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submitted 2 days ago by 9to5@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

4x and Grandstrategy games have over time become my real love I have played a lot of games in this gerne such as the CIV series, Stellaris, Total War and many smaller titles. What are your favourite 4x games ? Maybe share a couple of words about them. Otherwise what are you playing on this lovely day

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[-] 9to5@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Soo, its Sunday. Im about to continue my game of Endless Legend 2, which has been in Early Access for about 8 months now.

Im still not sure how I feel about Endless Legend 2. Ive always preferred the Endless space games over the fantasy ones. That said, its a well-made game, and I really like the map expansion mechanic. You start on an island, and the ocean slowly retreats, opening up new parts of the map along with new pathways, dungeons, resources, and other goodies. Its a really cool idea.

Amplitude did a great job with the faction design. The factions are an interesting mix of sci-fi and fantasy, and the game looks and sounds great. I need to spend more time with it before I can make up my mind, but I think I'll finish my first campaign today with the Kin of Sheredyn. They're stranded spacefaring humans with a strong focus on defense and also serve as the tutorial faction.

Only thing I found weak in Endless Legend 2 ... I feel like writing doesnt live up to the rest of the game ? But the writing has been critizied by other people than me.

I might play Zephon (postapocalyptic 4x) after EL2 or go for a second game of Endless Legend 2 with a different faction and maybe a higher difficulty.

Now Zephon is a 4x game where the writing really evokes feelings imho.

EDIT OK victory at last. Conquest victory which is a lot less impressive when you realize this was 1 v 1 tutorial game but it was an okayish first testrun.

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