Slightly earlier than the public, I now have access to a Linux build of Cossacks 3 [Steam, GOG, Official Site]. So far, it's not looking too bad at all.
It is still very much a Beta build though, as there's no sound at all in the game, but here's a lovely shot of it running smoothly on Linux for you:
Ignore the FPS counter in that shot, the game pauses on focus loss.
The developers have told me public access will be granted "soon". I know what you're thinking, but this time it might actually be sometime soon, since there is actually a build that runs now.
Performance so far seems okay, 70-130FPS on maximum settings with my i7/980ti combo, so for an RTS that's reasonable. It does generally hover well above 100FPS though and it feels smooth. Performance wise, it's hitting a good mark.
Hard to really get a feel for the gameplay right now, without any sound. I did try it out for a bit and it seems like a game I will end up loving. It feels very much like the old Age of Empires, so I think people will really enjoy it. It's perfect for me, having never played Cossacks before today.
Game features:
I very much look forward to playing with some of you online when more people have access. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
It is still very much a Beta build though, as there's no sound at all in the game, but here's a lovely shot of it running smoothly on Linux for you:
Ignore the FPS counter in that shot, the game pauses on focus loss.
The developers have told me public access will be granted "soon". I know what you're thinking, but this time it might actually be sometime soon, since there is actually a build that runs now.
Performance so far seems okay, 70-130FPS on maximum settings with my i7/980ti combo, so for an RTS that's reasonable. It does generally hover well above 100FPS though and it feels smooth. Performance wise, it's hitting a good mark.
Hard to really get a feel for the gameplay right now, without any sound. I did try it out for a bit and it seems like a game I will end up loving. It feels very much like the old Age of Empires, so I think people will really enjoy it. It's perfect for me, having never played Cossacks before today.
Game features:
- Breathtaking historical real-time strategy.
- Actions unfold in Europe in the XVII–XVIII centuries.
- Five singleplayer historical campaigns.
- 12 playable nations.
- Grandiose battles of up to 16,000 units on the map.
- Realistic physics of bullets and cannonballs.
- Considerable influence of the landscape on battle tactics.
- Infinite variations of battles with computer enemies on random maps.
- Flexible generator of random maps with selection of a preferable landscape.
I very much look forward to playing with some of you online when more people have access. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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oldrocker99 May 17, 2017
I saw that Liam was playing Cossacks 3 and bought it on the spot. Windows only, it appears at least for now.:'(.
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I saw that Liam was playing Cossacks 3 and bought it on the spot. Windows only, it appears at least for now.:'(.
Keep refreshing buddy ;-).
Nah, I'm sure Liam will tell us when they finally release :D.
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The global population limit has been increased to 32 000 units per map (2x bigger in comparison to the previous limit).
the limit was increased
the limit was increased
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Nor Mantis May 17, 2017
My wallet is ready! This and Shogun 2! Lots for me to be excited about.
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I saw that Liam was playing Cossacks 3 and bought it on the spot. Windows only, it appears at least for now.:'(.Oh dear. Keep in mind I often have access before it's public, never go by what im playing on Steam.
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GustyGhost May 17, 2017
If you have an issue with the mouse (not moving / moving horrendibly slow):
https://github.com/PlayOnLinux/wine-patches/tree/master/custom/rawinput2
that one helps ;-). I think POL actually provides a wine version with rawinput2 patch in the repos which you could try.
It's an issue with mouse acceleration being wrong implemented in EE1. I've done this with xinput commands setting mouse acceleration profiles too at some time, but the rawinput2 patch seems to work properly.
Didn't try in the past year though.
That is apparent even playing it under Windows. No matter what mouse DPI, EE just never felt right. Damn fun game, though.
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oldrocker99 May 18, 2017
oops
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oldrocker99 May 18, 2017
I saw that Liam was playing Cossacks 3 and bought it on the spot. Windows only, it appears at least for now.:'(.Oh dear. Keep in mind I often have access before it's public, never go by what im playing on Steam.
Heh, heh. I did get a refund for the Windows version, and will wait for the long-awaited final Linux release. I hope I don't die before then:D.
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Avehicle7887 May 18, 2017
I've been hanging out for this for like forever... Original Cossacks, and Napoleonic Wars were the only reason I had Wine a few desktops ago (Ubuntu 14.04, 15.04 and elementary freya and Ubuntu 15.10)... Best RTS ever! Wine recently broke a 16.04 install (dependency hell) so I gave up... To play this Natively would be a dream come true!
You got me curious, which of the 2 Ubuntu 16.04 broke?
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Does it have a demo?
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slaapliedje May 18, 2017
Looks awesome, wish we could get another Myth style game though. I mean how many standard RTS games can one want?
For those that never played Myth, it plays much like an RTS, but you have a limited number of units per level, you can't just crank out new ones. All of the terrain (like it says in cossacks 3) is useful for determining tactics (place your archers up on a hill so they have further range, while your melee fighters run up to protect them), also your surviving soldiers gain ranks and skills, so you try harder to keep them alive.
I've found that most standard RTS games are just a matter of who can click faster, and knows the tech tree the best.
For those that never played Myth, it plays much like an RTS, but you have a limited number of units per level, you can't just crank out new ones. All of the terrain (like it says in cossacks 3) is useful for determining tactics (place your archers up on a hill so they have further range, while your melee fighters run up to protect them), also your surviving soldiers gain ranks and skills, so you try harder to keep them alive.
I've found that most standard RTS games are just a matter of who can click faster, and knows the tech tree the best.
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Looks awesome, wish we could get another Myth style game though. I mean how many standard RTS games can one want?
For those that never played Myth, it plays much like an RTS, but you have a limited number of units per level, you can't just crank out new ones. All of the terrain (like it says in cossacks 3) is useful for determining tactics (place your archers up on a hill so they have further range, while your melee fighters run up to protect them), also your surviving soldiers gain ranks and skills, so you try harder to keep them alive.
I've found that most standard RTS games are just a matter of who can click faster, and knows the tech tree the best.
Then have a look at Deadhold. It's made by mappers from the Myth community and it just feels like a spiritual successor. Oh and they're targeting Linux too!
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slaapliedje May 23, 2017
Looks awesome, wish we could get another Myth style game though. I mean how many standard RTS games can one want?
For those that never played Myth, it plays much like an RTS, but you have a limited number of units per level, you can't just crank out new ones. All of the terrain (like it says in cossacks 3) is useful for determining tactics (place your archers up on a hill so they have further range, while your melee fighters run up to protect them), also your surviving soldiers gain ranks and skills, so you try harder to keep them alive.
I've found that most standard RTS games are just a matter of who can click faster, and knows the tech tree the best.
Then have a look at Deadhold. It's made by mappers from the Myth community and it just feels like a spiritual successor. Oh and they're targeting Linux too!
That looks awesome!! Added to wish list.
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