[quote]Originally posted by kingsatchmo
[b]*drool*
wow I, like alot of other people, was drooling for this game for quite a awhile... this article is a great read and i thinkyou ferox for writing it! This will truly be a great game!

[quote]Originally posted by Arremus
[b]A good indication of where the gfx are heading is here.[url=http://www.roma-victor.com/news/media/showpic.php?pic=GOCaT_ss1_030514.jpg]I got that link from a forum thread on the RV site, so presume there is nothing wrong with posting it.
Patiently waiting....... Very excited for this project.
Peace.[/b][/quote]

Wow! Look at this screenshot! I was never skeptical of the gfx of this game, to be honest i didn't really care. However I always was curious of how they would turn out! That looks pretty darn good! sheesh! omg I'm like a 12 year old boy with excitement over here!

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LOL I know exactly how you feel. What a screenshot! The graphics WILL be there! Niceeeeeeeeeeeee!

Yeah, this is my game. I hope it comes out soon 'cause I really wanna kill some people who are tons of levels above me with my friends (yes, that means you Ferox). I have never been a real fan of crafting junk but ive always been so addicted that I have to do it. Whatever company individule dudes who is making this game probably spend day and night working on it. I hope that later expansions will add the eastern Roman Empire into the game, mainly the holy land (Israel you idiote). I'm not playing any mmorpgs now but I will definitely have my life consumed my RV. My only concern about the game is that millions of people play the game and the staff start to forget the community and send them automated messages and do not even look at them (but hopefully there wont be any problems with the game and people do not need support). Also I am wondering why Greek Fire is not in the game? (no that wasnt my answer but IT FREAKIN NEEDS TO BE IN THE GAME).

Also the game should feature Elephants and camels!!

I'm not exactly up to speed on Roman Empire history and what happens during the time period of Circa 180AD, but I was also kinda hoping they would add different empires in it also. For instance, along with barbarians...add the Greek Empires. Like the Spartans for example who would VERY powerful in their time. Also the infamous Macedonians with their Elephants who did extremely well in battles. I guess this is going a bit far but I was wondering if they are maybe adding these other empires to them game as well?

Another question I have that I'm sure I read somewhere but can't remember is the politics and the senate. Will we be able to (with enough hard work and dedication), become a Praetorian of the SPQR?? Along with being a captain or a general in a Legion, I would think that being a Praetorian of the senate would be very difficult to come by but would have a very esteemed and prestigious level. I believe Praetorians along with soldiers of the Roman Empire Legions did their 5-10? years of service and then were awarded their own piece of land for them to retire at. Praetorians were well paid and well fed, among other things in the true history of the roman empire and they were pretty brutal when it came to policing the people of Rome.

Wish we had more particular details on the game.

I accept anyone who wants to be my legion's enemy :P except that when you go against one legion you go against all. The way it looks like right now from the forums it seems barbarians will be a minority... so if you want to fight against the tyranny of Rome, please do so, I don't like things to be too easy :P.

At first I was bummed about the graphics until someone mentioned these are just "Beta" Graphics with none of the bells and whistles. Now I can deal with this, and thinking back on it I always prefered UO's 2D over its attempt at 3D anyway, but what really concerns me is the emptiness of the Screenshots. Always just a handful of near naked men with very little customization to them in the middle of vast fields. Or another Toga clone standing in a gigantic field with one building behind him.

Everything about the game sounds perfect to me but I just wonder if RV will be as sterile and white-wash as Rome: Total War was compared to C&C maps.

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Originally posted by Ferox(SM)
I accept anyone who wants to be my legion's enemy :P except that when you go against one legion you go against all. The way it looks like right now from the forums it seems barbarians will be a minority... so if you want to fight against the tyranny of Rome, please do so, I don't like things to be too easy :P.

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And about the Barbarians being a minority, That might change once a bunch of immature pre-adolescents start playing the game once it is launched (they seem to like barbarians). Anyways the immature people may think I am cool and will most likely join me in taking you down.

I am doing all I can to get into the game but nothing is working.

Thanks for the helpful review but you have just motivated me to destroy your legions even though you know a ton more about the game than me (seeing as you have played it)

Everyone who is intrested about the features of the game should look Roma victor forums.

NOTE: If you can't find anything with the search function type a topic after that.

