Knights and Merchants
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Maniacal
the green Napoleon
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy...t=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review
Judgeing from Gamespot's review, if you can find it really cheap (less than $10 USD) and you really want it, then get it. If not, then it maybe one of the Settlers games, they sound similar.
Judgeing from Gamespot's review, if you can find it really cheap (less than $10 USD) and you really want it, then get it. If not, then it maybe one of the Settlers games, they sound similar.
I did try settlers but that really is a different type of game. Basically theres two different parts to the game, 1) a city building resource management sim and 2) a very basic war game element.
Whats really cool, is like in runescape everything can be created ulitmatley from simple building blocks, so for you archer, you have to cut trees, take the logs to the sawmill then to the weapons workshop to get the bow. Grow wheat, mill the wheat, feed the wheat to the swine, then slaughter the pigs, take the hide to the tannery to get the armour, then on top train a recruit. In addition every building has more then one use ie pigs not only provide armour but also meet, wheat can be made into bread and feed for the pigs etc.
To suceed at each level you have to plan and build your town right so you can raise an army good enough to take the map.
Other wise for instance if you havent trained enough surfs and labours and you have too many things on the go at the same time, the whole town almost goes into grid lock.
As you can tell I have loved the game in the past, and in fact the only reason I got rid of it in the first place wasthat I sold my pc and got a mac. Then when i got a pc again, there was issues with the game under XP. These have been sorted but I was wondering ifg there was anything else?
t0mme
Great Red One
I would stay clear of this one, the combat is dreadfull. I would go for Settlers II (if your pc is up to it I really suggest the Settlers II anniversary edition! or else settle for the gold edition) or perhaps even for "the nations". In all these games combat is not the main pillar of the game, but in K&M it really is the absolute worst and the building and micromanagement is the best in the Settlers series.
Go Settlers! I would say.
In comment to the above post: The whole description Toxitalk gives could literally be for Settlers as well. As Gamespot says: K&M is nine parts Settlers and one part Lords of the Realm.
Go Settlers! I would say.
In comment to the above post: The whole description Toxitalk gives could literally be for Settlers as well. As Gamespot says: K&M is nine parts Settlers and one part Lords of the Realm.
I have taken the time to visist gamespot, and Home of the underdogs, and the review you quote is flawed. The current version is the Peasants Rebellion, which improves on the original (which gamespot doesnt talk about), but more then that the users reviews pump up the score to pretty much that of the settlers. Im thinking after I have finished KAM (yes I did buy it in the end and its fab) I may try Settlers.
I think the town management issues actually make for a more interesting game, and the combat simply means to have to concentrate more.
So apart from Settlers, are there any other suggestions?
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
Well, different games appeal to others, I'm glad it worked out for you in the end 
