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My interest withers... by MM 03/02/2023, 8:48pm PST
Despite the dude's attempted enthusiasm in the preview video, the more I learn about AoW4, the less excited I become, especially after Spellforce Conquest of Eo turned out to be so amazing.



1. I don't like the art style, it's way too cartoony.

2. Siege battles are gone, despite being one of the best parts of Age of Wonders 3 & Planetfall.

3. I do not like these comparisons between AoW 4 and Stellaris, especially how all races are a blank slate and you can turn halflings into super-strong killing machines if so inclined.

4. Battles are smaller and the return to melee-emphasis means troops get into constant traffic jams.

5. AoW Planetfall's brilliant army balance where Tier-1 units stay useful until the very end seems to have given way to AoW3's problem of Tier-4 army spam, only intensified.

6. Likewise clever race/class (faction/secret tech) combos are missing. Has most of the original dev team jumped ship?

7. His "approachable" is my "dumbed down."


I may just sit this one out or wait for a sale, it sounds to me like Age of Wonders in name only.
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Age of Wonders 4 - May 2nd 2023 by Mischief Maker 01/20/2023, 6:38am PST NEW
    Looks like this won't render Planetfall obsolete, which makes me happy. NT by Mischief Maker 01/20/2023, 7:07am PST NEW
    My interest withers... by MM 03/02/2023, 8:48pm PST NEW
    Confirmed for GOG. by Mischief Maker 04/03/2023, 6:40am PDT NEW
    I gotta be honest, I am getting less and less hyped for this game by the day. by Mischief Maker 04/21/2023, 8:05am PDT NEW
    Oh fuck, the tables have turned... by Mischief Maker 04/25/2023, 3:53pm PDT NEW
        We appreciate your continued honesty. NT by pinback 04/26/2023, 4:13am PDT NEW
            Not like anyone in grownup spaces want to hear me hemming and hawing over AoW4. NT by MM 04/26/2023, 8:42am PDT NEW
                And I guess the reason I'm posting so much here... by Mischief Maker 04/26/2023, 10:57am PDT NEW
                    No NT by Rorschach 04/26/2023, 2:48pm PDT NEW
                        The review embargo's over and it looks like my predictions were right. by MM 04/27/2023, 8:46am PDT NEW
    Welp, there ya go. NT by pinback 05/02/2023, 9:13am PDT NEW
        Yeah, not getting it. Maybe in a year or two as a discounted bundle. NT by MM 05/02/2023, 9:39am PDT NEW
            Looks like I dodged a bullet with all the GPU overheating complaints. by MM 05/02/2023, 10:49pm PDT NEW
 
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