After watching the videos and reading the forum, I'm on board. As soon as FOG:E is released - I'll be throwing my wallet at you. Don't worry about it hitting you - it doesn't weigh much.
What I would like to know before release is what do I need to purchase to be able to port the battles so that I can fight them myself. Do I need FOG:2 only? Or do I need all of the expansions?
Thanks very much!
I'm sold. What do I need?
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Re: I'm sold. What do I need?
just the base game is all you need to play FOG-Empires battles in FoG2
but some of the expansions are very good and add a lot. So its a voluntary addition and depends a bit on which parts of the ancient/classical era interest you.
but some of the expansions are very good and add a lot. So its a voluntary addition and depends a bit on which parts of the ancient/classical era interest you.
Re: I'm sold. What do I need?
Does that mean you'll have to load/close FoG 2 every time?
Re: I'm sold. What do I need?
No, you need to set up the connection and then its automatic.
So in Empires you can opt to resolve a battle using that system or export to FoG2, this then halts the turn processing. Do the battle, and it generates a file for Empires. Restart Empires and import that file, it then proceeds with the turn processing. its actually more intuitive to do than describe.
So in Empires you can opt to resolve a battle using that system or export to FoG2, this then halts the turn processing. Do the battle, and it generates a file for Empires. Restart Empires and import that file, it then proceeds with the turn processing. its actually more intuitive to do than describe.
Re: I'm sold. What do I need?
I might just weigh in a little here as well. I think players may assume that FoG: EMPIRES is a 'value-add' to Field of Glory II giving that game a cool way to play a campaign to generate the battles, and that is definitely the approach I took when I started beta testing the game. I started testing thinking I'd be exporting most battle out to play them in FoG2. But the more you play the more you realise that FoG: EMPIRES is a stand-alone experience and if anything, playing the battles in FoG2 is the 'value-add'. I now play most battles in EMPIRES and just bring the occasional battle out into FoG2. So technically EMPIRES is a great game whether you have FoG2 or not, just as FoG2 is a great game on its own as well. EMPIRES is grand strategy (done incredibly well btw) and FoG2 is unrivalled as a tactical battle game. They really compliment each other but both work very well on their own. Hope that helps. 