All previously published titles in the series, i.e. On August 31, 2007, Die Gilde 2 Gold was released, which includes the main game and the add-on pirates of the Hanseatic League. In addition, new actions were introduced into the game. With The Guild 2: Pirates of the Hanseatic League ( version number 2.0) the game has been expanded to include the hospital and fishery building types. The game received mixed ratings ( Metacritic : 61 out of 100 / GameRankings : 61.78%).Įxtensions & versions Pirates of the Hanseatic League
The final patch 2.2 for The Guild 2: Pirates of the Hanseatic League, The Guild 2: Gold Edition, The Guild 2 version from The Guild - Universe Edition and The Guild 2: Royal Edition was released on May 7, 2010. In August 2008 the final patch 1.4 was released for the main game, which, in addition to new features such as guild houses, fixed some, but not all, serious bugs almost two years after its release. The retail version was burdened with many bugs (in particular game crashes and defective game saves), which were not yet fully resolved for the main game in Patch 1.2. In addition, the game includes a larger selection of professions, a larger game world, more detailed graphics and improved artificial intelligence. The motto that promotes the game is "Take action and draw the consequences". Here, the characters and their actions are dealt with more, which gives the game the character of a life simulation. The Guild 2 stands out compared to its predecessor mainly by the increased importance of the private life of the individual characters who are capable of many interactions. In the battle for supremacy, both the player and the competing families can resort to charges, threatening letters, pamphlets, sabotage and other means. Offices at the city and state level can be achieved, not least through the purchase of offices and corruption.
But political activities are also important. courtship in terms of a clever marriage policy and the promotion of the development of children. On the other hand, the player also has to take care of family matters. the management of the company's own businesses. ĭue to the aim of the game, the game is divided into several parts: On the one hand, the player has to coordinate daily work processes, e.g. blacksmith, carpenter ), commercial activities (trader, moneylender), but also the professions of thief, robber, guardsman and preacher.
You can choose from various craft professions (e.g. The player can choose a profession for each family generation. The game itself takes place in rounds, but the player is under a certain time pressure, as there is a time limit for each round. The aim is to be the most powerful citizen of the city at the end of the game. As the actual head of the family, he determines the fate of his family over several generations and has to assert himself against competing dynasties. In one of the cities of Augsburg, Berlin, Dresden, Hanover or Cologne, the player should found a powerful dynasty and gain political influence. It is located in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries. The guild is an economic simulation in a 3D world calculated in real time.