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Stronghold: Definitive Edition announced [UPDATE: DEMO OUT]
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Red5
Member
PM a mod.
Hudo
Member
I ain't talking to no cops, man.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
That seems fine. Thanks!
supernova8
Banned
environmental destruction in Stranglehold was fuckin awesome for its time. Even today not that many games offer that sort of interactivity and this (PS3/360) just proves that it's clearly doable, just a matter of effort.For a moment i thought you were talking about stranglehold
(the guy having a seizure in mid air doesn't help my argument)
Anyway back on topic, I've actually never played any of the stronghold games... not sure what's better/worse than Age of Empires but I'm up for a free demo!
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Red5
Member
Stronghold has much more micromanagement of resources and units than Age of Empires.
Stronghold is closer to Anno than Age of Empires.
supernova8
Banned
Hudo
Member
You went even above and beyond with the artistic and masterful utilization of capslock.
Thank you.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
They're both RTS games with a medieval setting. You field a lot of the same units like archers, crossbowmen, swordsmen, knights, etc. What the main differences are is that the wall mechanics are much more involved in Stronghold. Whereas your "castle" in AoE4 consists of a keep surrounded by stone walls, or maybe a landmark surrounded by stone walls, a castle in Stronghold is much more complex. You can layer walls, add crenulations, towers, stairs, and more. You can even mount siege weapons on large stone towers. You can instruct engineers to boil oil and pour it over the castle walls. You can have your troops dig a moat around your castle to stop invaders, and you can place oily pitch on the ground, and light it on fire to burn intruders. If you get really nuts, you can design kill zones within your castle, and I find that to be very fun.
The other main difference from AoE is that you have to manage the citizens of your castle as well as the military in order to maintain your supply chain and economy. You harvest wood and stone to construct your buildings and castle. You hunt deer, make cheese, or grow wheat and apples to provide food. You create weapon smiths to create the weapons required to defend and attack. You also have buildings like a tavern, chapel, and decorations that manage the happiness of your citizens.
It's a free demo and only 3 GBs, so why not give it a shot. This is one of my favorite games from that era and I'm happy that they're remaking it.
MarkMe2525
Member
For a team with aspirations to create a sequel, a lot can be learned from working with the original game. Not necessarily claiming that this is the case here.