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I just noticed this : http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categori...062&siteID=GCYIGHUxfCQ-fZw3VKNM3bnDq2ll/xFGyg

"Ships on 5/6/03???"

this also sounds intersesting: An 'Evolutionary' Combat System- which will simulate the effect from Mongolian light cavalry to the English long bowmen.

 

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Originally posted by Jer8m8
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Oh no! Wish I hadn't read this. Well, beta testing hasn't started yet so I guess things are slipping from the March date shown earlier.

 

[Havard]

All release dates so far have been mere guesses. Sergei has sais that release data won't be set until beta starts...

 

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Yes but why must they tempt us by making it seem as though it will come out soon because they already list it. BTW, where did they find out that part about the evolutionary combat system?

 

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Originally posted by Havard
All release dates so far have been mere guesses. Sergei has sais that release data won't be set until beta starts...

Didn't Sergei also say the beta would begin in September? And October? And November? And...

 

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Originally posted by Jer8m8
Yes but why must they tempt us by making it seem as though it will come out soon because they already list it. BTW, where did they find out that part about the evolutionary combat system?

EU II also has an "Evolutionary" combat system - you evolve from swords to muskets to...well, you get the idea.

 

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Yes but they also suggest unique units for each civ-that's something new

 

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Originally posted by Jer8m8
Yes but they also suggest unique units for each civ-that's something new

I did not know they where going to do that

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Jer8m8
Yes but they also suggest unique units for each civ-that's something new

They do? There will be archers and light cavalry, yes, but that's hardy news...

 

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I dunno, it sounds like English longbowmen is a specific Unique unit, rather than generic archers

 

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And Mongolian light cavalry too. Although other regions will presumably have light cavalry, maybe the Mongolian light cavalry will have different combat abilities. So English longbowmen may evolve in England from ordinary archers while in other areas it may take longer for their archers to progress from an ordinary bow to the longbow - and some who are more famous for the crossbow may never need to switch to the longbow. Then again, it could just be all a naming convention with no differences at all.

 

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I would assume that since Beta is not occuring yet, that the date of shipping would be more like 11/03.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Jer8m8
I dunno, it sounds like English longbowmen is a specific Unique unit, rather than generic archers

Starting to sound like Civ 3 there.

I'm not sure if I want CK to be released sooner or later... I'm finding myself with very few funds, but I want the game... Oh drat.

 

[Vynd]

Originally posted by Jer8m8
Yes but why must they tempt us by making it seem as though it will come out soon because they already list it.

So you will order a copy from them now! Hurry before it is too late!

 

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Originally posted by Vynd
So you will order a copy from them now! Hurry before it is too late!

Thats right. They want you to reserve your copy today! Like they think these games are a limited edition and there won't be any more after the first day they are on the shelves.

I don't bother with that. I get it from the first store that has it available in my area. Of course, if you don't live in or near a big city you might have to order it rather than drive 50 miles to the one software store in your area, only to find they sold the one copy they had on the shelves only 5 min. before you got there.