I'm taking a course in Roman history

[Lord Chambers]

I'm taking a course in Roman history. How much of the game is based in this historical setting? Will a person versed in it have a more enriched experience playing Age of Decadence?

Other than the weapons, exactly how does AoD draw from Roman history?

My course is limited to the Roman Republic, and I suspect that the setting of AoD based more on the fall of the Empire, but I'm still interested in how I'll get to put this knowledge to use playing AoD, if at all.

 

[kingcomrade]

Yeah once they kicked the Republicans out of office things really went downhill.

 

[spacemoose]

seems to me that knowledge of the byzantine empire would be more helpful

 

[galsiah]

The Age of Decadence is an isometric, turn-based, single-player 3D role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world, inspired by the fall of the Roman Empire.

That's "fantasy world" (as opposed to fictional based-on-reality world), and "inspired by" as in "This painting is inspired by the poetry of Baudelaire". AoD has never been described as "based on" anything at all. That said, perhaps there are some parallels beyond the broad setting.

Ratty: What are the greatest creative influences behind the Age of Decadence? Are there any particular books, films, comics or games which inspired its setting and story?

Vince: Books mostly. Michael Moorcock's Quarzhasaat's atmosphere, Glen Cook's The Tower of Fear's factions' dynamics, Cook's The Black Company's series overall atmosphere and the link to the past, China Mieville's The Scar's certain elements.

I'd guess that reading some of those would be more relevant.

 

[Roqua]

Well, I'm taking a course in ninja and I know that will help. It helps with everything. You should see how blinding fast I can swipe my debit card. Its pretty awesome. The ladies love it.

 

[OSK]

I watched all of Rome Week on the History Channel.

If I can't put to use my knowledge of Roman whorehouses and public baths to use, I'll be mighty pissed.

 

[Elhoim]

I can confirm that Toga Parties will be in.

 

[Vault Dweller]

What Galsiah said.

 

[Lyric Suite]

I'm taking a course in Roman history. How much of the game is based in this historical setting? Will a person versed in it have a more enriched experience playing Age of Decadence?

Other than the weapons, exactly how does AoD draw from Roman history?

My course is limited to the Roman Republic, and I suspect that the setting of AoD based more on the fall of the Empire, but I'm still interested in how I'll get to put this knowledge to use playing AoD, if at all.

Why take a course? Just read a good book on the subject. Grant's History of Rome is decent enough. You'll go straight to the info you need, and avoid all sort of socialist and anti-western fueled revisionism...

 

[OSK]

Books don't give credits.