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[Okenido]

I call Sid Meier's Gettysburg.

Well once I'm bloody done with all this schoolwork so I can resume working on my unfinished LP...

[Dragooble]

good god THANK YOU! i needed a tie breaker for skill. now i just need a name that people agree on. that isn't looking like it will happen very soon though so I may just pick one at random.

[mainiac]

I recommend a spanish captain with the navigation skill named Urist.

If we're going for a LP's of every Sid Meier's game out there, I could do Sword of the Samurai or railroad tycoon.

[EuchreJack]

I think it's the new one, it's the one that have the quest where you have to save the McGuffins your family!

That quest also existed in the first game.

Never played the new game (what, I pay money for games?), but I believe the only differences are the better graphics and dancing game of the new one.

Awh mainiac, I was gonna call Sword of the Samurai!  Hm, what else is there.....

[mainiac]

Awh mainiac, I was gonna call Sword of the Samurai!  Hm, what else is there.....

Take it then, I'll do RRT.

[Okenido]

Actually there are quite a few changes...

I'm unsure about the accuracy but...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

- The 1560 era "The Silver Empire" where Spain controls 95% of the Caribbean is
no longer available. All the other eras are still there.

- A new difficulty level has been added between Adventurer and Swashbuckler,
named Rogue. Rogue is roughly the equivalent of what Swashbuckler used to be,
whereas Swashbuckler is now a brutal difficulty setting that will really test
you, but also give you a whopping 50% share of the loot.

- There are many more ships now; 9 classes which each have a small, medium and
large ship variant, for a total of 27 different ships.

- When you sail in the Caribbean, you don't run into other ships randomly
anymore; you see them sailing now, and can pick your targets with impunity.
You'll also find the world a lot more interactive now; trading vessels get
escorted by military warships and attacked by pirates and raiders of other
nations. The appearance of new governors, pirate and indian attacks and
(sometimes) even the outbreak of peace and war no longer happens spontaneously;
they're all triggered by ships reaching their destination. It is now perfectly
possible to foil pirate attacks by sinking the pirate before it reaches its
target, or prevent nations from making peace by capturing the ship carrying the
treaty.

- Trade has become a lot more profitable, if you know where to buy low and
sell high. Cannon value has been nerfed a lot though, so no more getting rich
by stealing and selling cannons only. It's now all about Luxuries and Spices.
As a side effect, working for the Spanish is now a viable option; trading goods
in their wealthiest towns is a working alternative to plundering them.

- In addition to regular ports, there are now various settlements, missions,
indian villages and pirate havens on the map, with various functions. The
pirate havens are of particular interest if you'd like to be completely
freelance and attack everything that moves regardless of what colors they're
flying. Even if all four nations have a price on your head, pirate havens
will offer you refuge and let you repair your ships and recruit new crew.

- Naval battles are a lot like they used to be, with slight tweaks. You can now
buy various upgrades for your ships to make them faster, turn better, shoot
more quickly etc. You also have 3 different types of ammunition available for
your cannons; the regular round shot, and two special types meant specifically
to kill off enemy crew or destroy their sails and make them easier to catch.

- Swordfighting has been redone, and the overall style is now much more
defensive. Rather than going berserk on your opponent right away, you now get
the best results from dodging and then countering his attacks.

- Land battles are now turn based strategy where you move your units over a
grid, trying to outmaneuver the enemy units and either beat them all or reach
the gates of the town. Attacking a town from the sea is no longer possible; any
attack on a port is now a land battle. However, you still go straight to a
sword fight instead of a land battle if you grossly outnumber the enemy.

- You can now get special items that make certain parts of the game easier,
such as better swords that swing more quickly, or musical instruments that help
keep the crew entertained on long voyages. You can also find specialists on
board other ships that enhance your crew, such as an expert gunner that helps
your crew load cannons faster. You also get special service in ports as your
rank rises; Dukes can get their ships repaired and upgraded for free.

- Marrying a governor's daughter is a lot more work now than just proposing
if you're rich and famous enough. You will have to win their heart on the
dancefloor first, in a rhythm-style minigame. You will have to go through
several more steps before one will consider marrying you. Alternatively, you
can just dance with beautiful women all over the Caribbean and gain valuable
items and information in return.

- There's still buried treasure to go after, but each treasure now belongs to
a specific pirate, and they will not be pleased if you steal it. On the other
hand, beating the pirates themselves tends to earn you good, upgraded ships as
well as a good amount of gold from their holds.

