Qvadriga

[jztemple2]

Hrdina, welcome to the obsession that is Qvadriga

By the way, for those who haven't checked out the game folder, all the names generated in the game are contained in simple text files, one for each region. Also it appears that there is no fixed number of names that is required in a file, although I do have to double check that. So it's time to do some research and make up a list of my favorite auriga names, like Warner Brothers cartoon characters

[LordMortis]

Bigguth Dickuth

[tgb]

Team Marxbros consisted of Grouchus, Chicus, and Harpus. Unfortunately Harpus died when the auriga alongside whipped him a little too hard, and had to be replaced. I wish you could change the namee of aurigas you hire in-game.

[Hrdina]

Hrdina, welcome to the obsession that is Qvadriga

Bigguth Dickuth

My fwend fwom Wome!

[Citizen]

Looks like an ipad version is coming.

Spoiler:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3584682

Trumpets resonate once again in the circus. If Qvadriga has already captured the hearts of the crowd and of the PC journalists – “I’m a little bit in love with Qvadriga” (Rock Paper Shotgun), “a game worth playing for its well-developed mechanics” (Softpedia) – it will now try to seduce a brand new audience. Indeed, our champion is not used to resting on his laurels and feels ready to take up another spicy challenge!

Slitherine and Turnopia are delighted to announce that Qvadriga will be ported onto iPad and Android tablets. All of the elements that made the base game successful will be implemented for a unique chariot racing experience in the mobile world. Huge campaign, historic factions, 43 historically modeled circuses, upgrade and customization systems will perfectly combine with the touch controls for an intense sporting moment!

Developers are working hard to ensure a top notch portage and will soon request the help of the community to fine tune this conversion which promises to be epic!

Get more information on Qvadriga from its official product page.

[coopasonic]

Looks like an ipad version is coming.

Spoiler:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3584682

You can use the URL button instead of the spoiler button to post URLs without them disappearing. Alternately you can check "Do not automatically parse URLs" when posting.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3584682

Unless you really thought the URL was a spoiler.

[Holman]

iPad is good news!

I held off buying it for the PC because it seemed like the kind of boardgamey thing I like on my tablet.

[AWS260]

This is very addictive. My first game was going reasonably well -- very few victories, but my lead auriga was developing well, and I was starting purchase some nicer horses and chariots. Then his chariot collapsed on the turn. Then he got run over and died. Then my back-up auriga crashed in almost the same spot. He tried holding onto the reins until he could safely escape the track, but the horses ran over a particularly nasty stretch and he was dragged to his death. I was left with no charioteers, and because I had just invested in new equipment, not enough money to hire a new one.

Vae victis.

[jztemple2]

Just to let folks know, Qvadriga has been updated to version 1.20

Available through your updater or through our FTP is the new Qvadriga 1.20 Update.

Change History:

v1.20 April 7th, 2014


NEW FEATURES

Key controls to handle scroll (WASD) and zoom (QE).
In game volume controls at the main menu.
Option to play at windowed mode at the main menu.
Final race rankings displayed at the bottom of the end race screen, with leaders color, injury info and victories' count. Displayed if player team crossed the end line only.

IA IMPROVEMENTS

The racing teams perform more aggressively if its front is blocked while staying at the outer lane.

GRAPHICAL GLITCHES

Upgrades for the light/dark grey horse teams correctly switched.
Fixed some missed public from the stands at a few circuses.
Price info and some other city screens alignments fixed for high resolution settings.

INTERFACE CHANGES

Reduced size to orders showed when the turn starts.
Leaders' victories are shown as tool-tips during race.
Use of space within names avoided.

BUGS FIXED

When a player's leader dies is immediately substituted by other leader, that could be another player’s charioteer if has the greater victory count.
A player’s charioteer could immediately gain the leader status after traveling to a city where its local leader's victories count is below him.
"Sabotaged gate" and "aid at carceres" events removed from oval tracks.
Three horse teams are not allowed to race, team must be completed first.
Appearance of repeated names prevented.

[Stuie]

Final race rankings displayed at the bottom of the end race screen, with leaders color, injury info and victories' count. Displayed if player team crossed the end line only.

Excellent! In my opinion this was the single biggest change needed from an immersion perspective. I'll have to head back to the track after work today and check it out.

[Tokek]

If you're on the fence about buying this game, like I was, there's currently an easter sale going on until April 21st. You can get $10 off any game in the

Slitherine store with the coupon code: SL-HAPPYEASTER!
or the Matrix Games store: MX-HAPPYEASTER!

Qvadriga is $9.99 with that coupon code.

[ColdSteel]

If you're on the fence about buying this game, like I was, there's currently an easter sale going on until April 21st. You can get $10 off any game in the

Slitherine store with the coupon code: SL-HAPPYEASTER!
or the Matrix Games store: MX-HAPPYEASTER!

I also got an email from them about this. I was trying to figure what I could use it on. I was thinking this game or maybe the the latest Distant Worlds expansion (brings it down to $15).

