^Video is both German and English, and worth watching.

I'm sure I've been more excited for a game before, but I cant remember it.


http://ageofwonders.com/classes/archdruid/

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAaFxraB3gJic1mGBARzrcPkwjSmynye3

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/02/12/hands-on-age-of-wonders-iii/

I hope it won't have Disciples 3 syndrome.

I am a little worried by the new class system, rather than the old race/magic path system. But they are allowing every race to use every class, which could be quite interesting. Also of note is that they are bringing back the old AoW 1 hero leveling system, which has the potential to be awesome.

I'm pretty excited about this game.  I worked with those guys a bit during the Impulse days, they're terrific.

The final iteration, subtitled Reincarnation, is pretty good.

I never heard of this game before but after watching 2 videos and looking at some screenshots i can say that it looks like some kind of AMAZING Civ and HoMM3 hybrid 4x game. The thing that gets me most hard is the fact that i saw some HEXES (You hear that whoever made the last 2 HoMM games, you lazy office chimps?!!).

Also the fact that its not sci-fi and i like it, is a sign that this is an amazing game!

Omg I was playing Age of wonder II like... over 10 years ago? Damn I think I still have the original CD chucked in some binder somewhere. I should give it a retro Spin I nearly forgot about that game.

One of the thing I remember about AoW2 is how I liked to mass produce Swashbucklers with their shotguns they owned.

I just saw that you can pre-order the game on GoG.com.

 http://www.gog.com/game/age_of_wonders_3

pre-ordering the game gives you an unque extra dlc-scenario: Elven resurgence

Looks pretty sweet to me! Tech class/ Dwarven allies all the way.

I was excited when I first heard of the AoW3 announcement, but the available info and videos left me quite worried.

- Less races, less units per stack, more cramped tactical map (more and more HoMM-like).

- The class units and generic race units might make each race seems less unique.

- GUI.  On the main map, units are difficult to see and identify, even in the vid when the zoom level is about equivalent to 200% zoom in AoW:SM (hex size was very large in the vids).  Information indicators and buttons are all over the place (eg., when you click on a stack, I think it would be nicer to have the unit list pop up at the bottom of the screen, closer to the other info panels at the bottom).  On the tactical map, the camera perspective looks awkward to me.  Health bars are a bit difficult to see.  It seems to me that overall the new GUI makes it harder to you to get information and perform actions.

- Game mechanics.  flanking/guarding: it seems this would make it more difficult for the AI to handle, while not adding much to tactical finesses.  Neutrals that can grow: ok.  Otherwise, not much improvements it seems.

I wonder how the end product will turn out, but I am not holding that much hope at this time.

I've never been a fan of, shall we say, "land-based" TBS'. I prefer mine in space. This looks a little too... I don't know how to say it... Tried and true?