Imperator: Rome new strategy game from Paradox
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On a scale of Europa Universalis to Age of Empires, what is this speculated to be like?
Personally I'm more of an Age of Empire guy rather than something more turn based and abstract like EU. I love the time period though so I'll probably be picking it up regardless.
Personally I'm more of an Age of Empire guy rather than something more turn based and abstract like EU. I love the time period though so I'll probably be picking it up regardless.
Desdichado93
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Bjorn Le
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It’s going to be real time like every PDS game.
It won’t be anything like Age of Empires. AoE is a traditional RTS, while Paradox games like EU and now I:R are grand strategy, which is a mix of economy sims and war gaming. I:R is going to be a bit like EU (war and diplomacy), CKII (RPG elements and characters), and Victoria (pops and mixed unit armies).
It probably won't be, but I'll be thrilled if it's anything like Centurion: Defender of Rome. I've wanted a new strategy game like that for over 25 years.
Eat your hearts out, modern games in your fancy pantsy 4K resolutions and 3D acceleration!
Eat your hearts out, modern games in your fancy pantsy 4K resolutions and 3D acceleration!
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I'm getting excited, too. Screenshots and more information were released a few days ago. It sounds like it's along the lines of the previous Paradox games (EU, CK, etc.), so politics and in-fighting are major factors, but sports a whole new engine and UI that more resemble Civilization VI (thankfully, without the slight cartoony-ness). Hopefully, it's more accessible like Civ6, as well, since, the older that I get, the less time and patience that I have for the steep learning curves needed to get into some of these grand strategy games.
Imperator: Rome has the makings of a gorgeous, accessible grand strategy saga | PC Gamer
The above article seems to suggest that, in the fashion of past Paradox games, you can zoom in from the map screen (2nd screenshot) all of the way to the close-up view (1st screenshot). If so, that's going to be really awesome.
Apparently, Paradox is set on releasing it in "early 2019," but the previewer wonders if that's too optimistic based on the roughness of the build that he was shown. I wouldn't be surprised if the release date slips, since I imagine that this new engine will be the basis for several games over the next 5-10 years, so they'll want to hit a home run with the first.
Imperator: Rome has the makings of a gorgeous, accessible grand strategy saga | PC Gamer
The above article seems to suggest that, in the fashion of past Paradox games, you can zoom in from the map screen (2nd screenshot) all of the way to the close-up view (1st screenshot). If so, that's going to be really awesome.
Apparently, Paradox is set on releasing it in "early 2019," but the previewer wonders if that's too optimistic based on the roughness of the build that he was shown. I wouldn't be surprised if the release date slips, since I imagine that this new engine will be the basis for several games over the next 5-10 years, so they'll want to hit a home run with the first.
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Yes please. 2019 can't come soon enough. I'm a big fan of Roman history, and Paradox making a game set in antiquity is all I could hope for.I'm getting excited, too. Screenshots and more information were released a few days ago. It sounds like it's along the lines of the previous Paradox games (EU, CK, etc.), so politics and in-fighting are major factors, but sports a whole new engine and UI that more resemble Civilization VI (thankfully, without the slight cartoony-ness). Hopefully, it's similarly accessible since, the older that I get, the less time and patience that I have for the steep learning curves needed to get into some of these grand strategy games.
Imperator: Rome has the makings of a gorgeous, accessible grand strategy saga | PC Gamer
The above article seems to suggest that, in the fashion of past Paradox games, you can zoom in from the map screen (2nd screenshot) all of the way to the close-up view (1st screenshot). If so, that's going to be really awesome.
Apparently, Paradox is set on releasing it in "early 2019," but the previewer wonders if that's too optimistic based on the roughness of the build that he was shown. I wouldn't be surprised if the release date slips, since I imagine that this new engine will be the basis for several games over the next 5-10 years, so they'll want to hit a home run with the first.
Bjorn Le
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I'm getting excited, too. Screenshots and more information were released a few days ago. It sounds like it's along the lines of the previous Paradox games (EU, CK, etc.), so politics and in-fighting are major factors, but sports a whole new engine and UI that more resemble Civilization VI (thankfully, without the slight cartoony-ness). Hopefully, it's more accessible like Civ6, as well, since, the older that I get, the less time and patience that I have for the steep learning curves needed to get into some of these grand strategy games.
