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[&:]

What I meant was this: If you wanted to buy AoD to pacify you until DW came out, then it really won't work because the two are very different. That's what I meant by "a long way off." Different. When I said "but it works, kind of", I meant it would pacify you in the meantime. It's ridiculous I have to explain something like this as you clearly seem to have a chip on your shoulder.

If you saw it any other way then I am sorry. Typical forum troubles. I would never compare the two games and to try and do so would be retarded.

Now about the community effort in updating AoD to what it is, I appreciate it very much and have said nothing but good things about the game in other forums.

Now, I'm going over to the Ageod forum to see about the new game Rise Of Prussia. [:D]
My apologies, I misunderstood your original post as you comparing the two and saying AoD couldn't be nearly as great as DW!

Also, I have to ask, what does "a chip on your shoulder" mean?

I've heard the term used multiple times but never had it explained to me!

My English isn't the greatest since it's not my native language, sorry!
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have a chip on your shoulder

A person who has "a chip on his shoulder" is angry because of some thing that happened in the past. Example: "He lost his game this morning, and now he has a chip on his shoulder." It is easy for a person to get in a fight when he has a chip on his shoulder, because he is already angry about something else. Example: "Watch out for that guy, he's got a chip on his shoulder." To start a fight, men used to put chips of wood on their shoulder and challenge others to "try to knock it off". Example: "What's bothering that guy?" Reply: "Nothing. He's just got a chip on the shoulder." Example: "Tom had a tough time growing up, so he's got a bit of a chip on his shoulder." You can use the definite article ("the") which sounds more general ("a chip on the shoulder"), but more often people use the personal pronoun ("his", "her", "their") to say that that specific person has "a chip on his (her, their) shoulder."

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One good thing now is that you guys can let me know how good DW is before I buy it. After all, I remember when Amada 2526 first came out, everybody was all excited about it, and I got it as soon as I could. Only to be disappointed by it. I just could not get into that game.[:(]

Well I've been playing DW since June of 2009 and it's excellent. I too bought Armada the day it came out. [:)]
Well I've been playing DW since June of 2009 and it's excellent. I too bought Armada the day it came out.

Larry, does this mean that you like DW better than Armada?
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If DW is on same level as Armada... oh that will hurt.
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If DW is on same level as Armada... oh that will hurt.

What do you mean same level? The only thing common is that they are 4x games based in space...otherwise, almost everything is different.

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I mean in terms of quality.
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As i can see DW has much more detailed gameplay and graphically it is richer than Armada (even being 2D).
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Larry, does this mean that you like DW better than Armada?

Yes.
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Why in particular?
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Why in particular?

DW picks up where all space games have left off.

Four items I love about DW that is above all other space games I have played:

1) Explore. Tons of it too!
2) Customization. You can customize a game just about any way you want to play.
3) In game editing. This puts cheating codes to shame.
4) Multitasking. You can do other things like email and surf while DW patiently waits unobstructed. And for the quality of the graphics of this game, that's amazing to me. I would not expect it from this type of game. I have had very few games that allow this feature and do it well.
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Hi Erik,
 
When can you release some of the manual?
 
 
Thanks
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If DW is on same level as Armada... oh that will hurt.

It is not like Armada. I have loved playing DW. I own Armada as well and play both but I like the immenseness and fun of DW and play it more.
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Erik, Will you let us know when the race art is completed and available?
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As soon as the art is completed and we have a gold master, I will post here to let you all know.
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It's all gone a bit quiet around here all of a sudden. The money I was saving for DW has now been spent on Blood Bowl, God knows why I bought it, but hey![:(]
So now I'll have to wait to buy DW. Mind you by the time I have save some more money I will have read some reviews so I know if it is worth buying whatever it's going to cost(was hoping we may have had some indication of cost by now).[&:]
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The money I was saving for DW has now been spent on Blood Bowl, God knows why I bought it, but hey![:(]

I did that too, and I still don't know why.
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Roll on the 23rd!
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Roll on the 23rd!
E?
What do you mean?

BTW If this Body Blow game is any good?
Look funny and it is Turn Based with rolls. Can you give more info?
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ORIGINAL: Tycow

Roll on the 23rd!
E?
What do you mean?

BTW If this Body Blow game is any good?
Look funny and it is Turn Based with rolls. Can you give more info?

Roll on the 23rd means I can't wait for the 23rd to happen, it's a term used when excited about something that is coming up. :)
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And what will happen on 23th?
Oh. Silly me. I forget. I thinked(I dont know why) that release will be on 26th.
Haha. Then today I hear good news.
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