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You are both making points that are too abstract. The total size of the map needs to be the determining factor of how many city points are reasonable. If you want a massive civilization, it needs to be proportional to the size the map you have chosen. On a large enough map having 10 level 5 cities and nothing more should be the minimalist strategy that Sethai is arguing for. Bellack would probably have 40 cities at level 1-3 and one level 5 city. If you merely argue yo

I vote Zone of Intelligence. We don't really control it just because we know what is there. And Fog of War doesn't make much sense if we are not at war. I guess I can be interested in this on a semantic level.

Can we please get some new dev posts? This one is probably the only part of the game I have little interest in. I appreciate it is a part of game that needs to be made, but it just isn't exciting for me to think about or discuss. I guess FoW does its job if I don't really notice it. Keep up the good work. P.S. Nike shoes don't count as dev posts. [e digicons]>:([/e]

This is intentional.

That reminds me of some Mormon literature I read about celibacy, "Satan's Thrust." It was very informative and ended up being my Red Orchestra screen name until they made me change it for some reason...

Politics have nothing to do with logic. I think we all saw that when they refused to raise the debt ceiling.

What if this game gets a republican into the White House and they ban all videogames to save the economy? That is worse than cancer!

That is very interesting. I feel much the same about RO2 reaching a brilliant middle ground. Let's face it, the kick-back from RO1 was so ridiculously unrealistic. The only problem I have with the new version is that my SV-40 started at level 25 as did a few other guns. Kind of makes it too easy to shoot. I think a hard reset of the XP should be done, but no one seems to agree. The thing would be to add a little more kick to every gun, but that my friend s a slippery slope!

How about a monster that you feed rebel citizens. Maybe a sacrificial altar that give mana every season at the cost of one virgin. Or maybe a pit full of detrivores that you can feed freshly ground prisoners to, allowing them to lay eggs in the meat. eventually producing dozens of creatures you can use as soldiers.

That is bad news. I guess I'll wait to get BF3 until next summer.

I think another problem to address is the size of the game map. Nothing has been said about allowing more cities for larger maps. The greatest problem with the previous attempts to balance city sprawl have totally ignored this. On the largest possible map my computer can handle I should be able to have at least 5 level 5 cities, 12 level 3, and maybe 20 level 1 cities just to cover 1/9 of the map. This would be a moderate sized kingdom and should not incur a very large growth penalty. </

I like Red Orchestra 2 too much to even think about another game. Please post the IP if you guys end up buying one. Steam Christmas Sale might just change my mind.

Psh, GMT is the only important timezone. You are the savages EST! P.S. I am from PST so there is little bias here.

Games are harder to make nowadays, not easier. How many friends do you have that would buy it for MP? Maybe we should start some market research.

I am still waiting for his daughter from that episode where they cloned him way back at the beginning of Tenant's career. Maybe she can take over for a while when he is dead.

In case you were wondering what he saw, it was just him in there, probably waving enthusiastically.

Hey, if we can't chuckle at the horrific American past, it's just going to depress us. I think it is juvenile to forbid yourself this great game just because a few people find hangings ridiculous. Lighten up mate.

Ya, those damn racists ruining lynching for the rest of us. Same with fried chicken. [e digicons]:hrmph:[/e]

You can name any city.

Idea for a random event: A large comet falls from the sky and destroys one of your cities. In the wreckage you find a magical ore not before found in this realm. You craft the ore into a weapon of your choosing. It is basically all powerful, a decent exchange for the city that was destroyed.

So it is the same as people who study magic in this dimension. They can totally understand how it works, but lack the ability to use it. That is pretty much what I imagined for the "wizards" in WoM. Basically just old men with staves until I come and grant them my essence.

Wow... I am starting to want cancer.

Man I wish lynching was still socially acceptable. It is the ultimate form of justice by the people.

Excellent idea!

I would assume having an ancient library would make it a sure thing to see research based buildings on level up. Just as a river would allow for a watermill.