Author Topic: new screenshots ? (Read 12206 times)

Wisdom · « **on:** October 06, 2003, 07:46:18 AM »

May many fans wish to see new screenshots?

MicaByte · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2003, 12:19:00 PM »

Well, there really isn't that much interesting to view while the user interface is as "unvarnished" as it is currently. But I'll see what we can do.

Wisdom · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2003, 03:07:20 PM »

Ok, just take your time

MicaByte · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2003, 09:47:17 PM »

Well, you asked for it.

A screenshot from the new battleengine has been uploaded. Graphics are of course strictly utilitarian at this point, so don't say I didn't warn you.

The new battle engine represents a step towards greater simplicity in the battles, and provides a very quick resolution of battles.

Wisdom · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2003, 10:38:09 AM »

Nice battleengine. Look as a Hannibal's army against Rome's army.....He he.

Hannibal have a super cav. divisions and may elephants...

I study how Carathage can avoid to visit the Alpe...the big mountain....It costs many Hannibal's armies, special elephants....They have no winter-clothes.....they were been attacked of small tribes in Northern Italy.....

But Hannibal was a great of strategic and embassy for other tribes to allianse and support as scouts and hated Rome.

MicaByte · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2003, 10:35:15 PM »

A new screenshot is up - also from the battle engine.

Demonic_Emperor · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2003, 09:43:49 AM »

Wow, looks like the Indians have lots of elephants.

Wisdom · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2003, 02:19:19 PM »

Hmm, elephants have 6 (str) and 12 (many)?

MicaByte · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2003, 02:33:16 PM »

No, elephants have 6 combat factors (which all full strength units have) and 12 frontage (which basically just means that 1 elephant fills double as much space as 1 heavy infantry, who typically have 6 frontage).

Wisdom · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2003, 03:16:49 PM »

Mm, I see a roman regiment have 6/12 and a indan elephant regiment have 6/12, so they are same good to fight? But Elephant is may big thing than the roman regiment, but they have great throw against elephants.....?

If a regiment army have done many battles, will experianse raise so good and str/frontage will raise?

Let me understand.....

Elephants have with many battles in real histories, spesial King of the Epirus try to conquer in Italy, he took with elepants. And later Hannibal's armies. And later Indan armies.

MicaByte · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2003, 05:20:00 PM »

All will be clear in time...

The brief explanation: frontage determines how many units can attack out of a sector at a time; thus if 2 elephants attack out of a sector (total frontage: 24) you could instead have 4 close-order infantry attacking. The Roman infantry (velites) have a frontage of 12 because they are in open order.

Experienced units tend to have smaller frontages than other units; thus the two Crack regiments in the Macedonian army have a frontage of 3 rather than 6; this is because there are less men in the unit providing the same number of "combat factors"; i.e., they pack more punch into less space.

The actual combat strength of a unit is hidden in the hit chance of units (not shown in the two screenshots), and the interplay between frontage and combat speed.

Sorry, but a detailed explanation of all that would require me to write the manual, which I don't have time for right now.

MicaByte · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2003, 02:18:29 PM »

And yet another new screenshot is up. I am kind, am I not...?

Wisdom · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2003, 01:32:01 PM »

MicaByte · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2003, 05:52:03 PM »

Two new screenshots.

Wisdom · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2003, 01:17:26 AM »

again....

Is the game more and more done? Soon come to buy the game on PC shops? :

But if it is long to work, so we have many other games to do

MicaByte · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2003, 06:26:49 PM »

Game development is progressing well, but there is still a deal of time before you're going to be able to buy this...

Wisdom · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2003, 08:30:15 PM »

Okey - Sound tense.

AUGUSTUSAM · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2003, 04:06:34 AM »

Just wanted to pop in and say you are doing a bang up job! I look forward to playing this game. Keep up the good work!

MicaByte · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:39:43 AM »

A new screenshot up; this time with more of the textures and graphics being developed by Steve visible. Comments welcome.

Wisdom · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:20:45 AM »

Quote from: Strategy on February 23, 2004, 12:39:43 AM

A new screenshot up; this time with more of the textures and graphics being developed by Steve visible. Comments welcome.

Hmm, i see Port is not nearest the main city in Karthago. It is normal to have port on cities.....The coast can land without port/cities if the coast is low, look as sand.....

