Cossacks (pic heavy)

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 03:11pm

This thread is created to show everyone why Cossacks>almost everything else on the market.

And yes, I have dial-up.

(ph34r Mother Russia.

)

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-12 03:16pm

Goddamn. I must have this game. But ISUCKat micro-managment. Still, there must be over a thousand guys in some of those screens...total chaos....must have...

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-12 03:19pm

Bah.

Medieval: Total War is teh pwnz.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 03:22pm

JediNeophyte wrote:Bah.

Medieval: Total War is teh pwnz.

Medieval is nothing compared to the carnage you see in this game. In Cossacks, you can lose hunderds of units in a few seconds to heavy artillery bareages.

And I won't go into what machineguns...erm, Multi-barreled cannons do to unarmored infantry.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-04-12 05:21pm

My God, multibarrels are scary.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 05:50pm

Howedar wrote:My God, multibarrels are scary.

A long time ago, when I was just learning how to play EW (AoW wasn't out yet), I was playing the Russian campaign.

I was getting my ass handed to me at Narva, so I've decided to cheat.

I've won the battle with the aid of one multibarrel. (poor Swedish Grenadiers

)

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-12 06:20pm

Holy shit I'm in love...

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 06:31pm

I've just noticed something about this pic:

Check the minimap.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-12 06:48pm

I can just see the generals screaming

"WHERE'S MY ARTILLARY!! WHERE'S MY ARTILLARY!! WHERE ARE THE MINIGUNS, HELL JUST GIVE ME ANYTHING!!!"

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-04-12 07:03pm

Wo sind meine Kanonen?! Wo sind meine Kanonen?!

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 07:04pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:I can just see the generals screaming

"WHERE'S MY ARTILLARY!! WHERE'S MY ARTILLARY!! WHERE ARE THE MINIGUNS, HELL JUST GIVE ME ANYTHING!!!"

Sux to be red in that pic.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 07:06pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:Wo sind meine Kanonen?! Wo sind meine Kanonen?!

The Prussians don't need Artillery at that point. They've already won.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 07:09pm

fgalkin wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:Wo sind meine Kanonen?! Wo sind meine Kanonen?!
The Prussians don't need Artillery at that point. They've already won.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Oh, wait, they didn't.

Still, this won't help the red, unless they've got something massive under the fog of war.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-12 08:02pm

fgalkin wrote:
fgalkin wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:Wo sind meine Kanonen?! Wo sind meine Kanonen?!
The Prussians don't need Artillery at that point. They've already won.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Oh, wait, they didn't.

Still, this won't help the red, unless they've got something massive under the fog of war.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Like what, a Krogoth?!

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 08:33pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
fgalkin wrote:
fgalkin wrote: The Prussians don't need Artillery at that point. They've already won.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Oh, wait, they didn't.

Still, this won't help the red, unless they've got something massive under the fog of war.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Like what, a Krogoth?!

No, something like 50 multi-barreled cannons with cannons and howitzers providing long-range fire support, and guarded by fully upgraded Grenadiers.

Or, a few thousand cuirasiers supported by even more dragoons would work, too. Actually, it seems to be exactly what red is using.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-04-12 09:11pm

System requirements?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-04-12 09:24pm

Cossacks? Russian fellows, right? I vaguely remember crushing them under the Byzantine imperial boot in the year 1324. Clearly, this must be some sort of parellel universe.

Speaking of which, what ARE the system reqs?

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-04-12 09:59pm

Captain Lennox wrote:System requirements?

I don't know offhand, but pretty reasonable.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-12 10:01pm

System reqs: from my AoW CD:
Minimal recs: P2-350/64MB RAM/DirectX compatible card/Monitor supporting 1024x768 resolution/600Megs on HD.

Recomended: P3-500/128MB Ram/DirectX compatible card/Monitor supporting 1024x768 resolution/600Megs on HD/DirectX compatible sound card. It also tells me that my version of Cossacks would not work under XP.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-04-12 10:05pm

Hmm. I have a 350...but hell, the minimum reqs for Medieval are 450, and it runs on my comp fine, so I'll give it a shot...

Balrog · Post by **Balrog** » 2003-04-13 02:22am

Eh, PC Gamer gave it a pretty low score awhile back, and they tend to be right on many things.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-13 02:31am

Balrog wrote:Eh, PC Gamer gave it a pretty low score awhile back, and they tend to be right on many things.

Were they talking about European Wars or the Art of War?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-04-13 02:59am

While the game looks insanely cool, the graphics are a little....dated.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-04-13 04:41am

Must... purchase... game.

It looks groovetastic.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-13 07:03am

It's good, but the AI (At least in European Wars) doesn't want to build large armies, it just sends small groups over, which I find somewhat unsatisfying...