The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom

welshdragon · 24 Jan 2010 at 11:57

Anyone out there getting/looking forward to settlers 7?

I remember hugely enjoying the first on the Amiga back in the day but not so fussed on the subsequent ones. What's everyone else's thoughts?

Frapple · 24 Jan 2010 at 12:07

Played a recent one, 5 was it? Not a patch on the early ones for me.

Minstadave · 24 Jan 2010 at 12:10

Can still lose hours playing settlers 2, nothing after even came close.

Heretic1322 · 24 Jan 2010 at 12:13

Good find. I just checked out the video. looks good so far.

I really like the older styled ones like S1, S2 and S2 10 year anniversary

So I hope it's more like them than the others

BassPunk · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:30

The settlers 7 Beta is now open to the public via Fileplanet (no sub required

http://www.bluesnews.com/s/106707/settlers-7-beta-opens

Masterdog · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:33

Apparently Settlers 7 is the closest to Settlers II for a while. Still, I've heard that said about some of the previous ones as well, which were cobblers.

Soylent Red · 26 Jan 2010 at 14:24

Settlers VI took a solid step backwards towards the gameplay of the first two from what i remember, which is always a good thing.

Anno 1404 is the best Settlersesque game i've played for a long time..

Flibster · 26 Jan 2010 at 14:44

7? Where the hell did the other 5 go?

*switches 3rd monitor to the Amiga and loads the original Settlers*

iviv · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:50

I'd have bought it until this happened. Instead, I'll wait a couple of days for it to be cracked and grab it from the 'usual places'.

Tefal · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:52

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-settlers-7-paths-to-a-kingdom/1063391p1.html

Good luck with the new DRM.

Since authentication is now handled through your Ubi.com account, you'll always need to connect to your Ubi.com account to authenticate before playing.

Your saves will be stored remotely on Ubi servers,

And that's not a remote backup it's the only copy.

So when their servers go down (and they will0 you wont be able to save or load your game...

Dark_Angel · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:15

Tefal said:
http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-settlers-7-paths-to-a-kingdom/1063391p1.html

Good luck with the new DRM.

And that's not a remote backup it's the only copy.

So when their servers go down (and they will0 you wont be able to save or load your game...

.............. :eek:

What will really take it is if the pirated versions of the game allow you to save locally.

Windle · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:27

Downloading the beta just now to give it a bash.

Darg · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:41

ffs, when will publishers learn that laxer DRM will actually improve sales!

It will be cracked within 24 hours anyway, it doesn't matter what they do the code is still there, it just needs to be decompiled.

Someone has to go tell them how to do things right. Atleast EA are starting to see the light.

Heretic1322 · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:46

Thanks for the heads up.. waiting in Q to download the beta

welshdragon · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:58

Windle said:
Downloading the beta just now to give it a bash.

Don't forget to post your feedback

Heretic1322 · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:57

Jeez, this is taking ages

ScarySquirrel · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:23

So, is it any good?

Calneon · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:46

I can't download the beta! It says I'm not in the UK (I'm on Portsmouth uni internet).

Sharpsilver · 26 Jan 2010 at 21:13

Got my beta key this morning from FP.. gonna play it tomorrow hopefully.

Datamonkey · 26 Jan 2010 at 22:06

Installed and crashes on lauch, funnily enough after logging into the ubi.com account. Also it didnt create a shortcut of any kind, so have to dig around to find a file to launch the game from. Ahh well un-installed. Back to Settlers 2 10th edition.