• 16Mar 11

  Back to the Guild again.

  Recently got Guild-2 Renaissance and playing.

  My first impressions are good. Lots of improvements i am already enjoying. The world is more living an life like with this release. But I hope I wont get bored to death as the game progresses, as it did with the previous releases.

  Lets see.

  • Posted Mar 16, 2011 12:56 pm GMT
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• 26May 08

  I Dream of a 4X which...

  ..will be an excellent paragon of its genre and would blend the best features of games such as:

  Technology tree and research system from: Moo2

  Ground Battles from: Moo2

  Leaders & NPC's from: Moo2

  Story & Space Monsters: Moo2

  Trade & Freight system: Moo2

  Races & Starting traits/customization: Moo2

  Boarding & Capturing Ships: Moo2

  Resources & Production: GalCiv2

  Events & Disasters: GalCiv2

  Interface & Colors: GalCiv2

  Animatics / Cinematics: GalCiv2

  Government & Elections: GalCiv2

  Alignment System: GalCiv2

  Tax & (sub)Allocating funds: GalCiv2

  Galaxy Council: GalCiv2

  Diplomacy: SE5

  Ship & Unit Design: SE5

  Supplies & Ordnance System: SE5

  Fleet Management: SE5

  Modability: SE5

  Space Battles: SOASE / Starwars EAW.

  Do you think of anything better than that?

  *Moo2 = Master of Orion2 - Battle at Antares

  *SE5 = Space Empires V
  

  *SOASE = Sins of a Solar Empire

  *GalCiv2 = Galactic Civilizations 2.

  • Posted May 26, 2008 4:35 am GMT
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• 3Sep 07

  PTO2 improvements study;

  PTO2 improvements study;
  Mentat 2007
  
  * Graphic improvements:
  -Overall graphics must be improved, work should be started on releasing 256 bit color limit and 640x480 resolution.
  -Ship icons, Aircraft illustrations, Battle screen animations, are the first in line for improvements.
  -By the resolution limit lifted, 3x3 grids could be increased up to 5x5
  -Battles are not necessarily to be modeled realistically but they must offer more eye candy.
  -Animations for the newly invented technologies should be displayed before monthly conferences.
  
  * Interface improvements:
  -"Menu opens another menu" system should be purged. more comfortable icon interface should be implemented.
  -Ships that are damaged in game should be shown with red in info screen.
  -After battle report should always be shown (at least there should be an option for it) by means of losses and damages.
  -Battle screen should be kept for its simplicity but should be improved by means of providing more information for the player.
  -In Organizing aircraft screen, aircraft experience points should also be shown.
  -"Materials" consept should be renamed by "Supplies".
  -Info screen for Ships and aircraft should contain "Equipments" that are applied such as radar, rockets etc.
  -Mouse wheel should be usable in game, for zoom in & out, and panning abilities.
  -Patrol efficiency and range for the bases should be displayed on map.
  -Base geographical difficulty (rough terrain etc) should be displayed on map.
  -Marines attack & defence efficiencies for the current technology and geography should be displayed on the map.
  -Aircraft attack & defence efficiency for the current technology and weather conditions, should be displayed before commencing/during an attack.
  -Days to repair/build for a base structure (docks, airfileds) should be displayed (as a countdown)in map.
  
  * Gameplay improvements:
  -AI should be improved. It should have given the ability to perform well planned attacks.
  -the game must be either real time or Mobility points should be overhauled. It can bear a blend of both actually. (Realtime but Turns counting.)
  -Mobility points for Formation should be set to 1pts.
  -"Debark" command for marines from a fleet should be set to 1 pts.
  -Aircraft assignments from bases to carriers should be allowed due the range of aircraft to be assigned.
  -"Drill" should be renamed into "train" and there should be an "auto-train" feature that will relieve the player to hit drill numerous times each turn.
  -There must be an "auto-assign" function for the regiments that are damaged to be reinforceed automatically every turn.
  -Marines ordered to move to a location must be shown of their routes on map and they should turn red if their move is interrupted.
  -Materials transfered from "Base Ops" screen should not send the materials instantly. Shipment times should be considered now.
  -Besides Naval & Aerial Abilities for generals, "Combat" ability for ground fights should be added.
  -Total Sunk ships and downed aircraft should be displayed on a statistical chart along with the submarine efficiency (Transports sunk)
  
  * Structure:
  -A new tech tree must be prepared with extended options and players can see which investment will bring what.
  -More information must be presented by the new techs. what they do, what they improve.
  -Material (or supplies) should be spent more for game balance. Ships, bases should request more of materials.
  -Overpowered submarines should be down-powered. And their transport hunting should be up-powered.
  -Ship design should be overhauled, interface should contain "Production time", "Cost" as well. And features must be balanced like 2 units of armor should not be equal to 2 units of materials space.
  -Aircraft and transports should take time to be produced, they are available instantly now despite the game says 7 days of production?
  -The routes of Fleets and submarines should be shown on map, by a faint blue? line. it is often hard to spot which one is going where.
  -Game advances too slow by the structure it is now, for it will still be turn based game, at least "Move phase" and "Act phase" should be merged for a faser game. (60 turns for a month will be 30 turns for a month)
  -Bases should have basic AA protection even if there are no troops present in the area.
  -Foreign relations should play more role in game.

  

  • Posted Sep 3, 2007 8:17 am GMT
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