Imperator: Rome has the makings of a gorgeous, accessible grand strategy saga | PC Gamer
The above article seems to suggest that, in the fashion of past Paradox games, you can zoom in from the map screen (2nd screenshot) all of the way to the close-up view (1st screenshot). If so, that's going to be really awesome.
Apparently, Paradox is set on releasing it in "early 2019," but the previewer wonders if that's too optimistic based on the roughness of the build that he was shown. I wouldn't be surprised if the release date slips, since I imagine that this new engine will be the basis for several games over the next 5-10 years, so they'll want to hit a home run with the first.
Paradox often slips the release dates for their main release titles (never for DLC), but the guy whose running this game (Johan Andersson) usually isn't like that so early 2019 doesn't sound too far fetched to me. Once you get the underlying mechanics down, the polishing doesn't take that long.
NyQuil
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It probably won't be, but I'll be thrilled if it's anything like Centurion: Defender of Rome. I've wanted a new strategy game like that for over 25 years.
Eat your hearts out, modern games in your fancy pantsy 4K resolutions and 3D acceleration!
I loved rolling out those Consular armies.
Take that Scythians! Cannae tactic FTW.
Wow, someone else knows and remembers that game. That game was my introduction to the word ignominious (because, every time that you got your butt kicked in a battle, it labeled it an "ignominious defeat"). I remember thinking, as a young teenager, what a weird word that was. Also, I learned only a few years ago that you can "get it on" with Cleopatra if you have a strong army and choose your dialog options correctly. Why couldn't my teenage self have found that?
Anyways, I'm pleasantly surprised that Imperator does seem like it might scratch some of the itch left by Centurion. It's got the map screen with regions to conquer, politics and warfare. It probably doesn't have the tactical battles, but Civ games don't have them and I can just play Total War: Rome if I want that. What I really miss from Centurion is the thrill of expanding the Roman Empire one region at a time, by military or diplomacy, and then trying to hold it all, and Imperator seems to be along those lines.
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The Macho King
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If EU:Rome got 1/10th of the post-release support of their HoI or EU franchises, it probably would have been the gold standard of Grand Strategy games. The base game had a lot to like.
I completely forgot that they made an EU: Rome spin-off. Whether it didn't sell well or they decided not to support it, it's curious that they would make this new game. Maybe they weren't satisfied with how that conversion of sorts ended up, though, and wanted to build something from the ground up that matched their vision better.
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EU:Rome was like... gosh, over 10 years ago? I think it came out between EU2 and EU3. It had a lot of pretty awesome elements - and there are some mods that fix some of the issues (basically a similar problem Vicky 2 had where rebellions were just colossal). I hope this game takes the good ideas it had and isn't just some rehash of EU4 or CK2.
You're right; it was released in 2008. I didn't realize that it was that old. That better explains returning to the setting. It's good that they didn't let a lackluster game (only 117 reviews on Steam and only 66% recommend it) deter them from that, since it's obviously one of the most beloved settings and one with huge potential.
SecretOilersFan
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Excited though I was hoping for Victoria 3 though I realize its been a long time since they did an antiquity game. EUIV, CK2, HOI IV and VICKY 2 are some of the rare games I actually anymore that and CIV.
RandV
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I remember renting that on the Genesis... though from a combination of being too young or not having enough time with it (rental) could never get past the Carthaginians when they invaded with elephants.
Bjorn Le
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Well Stellaris didn't get great first reviews and they've still been supporting it plenty. Paradox has indicated the Rome series is one of their main franchises as opposed to a spinoff one like March of the Eagles or Sengoku, so I don't they're really deterred by reviews as long as a game is a main franchise for them.
jimmythescot
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Yeah, I was really young when I played it on the genesis. I still remember learning what a flank was when I was reading the instruction manual and thinking it was the most genius, ruthless and awesome thing I’d ever heard of. Like I said...I was young.
I seem to remember trying to use it and the cavalry would walk right past the enemy if they didn’t stay in a defensive position. I could be thinking of another strategy game, though.