Just my opinion....

Can we build "nature forts" of soldiers, mean a nature defence..... The Romans is very experience to build a nature forts with easy stone and tree..... Libybaeum should be a strong nature fort... As i have readed of Carthage Wars.

Syrasuse must be VERY hard to conquer, The Romans got a traitor to help to open the main door and they killed a famous thinker.... ( Pity ). If the traitor did not, so it could be a long besiege may as 5-10 years....

General's face (picture) is may boring as a red color, of course you know nothing how real face, but you can make a design.... See as the AVATARS from forum

I see Pyrrhus's picture, it is ok, but wish more different....

And...what mean the red line on the map? Call well control of a army on 3-4 compartments?

THX

MicaByte · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2004, 02:51:07 PM »

The map is not in its final form yet - this is a playtest map of the Phyrric wars only. Portraits are also not at all done yet; all that stuff is solely programmer art.

The red line indicates state borders. The black lines region borders and the grey lines (difficult to distinguish from the black) is area borders.

Fortifications have different levels depending on historical factors. Rest assured that Syracuse will not be fun (unless you're defending it).

I don't understand your last question.

Wisdom · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:44:28 AM »

Quote from: Wisdom on February 24, 2004, 04:44:28 AM

General's face (picture) is may boring as a red color, of course you know nothing how real face, but you can make a design.... See as the AVATARS from forum I see Pyrrhus's picture, it is ok, but wish more different....

Mean you not understand my question?

So i mean.... You see picture to general or king. Often it is red color on face/picture....Reason we know not how to see the real face to General / King, so i mean we COULD set in some your FORUM of avatars. There look cool than the red/unknown face on the ingaming ^^

Example SEE my avatar. There is Hannibal. We can use the avatars to set in your personal of generals/kings and make new if you have not other pictures...

Hehe

MicaByte · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:36:12 PM »

I have already answered about the portraits in the message above. Portrait graphics are not finished, and probably won't be until very close to the end of development.

It is your last question:

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Call well control of a army on 3-4 compartments?

That I don't understand.

Wisdom · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2004, 09:35:19 PM »

Quote from: Strategy on February 24, 2004, 04:36:12 PM

I have already answered about the portraits in the message above. Portrait graphics are not finished, and probably won't be until very close to the end of development.

It is your last question:

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Call well control of a army on 3-4 compartments?

That I don't understand.

Aha this...

I mean....

A army in a state, can also control on a other state(relgion), or just in the same state(relgion)....

And a elite foot-army can move max 1-2 state for 3 months (one turn) or just one state? What if i have a cavalry only army, will they go 1-2 states so faster?

MicaByte · « **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2004, 11:57:29 PM »

In game terminology, every "compartment" is an area. An army can move typically 3 to 6 areas in a turn depending on whether the general is force marching or not. And finally, cavalry does not move significantly faster than infantry (a horse-based army is generally not faster than a foot army over long distances).

Wisdom · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2004, 12:17:34 AM »

Quote from: Strategy on February 24, 2004, 11:57:29 PM

In game terminology, every "compartment" is an area. An army can move typically 3 to 6 areas in a turn depending on whether the general is force marching or not. And finally, cavalry does not move significantly faster than infantry (a horse-based army is generally not faster than a foot army over long distances).

My bad english language... Often i forget to use "Area" is right word than Compartment.... Ha ha... Ok. Thx

Wisdom · « **Reply #26 on:** March 13, 2004, 03:23:40 AM »

Can we chosen 4 turns (every 3 months) or 12 turns (per month) or 24 turns (per half month) of one year?

Becasue I know any could like to hold long the game, than a short/full campiagn from 270 to 4 BC.

I am a fan to play long, just fun.

MicaByte · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2004, 03:07:55 PM »

Please ask questions unrelated to the screenshots in a separate thread; makes it easier for others who are looking for information to find it.

But to answer your question, the scenarios are all going to be designed for 4 turns a month. The scenarios can be modded to other time scales (from 1-12 turns a year), but this of course also involves modding the map, etc. (Otherwise you'll have armies marching from Spain to India in one year).

Wisdom · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2004, 08:34:41 AM »

Ok sorry to ask of a wrong topic, but still thx

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