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Supreme Ruler 2020

Started by riprock, January 14, 2009, 06:53:55 AM

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January 14, 2009, 06:53:55 AM Last Edit: January 14, 2009, 06:57:40 AM by riprock
http://www.battlegoat.com/supreme_2020.php

http://www.supremewiki.com/Main_Page

This game is very, very deep.

"vast and deep... swim FOREVER..."
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/11/19/

It's deeper than Victoria: Revolutions.

The economic model only has eleven commodities, but there are at least half a dozen cabinet departments with economic impact.

Possibly there's a wargame in there somewhere, but I am so overwhelmed by the scale of the undertaking, I doubt that I'll bother waging offensive war.  Possibly I might have to learn defensive war ...
"By their way of thinking, gold and experience goes[sic] much further when divided by one. Such shortsighted individuals are quick to stab their fellow players in the back if they think it puts them ahead. They see the game solely as a contest between themselves and their fellow players.  How sad.  Clearly the game is a contest between the players and the GM.  Any contest against your fellow party members is secondary." Hackmaster Player\'s Handbook

GameDaddy

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January 14, 2009, 07:18:12 PM
This actually looks kind of interesting.

Does it have hotseat multi-player capabilities? What about internet play online?

Can you upload your pix for Country ruler, or are you limited to the graphics library provided with the game?
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CavScout

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January 14, 2009, 07:37:35 PM
Have they patched the game? When it first came out, their forums were filled with complaints about bugs and out-of-balance play. It really turned me off.

I hope Hearts of Iron III is good when it's released.
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riprock

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January 15, 2009, 12:09:25 AM
Quote from: GameDaddy;278554This actually looks kind of interesting.

Does it have hotseat multi-player capabilities? What about internet play online?

Can you upload your pix for Country ruler, or are you limited to the graphics library provided with the game?

I don't know about uploading pictures.

You can do sixteen human players over a LAN or the Internet.

My post above was written before a few hours of play.  Actually, it might be shallower than Victoria.  It reminds me a lot of Trevor Chan's Capitalism II, where there is a lot of interest in loans and prices and managing money and popularity.

Thus far I've tried fairly peaceful countries which have avoided conflict.  That's my preferred style in Victoria.  However, I might resort to offensive war now that the budget is less of a mystery and the tech tree will rapidly become known.

I also haven't tried "post-apocalyptic" mode where resources are scant and one must preside over a decaying welfare state.  Who knows, maybe it's a hoot.  Unlike many decaying states, these fictional states might have intricate, technologically advanced armies, so it would be more like a standard wargame than an economic management game.
"By their way of thinking, gold and experience goes[sic] much further when divided by one. Such shortsighted individuals are quick to stab their fellow players in the back if they think it puts them ahead. They see the game solely as a contest between themselves and their fellow players.  How sad.  Clearly the game is a contest between the players and the GM.  Any contest against your fellow party members is secondary." Hackmaster Player\'s Handbook
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