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#1 20 JAN 2011 at 11:47pm
spelk Commander Posts : 1666 Joined: 19 FEB 2009 Location: UK Status : Offline	http://www.vg247.com/20...e-black-cove-gettysburg/ Paradox Interactive held its Convention press event in New York City today, revealing its list of products for 2011. It was announced earlier today that Hearts of Iron III was getting an expansion, but there’s more than just that heading your way, PC gamers. Some of the games being highlighted at the event include: [ul] Crusader Kings 2 Defenders of Ardania Dreamlords Resurrection Gettysburg Hearts of Iron King Arthur 2 Magicka, Cities in Motion Magna Mundi Navar War: Arctic Circle Pirates of the Black Cover Pride of Nations Salem Supreme Ruler Cold War Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter [/ul] Just some of the new titles on that list are Gettysburg, Pirates of the Black Cove, and Salem which is the first MMO to be released from the firm Wow!
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#2 21 JAN 2011 at 12:05am
son_of_montfort Colonel Posts : 8163 Joined: 6 MAY 2007 Status : Offline	Salem? What is that? An MMORPG? How out of character! Son_of_Montfort "Slander is a poison which extinguishes charity, both in the slanderer and in the persons who listen to it." Bernard of Clairvaux
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#3 21 JAN 2011 at 12:12am
spelk Commander Posts : 1666 Joined: 19 FEB 2009 Location: UK Status : Offline	I'm still reeling over the Gettysburg RTS/FPS hybrid. Gettysburg: Armored Warfare is a first person shooter RTS hybrid set during an alternate version of the US Civil War (thanks, BigDownload) which will include tanks, zeppelins and soldiers with modern looking firearms. Players will be able to customize their armies on the battlefield, which will contain “large scale battles and persistent elements.” It is from Radioactive Software and expected sometime this year. That could be the dream game I've always wanted. Or a nightmarish collection of half arsed mechanics that urinates over my dream and taunts me with the vapours!
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#4 21 JAN 2011 at 12:19am
Martok Colonel Posts : 4018 Joined: 4 JUN 2005 Location: US, Minnesota Status : Offline	I want to hear more about Crusader Kings 2 and Pride of Nations, dammit! "I happen to believe that both parties deserve a good scouring with a metal brush and sent to their room without reelection" - Steelgrave
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#5 21 JAN 2011 at 2:51am
undercovergeek Commander Posts : 1314 Joined: 24 OCT 2006 Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Martok* I want to hear more about Pride of Nations, dammit! its being pushed back [:@][ ]
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#6 21 JAN 2011 at 3:52am
Tpek Commander Posts : 2923 Joined: 29 NOV 2009 Status : Offline	Wow. Anyone got an idea what's Dreamlords Resurrection? Also Just like the real colonial era of the United States, the game will be full of alchemy, folklore style creatures and the prerequisite witches. Someone needs to tell them to stop reading pulp comics and start reading real history books. [ ]
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#7 21 JAN 2011 at 4:06am
spelk Commander Posts : 1666 Joined: 19 FEB 2009 Location: UK Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Tpek* Wow. Anyone got an idea what's Dreamlords Resurrection? Dreamlords was a fantasy RTS game that combined an online strategic element (similar to the likes of Travian and Planetarion) with a client that could play out the battles as an RTS on your PC. So you could make your strategic moves during your lunch break on the web, then when you get home you could play out your conflicts. Was a bit basic, and didn't particularly set my heart aflame with desire when I first tried it out many moons ago. Then I think it went free to play. Never really took another look at it.
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#8 21 JAN 2011 at 4:42am
Tpek Commander Posts : 2923 Joined: 29 NOV 2009 Status : Offline	^Looks interesting. Shall be watching it. It still seems to be in Closed Beta phase according to the main page for now. And I do wonder how Paradox is going to publish an F2P game.
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#9 21 JAN 2011 at 5:01am
tigersfan Centurion Posts : 88 Joined: 12 JUL 2010 Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Tpek* And I do wonder how Paradox is going to publish an F2P game. Hopefully without any of those stupid micro-transactions.
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#10 21 JAN 2011 at 7:01am
Epee1 Commander Posts : 1218 Joined: 31 MAY 2005 Status : Offline	Looking forward to Sword of the Stars II. Combat Command The Forgotten Gamers
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#11 21 JAN 2011 at 7:14am
bbmike Centurion Posts : 455 Joined: 28 JUN 2009 Location: US, DC Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By spelk* I'm still reeling over the Gettysburg RTS/FPS hybrid. Gettysburg: Armored Warfare is a first person shooter RTS hybrid set during an alternate version of the US Civil War (thanks, BigDownload) which will include tanks, zeppelins and soldiers with modern looking firearms. Players will be able to customize their armies on the battlefield, which will contain “large scale battles and persistent elements.” It is from Radioactive Software and expected sometime this year. That could be the dream game I've always wanted. Or a nightmarish collection of half arsed mechanics that urinates over my dream and taunts me with the vapours! I would have been excited for this one if it had not been set during an alternate version of the US Civil War. [:@] AAR Central
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#12 21 JAN 2011 at 8:19am
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	That Gettysburg game makes me giddy. I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#13 21 JAN 2011 at 8:41am
Reich36 Commander Posts : 1243 Joined: 29 AUG 2006 Location: US Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Gusington* That Gettysburg game makes me giddy. Ditto. I like the idea of a steampunk Civil War. Max: "Let's hit him in the head with a mallet! That will cure his amnesia!" Sam: "You always say that!" Max: "Yeah but it will REALLY WORK this time!!!"
