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on: May 12, 2021, 04:39:21 AM
Holy crap.  Of all the fantastic 4x news & info that's rolling in right now, this might actually be what has me the most excited... 









The developers are Muha Games, the studio behind the niche (but well-received) Thea and Thea 2, both fantasy 4x-ish titles with a bit of a cult following.  The devs are well-regarded, however, and the news that they're the ones doing the new MOM seems to have been met with almost universal acclaim. 


I'm seriously jazzed for this one.  8) 



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Reply #1 on: May 12, 2021, 04:51:53 AM
I have yet to win a game of the original game.  :whistle:


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Reply #2 on: May 12, 2021, 05:33:20 AM
You and me both, my friend.  I've never really done more than tinker around with my copy on GOG.  :-\ 


On the other hand, that also means I have few (if any) expectations for the remake:  I probably won't know what's missing.  8) 


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Reply #3 on: May 12, 2021, 06:11:27 AM
I don't think that I ever played the original.

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Reply #4 on: May 12, 2021, 07:42:59 AM
Me either, Bob. I was too lost in Civilization and Master of Orion to care.

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Reply #5 on: May 12, 2021, 08:15:24 AM
Quote from: bbmike on May 12, 2021, 07:42:59 AM
Me either, Bob. I was too lost in Civilization and Master of Orion to care.
Yeah, i was playing Master of Orion day and night....i even found an old picture of me with the game running in the background  :party:


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Reply #6 on: May 12, 2021, 09:06:09 AM
I would be waaaay more skeptical if I hadn't played the Thea games. Not masterpieces but innovative and well-done. That's enough to put the remake on my radar.

Somewhere, somehow, I woke up in the wrong timeline. I'm pretty sure this isn't even my dimension.

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Reply #7 on: May 12, 2021, 09:23:42 AM
Quote from: bbmike on May 12, 2021, 07:42:59 AM
Me either, Bob. I was too lost in Civilization and Master of Orion to care.

Me three.

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Reply #8 on: May 12, 2021, 09:51:56 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on May 12, 2021, 09:06:09 AM
I would be waaaay more skeptical if I hadn't played the Thea games. Not masterpieces but innovative and well-done. That's enough to put the remake on my radar.

I tried Thea I, and it looks beautiful, but the micro-management wore me down. I will admit to being temped by Thea II but have managed to resist.

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Reply #9 on: May 12, 2021, 03:13:57 PM
I know it by name only - don’t know where I was for the original - but the high regard in which the first is held is enough for me to keep an eye on it


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Reply #10 on: May 12, 2021, 03:21:55 PM
Aye, its on my 'follow' list as well now.

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Reply #11 on: May 12, 2021, 07:59:05 PM
Quote from: Undercovergeek on May 12, 2021, 03:13:57 PM
I know it by name only - don’t know where I was for the original - but the high regard in which the first is held is enough for me to keep an eye on it

That's more or less where I'm at as well.  MOM is to fantasy 4x what MOO1/MOO2 is to space 4x -- it remains the gold standard against which other games in its sub-genre are compared to. 


In addition, I hunger for a new fantasy 4x/GS title.  My love for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes hasn't diminished, but the simple fact is that it was released almost 8 years ago, and it kinda shows.  In addition, the other two standout games in the sub-genre -- Age of Wonders III and Endless Legend -- were released 7 years ago. 

There's been a serious dearth of new major fantasy-strategy titles since then.  I need my wizards and dragons, dang it!  :nerd: 



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Reply #12 on: May 14, 2021, 02:45:12 AM
A little bit longer & more in-depth look, alongside an interview with Mila Undro from Muha Games. 






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Reply #13 on: May 14, 2021, 06:39:50 AM
Definitely looks like one to keep an eye on.

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Reply #14 on: May 14, 2021, 12:26:28 PM
It does. Much better than that first reveal trailer.

I spent WAY too much time playing this back in the 90s. Friends of mine at work at the time played it too and it was a great way to learn things. I had that game down pretty well. Today I own it on GOG, but the intricacies escape me. Wouldn't mind checking this new version out.

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