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I started testing this game yesterday. The GUI makes my head spin! I don't enjoy playing this game, but perhaps it's OK after you've get used to everything, but I doubt it.
Everything is a very big clutter and I haveto make really hard efforts in order to navigate correctly to all the things that... I'm forced to do in the beginner section of the game.
So I really wanted to give this game a chance since I absolute love the Settlers games for Windows, but seriously, this is not even close the original games. What is this? :D It's a joke, in my opinion.
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I love how the character/account creation screen at the very beginning of the game includes a drop-down menu where the options aren't even explained. Okay, Ares was the Greek god of war, but what does "Ares 65%" even mean? And since things chosen on starting screens like this are very rarely something that can be changed in most games, odds are good I'd be stuck with whatever it is. Think I'll go play something else.
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Oh! Settlers! Yay! Wait...why is choosing being ONE YEAR OLD even an option? I am not filled with confidence. *reads comments* Yeah...no confidence whatsoever.
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I will always remember Archimedean Dynasty from Blue Byte. But loading screen simulator 2015 with cash shop? No thanks.
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wow this game has won the award for much complains than any game on kong! (Congratulations on receiving an award devs. It's such a crappy game:)
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I don't know which is more insulting, the arbitrary level walls basically telling me to go away and stop playing on a repeated basis, or the pay-to-play currency mandated for too many tasks coupled with collection issues suddenly mandating buying new resources with premium currency instead of just collecting it like a decent game.
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It's possible to get the 'P2W'-currency for free, guys! You'll just have to log in 7 days in a row, which isn't that hard!
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I like the game, but joining as a noob to people who have been playing for 3 years already isn't that much fun. We need a kong only server so we're all on the same equal noob footing
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Oh, and another horrible mechanic is the collection idea. What is the skill/strategy/enjoyment of meticulously scanning the entire surface area of your empire looking for silly little renderings? This went out of style at the same time as "Where's Wally?"
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Tedium raised to the max. Almost nothing maintains itself; you are constantly running around trying to top up deposits, population, making buff after buff, and boosting collectors one by one. This is supposed to be enjoyable?
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I have seen Kong remove games for less than this one does. Does this save to local or Kong? Oh neither? Then why are these games allowed when games that have different save and are actually good are not. Kong used to be innovative.
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In 1995 Settlers was cool. In 2015, 20 years later, Settlers Online butchered all that was fun and made it a P2W online game. Not cool.
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Text is too small, and there's no way to change it. Using Windows Magnifier to play a game is not an ideal solution. Add that to lack of visual appeal and originality, and this game is a lesson in how to annoy gamers.
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I used to really enjoy Settlers back in the day, but this is just bad... Usual money grubbing crappery that we're all supposed to pretend is fun.
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It now asks me to login remotely and register with my e-mail? Yeah, but no. Nice passthrough, i think i'll just pass on through to the next game.
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Just another city builder with a currency system, but this one has a PREMIUM SYSTEM! So revolutionary! Here's a hint. We, as the Kongregate community, are TIRED of city-builders. Unless you can truly innovate, get this off of our beta space.
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not worth the time. I was expecting an "RPGMMO where you can go out and explore, sell items to other players, build up your classes, and make guilds! Like the OLD Runescape." All i got was "..... blank screen....Game bout to open...nope, blank screen again."
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If you've seen this game once, you've seen it a thousand times. No kong only server, no kong highscores, affiliated with Ubisoft. I don't really see a reason to play this unless you like micro transactions as per usual.