Paul Saunders
Warlord
Although I've been playing FFH on and off for a long time, I've only just found out about the various modmods for it. So right now I could really do with some advice.
I've downloaded Fall Further, Rise From Erebus, Orbis and Wildmana, which seem to be the main ones, but I can't decide which to play first.
I've read a few threads about the differences and as far as I can tell, FF is much like FFH but with more stuff, and RiFE is like FF with even more stuff. Orbis is "something else" with a different tech tree and a bit more stuff, while Wildmana seems to be quite similar to FFH but with vastly improved AI. Have I got that right?
So where do I start? Obviously I'd like to play them all, but what do you think I should play first, and why?
Is FF redundant because of RiFE? If I play RiFE can I just ignore FF, or does FF have some unique characteristics that aren't included in RiFE that make it worth playing as well?
My preference is probably to play the one with the most "stuff", which I think is RiFE, but I also enjoy different game mechanics and I'd certainly prefer a more intelligent AI. Maybe RiFE would be easier to start with because it's more similar to FFH? Then Orbis last because it's the most different?
One new feature that really interests me is the climate mechanic, I particularly enjoy interesting terrain. Playing on a good map is very important to me. Are there any suitable map scripts that you'd recommend for use with these mods?
I also really like the sound of culture changing hands as a result of battle. I can't remember which one/s have that. Is it in Wildmana? Or any of the others?
If anyone can help to clarify the main differences further I'd really appreciate it. I've been reading so much about them now I'm really confused!
As I say, I want to play them all eventually, but I have to start somewhere, so which will it be? Can anyone help me to make up my mind?
Paul
I've downloaded Fall Further, Rise From Erebus, Orbis and Wildmana, which seem to be the main ones, but I can't decide which to play first.
I've read a few threads about the differences and as far as I can tell, FF is much like FFH but with more stuff, and RiFE is like FF with even more stuff. Orbis is "something else" with a different tech tree and a bit more stuff, while Wildmana seems to be quite similar to FFH but with vastly improved AI. Have I got that right?
So where do I start? Obviously I'd like to play them all, but what do you think I should play first, and why?
Is FF redundant because of RiFE? If I play RiFE can I just ignore FF, or does FF have some unique characteristics that aren't included in RiFE that make it worth playing as well?
My preference is probably to play the one with the most "stuff", which I think is RiFE, but I also enjoy different game mechanics and I'd certainly prefer a more intelligent AI. Maybe RiFE would be easier to start with because it's more similar to FFH? Then Orbis last because it's the most different?
One new feature that really interests me is the climate mechanic, I particularly enjoy interesting terrain. Playing on a good map is very important to me. Are there any suitable map scripts that you'd recommend for use with these mods?
I also really like the sound of culture changing hands as a result of battle. I can't remember which one/s have that. Is it in Wildmana? Or any of the others?
If anyone can help to clarify the main differences further I'd really appreciate it. I've been reading so much about them now I'm really confused!
As I say, I want to play them all eventually, but I have to start somewhere, so which will it be? Can anyone help me to make up my mind?
Paul