[AWS260]

Victory! In true Qvadriga style, my third and final victory at Rome's Circus Maximus was won by my fourth-string auriga, who crashed his chariot coming out of the final turn and was dragged the length of the straightaway and across the finish line in first place.

[LordMortis]

Starring Charlton Heston?

[AWS260]

This is now on Steam.

[tgb]

I know. I've been meaning to grab my key from the Slitherine site.

[Citizen]

Qvadriga is 50% until the 30th.

[jztemple2]

I haven't played Qvadriga in a while but I got a hankering for something simple to pick up and not too long in each session. I don't show much time on it in Steam but I played it for many hours back when I got it through Matrix Games.

Anyway, I started a new campaign as the PurPura, which gives me a chariot that already has a size upgrade, making it more suitable for crashing into opponents and my auriga (driver) also has a skill upgrade, which among other things, helps him when he crashes into opponents . On my first race I'm at Sienna, which is a classic Greek hippodrome. there are sixteen teams running, stacked into two rows at the start line.
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When it was all over there were only five chariots still running and what I count as twenty dead horse on the track
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Chariot racing is not for the faint of heart!

By the way, the game is on sale on Humble Bundle and if you look at that page, there's a link to a demo about mid-page if you wish to give the game a try.

You can also find the demo on the main Slitherine Qvadriga page.

[Holman]

I did pick this one up for the iPad way back when. It's really a lot of fun: very boardgamey in its decision making, but a nice interface and fun animation to bring it to life.

Definitely a just-one-more-race game.

[hitbyambulance]

jztemple, you may wish to avoid using imgur for your image hosting - all the images you posted on the first two pages of this thread are dead. i use postimage.org, which never purges (or so they say).

[jztemple2]

jztemple, you may wish to avoid using imgur for your image hosting - all the images you posted on the first two pages of this thread are dead. i use postimage.org, which never purges (or so they say).

Actually they didn't purge, I just deleted them since I needed the room for other images. I'll go back to the first page and fix those posts for the sake of history

Does postimage.org allow unlimited number of images? That's my issue with imgur, although I get around it a bit by using several accounts.

[jztemple2]

I've started a campaign in Epic mode, which I haven't done before. What's epic?


And boy is it different from the normal campaign. Less money means it's harder to upgrade chariots and horses and permadeath for your auriga means that you really may want to think about taking those risks.

I just won a race and as I have found with Qvadriga, every race is a story. The start isn't the best location, so I have to whip my horses to keep from being pinched out when the field necks down from twelve to eight abreast (all the following images are click to enlarge):


Further down the straight. I start a turn next to two opponents. I select lacerate to the left:


Lacerating the first opponent's horses caused them to slow down. Now I'm moving up to the next chariot:


My next opponent has no skill or constitution upgrades. Not a good situation when you are attacked by a driver like mine with both:


So, one less opponent! The rest of the race is relatively anticlimactic. I took a couple of risks in cornering and worked my way forward, the two chariots in front of me slowing themselves down fighting so I was able to get inside and pass both. First prize loot is rather small out here in the boonies of Syria, but it all helps.

[hitbyambulance]

Does postimage.org allow unlimited number of images?

i just post anonymously, so i'm not sure.

their FAQ (there's a weird typo where it looks like a word and punctuation was left out, so interpret as you will):

3) How long will images be left on the server?

You can upload unlimited images per post will never have to worry about your images being removed for inactivity.

UPDATE: i just created an account and saw this page:

	Free	Premium
Ads	YES	NO
Image Size	Up to 8Mb	Up to 16Mb
Image Removal	6 months with no views	Never

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so who freakin knows

[Isgrimnur]

As of February, Imgur no longer deletes them due to time frame.

[Isgrimnur]

Nothing like buying 4-upgrade horses, then having someone one-shot one of them in the first race by crashing into them.

[Isgrimnur]

Finished the campaign. Let's hear it for the Blues!

I slummed it around the perimeter until the main circus opened up. I rattled off a couple 2nd place finishes before getting some good breaks and rattling off the three victories I needed to win.

I lost a few aurigas, but never used the resurrect option. I believe my score was 222, but I can't find a place to view the campaign leaderboard.

[jztemple2]

So, did you enjoy the experience?

[Isgrimnur]

It was enjoyable. I don't know about replay value. But I didn't uninstall it when I completed it.

[Hrdina]

Oh boy, I played a bunch of this game when it first came out and really enjoyed it. I never did finish the campaign before moving on to something else, though.

I also did not un-install it, so my aurigas are still there waiting for me to return.

[jztemple2]

This is another game I've reinstalled after not playing for many years (three?) and I've found it to still be enjoyable. It's on sale for 66% off

https://store.steampowered.com/app/297760/Qvadriga/

[jztemple2]

Oops! Have to be careful rounding this corner:

[Unagi]

Qvadriga, I remember thee.

Nice necro gaming there.