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Slimebeast said:

JEMC said:

Slimebeast said:

Anno 1404 Gold 7.5

 

Yesterday I forgot to warn you about this game for a couple of reasons

1) I don't know if it has to work this way or it happens because it's broken, but if you launch the game rom the "Recent" menu of Steam in the Windows Start menu, it will always launch 1404: Venice. It doesn't matter if it says that it's 1404, you'll get the expansion. The only way to play 1404 is opening Steam, going to your library and launch the game from there, launching a windows that asks you if you want to play 1404 or 1404: Venice. It's important if you haven't played an Anno game before as the tutorial can't be played on Venice.

2) Be careful with the game, it's slow paced and time flies past without you noticing it.

I haven't had time yet to play it properly yet but thanks for the warning. I was so inspired by you putting so many hours in it last Fall.

I thought Venice was the way to go though? Or do you think there is a point to play the base game?

The base game has a campaign that also acts as a tutorial that's not available if you play Venice, and it also lacks some buildings and menaces that make it easier to start with.

 

Chazore said:

JEMC said:

It would be cheaper to get a freesync monitor, but Nvidia doesn't support it... yet .

Well, there are some G-Sync monitors for less than £400, but they seem to be TN.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/by-type/g-sync-and-freesync?sPage=1&sSort=3

Them not supporting is why I can't buy one lol.

Cheapest according to Nvidia is the AOC model: http://www.geforce.co.uk/hardware/technology/g-sync/where-to-buy

 

Scan stopped selling it during Jan when they finally decided to stop pre-orders and actually sell a now 2 yr old model lmao. Instead you have Novatech as the second listed buyer besides ebuyer: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/monitors/144hzrefreshrate/g2460pg.html

 

£300 seems like the sweet spot, though this is also before adding on that 20%VAT so I;m probably already looking at £15 P&P along with £50, maybe £60 VAT charge.

G-Sync is currently superior.

And correctly if I'm wrong, but were'nt you going to buy the monitor last year? I think it was you who was worried when it was discovered that Nvidia had a power consumption problem with fast panels.

 

In any case, and with all due respect as it's you who have to pay and use the monitor, I'd hold my purchase an extra month or two to save a bit more money for an IPS 144Hz monitor. Best of both worlds.