Questions about Illwinter, the company

[Pocus]

Stop distillating graphics from Doms II in subconscious doses !!!! Is it not an undead manticore that I see as your avatar, You sneaky Bringer of the Much Awaited Intellectual Food.



[ September 18, 2003, 20:01: Message edited by: Pocus ]

[Nerfix]

Yes it is!
And i saw J.O's avatar about 2-3 weeks ago in the Dominions X Boards.
Pocus, Pocus, you don't know what you have missed...

[ September 18, 2003, 20:05: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[PvK]

Dominions I is definitely the best fantasy conquest computer game I've seen, for my own tastes anyway. Scads of money has gone into developing your inferior competition (HOMM, AOW, etc). You guys deserve to make a bundle!

The attribute scales and lethality rates remind me of the RPG systems I like (TFT, GURPS) - which RPG systems do you folks like?

PvK

[Kristoffer O]

My personal favourite is undoubtedly Ars Magica. The setting is unbeatable, at least if you have a historical interest. There is an endless amount of material on the world, although some historical facts are harder to come by, and every one is familiar with it. The mythical setting, a great magic system and a campaign oriented gaming style makes the game a true pearl. I often dislike the way religions are represented in games (I work as a teacher in religion), but Ars Magica avoids the problem by using a mythical Version of our history. Complete with christianity, heretics and heathens.

Other old favourites are Powers and Perils, Earth Dawn, and various swedish games, particulary the latest Version of "Drakar och Demoner" which has a nice touch of swedish folk lore and old Norse history and mythology (Johan Karlson is a strong AD & D fan).

I'm also quite fond of historical boardgames such as Great Battles of Alexander, SPQR and Imperium Romanum. Unfortunately I have spent less and less time playing these games.

[Pocus]

amongst the trend of SPQR (gmt games I suppose), and Imperium Romanum, have you tried Res Publica (avalon hill), which is a boardgame and not a wargame, but quite interesting (faction politics which still have to cooperate against foreign wars, or everybody loose).

Pax Romana (coming in december of this year) is a pc game with a blend of Imperium Romanium and Res Publica, if you are interested

[Kristoffer O]

Never heard of Res Publica, but I have played some very entertaining games of Republic of Rome where you control factions in the senate. I have heard of people playing Republic of Rome as PbEM, but never tried this myself.

[Pocus]

yes, thats the same. Sorry, Res Republica is the 'french' name of Republic of Rome when it was sold.

a good one this game, very tricky and insidious I must say. Though I didnt like that each year one senator was randomly killed. Play balance I suppose.