Heraclius again - anyone would like to playtest

[Heresson]

Well, the scenario is far from finishing, still, if someone has a lot of time, it would help me much. I have large part of the artwork (all units and cities) finished, I have events for the first part, for Romans as the player... So perhaps it is time for someone check it and send me some commends. I must warn that the scenario forces You to deal with enormous ammount of cities.

[Valuk]

I'm not that good at playtesting, but I'm quite fanatical about the byzantine empire and medieval scenarios
And yes, of course I would like to give it a go, since I've been waiting for this scenario for some time.
If you wish it.

[RobRoy]

If it's anything like Fading Lights, I'd love to help.

My time, as you may recall, tends to be feast or famine. I'm a bit busy right now, but hope to have a feast period after Christmas. I'm trying to debate what games I'm going to waste my time on. Have you played Paradox's latest?

Is that too late? What is your target timeframe?

When you say a lot of cities, I know you mean it. Just remember - more cities don't always add value. Maybe I can help you identify some candidates to kill?

Send files to: robroy3@hotmail.com

[Valuk]

Yeah, come to think of it, I could do that too...
jan_adlesic_babylon@hotmail.com

[Heresson]

Thank You both. I remember RobRoy as my best playtester yet.

[Heresson]

I'm having some problems sending the files.
I can't do it where I use internet usually. I'll try again later today or tomorrow
Thanks for patience

[Heresson]

I'll visit University Library tomorrow, and then I'll send the files. Oh, and there are more cities to operate than in Fading Lights. But I think it's understandable; You start with 3/4 of Roman Empire...

[Heresson]

Some stuff

[Valuk]

Great artwork, very detailed!
Better than in Fading Lights & Komnenai.

[Valuk]

The strange things is, that I didn't get any attachments on the mail you sent me.
Strange.

[Heresson]

WHAT?
Damn, damn, damn. Here we go again.
Soooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry for those problems. I'll send it all again soon. Hope You won't mind the delay

[Heresson]

Sending it again.

[Valuk]

First comments: This scenario, I think resembles your other two byzantine scenario, ehich is a good thing, althought that means that I find it hard to play, at times impossible and have to revert to cheating due to frustration.
Hm, the Persians and Slavs overran me in the predicted amount of time, thought the Persians failed to capture Antioch, which is strange since the capture of Antioch was step one of the Persian invasion.
Focas is done well, but the Heraclius part...I have taken two shots at playing so far, and in the first go I managed to hold back the Berbers, but it did not go as well in the second.
They captured a fair amount of cities, and since Heraclius was at hand I used him to grind them to dust in my vengeful furor.
That meant that Focas was still in power in 612, and that the Slavs captured Adrianopolis and some cities in Asia minor.
Heraclius was just off the coast of Sicily then...
And the text that suggests the capture of Niniveh is displayed at the wrong time, since the player will probably fighting for survival at that point.
Concerning the cities- The Balkans are just perfect, no need to destroy any city there, Italy is allright as well, you could erase a city now and then in Corsica/Sardinia, west Africa, Egypt, and perhaps even Syria.
All in all, the amount of cities didn't bother me that much, the only VERY annoying thing about it all were the CIVIL DISORDERS.
In the end, I just held enter and ignored all the messages, and starved out a city once in a while.
Didn't do well for my scientific and economic growth, as you might have guessed.
Maybe the Romans should be a monarchy, to prevent some of those disorders.
The rest will follow as soon as I gather the nerve to play it from the beginning again, using a different tactic
this time(I'll leave Syria to the persians until I gather my forces and concentrate on Asia Minor and Adrianople).

[Exile]

I'd like to take a look at it.

You're the author of OUTREMER and DAROAE correct? I liked both of those scenarios. I also enjoy scens with lots of cities. If you'll contact me via PM, I'll give you my email and you can send it.

Thanks

[Heresson]

Re: I'd like to take a look at it.

Originally posted by Exile
You're the author of OUTREMER and DAROAE correct? I liked both of those scenarios. I also enjoy scens with lots of cities. If you'll contact me via PM, I'll give you my email and you can send it.

Thanks

OK.
But I'm the one who made Outremer, Fading Lights, Komnenai and Mamluks. DAROAE was amde by Mathias Koester