Genuine question, Why play this over the first seven kingdoms?

[Sims_doc]

I can't see the attaction of this game when compared to the orginal, it lacks so much of what made the orginal game a good game.

Like the units blend in with the terrain, you can't tell what unit is what without selecting them first and just small things like that. Maybe i'm missing something?

[Caine]

You can play as fryhtans. It's faster. Easier learned than SK1, from my experience any ways. This one is on steam. Again from my experience, more people play this, so bandwagon on this game.

[Sims_doc]

Fair enough. As for SK1, Its not really that complicated from my experience.

[*| Lion Heart |*]

Originally posted by BMG Dr.Caine:

You can play as fryhtans. It's faster. Easier learned than SK1, from my experience any ways. This one is on steam. Again from my experience, more people play this, so bandwagon on this game.

So you are saying that a dumbed down game is better?

[Darth Popas]

I am in complete agreement with OP. I never got into SK2 even though I've tried it multiple times. I always go back to 7KAA.

[William Shakeshack]

This is just a great game and a lot of fun in multiplayer if you don't mind the somewhat weak graphics and chaos at times.

[aaronjelli]

I played the original 7K (althoug not AA, so maybe I'm missing something?) and I think the only features I miss are the ability to mix races into a single town and sea battles/gameplay. Aside from that, I completely love 7K2. As for what makes it better? Having the frythans as playable races is excellent and can really mixe up the way you play the game, it has slightly better graphics than the original and it's availability on steam with higher resolutions makes it easier to run than the original.

My only complaints are that I wish a few more of the bugs were sorted out, that there was a bigger community of people interested in multiplayer and that the multiplayer wasn't hosted through an external app.

[Sims_doc]

Well, Hosting shouldn't be that hard considering that HD AOE2 manage to setup a match making system that works perfectly without having to port forward or use external applications.

[Queen Elisa]

I love both. The thing I love about the first one is oceans. The potential for having an island kingdom that relies on a strong navy rather than sheer soldier numbers was fun. I didn't like the bland units though. In the second game, my favorite bits are the unique items you can get to modify units, and of course heroes. The chance of having a hero king unit that is superior than any normal unit could ever possibly be makes it tempting to risk your king's life by actually utilizing him. Of course, the random max stat generation means your heroes are often not any better, or only slightly better, than normal units. Although there is 600+ Combat heroes that can take on entire armies themselves. I've only ever gotten such heroes a few times in all the years of playing though.

[Crack Panther]

I'm just glad they didn't release 7K3 first :p because that games SUCKED

I honestly can't remember which I liked best... mainly because I was very young back then :p
But I definately played a lot of 7K2 (First one seems familiar too but perhaps I can't remember it very well because I was like 11-12 yrs back then) 7K2 I had been playing on-and-off between the ages of 14-18. Dunno, it's always interesting again after a while :) Sure do feel like buying this now even though it's so ovepriced lol

But uhm, afaik Seven Kingdoms became open source around 2010. So I don't think you'll be seeing an official re-release of 7K1. Might be worth looking into how fans have been expanding it in the last 6 years though ;) https://7kfans.com/

Shamefuly though, GOG actually charges people €6 for it : http://www.gog.com/game/seven_kingdoms_ancient_adversaries

[Sims_doc]

I've still got the seven kingdoms from my powerplay disk, i'm glad it was the full game.

[abzu_azathoth]

Originally posted by Devastator:

Originally posted by BMG Dr.Caine:

You can play as fryhtans. It's faster. Easier learned than SK1, from my experience any ways. This one is on steam. Again from my experience, more people play this, so bandwagon on this game.

So you are saying that a dumbed down game is better?

From what do you get the idea that Seven Kingdoms 2 is dumbed down? I get the feeling that you don't know what you are talking about.

I like the first game the most as well but that is because of the atmosphere and music. The atmosphere is very good in Seven Kingdoms 2 as well, and the game mechanics have certainly not been dumbed down. Both are great games, quite similar, but different enough to both be worthwhile for a someone who likes the games.

[abzu_azathoth]

Originally posted by Sims_doc:

I can't see the attaction of this game when compared to the orginal, it lacks so much of what made the orginal game a good game.

Like the units blend in with the terrain, you can't tell what unit is what without selecting them first and just small things like that. Maybe i'm missing something?

When it comes to game mechanics this game lacks a few things compared to the original and a bit more new things have been added. The differences are not that great though.

The reason I choose one over the other is because of atmosphere and music. Both games have great atmosphere but they are different. Seven Kingdoms 1 have the best music and that is probably the reason I like it the most.

[HunterSouls]

I STILL LOVE sk1 the simple gameplay ahve and nice musics.Here in Sk2 have a lot new thinks but sometimes im feel lost in the game...the fryhtans to very OP and aggro! I love both SK and still find my cd 7k original xD

[RPK]

The visuals appeal to me more, and so does the wider variety of units and factions due to frythans. I also have more nostalgia for 7K2 despite playing both back in the day. Don't really see the need to drive a wedge between 7K players, they are rare enough as it is. I personally would never choose to play 7KAA over 7K2, but the world doesn't end with me and my perspective. I do recognize 7K2 has its weaknesses, and there are some features of 7KAA I wish they would have included in 7K2. It's just a matter of taste.