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Dreadnought posted 06-21-99 08:14 PM ET
Who else here is buying it when it is released tommorow? I took back Fleet Commander and made a prepurchase for it at EB. If you are planning on getting it, I suggest prepurchasing it at EB, you get 10 bucks off that way.
Bishop posted 06-22-99 05:25 AM ET
What is EB ? Anyway, I�ll probably buy it when it hits Scandinavia. I�m a bit strapped for cash as it is
Bishop
Hugo Rune posted 06-22-99 08:13 AM ET
EB is the Electronics Boutique. I will get it once I have the cash... I will get 10000 SKR (Approximately 1200 dollars) for doing dome summer work at Pressbyr�n (The computer department, mind you, not one of the shops...).
OldWarrior_42 posted 06-22-99 08:58 AM ET
Dreadnought...make sure you post what you thnk of the game...you know..your game reveiw. I will be awaiting it as I am laid up and wont be able to get out and buy it immediately.(good excuse huh?). Dont forget.
ZRand007 posted 06-22-99 09:37 AM ET
Dreadnaught,
EB took your Fleet Command back?!? Mine claims that EA won't take the games back!! And because of the way life works, all of the games I own right now are EA products in one way or another! I'll try again...
Dreadnought posted 06-22-99 12:38 PM ET

ZRand007- My EB took Fleet Command back with no hassle at all. Don't they just repackage they games that are returned and sell them for a cheaper price? Anyway OldWarroir, I'll post my review in a new thread when I get it later today.
JohnIII posted 06-22-99 02:03 PM ET
Over here EB take ANY game back within 10 days of purchase if it's in good condition
John III
Bishop posted 06-23-99 07:59 AM ET
(The computer department,
mind you, not one of the shops...).
Perish the thought...
Bishop
Khan Singh posted 06-27-99 03:36 PM ET
According to the newsgroups you should only buy it if you have a high spec computer. Even the minimum on the box (P233) is supposed to be unrealistic.
Valtyr posted 06-27-99 04:46 PM ET
Another game my computer won't run! Ah well, no great loss, I hope.
Dreadnought posted 06-27-99 05:05 PM ET
The game chugs a bit on my PII 266 when there is a lot of action on the screen, and other times as well. According to what I read at the TA:K website it also had some problems with this even on high end systems. Cavedog is supposed to be working on a patch to alleviate the problem a bit, I hope......
Wraith posted 06-27-99 08:12 PM ET
Hail,
This I find slightly odd, since I've been running the game with little problem on a Pentium (not a P2, just a P) 233. The load times are fairly long, but other than that I haven't had much trouble.
Wraith
Witches use brooms because nature abhors a vacuum
Dreadnought posted 06-27-99 08:14 PM ET
Wraith, how much RAM do you have? Are you using software or hardware rendering?
Wraith posted 06-27-99 09:52 PM ET
Hail,
My current specs are rather unimpressive, but here goes anyway:
P-233 (on an Asus mb)
96 Megs of RAM (10ns SDRAM)
1.6 Gig Western Digital HD
ATI Rage Pro video card (PCI, not sure how much RAM)
32x Hitachi CD-ROM
Pro Audio Spectrum 16 soundcard (really old)
Think that covers the important bits. I'm running Win 95 SR 2, but I've probably got it a bit more optimized than most.
TA: Kingdoms has run fine so far, except for the load times. The only changes I've made in the Options menu is to turn on health bars and turn off shadows. I am, however, running it a 640x480, but I haven't played around with higher resolutions yet.
This seems the most likely culprit of system slowdowns actually; if it's slow try turning off some of the extras. Shadows seem to be the worst offender, but I haven't done any real comparisons, so take that advice with however much salt you wish.
Wraith
Shift to the left! Shift to the right! Pop up! Push down! Byte! Byte! Byte!
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Author	Topic: Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
Dreadnought	posted 06-21-99 08:14 PM ET Who else here is buying it when it is released tommorow? I took back Fleet Commander and made a prepurchase for it at EB. If you are planning on getting it, I suggest prepurchasing it at EB, you get 10 bucks off that way.
Bishop	posted 06-22-99 05:25 AM ET What is EB ? Anyway, I�ll probably buy it when it hits Scandinavia. I�m a bit strapped for cash as it is Bishop
Hugo Rune	posted 06-22-99 08:13 AM ET EB is the Electronics Boutique. I will get it once I have the cash... I will get 10000 SKR (Approximately 1200 dollars) for doing dome summer work at Pressbyr�n (The computer department, mind you, not one of the shops...).
OldWarrior_42	posted 06-22-99 08:58 AM ET Dreadnought...make sure you post what you thnk of the game...you know..your game reveiw. I will be awaiting it as I am laid up and wont be able to get out and buy it immediately.(good excuse huh?). Dont forget.
ZRand007	posted 06-22-99 09:37 AM ET Dreadnaught, EB took your Fleet Command back?!? Mine claims that EA won't take the games back!! And because of the way life works, all of the games I own right now are EA products in one way or another! I'll try again...
Dreadnought	posted 06-22-99 12:38 PM ET ZRand007- My EB took Fleet Command back with no hassle at all. Don't they just repackage they games that are returned and sell them for a cheaper price? Anyway OldWarroir, I'll post my review in a new thread when I get it later today.
JohnIII	posted 06-22-99 02:03 PM ET Over here EB take ANY game back within 10 days of purchase if it's in good condition John III
Bishop	posted 06-23-99 07:59 AM ET (The computer department, mind you, not one of the shops...). Perish the thought... Bishop
Khan Singh	posted 06-27-99 03:36 PM ET According to the newsgroups you should only buy it if you have a high spec computer. Even the minimum on the box (P233) is supposed to be unrealistic.
Valtyr	posted 06-27-99 04:46 PM ET Another game my computer won't run! Ah well, no great loss, I hope.
Dreadnought	posted 06-27-99 05:05 PM ET The game chugs a bit on my PII 266 when there is a lot of action on the screen, and other times as well. According to what I read at the TA:K website it also had some problems with this even on high end systems. Cavedog is supposed to be working on a patch to alleviate the problem a bit, I hope......
Wraith	posted 06-27-99 08:12 PM ET Hail, This I find slightly odd, since I've been running the game with little problem on a Pentium (not a P2, just a P) 233. The load times are fairly long, but other than that I haven't had much trouble. Wraith Witches use brooms because nature abhors a vacuum
Dreadnought	posted 06-27-99 08:14 PM ET Wraith, how much RAM do you have? Are you using software or hardware rendering?
Wraith	posted 06-27-99 09:52 PM ET Hail, My current specs are rather unimpressive, but here goes anyway: P-233 (on an Asus mb) 96 Megs of RAM (10ns SDRAM) 1.6 Gig Western Digital HD ATI Rage Pro video card (PCI, not sure how much RAM) 32x Hitachi CD-ROM Pro Audio Spectrum 16 soundcard (really old) Think that covers the important bits. I'm running Win 95 SR 2, but I've probably got it a bit more optimized than most. TA: Kingdoms has run fine so far, except for the load times. The only changes I've made in the Options menu is to turn on health bars and turn off shadows. I am, however, running it a 640x480, but I haven't played around with higher resolutions yet. This seems the most likely culprit of system slowdowns actually; if it's slow try turning off some of the extras. Shadows seem to be the worst offender, but I haven't done any real comparisons, so take that advice with however much salt you wish. Wraith Shift to the left! Shift to the right! Pop up! Push down! Byte! Byte! Byte!