The feel of the game....

[Lуra]

In DotS are you going to try to recreate that 'dark age' feel that was so nice in mtw1?

[Space_Ed]

In DotS are you going to try to recreate that 'dark age' feel that was so nice in mtw1?

Well I think we are just trying to represent the medieval world accurately. So, some aspects of it are quite dark but others aren't. But overall the game (at the moment at least) has quite a dark feel. It actually feels slightly other-worldly (in my opinion) and this is because we are trying to portray it accurately and not trying to not base it on preconceived notions of what the medieval world was like.

[brennas]

Well, said, Ed. That's the way it goes, we will just represent Medieval World as it was.

[Hax]

Of course, this goes less for the Byzantine and Islamic worlds. Oh, and Sicily.

[sumskilz]

Of course, this goes less for the Byzantine and Islamic worlds. Oh, and Sicily.

What do you mean?

[Makrell]

What do you mean?

That the islamic world never had a dark age at the time

[sumskilz]

That the islamic world never had a dark age at the time

Ah yes, of course. He was responding to the OP. I thought he was responding to Ed and Brennas which thoroughly vexed me.

[brennas]

You should learn a bit of our Irishcide friend, elphir...at least he knows what does really mean Spain.

[Copperknickers II]

In DotS are you going to try to recreate that 'dark age' feel that was so nice in mtw1?

Well obviously this is a game, so we do want to make a Medieval atmosphere where things are dark and slightly earthy for gameplay immersion purposes, however we also want to suggest that it was not all war and sewage and premature death - the music and artwork will be primarily contemporary to the Medieval period including everything from the expected reverent psalms and grey stonework, to the less well known upbeat secular jigs and colourful tapestries.

[Lуra]

That sounds better. I just asked because in vanilla the strat map seemed too 'peaceful'.

[brennas]

That sounds better. I just asked because in vanilla the strat map seemed too 'peaceful'.

But our map is going to be awesome Take a look at our preview on France:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=357940
And wait to see Spain and Portugal!

[Lуra]

Wow! The map reminds me of EB!
I like how you even reaserch the climate and geography of the age.