The_Old_Buccaneer
Landlubber
I haven't visited here much, but I thought this forum might be interested in a new game in development that promises to finally get age of sail naval combat done right.
Creative Assembly, the developers of all the total war games---Shogun, Medieval, Rome, and Medieval II--plus as many expansions just announced their next game "Empires: Total War". It will cover global warfare in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th century and in addition to land battles will include a full fledged age of sail naval warfare simulation engine. I saw a release date of 2008, but that may be pushing it from what they say is going to be in the game. The game is going to include Napoleonic warfare, colonial expansion, and of course empire building.
Here is a link with few of what they are saying are in-game screenies. There are some inconsistancies in the shots, such questionable wind direction, but still even they are early staged shots, they sure do look damn promising.
Check it out if you are interested:
<a href="http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?page=/us/communityandforums/empire.html&nav=/us/6/8/" target="_blank">http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?page=/u...mp;nav=/us/6/8/</a>
Cheers
Creative Assembly, the developers of all the total war games---Shogun, Medieval, Rome, and Medieval II--plus as many expansions just announced their next game "Empires: Total War". It will cover global warfare in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th century and in addition to land battles will include a full fledged age of sail naval warfare simulation engine. I saw a release date of 2008, but that may be pushing it from what they say is going to be in the game. The game is going to include Napoleonic warfare, colonial expansion, and of course empire building.
Here is a link with few of what they are saying are in-game screenies. There are some inconsistancies in the shots, such questionable wind direction, but still even they are early staged shots, they sure do look damn promising.
Check it out if you are interested:
<a href="http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?page=/us/communityandforums/empire.html&nav=/us/6/8/" target="_blank">http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?page=/u...mp;nav=/us/6/8/</a>
Cheers