Advanced Hellenistic Era NES

[Micha]

So did you update your orders yet, NM?

[Tassadar500]

It'll be done today.

[laurentius]

bumpity bump

[Micha]

hehe, I didn´t want to bump it yet so I have more time to crank out the needed changes...

[laurentius]

So...you mean...that....we are going online again?

[Micha]

That´s why I didn`t want to bumb this thread

After buying Rome: Total War (and playing it for dozens of hours) I felt greatly inspired to go on with this NES; The thing is I need to restructure the military part, including upkeep and automatic reinforcements when resting in order to make gameplay more realistic and easier to update.
I have already invested ~7 hours on excel sheets, converting existing armies to the new structure and the like. However I am not finished yet, and university claims more time than expected.

Now if I promise to continue this NES, and then I cannot due to real life issues / lack in interest, I am the badboy again. That´s exactly why I didn´t want to bump this thread...

Hope you understand what I try to say in many words

[laurentius]

I do indeed, as I have lot od studying to do here too. Tests, fraternity parties etc

But it would be great if we could continue. We could perhaps slow the pace down so that the IRL duties and things wouldnt conflict too much with this great NES. I loved the olde system but I have nothing against a new and improved system either

Take your time, bad boy

[Tassadar500]

You have my full fledged support!

[laurentius]

I told myself, "Take it easy Mario"

[Tassadar500]

[laurentius]

Monthly bump

[Micha]

Keep rubbing salt into the wound, will you?

Ok, the modernization thingie didn´t work. I have tried several approaches, but all of them make the game more complicated for me and more confusing for you. Now my Excel has drawn his hat, so I´m left with a whole bunch of Army tables which I cannot work with anymore...

Hm, time for the new year´s oath is nearing, so maybe we can resume the game in its unchanged old form after the xmas holidays...

[foolish_icarus]

That is an awesome table. Maybe it can be automated? I would do it in excel, but no good if yours is broken.

[Micha]

I had it automated, but now I need to find a way to get a non-currupt version of Excel.

I also thought that unit costs could be done differently:
Instead of saying "1,000 infantry cost 5 talents", it could be "a talent buys 200 infantry". This way we reduce complication by fixing one of two values, while we would also allow for more flexibility.

[Tassadar500]

This was an awesome NES, so I would be happy with anything, as long as we can play again!