Master of Magic is the bar. 5 stars out of 5. I hope Elemental meets and exceeds that bar. Elemental is supposed to be extremely mod-able. So for the MoM aficionados out there, we could MoM-mod it! I'd also be interested in seeing a Hammer of the Gods mod for Elemental. If you are not familiar with Hammer of the Gods, it was good, but not MoM good. 4 stars out of 5. Worth playing, even though less satisfying.
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Yes, I will preorder. I will preorder RIGHT NOW. Woot-woot!
Here's what could be done to improve MoM into MoM 2. Leave the interface the mostly the same. The City List should be sortable. Should have an indicator for what buildings are built, buildable, eventually buildable, never builable. From the City View, PgUp/PgDn to go to prev/next city. Higher resolution graphics. I want to put my 1920x1200 screen to good use. Sweeter animation. More beautiful special effects. Revised soundtrack and sound effects. (Even f
Either keep combat the same as MoM, or at least allow a "classic combat" mode that keeps the combat the same a MoM. Flanking maneuvers are NOT MoM higher level tactical combat. An elite swordsman should not be penalized for being surrounded by a bunch of green spearmen -- in the "classic combat" mode. Some people like AoW2 / X-COM detailed combat, some people like Myth/ AoE tactical RTS. I think those styles are not appropriate for MoM -- but that's just me. (I like those styles in
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