First impressions of the game are that this is going to be a hot favourite, I've already dug out my ECW and renaissance books to read up about and hopefully recreate some battles.
I like the look of the units, large blocks of men as opposed to a few figures representing a regiment.
I think it would add a lot to the flavour and to the look compared to old illustations if there was a little group showing the commander (often a king after all) with his banners, plus entourage, hangers-on, messengers, heralds etc.
Also, when units come to 'push of pike' it woud be good to see the pikes levelled, or in charge postion when cavalry are nearby.
Commanding officer, and pikes in charge position
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Re: Commanding officer, and pikes in charge position
Thanks for your suggestions which we take on board for consideration for future updates.
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Re: Commanding officer, and pikes in charge position
Very nice idea! Apart from the eye candy it could add some more gameplay possibilities: Loose leader - heavy blow to army morale, or even loose the battle.scrofulus wrote: I think it would add a lot to the flavour and to the look compared to old illustations if there was a little group showing the commander (often a king after all) with his banners, plus entourage, hangers-on, messengers, heralds etc.
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It is aestetic but it will be also interesting to have corpses and horsed on the field after a volley of shots or an impact/melee combat.
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And if you're taking a wish list, how about different graphics for routing units and units, a mass of men fleeing. Also, don't like the way a unit that's dispersed sinks into the ground.
Also, the musket fire sounds a lot like the small arms fire in the Battle Academy games. . ....
Otherwise, it's great. It's what the FoG games should have been. Looking forward to add-ons, expansions, etc.
Also, the musket fire sounds a lot like the small arms fire in the Battle Academy games. . ....
Otherwise, it's great. It's what the FoG games should have been. Looking forward to add-ons, expansions, etc.
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Re: Commanding officer, and pikes in charge position
Different graphics for routed units came up in the beta, however the current stubb engine isn't capable of having multiple graphics for a unit Maybe someday? I think the sinking unit might thing is again what the stubb engine does. Better would to be to have corpsesKenPortner wrote:And if you're taking a wish list, how about different graphics for routing units and units, a mass of men fleeing. Also, don't like the way a unit that's dispersed sinks into the ground.
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Re: Commanding officer, and pikes in charge position
Couldn't agree more. FoG was a big dissapointment for me, very annoying. Sweared to ignore Slitherine titles in the future (no joking!). Glad now that I didn't.KenPortner wrote:It's what the FoG games should have been.
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