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Alright, alright, I will buy the game (as soon as some more money finds its way into my back account, that is. It looks awfully empty from here).
How about add some pictures?

Hygiene is important in every epoch. Also big bird for dinner!
And leveling screen.

I don't have better pictures, i just started the game again.
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Fenixp: ...
Wow, I bought this game during the Xmas sale, and I have not thought about it once since. Waaaay off the radar. Based on your wall of text, sounds pretty interesting. Pulling it off my external HD now. Thanks.
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timppu: One question though that I always wondered: where does the name of the game come from? Original War? By the title, I was expecting some kind of caveman clubfest.
Well, since it takes place several million years in the past... :-) And you can tame/befriend the local apemen, and equip them with assault rifles, if you want to.
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ZPavelZ: Well yeah where else would I have heard about this game? Even though the description hints it is hard to play, the concept is original to say the least.
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Fenixp: Hello! I'm not using your posts to bump the thread, I'm genuinely answering and telling you 'hello!' So, hello!
You're really passionate about this game aren't you. Okay okay, I'll add it to my cart when I buy all the apogee shooters today.
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drevo2: Well, since it takes place several million years in the past... :-) And you can tame/befriend the local apemen, and equip them with assault rifles, if you want to.
Well only if you're russian, Americans use them as slave labour :-P

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PMIK: You're really passionate about this game aren't you. Okay okay, I'll add it to my cart when I buy all the apogee shooters today.
Yay! Well yeah, I am, kind of. It's really one of the most unique RTS games I have ever played, and it's got lots of charm. While I wouldn't exactly put it into my top 3 list, it would certainly make my top 10 (depending on my mood :D,) and it's really a shame that it's not better known - because the game is really fantastic and unique.
I bought it months and months ago. Just never got around to playing it....yet!
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Lone3wolf: I bought it months and months ago. Just never got around to playing it....yet!
You are my new bumpperson. Sorry, ZPavelZ, you just weren't bumpy enough.
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Lone3wolf: I bought it months and months ago. Just never got around to playing it....yet!
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Fenixp: You are my new bumpperson. Sorry, ZPavelZ, you just weren't bumpy enough.
How am I not bumpy? I can shake my belly like a bowl full of jelly!
Also how do you know that Lone3wolf is actually from Sweden and his name is Mr. Bumpperssonn?
Ok, ok, it's wishlisted!

Just a question though. I hate traditional RTS games a lot, but I really love squad based limited character games like Commandos and similar titles. This sounds like kind of a mix of both, so I was wondering if it skewed more towards one style or the other.
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PenutBrittle: Just a question though. I hate traditional RTS games a lot, but I really love squad based limited character games like Commandos and similar titles. This sounds like kind of a mix of both, so I was wondering if it skewed more towards one style or the other.
I'm afraid it's leaning more towards traditional RTS with it's gameplay. Well... Not really, but it's got more similarities with that than with commandos.
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PenutBrittle: so I was wondering if it skewed more towards one style or the other.
no, definitely not save/load orgy. BUT, with several trained and well equiped soldiers you can be more destructive, then with a tank platoon. So... :)

OT: Also, do you know Faces of war/Men of war? It sounds like something for you and its better than commandos in my opinion.
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Bodkin: OT: Also, do you know Faces of war/Men of war? It sounds like something for you and its better than commandos in my opinion.
Don't you dare mentioning men of war here! That game hates me with passion!
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Bodkin: OT: Also, do you know Faces of war/Men of war? It sounds like something for you and its better than commandos in my opinion.
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Fenixp: Don't you dare mentioning men of war here! That game hates me with passion!
I am truly sorry. I am again in my "i hate this game so much" phase with last soviet mission.

Again ON topic - What i really love about OW are those choices and consequences. Like when you are choosing to kill POW or let him go. Or if you try trick your enemy instead of keeping the deal. You gain something and few missions later it come back and bite you in the ass.

You have even choice, if you really want to enter the EON and travel back in time! You can back off in your first mission and get proper outro!
you can get the fan patch from http://www.owsupport.com/
and there are still supporting Original War