Dogs Of War Vu

Sim/Strategy/War => Games Discussion => Topic started by: Didz on June 01, 2018, 10:28:58 AM

Title: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Didz on June 01, 2018, 10:28:58 AM

I purchased this a couple of days ago and I am just starting to focus on food production.  (e.g. I'm waiting for spring having built a farm)

Really enjoying it so far, and watching Katherine of Skyes video's for tips.  The only issue I've had so far is that for some reason I can't alter the camera angle.  The middle mouse wheel on my mouse doesn't seem to work as a middle mouse button so I'm stuck watching the game at a fixed angle.  In my first game I made the mistake of zooming out to get a maximum view of the area, and the camera automatically slid into top-down view, and then i was stuck like that for the rest of the game, which was really frustrating.

Hopefully, at some point the WASD key arrangement will be supplemented by a camera angle adjustment (Z/X or something) as the middle mouse function seems a bit dodgy.
 

Title: Re: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Asid on June 01, 2018, 11:14:28 AM

Hi Didz

I have not installed the latest version yet. Hopefully I will get round to it and be able to report back.

It does show a lot of promise and depth  :thumbsup

Regards

Title: Re: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Didz on June 01, 2018, 12:32:53 PM

Just completed my first in-game year and sowed the seeds for this years crops.  I find the crop rotation idea quite clever. Need to watch Katherines video on livestock management now to work out how to get chickens and cattle.

Title: Re: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Asid on June 01, 2018, 12:38:01 PM

 :needpics

Title: Re: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Didz on June 01, 2018, 06:55:45 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/882SVMx.jpg)
There you go then.  This is my village just after the spring planting.  I'm currently building a boat house on the river in order to begin fishing.

I'm using the six field crop rotation suggested by Katherine of Skye.  So, Wheat; Potato; Fallow; Sunflowers; Hemp; Fallow in rotation.
(https://i.imgur.com/fRcPgjF.jpg)
My first fishing boat is delivered.  Time to start selling dried fish to the villagers.

Title: Re: OSTRIV: Anyone else playing this at the moment?
Post by: Asid on June 01, 2018, 06:58:14 PM

Quote from: Didz on June 01, 2018, 06:55:45 PM

I'm using the six field crop rotation suggested by Katherine of Skye.  So, Wheat; Potato; Fallow; Sunflowers; Hemp; Fallow in rotation.

I am not sure I can think of another game which employs such a deep farming mechanism as this.

Thanks for the screen  :thumbsup