*** Note to the original author of this review in the Forums --- Some of the ratings that you gave are changed, as I will almost never allow a 5.0 rating to appear. In my book, a 5.0 means absolute perfection, and no better could possibly have been done. As this should be a rating
that is nearly impossible to acheive, most of the 5's that you gave have been scaled back to 4's. The 5 for Story/Instructions remains because of my appreciation for Bob's detailed description files.***
Without question, this senario was one of the best that I have ever played. The map is stunning, and plays really well. The only small drawback I could find was that I found the requests easy to complete, and military action too easy to fight off. The remedy to this is to wait
for the larger invasions later in the game, but in my opinion this only adds to the playability of the scenario!
I found the introduction to be both helpful and informative, and with the inclusion of a bitmap image and extra information on Hadrian's Wall, I could give the introduction no less than a "5"!
Money seemed to be the only problem early in the game, and when my trade was up and running, my funds stabilized around 20,000. Trade with the natives seems to be essential, and the inclusion of the native village was a nice touch.
The population requirement, coupled with the Prosperity and Culture requirements, means that you really need to think out your building strategy before you start. By the time it comes to build your palace block, you may find that you have no space left!
Overall, I have to recommend this scenario to everybody out there. As shown by it's very high score, it's a very well though out piece, and I look forward to BTL's next offering!
