Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch

From: kmgraphiks@aol.com (KMGraphiks)

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

>All games of this genre (Olympia, Atlantis, Eldritch, Lorenai, Overlord, et.
>al.) share certain similarities, but after you have read the Eldritch
>rulebook a bit more carefully I think you will find that the game is much
>more than 'an elaboration to the Atlantis 2 systems'. Perhaps some of the
>folks who have played both Atlantis and Eldritch (in playtest) would like to
>comment? They're the only ones who can make a truly valid comparison.

I've played both the original Olympia and in the Eldritch playtest. I enjoyed
Olympia, but am not an expert since I was bushwacked after 10-15 turns outside
the capital city and didn't restart. Eldritch is of the same ilk but totally
blows me away with its depth. It's just like developing your own society
(insectoid, dwarven, elvish, etc.) from the ground up. And fertile ground it
is; you harvest dozens of food crops, gather magical herbs, mine assorted
gemstones, construct up to 36 different buildings, study 18 spheres of magic
(each with high level artifacts that can be created), etc., etc. Even though
you start out as one race, lot's of the fun is recruiting an assortment of the
different race types for your champions, troops and workers. They each have
their own unique attributes so it pays to train the right race for the right
job (eg. Elves can learn the 10 skill levels of Missile, Woodcraft and other
appropriate skills easier than most races).

Anyway I think it's a great game and anyone who likes this genre but craves
more depth should enjoy it.

Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell Graphics
The PBM Report
http://www.tightbeam.com/pbm-report

References

[Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
"Juggernaut Press" <pbm@gamesbymail.com>
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

[Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
"Juggernaut Press" <pbm@gamesbymail.com>
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000