4X Oriental Empires - 4X game set in ancient China

[razvedchiki]

im gonna give this a try,time to read some osprey books about dem chinese armies and stuff while it downloads.

 

[razvedchiki]

ok so which clan is best for first play and how many turns should i set?

 

[Hoggypare]

They really don't differ all that much (and at first You have no access to tribal clans, that are kind of unique). The differentiating factor is mostly the starting location (and it is also affected by random resource spawn, so can vary from amazing to worthless). Shang is straightforward, but I would pick something more interesting like Qin (That is quite remote, has more powerful army and special qin mixed foot unit, the lackluster research can be alleviated by encountering sages and philosophers on the map that give you permanent bonuses), or Han (which can become an economic powerhouse, has unique crossbow levies, but you lack in combat power). Games can take some time, so I wouldn't bank on having too many playthroughs - don't leave the interesting stuff for the last, especially that You will unlock nomadic factions later that bring more novelty to the table.

 

[razvedchiki]

The troops numbers are in a scale or thier number is that of the models on the map?

 

[exe]

How do caravansery really work? I had an outlaying jade city, which made a killing trading it to AIs and my only City A in range. I build a caravan in A to send it to my heartland with no jade, but it ended up making 5 gold per city instead of the 40-60 the jade city got. I build another caravan in city B which got jade from city A but it didn't reexport to the rest of my empire/AI city nearby. Do caravans not chain? Whats the point then?
City B imported and resold pilgrims for the expected price, not 5 gold like the jade, so why does one good resell at the normal price and the other at a fraction?
With how obtuse trade it they could at least give you range indicators, since forest and rivers count different to the range limits. Also is it city tile to city tile or adjacent to adjacent?

 

[LESS T_T]

Genghis Khan DLC is coming very soon:



https://steamcommunity.com/games/357310/announcements/detail/1717455564416512880

Participate in the Extraordinary Rise of Genghis Khan with the first Oriental Empires DLC: 'Genghis' Coming November 13.

We are proud to announce the first DLC for Oriental Empires. Participate in the extraordinary rise of Genghis Khan, in Oriental Empires: Genghis!

Begin as a homeless outcast and become the legendary warrior in a brand new campaign. New maps, buildings, units, resources, technologies and characters enrich and expand your quest to become a true Khan of Khans.

Train and grow a small band of warriors, cultivate alliances and pick your battles wisely to subdue the rival clans and unite the Mongol nation. Earn the title of the fearsome Genghis Khan and unleash an all-out war on the great powers of the Xi Xia, Khwarazm and Jin Dynasty era. Are you the builder of a bridge between East and West that changed the world forever? Claim your place in history as its greatest conqueror.

Guide humble Temuchin on his path to becoming the revered Genghis Khan, and experience important moments from his life in the new story campaign - or play a sandbox campaign set around the time of his birth. Genghis is set on a new map that extends from China in the East across the vast steppes of Mongolia, covering the great cities of the Silk Road, and reaching what was to become Afghanistan and Iran in the West. Stunning new building models bring the cities of the Silk Road and Islamic Central Asia to life. Discover new resources, technologies and characters as your quest unfolds.

KEY FEATURES

• Become Genghis Khan in a brand new story campaign
  
• Play as other new factions in the ‘Time of the Mongols’ sandbox campaign
  
• A new map that extends from China in the East across the vast steppes of
• Mongolia all the way to the Caspian Sea
  
• Stunning new buildings
  
• New roster of Mongol units
  
• New units for the Turkish tribes and the Empire of Khwarazm
  
• Many new resources, technologies and characters

Genghis is coming November 13. Wishlist the new DLC now!

 

[LESS T_T]

The Three Kingdoms period was one of the most turbulent periods of Chinese history, and the most beloved thanks to its vivid depiction in the novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”. The ancient Han Dynasty was coming to an end, and the empire was in chaos. Bandits and rebels were overrunning the countryside, the Emperor was just a child, and control of the court had been seized by a vicious tyrant.

Yet the time of chaos was also a time of opportunity, when men of courage and ambition could rise to power from outside the traditional aristocracy. A common soldier could become a warlord, a sandal maker could become an emperor, and a fugitive would come to be revered as a god.

In this expansion you take the role of a warlord attempting to re-unite the land, and create a new dynasty.

Three Kingdoms features

• Choose from any of 26 factions on a new campaign map that stretches from Vietnam to the northern borders of China.
  
• Play as one of the founders of the Three Kingdoms; the tyrant Dong Zhuo; one of many major or minor warlords, or exploit the chaos as a barbarian or bandit.
  
• Unique portraits and in-game models of more than a dozen major figures.
  
• More than 300 named historical characters.
  
• Scripted events introduce new characters and depict important events from history and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.
  
• New unit models depict the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms era, as well as the Nanman and Qiang barbarians.

 

[Nutria]

I've got mixed feelings about this. It's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the genre, but I prefer RTK XI. Or 13? Whichever was the last one on PC in English that was good. It has a lot of features, but I'm not sure they really come together well for a great experience yet. Hopefully when it comes out of early access they'll have polished any rough edges it has.

 

[oscar]

75% off sale, gonna grab it now

 

[Nutria]

I'm just not interested because I have no idea how in the hell you'd add Genghis Khan to the game. It kind of makes sense to do a 4X in China if it's about the Warring States period but I've got no idea how you skip ahead a millenium and somehow bring the Mongols into it.

 

[Untermensch]

It's on 80% sale currently.

I've never heard of the game. From what I've seen on youtube it looks fairly interesting.

Reading this thread however it seems that opinions are divided. Is it worth it after these couple of years of development and two DLCs?

 

[Theodora]

It's on 80% sale currently.

Both DLC too.

Hoggypare thanks for the review, sold me on the historicity thing (already had it from a bundle, but the encouragement helps in a world with thousands of games one could play instead).

 

[Hoggypare]

It's on 80% sale currently.

Both DLC too.

Hoggypare thanks for the review, sold me on the historicity thing (already had it from a bundle, but the encouragement helps in a world with thousands of games one could play instead).

You're welcome! As a side note, I recently revisited the game and I would say, pick up the three kingdoms DLC - it gives some much needed depth to the character system and works with the grand campaign