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Any news on the next scenario/expansion?

Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:28 am

When will it be released? Which period/theater? :)

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:36 pm

I'd love to know that as well.

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:52 pm

The next expansion is a thematic expansion, based on wars on a specific theater... :sherlock:

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:59 pm

I can't comment on any official scenarios but this is a good opportunity to plug my Aurelian mod with an early screenshot! :)
Hopefully available at the end of the year. Covers 270AD - 275AD+
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Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:07 pm

Hobbes, that mod looks very interesting!

What about the Dacian wars? The manual teases that it will be released at a later date -- will it be a separate DLC or part of this expansion?

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:08 pm

El Nino wrote:The next expansion is a thematic expansion, based on wars on a specific theater... :sherlock:


That's about as informative as saying the next expansion has something to do with Roman history. :neener:

Hobbes, I'm looking forward to your scenario. Do you already have the graphics for naked Zenobia? ;)

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:34 pm

PJJ wrote:Hobbes, I'm looking forward to your scenario. Do you already have the graphics for naked Zenobia? ;)


Working on it :)
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Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:47 pm

PJJ wrote:That's about as informative as saying the next expansion has something to do with Roman history. :neener:


Yes sir ! The next expansion will have 5 new scenarios about republican and imperial roman history.

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:34 am

I want some late Empire stuff, and I really want Sextus Popmey Vs. Anthony Vs. Octavian. Also Gallic Wars. Finally, Brutus Vs. Anthony/Octavian.

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:16 am

Nice!!!!

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Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:02 pm

El Nino wrote:Yes sir ! The next expansion will have 5 new scenarios about republican and imperial roman history.


Hahahaha, that means no monarchical period, you let your tong slip Nino :thumbsup:

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Does anyone know something new ?
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Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:37 pm

The Second Punic War is a no-brainer. An expansion for this war can't be too far down the pike!

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Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:57 pm

Over in the French forum, there's a thread where they confirmed that the Second Punic War is coming up in the "next few months". Very excited about that!

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?28583-Sc%E9narios-%E0-venir&p=265204#post265204

The manual shows screenshots of the Dacian wars, and they also confirmed that's being planned in the same thread. Those are the ones I'd like to see most!

It's surprising though that they're not planning an Octavian vs Marc Anthony civil war. Other than Caesar vs Pompeii, that would have to be the most obvious Roman vs Roman scenario.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:38 am

Very excited about playing with or against Hannibal, too!

I am however wondering how they will make it so it actually plays out just a bit like the real war.

For example:
- how do they make it so that the Roman player actually attacks Hannibal in the first years - he knows that he will get utterly defeated, what's his incentive to attack? This could be made better by things like morale penalty when not attacking etc. but maybe this could be exploited again by attacking with less units or similar
- will African troops get replenished in Italy? Is it even possible to make reinforcements area-restricted?
etc

I remember one really great Hannibal game, I think it was a boardgame adaption:Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in the Second Punic War
How did they "fix" these problems? Well... they made the Romans AI only :bonk:

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Fri May 17, 2013 10:00 am

The next big AJE expansion is in the Beta-testers hands now... :p ouet:

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Fri May 17, 2013 2:58 pm

Maybe one of them could accidentally reveal the contents of the expansion pack? ;)

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Fri May 17, 2013 3:27 pm

PJJ wrote:Maybe one of them could accidentally reveal the contents of the expansion pack? ;)


Yes, they could...but should they ? :turc:

;)

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Fri May 17, 2013 3:43 pm

Franciscus wrote:...but should they ? :turc:


There's only one way to find out...

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Fri May 17, 2013 3:45 pm

Franciscus wrote:Yes, they could...but should they ? :turc:

;)


yes :neener:
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It's going to be about Romans and........ arghhhhh :p oke:
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Mon May 20, 2013 1:40 pm

I'm not sure why the need for so much secrecy :) Paradox for instance have developer diaries and announcements saying what the next expansion is going to be about. This creates anticipation and interest. I understand you work with a much smaller team and that dev diaries might take away from the development effort, but if it's already in beta some things are pretty much set at this point, right?

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Mon May 20, 2013 5:04 pm

It is Ageod (i.e., PhilThib and Pocus) that decide when and how the announcements are made. Nevertheless, it should be imminent...


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Mon May 20, 2013 6:29 pm

Did you consider letting one of your beta testers write an AAR? In my opinion, AAR's can be one of the best selling strategies of a game like this - I think that all other "usual" marketing things for a game (trailer, short undetailed preview on some gaming site) fall a bit short because it is not really possible to tell much about the game like that. I can only speak for myself, but for example I bought Rise of Prussia and Revolution under Siege only because I read some very well-written AAR's on the Paradox forums! (And those are not the only games!)

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Wed May 22, 2013 11:38 am

Will we see in the future an expansion for the Second Samnite War ? I hope so......
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Wed May 22, 2013 3:37 pm

Ebbingford wrote:It's going to be about Romans and........ arghhhhh :p oke:

Not funny, Ebbingford. The stress of waiting is great. If you know, speak!

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If he speaks, this will be his last famous words! ;)

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Wed May 22, 2013 5:25 pm

bob. wrote:Did you consider letting one of your beta testers write an AAR? In my opinion, AAR's can be one of the best selling strategies of a game like this - I think that all other "usual" marketing things for a game (trailer, short undetailed preview on some gaming site) fall a bit short because it is not really possible to tell much about the game like that. I can only speak for myself, but for example I bought Rise of Prussia and Revolution under Siege only because I read some very well-written AAR's on the Paradox forums! (And those are not the only games!)


Next Expansion/Release is not ready, too ''green'', for an AAR.

I do not know what comunication plan is but Beta AAR are always welcome.

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Wed May 22, 2013 5:56 pm

The Second Samnit War ?

It could be very hard to create ! I know the Caudin Forks are interesting, but very hard to simulate too.
It could be possible in the future, but sorry, it will not be the next expansion !

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