What other games complement your Dominions 3? - Page 7

sector24 · #1 January 21st, 2009, 12:41 PM

UFO: Extraterrestrials is ok, not as good as the originals. Eventually you'll wish you shot the UFO down in the water so you don't have to do the combat. The maps are not randomly generated and the aliens don't hide randomly on the map so it's very formulaic.

Tifone · #2 January 21st, 2009, 06:24 AM

I've played the UFOs and I'd say aren't that bad. The whole thing of "a tactical squad that goes around in a futuristic/apocalyptic/fantasy setting - turn based" is exactly my kind of game... pity except JA2, Silent Storm (mediocre) and some of the fantasy ones (IW2, Baldur's gate) there isn't much to play

If you know some decent games of this kind plz tell me, guys

BTW as we're on the topic of other games, I'd love to try Dwarf Fortress, I'm sure many of you guys know it, but I have problems with that graphic. Can anyone tell me the best way to play it graphically (best graphical mod, I know there are many) and gameplay-wise (if there's a mod ala CBM) for Dwarf Fortress?

Ruminant · #3 February 23rd, 2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tifone

BTW as we're on the topic of other games, I'd love to try Dwarf Fortress, I'm sure many of you guys know it, but I have problems with that graphic. Can anyone tell me the best way to play it graphically (best graphical mod, I know there are many) and gameplay-wise (if there's a mod ala CBM) for Dwarf Fortress?

I was exactly the same Tifone. Took one look at the ASCII 'graphics' and thought "pass". Recently I took the plunge with a newer graphics set and my god, it really is -that- awesome. Try this link, it includes the client so you just need to download this and run it basically: http://mayday.w.staszic.waw.pl/df.htm I've only been playing for a week so I'd have no clue about gameplay mods.

It's hard to imagine an ASCII game could be this complex, I really don't think I've ever encountered another game (apart from Dominions, of course

) with as much effort poured into it as this one. One part dwarven The Sims, one part city builder, one part realistic combat simulator, one part fantasy world builder, one part diablo (in adventure mode) theres just so much in here. And the developer still has INSANE development goals posted on his website and is still plugging away at it with semi-regular fixes and updates.

If anyone was hesitant to give the game a try because of the graphics you now have no excuse!

It's almost, kinda, not really dominions quality graphics now. You really don't know what your missing until you too witness your pet cat being slaughtered by evil ratmen, your loner woodcutter finally decides to slaughter Bob and make a legendary mug out of his skull or you realize you've inadvertantly declared war on the entire elven nation by trying to sell them the toy hammers that are all that's left of the primeval forests that used to surround your fortress

In case you still need some convincing, or a good laugh, I submit the following account of a certain legendary Dwarf Fortress game for your viewing pleasure: http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Boatmurdered/intro.html

Sombre · #4 January 21st, 2009, 12:51 PM

It's pretty simple really. All games in the 'genre' following Xcom Apocalypse are bad to below average in quality. Xcom Apocalypse itself promises far more than it delivers, but is still an excellent game.

All the awful ripoffs and remakes (primarily the UFO After____ series) are actually worse than the original UFO. This is not acceptable.

I guess you could argue the gba one, rebelstar tactics I think, and the online Laser Squad Nemesis are acceptable, but again they are by no means better than the original UFO.

Ironhawk · #5 January 21st, 2009, 04:47 PM

UFO:Afterlight was only $10 on Steam so I got it and I've been playing it for a week or two now. As was pointed out the sqaud combat is really nothing like XCOM. Its more run-and-gun shootouts relying more on equipment than planning/strategy which is a disappointment. But I found the strategic level game in terms of construction & research to be similar to XCOM and enjoyable. The resource model (which replaces budgeting) is an interesting change. Overall I'm enjoying the game pretty well. May try and look for mods that beef up the AI tactics but I'm not super hopeful.

DonCorazon · #6 January 21st, 2009, 06:33 PM

Anyone have any good iPhone apps/games? I was looking at this one here - looked kind of fun.

licker · #7 January 25th, 2009, 02:27 AM

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Hadrian_II · #8 January 25th, 2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by licker

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Is it now possible to loose again the AI, or is it still not invading you?

hEad · #9 January 26th, 2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrian_II

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Originally Posted by licker

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Is it now possible to loose again the AI, or is it still not invading you?

Totally different game these days - excellent in fact!

But you need a mod. Best in my opinion is The MUU:BaA! one

http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums...d.php?t=538340

It changes so many things about the game for the best. Higher resolution, balanced techs, a different start up where by you cannot build colony ships until you get the light cruiser tech etc...

Initial expansion is based on emigration from the home worlds and this little change in mechanics means that you fleet build at the begining - only small ships mind - you have to research all the hulls.

The AI invades - this was fixed by a patch Bhriuc made a while ago. Aparently, the AI would disband its transports the turn after they were dispatched, so they never actually reached the system they sought to conquer. - Infact there has been so much repair work done by the community that there is left, narry a bothersome bug

Do you self a favour - any one who likes a good space/strategy game and still has the moo3 discs lying around, give the mod a shot. Its now one fine game.

JimMorrison · #10 January 26th, 2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by licker

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

I recently dug up the MoO3 disks and reinstalled, and it actually upset me pretty badly. Since I last had played, I upgraded from Win2K to WinXP, different video card, different drivers, etc etc. I played a little and it was fine, and then I discovered a mod pack, and once I installed the mods, I can no longer start a game, as I get the (supposedly generic?) DirectX Surface Not Found (or something like that) error. Starting the game on another machine, I could load the save on this one and play, but the error would consistently crop up again, ruining the game.

I haven't checked out what these people are saying, and I want to give this mod pack a try, but is there any discussion of this DirectX Surface error, and anything that can be done differently to avoid it?