It succeeds at what it is meant to do while EL is mediocre in many respects (though again, this is only visible if you are the type of player that seeks to explore the utmost depth of the game or play MP). IMO AoW3 is a better made game and appeals to people who liked HoMM. rarely are there times where you sit there just pressing end turn without anything substantial to do)Ĭombat focus in AoW3 means that the empire building aspect is there mostly to facilitate conquestĭesigned for relatively 'short' games (1.5 - 8h+, which translates into 40 - 100+ turns depending on the number of players) High level of faction variety and depth (9 races with 7 classes there are dozens of race/class combinations and you can further subspecialize with magic spheres) Great MP system (PBEM mode lets you spend 5-10 minutes per turn a day so you don't have to sit through hours to finish a game)

Great combat system (combat focused game) If you intend to just play casually you won't notice most of these issues. EL has many good ideas and on the surface level it fits together great however, it lacks any strategic or tactical depth for players that seek to play with the best strategies/tactics. With regards to this last point, IMO it's very important to note that if you don't play MP or seek to find the best strategies/explore the utmost depth of the game, then you won't notice any glaring flaws. More similar to Civ in that there's more depth/focus on empire building Relatively popular so you can more easily convince friends to play I have a few dozen hours in EL and about ten times that in AoW3. Created by /u/Kryogenetics, it's a collage of some of the 4X genre's greatest games: Endless Legend, Civilization, Endless Space and Galactic Civilizations.If you have any questions about the rules or need clarification please do not hesitate to message the moderators and ask!.Please do not post subsequent episodes or parts. If you are a Content Creator, feel free to post the first episode of your 4X game series.If you are a streamer, you are free to post a link to your stream so long as it's 4X gaming related.If you are a 4X developer, feel free to share and promote your game.Just don't resort to name calling and personal attacks.

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