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Originally posted by knightknife

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Originally posted by Ferox(SM)
I accept anyone who wants to be my legion's enemy :P except that when you go against one legion you go against all. The way it looks like right now from the forums it seems barbarians will be a minority... so if you want to fight against the tyranny of Rome, please do so, I don't like things to be too easy :P.

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When I finally get to play the game, Im gonna raise an army and get leveled up and take you down (Hopefully I can be a rogue roman dude cause I want to be the Romans) anyways Im gonna kill you with some army. Of course everyone is gonna want to join me because....well they will...yeah.

And about the Barbarians being a minority, That might change once a bunch of immature pre-adolescents start playing the game once it is launched (they seem to like barbarians). Anyways the immature people may think I am cool and will most likely join me in taking you down.

I am doing all I can to get into the game but nothing is working.

Thanks for the helpful review but you have just motivated me to destroy your legions even though you know a ton more about the game than me (seeing as you have played it)

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If you were a roman army and attacked a legion... the emperor would send his legions to kill you :P

yes please check out the RV forums and read up on the state of the world.. there is plenty of info between those.

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Originally posted by Ferox(SM)

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Originally posted by knightknife

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Originally posted by Ferox(SM)
I accept anyone who wants to be my legion's enemy :P except that when you go against one legion you go against all. The way it looks like right now from the forums it seems barbarians will be a minority... so if you want to fight against the tyranny of Rome, please do so, I don't like things to be too easy :P.

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When I finally get to play the game, Im gonna raise an army and get leveled up and take you down (Hopefully I can be a rogue roman dude cause I want to be the Romans) anyways Im gonna kill you with some army. Of course everyone is gonna want to join me because....well they will...yeah.

And about the Barbarians being a minority, That might change once a bunch of immature pre-adolescents start playing the game once it is launched (they seem to like barbarians). Anyways the immature people may think I am cool and will most likely join me in taking you down.

I am doing all I can to get into the game but nothing is working.

Thanks for the helpful review but you have just motivated me to destroy your legions even though you know a ton more about the game than me (seeing as you have played it)

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If you were a roman army and attacked a legion... the emperor would send his legions to kill you :P

yes please check out the RV forums and read up on the state of the world.. there is plenty of info between those.

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What if I am the Emperor? Ever thought of that? Or what if the emporer is assinated by some dude? Believe me I will find away. Also if I die I just go to the asylum (i hope its not to hard to get out). Who knows...maybe you will join me (if i ever get to play)

Also if I end up getting slaughtered trying to kill you, forgive meand let me join you (reguardless of all these threats)

I think u will find the emperor a lot harder to kill than u think. From the hints KFR has given us, his pretorian guard will be a force to be reckoned with. Plus I doubt he will hand over administrative power over the roman empire he coded so easily

I really wish I was beta testing this... It sounds great.

I loved old UO and this looks like it is the same type of game. I especially love the real-time combat system.

Nice writing! and thank you for the rewiev! looking for to see what will happen!. i was totaly sold After Playing Bat Mud and heard about Ultima online.. when i readed you writing.  I really need to test this one out!

Wow, few months late ;) Nice writing, awsome, etc. Those who want to kill Ferox ingame after it's launched join us :P Seems there's more Romans than barbarians atm ;/ We could use some help http://cherusci.t35.com/.

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Originally posted by joejccva

I'm not exactly up to speed on Roman Empire history and what happens during the time period of Circa 180AD, but I was also kinda hoping they would add different empires in it also. For instance, along with barbarians...add the Greek Empires. Like the Spartans for example who would VERY powerful in their time. Also the infamous Macedonians with their Elephants who did extremely well in battles. I guess this is going a bit far but I was wondering if they are maybe adding these other empires to them game as well?

Another question I have that I'm sure I read somewhere but can't remember is the politics and the senate. Will we be able to (with enough hard work and dedication), become a Praetorian of the SPQR?? Along with being a captain or a general in a Legion, I would think that being a Praetorian of the senate would be very difficult to come by but would have a very esteemed and prestigious level. I believe Praetorians along with soldiers of the Roman Empire Legions did their 5-10? years of service and then were awarded their own piece of land for them to retire at. Praetorians were well paid and well fed, among other things in the true history of the roman empire and they were pretty brutal when it came to policing the people of Rome.

Wish we had more particular details on the game.

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You're right about the elephants. And probably why RB chose this timeframe. The main reason would be because so many cultures mix in that period, from Celts, Germans to Numidians and many many more.