couldn't get into it.. Only turn based games I've liked were Panzer General 2, and Call to Power 2 ------------------ |
TwoBrothersSoftware Member Posts: 141 From: Janesville, Wi USA` Registered: 08-05-2006 |
quote: I have not seen a war simulation I've ever played had that issue. It's [art of the nature of the genre. What happens is twice as many equally powerful units are four times as effective, and three times - nine times as effective. What a game needs is a mechanism to recognize that point. Master Of Orion II did - with galatic councils once you had 1/2 the population in the universe you'd win the vote. |
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
nice. another Orion gamer. *puts hand on shoulder* Brother.
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
That's probably generally true. I mean, there is going to be a point when someone is out ahead. You can't possibly have 100 vs. 5 and make it challenging. Even in those cases, I do still enjoy the game because I am looking for that win. Total Annihilation (my fave RTS) is notorious for this. You amass a HUGE military towards the later part of the game and just walk through demolishing everything. But I still enjoy the accomplishment because it was my earlier decisions and tactics which brought me to that point. In any case, the little bit I've played of Wesnoth, I still really enjoyed playing on Easy. The scenarios start out challenging and you still need to be strategic in how you will handle the situation. Easy is definitely a good way to learn the game. |
CoolJ Member Posts: 354 From: ny Registered: 07-11-2004 |
I agree Wesnoth is great (esp. for FREEEE!). Of course, I had to uninstall it so I could work instead of be tempted to just play one more level... Of course I'm such a perfectionist when it comes to playing this style of game, I not only want to win each level, I also want to do it without losing any of my favorite companions and earning most gold as possible! so I end up reloading my saves ALOT! |
