Diversions: Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots
The game was a birthday present from Jerry, a very cool birthday present.
I have been playing the Rise of Nations:Thrones and Patriots computer game for about two weeks now.
I love it. Five stars.
It is a Risk-like conquer the world game with a great deal of added detail. I have played the New World scenario. I chose to represent the Aztecs. The victory conditions for the game was that I had to control more territory than the other native governments and drive the Europeans from the Americas. I managed to achieve condition one, but number two eluded me. The game has a term limit. At the end the Dutch still controlled northern South America and the Portugese were still holding Brazil and Argentina. The Maya and the Inca were between my guys and the Europeans so I couldn't get to them. The AI gave me a slight victory, but I failed to achieve full victory.
Now I am trying out the Alexander the Great scenario. Its still early in the game. I have conquered the Thracians and added them to Macedonia. But I am having trouble with southern Greece. The Athenians and the Spartans are putting up a hell of a fight. Athens is a meat grinder chewing up whole armies as fast as I can put them into play. Just have to wait and see how this turns out.
There are also scenarios based on the Cold War and Napolean included in the game. As well as Whole World scenarios, which look interesting as well.
I have found a few online scenarios that can be downloaded to the game as well. One of them representing the Korean Conflict. Another about the Battle of Liege(sp) in World War 1.
I like this game alot.
puff
I have been playing the Rise of Nations:Thrones and Patriots computer game for about two weeks now.
I love it. Five stars.
It is a Risk-like conquer the world game with a great deal of added detail. I have played the New World scenario. I chose to represent the Aztecs. The victory conditions for the game was that I had to control more territory than the other native governments and drive the Europeans from the Americas. I managed to achieve condition one, but number two eluded me. The game has a term limit. At the end the Dutch still controlled northern South America and the Portugese were still holding Brazil and Argentina. The Maya and the Inca were between my guys and the Europeans so I couldn't get to them. The AI gave me a slight victory, but I failed to achieve full victory.
Now I am trying out the Alexander the Great scenario. Its still early in the game. I have conquered the Thracians and added them to Macedonia. But I am having trouble with southern Greece. The Athenians and the Spartans are putting up a hell of a fight. Athens is a meat grinder chewing up whole armies as fast as I can put them into play. Just have to wait and see how this turns out.
There are also scenarios based on the Cold War and Napolean included in the game. As well as Whole World scenarios, which look interesting as well.
I have found a few online scenarios that can be downloaded to the game as well. One of them representing the Korean Conflict. Another about the Battle of Liege(sp) in World War 1.
I like this game alot.
puff
posted by Mark "Puff" Anderson | 1:37 PM
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