05-01-2003 01:20									#1
	No AoE stuff wanted Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

i just some screens/post that make me worry if this game is too much based on AoE and AoK
the graphics say alot for that end
if only RoN had a better messaging sytem

i've played almost 30 AoK clones or mods, and im sick of anything AoK

how much of RoN is from AoK anyway? and how much from EE and others?????

-theDivineEmperor

	05-01-2003 04:18									#2
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

The graphics are alot like AoE. It's about gameplay though. It really seems like BR is trying to eliminate the micro, or "twitch", factor, and have outcomes depend on real strategic decisions. That would be quite different form AoE and just about every other RTS to date. Having read about the game mechanics, especially peasant management, about Brian's vision for the game, I think he'll succeed.

	06-01-2003 02:49									#3
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Would be hard to make a historical RTS game that does not resemble AoE.

	06-01-2003 03:48									#4
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

EE graphic r much better than AoK, but RoN leans more toward AoK

	06-01-2003 09:18									#5
	Inflate your Upload Space

How much did you smoke today? AOK's graphics are much better than EE's. EE's units are hard to tell apart and they look very jagged. AOK's units are easy to tell apart and look very smooth. Also, EE's buildings have horrible detail and are way too plain. AOK's buildings, on the other hand, have depth and are complicated. In EE, the siege factory looks lika a rectangle with stick coming up from it.

	06-01-2003 22:00									#6
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

the siege factory sucked for one age, but in EE (zoomed out), almost everything else is clearer and better looking than in AoK

im not insulting AoK, its just that AoK's graphics and gameplay r out of date and old

	07-01-2003 02:07									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

The difference is that AoE and AoK have 2D graphics, and EE has 3D.

2D graphics are very detailed, but a little stiff, since units can only be shown in a limited number of directions.

3D graphics allow continuous zooming and rotation, but they look bad in close-ups sice you see the edges.

	07-01-2003 09:18									#8
	Full PM-box? Change here!

un-zoomed EE is the best so far (until AoM)

	08-01-2003 21:27									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

hey, i checked out the new screens and they scream tight

i love the unit's graphics

	10-01-2003 01:16									#10
	Put an end to popups!

who cares about graphics?

	10-01-2003 07:19									#11
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Obviously not you.


(unless you were being sarcastic, then my apologies for offending you)

	10-01-2003 10:14									#12
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

i dont know i have to agree with BHG...3D buildings in RTS's doesnt generally look that good if u wanna meet system requirements of more then just the top end machines. AOM is building graphics is definitely better then EE's and manages to look as good as 2D. I think the combination 2D/3D approach of RoN is a great approach. In a few years maybe people can build full 3D buildings that look better then 2D without sacrificing performance, on a large scale. Its the dawn of that now, but playing AOM. The game is a bit sluggish even with a P3-700 , 32 Meg geforce 2 graphics that I am on.

	10-01-2003 21:48									#13
	Put an end to popups!

well strategy game have always had to support "value" systems, but letting people see some Unreal II powered graphics would sell very well too

	13-01-2003 15:21									#14
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Well, I saw the nuke creen, and all I can say is:

	14-01-2003 05:27									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

the nuke expolsion was worse than what i expected

	15-01-2003 20:58									#16
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

the game's engine is completely new. Hope that helps.