They said in the interview that with sh2 the graphics engine owned them because 3d was new to them that time. Now they figured all out and are owning the engine instead.


@intel: no , the landscape is natural and fluid and you can place buildings however you want. You can turn them around 360° as well. Looks so great. The screenshots are damn small and not that pretty (quality vice) and I don't want to break the copyright of Gamestar though.


I like the fact that they throw away the estate idea. You are supposed to build up a castle, not a whole land So the maps would be too small for a whole land and it fits just fine that way imho.

Nympholeptos wrote:

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I always hoped that SH3 will be a game on itīs own. I must admit I am disappointed with how things are going because of return to SH1 gameplay style. I do understand that maybe bit more players were more keen to SH1 than SH2 but I dont think that was because of gameplay but rather because of completely new graphics and general feel. Leaving out estate system instead of upgrading and building upon it is incomprehensible for me so I guess this is where our paths take different directions. I wish Firefly all best as they brought me much joy.

@ Firefly: Popularity -1

@Nympholopetos:

How about you first wait for the game before you make a judgement.

"I dont think that was because of gameplay but rather because of completely new graphics and general feel."

Well, most people I know didn't like Stronghold 2 because it was too complicated, not because of the graphics.

Omg Sounds like they make SH3 for noobs like they did it with shl.

When they remove things like gong and rats and crime they destroy the whole micromanagement that sh2 had.

- Fog of war is a need normally to make a rts game intresting, so i guess firefly wont make it intresting for ladder players or players that play alot online.

Any infos how the multiplayer will be ? Ladder ? Better host system ? Better lobby system ?

Yes 3D graphic and i'am also dissapointed about the gong,rats and those things, but the game isn't out yet so they can still change it maybe but any pictures?? just describe them

Cooooool, Coooollll Cooool, a Preview to Sh 3
**** I'm soooo happy and in a Gamestar??^^ahh **** my favourite magazine. I'm sooo lucky. I hope to see first pictures to SH 3

@Lycketyownz

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Omg Sounds like they make SH3 for noobs like they did it with shl.

So, you mean that Stronghold 1 and Crusader is for noobs?

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When they remove things like gong and rats and crime they destroy the whole micromanagement that sh2 had.

That was not micromanagement. That was just plain annoying, nothing more. Complicated =/= Difficulty

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Fog of war is a need normally to make a rts game intresting, so i guess firefly wont make it intresting for ladder players or players that play alot online.

No fog of war, but a night system, which is nearly the same. I don't know about you, but I prefer the more realistic one.



@KillzownedDK

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Yes 3D graphic and i'am also dissapointed about the gong,rats and those things, but the game isn't out yet so they can still change it maybe

They won't change it.

Why do I get he feeling that those complaning have never played the old SH games? I find it hard to understand how anyone can find this new info as negative news...

ah well, can't please everyone

I have played the old games.
They were cool, more atmosphare and all this. But Micromanagment was a good idea.

Nice one, those features sound interesting. It's too early to judge these changes though, after all none of us have seen the context these changes will be under.

And four pages of juicy gossip, and no screenshots worth mentioning?

If so, describe?