Century Voyage

Kresge · 12-21-06, 08:33 PM

Does anybody know much about this game or have any experience with it yet? I looked around their site but couldn't really get a good feel for what the game entails.

I did run across one good post in their forums with some screenshots (since their main site is almost devoid of pics).
http://www.voyagecenturyonline.com/f...pic.php?t=2374

NeonSamurai · 12-21-06, 10:23 PM

Nope i dont know anything about it, havent had time to poke around either.

Iceman · 12-30-06, 03:02 AM

I'm playing it, it is very cool multi-player and free....My son and I play on the magellean server....I go By "CD" on there with the ship name Bloody_Mary.

....very cool game...about a 1.3GB download but a cool way to pass some time....I got that game Oblivion for Christmas and I am playing this.. lol.

Thums up for free...I have that program fraps and I will make a movie shortly and post a link in this thread so peeps can see some in game action.

Iceman · 01-04-07, 05:58 PM

Heres a intro movie I made for this game... I am really liking it.

http://www.cyberallies.com/movies/century.wmv

enjoy...

NefariousKoel · 01-06-07, 07:41 PM

I downloaded it while at work today. Gettin' ready to give it a shot.

NefariousKoel · 01-06-07, 10:16 PM

First impressions..

It's an obvious "port" from an oriental setting. The Engrish is a bit tough to wade through and when you dock at a European city, you get a splash screen that may as well be Hong Kong.

I was hesitant in continuing for the first hour or so when I was getting to know the lay of the land. However, two things changed my mind a bit.

First was when I set sail into the Med and saw all the ships moving about. I had upgraded to a warship, loaded it with cannon, basic cannonballs, and a few extra sailors. The first little 2-mast smuggler I went after and mowed through with my 4 master had a figurehead (ship add-on... think "magic armor" equivalent to fantasy based MMOs) and other goodies. It also seems like this could be a pirating pvp heaven considering the amount of people playing. From what I understand, attacking a player vessel will flag you for pvp and you will be attacked by guards. To remedy this, all you must do is sit still for 3 minutes (somewhere) and if you're not attacked, you drop your pvp flag. Maybe easier said than done but it is interesting that it makes it possible to burn it off fairly quickly if you're not jumped.

I can't say the tactical battles are hugely involved, but at least it has some of the basic staples for the era. I've not experienced a multi-ship battle, and if it's possible, I'd imagine it would be immense fun.

Secondly, it's free. What more can I say? I can put up with the 'Engrish' & rough edges since it's fun (if you like the tall ships era

) and it costs you absolutely nothing.

Overall, I'd say give it a shot if you can readily download the 1.12GB zip file (Gamershell, I love you) and spend a couple hours finding your course. What do you have to lose?

Note: I joined the Magellan server as did Iceman. I have no idea how to send a private message to someone unless they're in sight, at least until I plaster their message boards with questions.

My first character (of a possible two it seems) is named 'EngrishBob'.

12-21-06, 08:33 PM	#1
Kresge Engineer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Motor City Posts: 209 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Century Voyage Does anybody know much about this game or have any experience with it yet? I looked around their site but couldn't really get a good feel for what the game entails. I did run across one good post in their forums with some screenshots (since their main site is almost devoid of pics). http://www.voyagecenturyonline.com/f...pic.php?t=2374 __________________ ". . . sailors do not fancy living underwater without breathing in sunshine occasionally." Commodore Joseph Smith commenting on the USS Monitor

12-21-06, 10:23 PM	#2
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Nope i dont know anything about it, havent had time to poke around either. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

01-06-07, 07:41 PM	#5
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I downloaded it while at work today. Gettin' ready to give it a shot. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

01-06-07, 10:16 PM	#6
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	First impressions.. It's an obvious "port" from an oriental setting. The Engrish is a bit tough to wade through and when you dock at a European city, you get a splash screen that may as well be Hong Kong. I was hesitant in continuing for the first hour or so when I was getting to know the lay of the land. However, two things changed my mind a bit. First was when I set sail into the Med and saw all the ships moving about. I had upgraded to a warship, loaded it with cannon, basic cannonballs, and a few extra sailors. The first little 2-mast smuggler I went after and mowed through with my 4 master had a figurehead (ship add-on... think "magic armor" equivalent to fantasy based MMOs) and other goodies. It also seems like this could be a pirating pvp heaven considering the amount of people playing. From what I understand, attacking a player vessel will flag you for pvp and you will be attacked by guards. To remedy this, all you must do is sit still for 3 minutes (somewhere) and if you're not attacked, you drop your pvp flag. Maybe easier said than done but it is interesting that it makes it possible to burn it off fairly quickly if you're not jumped. I can't say the tactical battles are hugely involved, but at least it has some of the basic staples for the era. I've not experienced a multi-ship battle, and if it's possible, I'd imagine it would be immense fun. Secondly, it's free. What more can I say? I can put up with the 'Engrish' & rough edges since it's fun (if you like the tall ships era ) and it costs you absolutely nothing. Overall, I'd say give it a shot if you can readily download the 1.12GB zip file (Gamershell, I love you) and spend a couple hours finding your course. What do you have to lose? Note: I joined the Magellan server as did Iceman. I have no idea how to send a private message to someone unless they're in sight, at least until I plaster their message boards with questions. My first character (of a possible two it seems) is named 'EngrishBob'. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

12-30-06, 03:02 AM	#3
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I'm playing it, it is very cool multi-player and free....My son and I play on the magellean server....I go By "CD" on there with the ship name Bloody_Mary. ....very cool game...about a 1.3GB download but a cool way to pass some time....I got that game Oblivion for Christmas and I am playing this.. lol. Thums up for free...I have that program fraps and I will make a movie shortly and post a link in this thread so peeps can see some in game action.

01-04-07, 05:58 PM	#4
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Heres a intro movie I made for this game... I am really liking it. http://www.cyberallies.com/movies/century.wmv enjoy...