I'm in, thanks for hosting the giveaway!

Sure. I'll bite!


I'm in

Looks interesting, I'm in. Thanks for the giveaway!

I'm in.

As a big fan of HOMM this one certainly looks like a must-have.
The only reason I haven't bought it myself is it seems there are more DLC to come and I'd rather get a definitive version later instead... But judging by the way you speak of it I'm probably making a mistake. :P

Thanks!

They're taking the hobbits to Eisenwald!
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The hobbits, the hobbits, the hobbits, the hobbits to Eisenwold, to Eisenwold !

I'm in

I am in.
I've had this wishlisted waiting on a GOTY edition should there be one.
Thank you.

I'm in!!

Thank you & +1!! :D

Yeah I'm in :D

And I'd like to ask whether it is comparable to something like Darklands or whether there's some actual story to it?

The game was fairly long but never really dragged on. I think I saw somewhere an absurd number (maybe even on the game page here?) of something like 60+ hours? It's NOT that - but it's long. I think I played it for a month plus running, and it's certainly longer than a 20 hour game, maybe even hitting that 30 - 40 hour? Wish I could remember more - I'll edit this and check my save game - maybe it records playtime.

There's certainly a story and it's well delivered (check out my posts to Drealmr for a bit of detail). And there is "worldbuilding" in the sense that you're constantly hearing about these distant figures, events and even past histories. Initially they may seem like fluff, but as you move through the game they become more and more immediate, both to the plot and your characters own story.

Your character IS a bit "static" - but you get a nice payoff at the end. There are some choices you make in the game that alter later interactions, but you're largely left to "feel" different about your character on your own, based on your choices. The game leans heavily on textual feedback rather than cutscenes.

The "final path" your character walks even has a neat mechanism to trigger. You're presented with in game actions that you must seek out and alter in order to "lock" the story into a certain finale. I always meant to go back to an earlier save and try out a few more but didn't. Maybe after this.

Oh, by the way...

I'll be closing this one down in a few hours! So get in while you can!

I'm In

Groovy

I haven't played Darklands (For shame! Despite considering myself a serious "golden age gamer" I had never heard of this one before here - and I have to admit I have a "baseline" when it comes to visuals. I don't need flashy, gorgeous visuals... but I have to be able to look at the game and enjoy it for long periods and Darklands falls below this threshhold. Unfortunately, Starflight does as well - a few oldies but goodies I think otherwise I'd love to play, but won't LOL).

I imagine, however Eisenwald shares a lot in common with the setting and feeling of living in a real world. Beyond that, my gut says that while the story, "puzzles" and rumor hunting and text questing of Eisenwald would fall a bit short of Darklands. Do I think Eisenwald will be a much loved forgotten gem / pseudo classic a few years from now? Yup, I sure do. Do I think it will be regarded as "one of the best, EVER" - no, sorry - and that is NO KNOCK on Eisenwald at all.

And to all comparing this game to HoMM - I really have to dissuade that. The overland map and troop management may seem to lend that comparision. But the tactics of combat play out differently and the game really is much more RPG than it is "4X" / Civ / empire building. Occupying towns is needed to garrison areas and establish a foothold and ESPECIALLY for gold generation but beyond that it's more about capturing for story advancement.

Text Doc Compiled... rolling of die imminent... FiercePuppy are you in? I'll add you to the list - if you come up first I'll roll a second just in case you weren't in but I'll PM you before announcing results.

Die Rolled... winner determined...

What can I say, I'm a sucker for the dramatic ;) Announced in 10 minutes or after the first bump to the thread to give me a post-break!

Congratulations! You were the winner - check your PMs.

Thanks everyone for checking this out and for giving me a chance to BS a bit more about a game I really liked! Wish several more of you could have won as well but maybe it'll give me a chance to do this again some time!

Congrats to Gede and thanks to Ix_______for doing this ga.