Classic Games

[dagibbs]

While I was in California, I went to Mecca, that is, to Fry's Electronics.

While I was there, I picked up a few classic strategy games -- mostly in multi-game boxed sets. (Which means I did get a couple games I wasn't really looking for, like Risk II.) What I did get were:

Europa Unversalis
Patrician II
Civilisation II
Age of Empires
Majesty

I'm currently learning how to play Europa Universalis.

Comments

[foms.livejournal.com]

That's certainly in one of the version of CivI. (how's that for a retronym?)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I do remember a game where you selected castle segments, and built up your castle, as you made progress.

Not sure if it was the Civilisation series (maybe the original "Sid Meier's Civilisation" (no retronym's for me)). Been a while since I played that one.

Dave

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Are you talking about the board or the computer versions?

Re: Dave

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Oh, computer games.

Thought the version numbers, and the "Fry's Electronics" might have made that clear.

Re: Dave

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

I figured as much but one can hope one has a friend who owns a copy of the board game Europa Universalis.

Re: Dave

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I think you taught me the basics of EU (board game) when I was at your place one time. I don't think I did too well.

In fact, part of what leads me to that thought, is that the computer game has this vague feeling of familiarity to it.

Re: Dave

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

That was Soldier Kings: the Seven Years War at Conclave and you were doing well I just got good card pulls. The next year might have gone your way.

Its simpler than Europa Universalis the board game.

Re: Dave

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Right, though wasn't it after Conclave, back at your place Sunday evening?

Hm... sounds like EU is a not-so-simple board game. Cause Soldier Kings was moderately complex itself.

[concordantnexus.livejournal.com]

If you end up liking EU1...

(I am a BIG Paradox games fan).

I have Europa Universalis II (EU redone on a whole world scale) , Hearts of Iron (WWII era), Victoria (Queen Victoria's reign up until WWI) and Crusader Kings (the Crusades - cool thing is that CK exports your game to make an EU2 scenario so you can play 1066-1819!

1.) ignore the manual(s) for the most part

2.) download the latest patches. With most games: lots of patches means bug issues - with Paradox, the first patch deals with any bugs, subsequent patches deal with more detail and the game(s) being balance balanced to perfection. EU2 1.08 is considered a finished masterpiece for instance. :)

2.) use http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/ to get all the info that you need on any of their games (lots of FAQs and people that know their Paradox games and willing to answer questions). If you are wondering, my logon there is ConcordantNexus :)

3.) I'm willing to burn you copies of EU2 and HoI since they are hard to find. If you want Vicky or CK, I'll ask that you buy them to support Paradox.

4.) Remember that your gf is called Donna, not EU, not EU2, not CK, not Vicky: her name is Donna! ;)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I've been to Paradox's forums already. Thanks.

EU came as release 1.07c when I got it -- so pretty late in the patches. I'd already updated to 1.10 (which is the latest around), but thanks for the recommendation.

I didn't know I should ignore the manuals...but I did find the EU manual was a nice discussion of how they were simulating stuff, but not very good about how to use the interface/play the game itself.

Thanks for the offer on EU2 an HoI. I may ask in the future -- but I'm ok with what I have right now.

[horsetraveller.livejournal.com]

Here I was thinking you'd fallen off my friends list because I hadn't seen any new posts from you in ages. But it's because you haven't written any new posts in ages. Hope you're busy enjoying the real world.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I wish enjoying was the word.