Hooded Horse's terrific 4X strategy game Old World is getting another big DLC expansion set in south Asia

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hooded-horses-terrific-4x-strategy-game-old-world-is-getting-another-big-dlc-expansion-set-in-south-asia

Hooded Horse and Mohawk Games have announced a new Empires of the Indus expansion for their historical 4X strategy game Old World.

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CuriousDynamics@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 200d (4 replies)

super excited for this, it's one of my favorite games! haven't been this hyped for a DLC in a long time

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world · 2 pts · 199d (3 replies)

What do you like about Old World compared to other historical 4X games.

Tot his day I still play Civ IV / V (and their extensive library of mods, with my favourite being the Dune total conversion for Civ IV).

CuriousDynamics@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d (2 replies)

compared to other historical 4X games, I particularly like the orders system, which minimizes micro-management and late-game slog, and the characters/families/events, which keeps you on your toes as things are always changing both internally and externally.

it's been a while since i played Civ 4 or 5 but i loved them too when i used to play them!

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world · 2 pts · 198d (1 reply)

and the characters/families/events

I actually haven't heard about this.

I don't mind the late game micro and giant list of task assignments. I play late game Civ as a management game.

CuriousDynamics@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d

just to clarify: there's still a ton to do each turn in Old World, you just have a limited number of "Orders" you can issue each turn, so you usually can't move every single unit and worker every turn, which forces the player to prioritize and creates a fun extra layer of strategy