10-01-2003 10:47									#61
	Reach for the porno? Support Apolyton

Well, I just bought Reach For The stars yesterday as a fill-in until MOO 3 comes along. I managed to beat the price down to below half.

First impressions: It's a bit disappointing. However, the add-ons with the 1.2 beta make it more playable. Giving the next tech era a high multiplier (upto 5) could help. Also, you can edit the tech tree and create your own if you are disatisifed with it. Also there is a certain randomness to the tech tree. There is also now the option to be able to detect enemy ships which increases in ability with higher tech levels.

What I wanted to do was find a fan site with new tech trees, scenarions etc but every link seems to go nowhere except the official SSI one which (you won't believe this) goes to a porno site! What the hey is up with that?

	10-01-2003 14:19									#62
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

Spellcross is a TBS battle game a bit like like UFO rather than a space game. I did thoroughly enjoy the modern military vs the army of darkness plot. If you can find an abandonware copy, check it out.

I don't think that there's much material on the web supporting RftS. It sank like a lead balloon and the few fan sites I found died out very quickly.

	11-01-2003 03:23									#63
	Remove this text

Seen some good suggestions here so far.. just one to add.

I am a huge fan of a free Rogulike called Nethack. It's got a lot going for it, such as thirteen character classes, extreme difficulty and depth of gameplay. Think diablo on steroids.

you can pick it up for free at www.nethack.org

If you've played it and beaten it (no savescumming) I have one thing to respond with:

	14-01-2003 15:18									#64
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Speaking of Age of Wonders 2, is the first one any good??
I have it lying around her somewhere, and I want to know if its worth my precious limited gaming time.

	14-01-2003 22:22									#65
	Increase Your PM Length

Up to a point. It was mighty good as long as you were still learning, but eventually becase way to easy.

	15-01-2003 16:54									#66
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

It was possible in AoW1 to build superheroes. In every other respect I preferred AoW1 to AoW2 since there was less tedium.

	15-01-2003 22:33									#67
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I really enjoyed AoW, but AoW2 has been less fun. I played maps from the web on AoW, but I have not even started the second campaign in AoW2. I have had it since it came out.