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#14 21 JAN 2011 at 8:55am
son_of_montfort Colonel Posts : 8163 Joined: 6 MAY 2007 Status : Offline	~~Wait, is PoN getting pushed back? They have it slated for March still on their website.~~ EDIT: NM, I saw Pocus's post in the form. Sigh... oh well, maybe it will be out by May for my b-day. Son_of_Montfort "Slander is a poison which extinguishes charity, both in the slanderer and in the persons who listen to it." Bernard of Clairvaux
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#15 21 JAN 2011 at 9:01am
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	^Anyone got any info on Salem? I automatically get attuned to anything even remotely associated with witchcraft. I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#16 21 JAN 2011 at 9:24am
Syt Commander Posts : 1037 Joined: 2 AUG 2008 Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Gusington* ^Anyone got any info on Salem? I automatically get attuned to anything even remotely associated with witchcraft. I can highly recommend the Israeli metal band of the same name, but other than that ... [b][color=darkred][i]One strikeout is a tragedy, a million strikeouts are a statistic.[/i][/color][/b] - "Stallin' Joe" Dshugashvili, Manager of the Moscow Red Stars 1922-53
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#17 21 JAN 2011 at 9:25am
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	^Hey I'll take that too. I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#18 21 JAN 2011 at 10:12am
Robear Centurion Posts : 612 Joined: 2 OCT 2005 Status : Offline	Hopefully without any of those stupid micro-transactions. Sad to say, I think that's the backbone of F2P as it stands today.
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#19 21 JAN 2011 at 11:46am
Tpek Commander Posts : 2923 Joined: 29 NOV 2009 Status : Offline	^Actually, subscription based MMOs use Micro-transactions as well these days... (Star Trek Online, pre-F2P Champions Online, soon DC Universe Online, Fallen Earth, and others...) Heavy-metal band Salem? Don't know these guys.
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#20 21 JAN 2011 at 12:29pm
Stormwaltz Centurion Posts : 103 Joined: 4 FEB 2006 Status : Offline	A quick search of the internet turned up this interview on PC Gamer: http://www.pcgamer.com/...-free-to-play-mmo-salem/ It's a free-to-play colonization builder with permadeath, magic, and Lovecraftian elements. They also say the game is "only in the early stages of development" yet is somehow "due for a 2011 release." They haven't even released any concept art. My take away is that it's either dirt-simple, or will slip to 2012 or later.
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#21 21 JAN 2011 at 1:01pm
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	"Permadeath, magic, and Lovecraftian elements" whoa I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#22 21 JAN 2011 at 2:46pm
rossntu Commander Posts : 1271 Joined: 24 DEC 2008 Location: 0 Status : Offline	Cities in Motion looks like it has potential. I never played Transport Tycoon as by the time I was aware of it, the graphics were really bad. I am hoping this will be similar but look a lot nicer. Anyone heard anything on Magicka - it's out in a few days but my first impression was it was nothing new.
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#23 21 JAN 2011 at 3:39pm
Slick Wilhelm Centurion Posts : 918 Joined: 11 SEP 2007 Location: US, Minnesota Status : Offline	Vainglory of Nations is the game I've got my eyes on. Even though they changed the name to a very lame Pride of Nations, I'm still betting that Pocus and company will have another big hit to add to their list of accomplishments. I'm totally fine with them pushing back the release date. Better to take the time to get it right, than to deal with the uproar from a buggy initial release. Beta Tester: Brother Against Brother; Commander: The Great War
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#24 21 JAN 2011 at 9:47pm
Arctic Blast Commander Posts : 2503 Joined: 9 APR 2007 Location: CA, Alberta Status : Offline	Nice to see a company spread its wings a bit with what it puts out. And that might have something to do with the financial number Fredrik Wester talked about. Their gross revenue last year was up 45% last year, and their profits went up 300% year over year. Also, 70% of their revenue is now from digital sales. Magicka looks like it could be interesting...preview looks have been very positive. Anything pirate related catches my attention, so I'll watch for more details on the Black Cove game. Pride of Nations looks terrific. And it sounds like the Paradox guys are REALLY excited about King Arthur 2 and Sword of the Stars 2. And I'm down for anything Mount & Blade.
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#25 22 JAN 2011 at 6:40am
Greybriar Commander Posts : 2703 Joined: 30 MAY 2008 Location: US Status : Offline	*Originally Posted By Arctic Blast* ....70% of their revenue is now from digital sales.... That's because most of their games are now released only as digital downloads, which is good for them but bad for those of us who prefer a retail boxed copy with a printed paper manual. I am disappointed in Paradox. HoI3 still isn't fixed and now they're releasing another expansion-patch? Victoria II still has problems with rebels. At the rate they're going they are going to lose many of their fans. This war is not about slavery. --Robert E. Lee
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