Author |
File Description |
Gordon Farrell |
Posted on 10/27/01 @ 12:00 AM (updated 10/31/01)
File Details |
Version: |
The Conquerors 1.0c |
Style: |
Mix |
Number of scenarios: |
3 |
Britain is in a time of deep crisis. She lies defenseless as hordes of barbarians swoop down from the north. But out of this anguish, a new ruling family will arise. It is the House of Constantine… the royal family that will eventually produce a legendary monarch known as King Arthur. This campaign tells the story of Arthur’s royal house decades before he himself was even born. Here you will encounter the villains and heroes who shaped the early history of the Arthurian Age: Constantine the noble, Vortigern the ruthless, Guithelinus the holy. Witness the birth of Merlin and the invasion of the Saxon horde. The Pendragon Saga begins here.
Be sure to download and install the Campaign and Sound Effects File (entitled Pen#1CPX+SFX), as well as the Music File (entitled Pen#1Music). Both are necessary for playing the game.
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Designer’s Notes: Several weeks after completing my work on Empire Earth, I found myself getting the old scenario-designing itch again. I resolved to complete an unfinished dream: the complete history of the House of Pendragon, leading up to King Arthur’s birth. And so I returned to the same material from which I’d created THE COMING OF THE UNBORN KING for AoK so many months ago. But now I have turned back the clock even further to commence the tale of Arthur’s family with his first royal ancestor, Constantine.
But also I decided to draw more heavily from the historical records which claim to document Arthur’s time, primarily Geoffrey of Monmouth’s “History of the Kings of England,” written in the 12th Century AD Gone are many of the romantic trappings of Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte de Arthur.” This is the saga of a brutal age and a brutal ruling family. I hope you enjoy where I have taken the tale.
The special music files I created for this campaign were composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the feature film "The Lion in Winter." Do not copy or distribute them. If you dig this music, go and buy the cd of the movie soundtrack!! |
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Gordon Farrell
Official Reviewer
File Author |
Posted on 10/29/01 @ 12:00 AM
To install the campaign, sound effects and music files, just unzip each of the two packages to C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Age of Empires II (where "C" is drive on which AoK was installed). All the files will drop into place automatically. Good luck!
(Additional note: If you wish to make a player comment, make sure the Name of Download has #1 typed in at the end of the campaign title.) |
Gordon Farrell
Official Reviewer
File Author |
Posted on 10/30/01 @ 12:00 AM
The cpx file has been changed to correct a glitch that was found by one of the early players. DLs from #154 onwards will have the corrected cpx file. |
Shiva |
Posted on 10/30/01 @ 12:00 AM
Dl's from 154 onwards will have trouble playing the cpx because they won't be able to download it. I'm serious, I can't d/l the thing.
Shiva |
Prin Settasatian |
Posted on 10/31/01 @ 12:00 AM
The server's probably down. I can download it right now. |
Musashee |
Posted on 11/01/01 @ 12:00 AM
"Angel of Mercy,Angel Delight,give it its reward in the heavens tonight*"-reviewers-,are they all politicians or at least studying politics?Yes,yes the story-line is 'xcellent (it's a 10)and I like 'the archbishop-warming-up' & 'the knights to horsemen' -scenes.Really wait for the'official' review.Come on "Sweet Angels*",give it a try.....
*quoting (somehow) Dire Straits |
Tanneur99
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 11/04/02 @ 12:00 AM
@ Musashee
I played this campaign some time ago and it is certainly one of the top downloads. Your song was heard and you do not have to “wait for the ‘official' review“ much longer. I am not exactly an Angel, but could play again and give it an official review. |
Tanneur99
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 12/18/02 @ 12:00 AM
@ Musashee
It took longer than I thought and thank you for the hint. :-) Truly a great campaign. |
DiGiT |
Posted on 04/19/03 @ 12:00 AM
Scorcher, no offence, but how could you give the playability a 3? You talked about the 3 varied scenarios, and made it sound like a bad thing. If it was all B&D it would be extremely boring. The running, attack w/ no counter, and wave attacks all combined to make a very interesting game. It may be shorter than some other campaigns, too, but still was more than long enough to get you into the story. If you dislike it, give it a 4, but I think this deserves to be very high up in the Best of AOK list. |
swanny |
Posted on 07/10/05 @ 02:13 AM
Gordon,
I loved the Pendragon Saga. Not only was your programming an amazing feat but your detail to history was brilliant as well. Particularly your information on Vortigorn. Brilliant. Do you have an approxiamate date on when the sequels are likley to come out? Or if they're already out, could you send me the address? Thanks,
Regards,
Swanny |
laz123 |
Posted on 11/27/06 @ 09:07 AM
Well, I got bored in the 3rd, trying to cross the river and being killed by the longboats. |
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