King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame - Games

[well, i saw no thread about this game so i thought i'll make one. sorry if this has been posted before] [img]http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4951/headerk.jpg[/img] King Arthur is an RTS game which has a "Total War" feeling and an RPG system that includes quests and moral choices; heroes that gain XP, unique abilities (passive and active), items and can even own land. it was developed by a rather unknown company called [url=http://www.neocoregames.com/index.php?action=1]Neocore Games[/url]. so far they seem very caring about their playerbase/customers. [b][u]Links[/u][/b] Website - [url]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com[/url] Steam Store - [url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/24400/[/url] | out now, costs $39.99 USD [b][u]About the Game[/u][/b] (copy-paste from [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/24400/]steampage[/url]) Welcome to the lost age of chivalry, where magic and myth is alive, and you are destined to be one of the living legends: Arthur, the son of Uther Pendragon, the Once and Future King of the prophecies. Fulfill your destiny and claim your rightful place on the throne of Britannia. Recruit fabled knights to your Round Table: send them to adventures or battles, let them gather knowledge and artifacts, see how they become the most powerful heroes of the realm. Build the majestic Camelot, but beware: there will be enemies, both mortal and otherworldly that will try to destroy you. Send your heroes and their followers to battle with legendary warriors and monsters and see how the folk of the faeries and the saints set against wizards and evil knights. [list] [*] [b]Real-time fantasy battles:[/b] spectacular fight scenarios on grandiose battlefields, featuring thousands of soldiers and powerful heroes such as Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad or Merlin. Battles rely on the strengths and weaknesses of the different arms with several tactical possibilities, the abilities of the units and the heroes, monsters and most of all, spells. [*] [b]Turn-based Campaign Map:[/b] Britannia is represented as a fully three dimensional topographic map where heroes move freely, conquer provinces or find adventures. In the turn-based campaign the changing seasons have effect on the gameplay and the graphics of the Campaign Map. [*] [b]Create your own legend![/b] The saga of King Arthur is an epic tale about the conquest of Britannia through a story-based campaign. The Campaign is divided into chapters, like a chronicle, each with a unique tone and theme. The chapters all have objectives, long- and short-term goals that also fit together to draw a grandiose picture of an unfolding storyline. There are many possible events and outcomes that all influence the legend itself and determine the ending of the storyline. [*] [b]Morality Chart:[/b] Every decision in the game will influence the position of King Arthur on the Morality Chart. King Arthur might become a Christian ruler or the Follower of the Old Faith; a rightful or a ruthless monarch. These choices unlock special contents, allies, heroes, units and developments. [*] [b]RPG elements:[/b] Heroes lead the armies and learn skills, spells and abilities from an ability tree for experience points. Heroes can also use magic items or become liege lords, entrusted with the leadership of a province, which is the best way to have them indebted. Arranging their marriages with the nice damsels of Arthur’s court also raises their loyalty. [*] [b]Adventures:[/b] adventuring is the essence of King Arthur’s world. Quests pop up on the Campaign Map regularly. In technical terms it is a short story where the chosen knight has to make important decisions. Some adventures end in battles on special battlemaps. [/list] [b]System Requirements[/b] (estimated MINIMUM requirements) o [b]OS:[/b] Windows XP SP2/Vista/7 o [b]Processor:[/b] AMD Athlon 3500+ or Intel Pentium IV 3.4 Ghz o [b]Memory:[/b] 1Gb RAM (XP) 1.5Gb RAM (Vista/7) o [b]Graphics:[/b] Nvidia 6600 (256Mb) / ATI Radeon X700 (256Mb) o [b]DirectX®:[/b] 9.0c or higher o [b]Hard Drive:[/b] 8 Gb of free space o [b]Sound:[/b] DirectX 9-compliant sound card *[b]Recommended[/b] - [b]Graphics:[/b] Nvidia 8800GT 512MB / ATI 3850 512MB - [b]Processor:[/b] AMD x2 5000+ / Intel Core2 Duo 6420 - [b]Memory:[/b] 1.5GB [b][u]Videos[/u][/b] Dev Diary 1 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Gtlg3djt4&hd=1[/media] Dev Diary 2 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRE69zMFAo&hd=1[/media] Dev Diary 3 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di29ZJwjaVg&feature=related&hd=1[/media] [b][u]Images[/u][/b] (will media tag them if people complain) [img]http://cdn.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/24400/ss_0d2068380d74784fc8983ffbcf5bb3c12492ed5d.1024x768.jpg?t=1259264807[/img] [img]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com/ScreenShots_GamePlay//KA_okt14.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com/ScreenShots_GamePlay//KA_okt9.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com/ScreenShots_Strongholds//KA_NOV13.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com/ScreenShots_Background//KA_Campaignmap_4seasons_s.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.kingarthurthewargame.com/ScreenShots_Background//KA_CM_hero_s.jpg[/img]

I might grab this for xmas, it looks great.

Been wanting to play this.

i really recommend this, especially if you're an avid total war fan. too bad there isn't a demo. only issues i had so far was the AI pathing and low fps (i do have an old system though; amd x2 4400+@2.59/8800GT/3gb, i get 20-45 fps but the game still looks awesome).

Looks extremely like Medieval.

When I saw the name and little picture on Steam I thought this looked like an overpriced, half arsed RPG. It actually looks rather good, I might get it for Christmas.

Looks very interesting. I'm going to keep an eye on this. I hope they bring out a demo. Looks like there's fantasy, but exactly how much? The atmosphere looks very fantastical. The knights in the first picture look like they're about to shoot magic missiles out of their swords.

[QUOTE=cheesedelux;18756144]When I saw the name and little picture on Steam I thought this looked like an overpriced, half arsed RPG. It actually looks rather good, I might get it for Christmas.[/QUOTE] Same here.. Probably because I had never even heard of this before it suddenly popped out on Steam. Wish there were a demo or something I could use first though, looks interesting.

I can't stand the real time battles. When your units fight it's almost as if they aren't even aware of the enemy. your guys will charge right past them and the enemy will charge right past you resulting in this weird mosh pit looking battle once they actually realize they should be fighting. I once even had a Footman stand beside an enemy soldier and start to whack at the air and the enemy suddenly died. It disappoints me greatly because when you zoom in the character details are amazing, but it gets ruined by the piss poor battle animations. RTT wise this is nothing compared to any of the Total War games. Especially Medieval 2. [editline]09:52PM[/editline] The archers are pretty bad too. I'll end up having troops die that weren't even hit by an arrow.

RTS RPG? Like Warcraft?

I just got this yesterday, I can tell you it's like a total war game based in Britain. So far it's a fantastic game, much to do. So far the only flaw is the fact that archers are the most powerful unit and if you don't have at least 3 platoons in any of your army's, your fucked. After having my whole army get slaughtered by 2 platoons I couldn't even reach, and this was on beginner.

Holy fuck. This is the game i have been loking for. Thank you for this information i'm off to get this. Also thanks above poster for a quick overview of it. i know now that it will be fun.