Starting to get frustrated with this game

Arryn · #1 February 13th, 2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by Argitoth:

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Originally posted by Taqwus:
Arcosephale has Heart Companions...
...not that there's anything wrong with that.

I don't even know what that is.

There are some benefits to a Classical education.

Try reading up on your Greek ancient history. Or do a Google search if you are of the no-patience Gen-X/Y/Z/whatever crowd. Wonderful tool, Google ...

Norfleet · #2 February 13th, 2004, 01:49 AM

I think this is supposed to be my cue for a long and extended rant about the decline of the educational system. Since I just gave this rant elsewhere 5 minutes ago, I don't feel like doing it again, so just consider it ranted about.

[ February 12, 2004, 23:49: Message edited by: Norfleet ]

moodgiesanta · #3 February 13th, 2004, 02:23 AM

Hey, I got a public education in Georgia, home of (officially) the worst high school system in the union, and I get that stuff . . . sometimes it is getting out of something what you put into it.

I'm not saying the education system is not guilty, but it isn't completely for to blame.

Splooger (and by the way that's a . . . unique username), don't get frustrated with the game. The bright thing to do is, at first, to play smaller maps as conventionally powerful countries such as Jotunheim or, heck, even Ermor. Or you can jump into the complex countries, but take care to do your homework on them. Even on easy, this game presents a challenge, particularly because there isn't an autosave function or any save function like in Civilization where you can try out different strategies in the short term via the save games. In the end, though, it makes for a more complete, rounded game.

[ February 13, 2004, 00:23: Message edited by: moodgiesanta ]

Norfleet · #4 February 13th, 2004, 02:58 AM

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Originally posted by moodgiesanta:
Hey, I got a public education in Georgia, home of (officially) the worst high school system in the union, and I get that stuff . . . sometimes it is getting out of something what you put into it. I'm not saying the education system is not guilty, but it isn't completely for to blame.

Sure it is. Nowadays, you need to actively desire to learn to figure anything out. In MY day, it was MANDATORY, and if you failed to pay attention, the teacher would beat you! It was a great incentive system. Now it's "child abuse". Bah! Children NEED to be regularly beaten, particularly if they're being stupid. A desire not to receive a painful thrashing is a VERY powerful motivating force, and don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise! If YOU ever have children, be sure to regularly beat them.

Playing Ermor is probably not all that great of a choice for a new player: While easy and highly effective against the AI, Ermor is very one-dimensional, not nearly as effective against other human players, and the AI isn't really programmed to cope with it. Ermor experience doesn't really translate well into managing other empires. Jotunheim is a good choice to start, particularly since there's a tutorial written by a Bruce Geryk, or Cinnamony, or somebody. I've seen it under two different names or so. Are they the same people?

#5 February 13th, 2004, 03:06 AM

Bruce Geryk = Ceremony

A great guy and Superhero in his own mind!

GavinWheeler · #6 February 13th, 2004, 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by Argitoth:
I don't expect anyone to think there's anything homosexually wrong with Dominions 2.

We-ell, describing Belphegor (a somewhat obese snake-man) as a 'seducer of men' should make any self-respecting gym queen think "in his dreams maybe".

GavinWheeler · #7 February 13th, 2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by Arryn:
Try reading up on your Greek ancient history. Or do a Google search if you are of the no-patience Gen-X/Y/Z/whatever crowd. Wonderful tool, Google ...

Actually, for me, Google turned up a reference to Doms II before finding one to the Theban Sacred Band, the historical precedent the Heart Companions are presumably based on.