Comments on: Caesar series (1993-2006) http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/ The Best Strategy Game Blog in My House Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Centurion: Defender of Rome (1990) http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-140964 Centurion: Defender of Rome (1990) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:40:40 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/#comment-140964 [...] Centurion was, by any measure, a success. And it arrived in a golden age of strategy gaming. There wasn’t an explosion of other ancient titles in its wake. A few years later, a new game would also draw on lessons outside of history and historical gaming to become the most successful ancient series in gaming history. Next up, Caesar. [...] [...] Centurion was, by any measure, a success. And it arrived in a golden age of strategy gaming. There wasn’t an explosion of other ancient titles in its wake. A few years later, a new game would also draw on lessons outside of history and historical gaming to become the most successful ancient series in gaming history. Next up, Caesar. [...]

]]> By: Michael A. http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-139752 Michael A. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:16:03 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/#comment-139752 The debate around Caesar II is fascinating, because in many ways, it is the most unique of those city builders. I suppose they took the right direction, in terms of their main demographic, but it seems to me there is an untapped potential in the genre in this field that CII almost tapped into... Focus on "Imperial Governor", instead of "Imperial Mayor", perhaps... The debate around Caesar II is fascinating, because in many ways, it is the most unique of those city builders. I suppose they took the right direction, in terms of their main demographic, but it seems to me there is an untapped potential in the genre in this field that CII almost tapped into…

Focus on “Imperial Governor”, instead of “Imperial Mayor”, perhaps…

]]> By: Troy http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-139744 Troy Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:13:11 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/#comment-139744 You can make a very good case that Dwarf Fortress is the best city builder of the last three years - only Children of the Nile really compares as far as immersion and novelty. Unfortunately, the interface makes it too much trouble unless you really dedicate yourself to it. A proper GUI, better documentation and the like would go a long way to making it an even bigger triumph. I have no problem with the ASCII - but it's just too much effort for too many gamers. You can make a very good case that Dwarf Fortress is the best city builder of the last three years – only Children of the Nile really compares as far as immersion and novelty.

Unfortunately, the interface makes it too much trouble unless you really dedicate yourself to it. A proper GUI, better documentation and the like would go a long way to making it an even bigger triumph. I have no problem with the ASCII – but it’s just too much effort for too many gamers.

]]> By: JonathanStrange http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-139742 JonathanStrange Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:07:31 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/#comment-139742 You know your Rome builders too!. I thought that the recent spate of these games were certainly competent but...I don't know...not inspiring. Maybe because we've been there already in the earlier versions? For me, the novelty value of controlling and observing the development of the city isn't as intriguing anymore. Oddly enough, that clunky ugly Dwarf Fortress has stolen more time from me than have my beloved Romans. You know your Rome builders too!. I thought that the recent spate of these games were certainly competent but…I don’t know…not inspiring. Maybe because we’ve been there already in the earlier versions? For me, the novelty value of controlling and observing the development of the city isn’t as intriguing anymore. Oddly enough, that clunky ugly Dwarf Fortress has stolen more time from me than have my beloved Romans.

]]> By: A History of the Ancients Game http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-139408 A History of the Ancients Game Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:08:13 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/04/04/caesar-series-1993-2006/#comment-139408 [...] (more here) (1986) Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles (1988) Centurion: Defender of Rome (1990) Caesar (1993) The Great Battles series (1997-98) Age of Empires (1997) Legion (2001) Praetorians (2003) [...] [...] (more here) (1986) Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles (1988) Centurion: Defender of Rome (1990) Caesar (1993) The Great Battles series (1997-98) Age of Empires (1997) Legion (2001) Praetorians (2003) [...]

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