- You still chase evil Spanish noblemen to learn about your missing family
members. The Incan treasures that your rescued family members would point you
to have been replaced by lost cities that work much the same way. You also get
a chance now to track down and defeat the evil Marquis that enslaved your
family in the first place, and get a huge reward in the process. This can be
considered the game's main quest now, though it's as optional as everything
else.

- The Silver Train is no longer among us, and the Treasure Fleet cannot be
caught in port anymore. It can, however, be attacked on the high seas if you
manage to find it. Its relative value has declined a fair bit, though, and it's
now a nice bonus rather than one of your most profitable targets.

- Plundered ports recover their economy much more quickly as trading vessels
go in and out, and new governors are assigned to them. The danger of ending up
with a Caribbean plundered dry, as would happen on the lower levels a lot in
the previous games, is effectively gone. There's always more loot for a daring
(and aging) pirate to go after.

- Your retirement age is no longer a factor in your final score. While you
will get slower in sword fights as you get older (as before) and you will
eventually be too old to start new expeditions, you no longer have to decide
between retiring early or amassing more fame and wealth. For as long as you
can sail, you can pursue your objectives without fear.

[EuchreJack]

Awh mainiac, I was gonna call Sword of the Samurai!  Hm, what else is there.....

Take it then, I'll do RRT.

I'm actually more curious as to Sid's other games.  If you want Sword of the Samurai, go for it!

EDIT: By the way, could somebody point out a free, easy to use screen capture device?

[Servant Corps]

There is also a Sid Meier's Covert Action. Can anyone LP that?

[EuchreJack]

Great job Dragooble, this forum is one step closer to having an LP of every Sid Meier game.

Oh boy, I call Covert Action!  Who's gonna do Railroad Tycoon?

I have never played this game so I have nothing constructive to add.

[Servant Corps]

Ah.

* Servant Corps goes back to updating his own LPs.

[WorkerDrone]

I'd say "I CALL ALPHA CENTAURI!" But not only do I not own it, I'm still to lazy.

But I'd still like to see one done. I'd also like to see an Empire let's play with the English.

Not the Spanish, no Aqizzar is already doing this with his game, I wanna see someone kick ass with the English.

Anyway, I only have two things to say about this game. I have played it, and I so vote for Medicine. I want it to go for awhile. And besides that, take the Gunnery Skill. Stay as far away from actual sword fighting as you possibly can, and shoot the fuck out of the enemy as much as you can.

This has always gone fairly well for me, and if you want, you can disable craft and wipe the crew from afar with godly good firing positions, and than go in to loot the vessel for 'phat lewt'.

[Dragooble]

well the general opinion seems to be medicine, "Boatmurdered", french, frigate, and the dnd dice roller says Toady One. and please stop discussing other LPs in this thread you can make another one for that.

Spoiler: PIRATES! (click to show/hide)

lets get this shindig started!


Bartender: here are those perscription drugs you ordered.
Toady One: what? im just looking for a crew to sign up on.
Bartender: are you suuuuuure?
Toady one: don't peddle your vile candy to me candy man!



here's our dashing young adventurer. wooooah.



Toady one: i can only pick from these four ugly ass fagots?
Bartender: 'fraid so.
(unfortunately hitting ctrl printscreen to get a screen shot skipped the cutscene with the mutiny. so no screenshots of that.)



Adventure HO!



Governor: hello! you were the one that mutinied right?
Toady one:uh, yes?



Governator: SPLENDID! heres your prize, a letter of marque! making you a legal pirate!
*several days wandering around paradox land later*
Toady one: wait, why are you giving me this knowing i mutini-
Governor: no no! no need to thank me!
Toady One: ok...



Governor: and here's all the information you need to go kick the spanish in the teeth!





hey, something to vote on. onwards to the tavern!


Toady One: why is everyone in the Americas so damn ugly? hey a tavern wench


hey, another thing to vote on

also at the tavern were the following

info on gibralter

more crew members


finally we sail away from montserrat and find guess who! the flame!

so what do we do? do we go get some spaniards? do we attack an innocent english merchant ship with the risk of france getting pissed at us? you make the call. also what of the screenshots? are there too many? not enough? i'd like to know.

[Okenido]

Kill the Spanish!

[mainiac]

don't attack the english unless they've got a bunch of enemies.

[WorkerDrone]

Kill the Spanish!

This.