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David Masters / Nightwolf |
Posted on 05/21/01 @ 12:00 AM
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Cadmea has very few resources, and quite a few enemies... not to mention hostile gods. 9 episodes (3 colony, 6 parent), very challenging. Large invasions. |
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Kitsar |
Posted on 08/31/12 @ 11:59 AM
Playability: 4
The objectives were basic and, while several required some problem-solving (such as an inabilty to buy or create needed resources and how to turn a profit) they were fun and not impossible. Each chapter made me feel as though I'd accomplished something. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 (as I originally intended) is that I seem to have become stuck on chapter 5 (I think). More on that in notes.
Balance: 5
The game was a perfect balance between 'I have nothing' and 'I get everything'. In the first chapter I struggled with the lack of fleece and need for workers, but after a restart it worked out fine.
Creativity: 5
Some of the twists were rather...brutal, but enjoyable. Especially in the Symphalus colony. I wanted to laugh and cry when the event happened, and another restart was required.
Map Design: 4
The map, despite it's utter lack of purple, was still very playable and not too difficult to work around the various mountains/marsh spots. One thing I didn't like was my inability to make bridges in my parent city until chapter 5, but that simply added to the challenge.
Story/Instructions: 4
I thank God you put in the added note of (Get the fleece!) LOL! The game would have been brutally difficult if I'd chosen a different colony first! The story was great also - I especially liked the explanation for how Ephesus sells armor and buys sculpture :D
Additional Comments:
I noticed only one bug, though I didn't mind it at all. After completing the quest to retrieve Hippoltye's girdle for Artemis, Ephesus (my colony) sent itself a gift of 15 armor. I don't know if it was meant to be from a different city, or another colony I had yet to make, but thought I'd point it out.
Also, I seem to be stuck on chapter 5. I need to acquire 5 trading partners, and I assume the only way to do so is to conquer them. When I received the first 'Military Decline at ...' messages I did not have much of an army and did not attack. But now, with my full army, I cannot conquer any city, even when its down to one shield. It's been about 20-30 years (if not longer) since I started chapter 5 - can I expect more military decline messages or should I just restart?
Thank you for making this map, I found it most enjoyable and will definitely download more of your work.
Kit |
dragonryu |
Posted on 12/15/16 @ 09:38 AM
One of the greatest adventures I've played around here so far!
With all those raids required to get goods I felt like a viking from the Viking series.
As you described, lots of invasions, what made the last level very fun to play :D
Just one bug for me, last level says I need 15 trade partners, but theres only 14 in the world. Couldnt finish it. Otherwise great adventure, I will save to play again another day :D |
HGDL v0.8.2 |
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4.7 | Breakdown |
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Playability | 4.5 | Balance | 5.0 | Creativity | 5.0 | Map Design | 4.5 | Story/Instructions | 4.5 |
Statistics |
Downloads: | 4,240 |
Favorites: [] | 1 |
Size: | 485.02 KB |
Added: | 05/21/01 |
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