Random maps and custom familys?

[Cyber_Wasteland]

Is there any kind of custom "house" as in can you make your own nation and king? As well as is there any kind of procedurally generated map? Im intersted in picking this title up but there seems to be alot of thumbs down for this game.

[Tzyder]

My understanding is that lickstarter backers got the ability to name your own family. If you didnt back it on kickstarter you missed that boat. Honestly there are a billion differnt families to choose from so I've never felt the need to maek my own. The physical map itself is the same every time but the resources in each territory is random. A totally random map wouldnt work because the shape of the world and the way the territories interact with eachother is part of the challenge. Its a good game that gets compared to xcom which is totally unfair and apples vs oranges.

[Cyber_Wasteland]

Originally posted by Tzyder:

My understanding is that lickstarter backers got the ability to name your own family. If you didnt back it on kickstarter you missed that boat. Honestly there are a billion differnt families to choose from so I've never felt the need to maek my own. The physical map itself is the same every time but the resources in each territory is random. A totally random map wouldnt work because the shape of the world and the way the territories interact with eachother is part of the challenge. Its a good game that gets compared to xcom which is totally unfair and apples vs oranges.

Ok thanks. As far as gameplay, Is it worth picking up? Been seeing so many thumbs down with it, little worried about spending the cash on it even if it is only 10 bucks right now.

[Tzyder]

I've only played 11hours so far but I've really enjoyed it so far. Certainly worth 10 bucks.

[NorthernDruid]

If you like XCOM and want a fantasy version it can be worth picking up.

It's more driven than XCOM, with a very different strategy layer and a different focus on the style of the tactical combat.

It doesn't do as many things as XCOM, and it does some things XCOM doesn't (like random events, and bloodline management).

As a "fantasy XCOM" it does fairly well, with fewer overall systems but the same general style of gameplay.

[Dorok]

Originally posted by Vashner:

Is there any kind of custom "house" as in can you make your own nation and king? As well as is there any kind of procedurally generated map? Im intersted in picking this title up but there seems to be alot of thumbs down for this game.

Understand that custom house are just a flag, a sentence and a battle sentence, they mean nothing else.

Have custom bloodlines where you choose a series of positive and negative traits isn't a feature implemented in the game.

There's procedurally generated maps, but I think that despite the simplified graphics should simplify its management, it seems a lot based on using sort of blocks. The variations isn't huge but it works well, it's not fixed maps as was the new XCOM.

The game combats are very good, the general management can be very irritating because of a constant negative spirit and how random is used.

Not a game to skip if you like tactical squad combats (but in a sort of Fantasy context) except if you can't bear the negativity spirit. Don't expect a strategy game, it's a bit light on that aspect, it's more a tactical game.