Evil Genius - They called me mad! Mad! me? Mwahh ha ha.

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Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
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It�s good to be bad�..

You know what we�re lacking here - a good, secret underground lair. I mean, look at the place - It�s a desert island, and not the tropical one, it�s more of a sandblasted heap than anything else.
But no one comes here, so it�s a good place for Evil.

I�m not going to lie. I�ve always wanted to rule the world, but apparently when your a eight foot croctopus from regions unspecified, people don�t want to vote for you. So what do you do? You take over some patsy and have them take over the world for you�.

Evil Genius? Yeah, I like that title.

Welcome to Evil Genius

If you�ve not heard of this game, then your missing out - set in an alternate 60�/70�s, you take control of an evil genius and try to take over the world.
It�s a lot like Dungeon keeper, in that you spend a lot of time on the base screen, building a nice place for your minions to live and train, as well as somewhere to store the untold riches that you will steal.

The other half of the game is spent on the operations screen, where you send minions on raids to steal money, information and priceless artifacts. This brings in heat, and heat means that the world intelligence agencies send in more and more men, then their not-james-bond like Secret Agents.

So this will be a video LP, but to begin with, we need to choose a Evil Genius.
Let�s meet the hopefuls then, shall we.

Maximilian

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Raised in rural Austria by foster parents, Maximilian did not have the happiest of childhoods. Already the bully�s favourite because of his stockiness and squint; the young Maximilan became even more isolated from his peers when he developed chronic stress-related alopecia (hair loss) after a weekend-long ritual beating from his foster father, incurred for the crime of looking at him askew.
Such early setbacks might have deterred lesser men, but it only made Maximilian stronger, and he went on to found an extremely lucrative empire, fuelled by a desire to prove his worth to the world. Yet even his riches, Maximilian found himself rejected by his friends and beautiful women he thought he could buy. Spurned once more, he turned to misanthropy, and began to plot his revenge. If he could not make the world like him, he would have to make the world fear him�

So a small angry Austrian intent on world domination. He�s just missing some artistic leanings without the talent.
Wait, no, he�s Blowfeld. Not Hitler.

Let�s take a look at his special ability.

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Maximilian�s industrialist background gives him a strong interest in scientific research. If you select Maximilian to be your Evil Genius, you will be promised a reduction to any cash incentive payment used while doing research. His starting Henchman is Jubei and his aura of influence is average-sized, with average recovery capabilities.
Finally, his execution method is a handgun. Maximilian calls the minion over, and then puts a bullet into the minion�s head. Execution of a minion boosts nearby minion�s stats by 5.

Cheap tech is always nice. Let�s have a quick look at Jubei.

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Jubei is the starting henchman for Maximilian.
His primary weapon is a sword, which is used with deadly efficiency. His first special move "eviscerate" does a large amount of damage with his sword, and his blade has an orange glow when it is being performed. It is interesting to note that while Jubei can use the capture command, he still hits people with the blade of his sword, but this time causing the green glow of the target that shows capture instead of the red glow which shows damage.
His second ability "windwalk" is very useful as it allows Jubei to teleport anywhere on the island, taking no more time than half a second for the animation to play through. This enables players to quickly and easily reach an important target (super agent,burglar etc') or a vital defense point (your avatar, control room etc').
Like some other henchmen, he has a bias against a particular task. In this case, Jubei will not retrieve any enemies that have been killed or knocked out by someone that isn't him.

A teleporting swordsman, not bad.

Alexis

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When Alexis�s father died, bequeathing his multi-million dollar fortune and media empire to her; it would have been easy for her to conform to the tradition young heiress template, frittering the money away on wining, dining, and generally living the high life. Despite being spoiled rotten, however, Alexis was also highly motivated and intelligent with a sharp awareness of the way the world works. Her hard work and piercing intelligence saw her take the helm of her father�s media empire with aplomb, and global revenues soon quadrupled under her shrewd leadership.
However, Alexis was not without her vices. Years of being daddy�s little princess gave her a colossal ego and need for constant adoration. After a brief few years of contentment, the sycophantic praise she received from the lackeys in her company was no longer enough. Seeking a wider audience to worship her, she moved in front of the cameras and soon became America�s darling, gaining widespread acclaim for her television and movie roles. All too soon, the glamour faded. Alexis wanted more: more adulation, more wealth, more power. Alexis wanted the world.

Spoiled ecomaniac, so what does she bring in game?

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Her beautiful appearance and background in media allows her to command unswerving devotion from her followers. Thus, Alexis has the largest circle of influence, and her minions' loyalty drain rate is much slower. If you choose Alexis, your starting Henchman is Eli Barracuda.
Her execution method is burning. Alexis ignites the minion with her cigarette, causing him to burst into flames. Execution of a minion boosts nearby minion�s stats by 10.

Basically everyone loves and fears her in equal measures. Eli Barracuda is her minion, so what does he bring to the table?

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Super Headshot: Taking careful aim with his revolver, Eli can deal some serious damage with one shot.
Ghetto Posse: Eli's ghetto blaster pumps out a funky sound with encoded hypnotic beats, making agents involuntarily dance along and follow Eli. This ability may fail if the target has high loyalty.

Everybody dance now! Useful for leading off groups of low level minions.

Shen Yu

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Shen Yu�s criminal career began on the streets of Hong Kong, and none of his street urchin peers could possibly have predicted that this humble pickpocket would eventually rise to become one of the most powerful criminal masterminds in the world. As a teenager, Shen Yu joined a local Triad gang and quickly rose up the ranks. Despite his rapid elevation, he would never have risen any further were not for a fortuitous encounter with a pair of A.N.V.I.L. agents. Shen Yu was arrested immediately for his multiple homicides. They gave him a simple choice: be an A.N.V.I.L mole, or be executed.
A.N.V.I.L implanted a communication chip inside Shen Yu�s brain so that they could spy on Triad activity, but they underestimated the resources of the Triad. After performing yet more brain surgery on him the Triads were able to reverse the chip wiring access the operating system at A.N.V.I.L. Desperate to avoid more meddling with his grey matter, Shen Yu defected and used his knowledge his chip provided to build his own criminal empire. With advance knowledge of every move A.N.V.I.L. made, he was untouchable, and soon found himself in a position to bid for world domination�

The Criminal mastermind, the only Evil genius to not start in the 1%.

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Shen Yu�s nefarious international network of spies and conspirators are constantly at work, misdirecting information and gathering intelligence. If you choose Shen Yu, it takes a longer time for agents to sneak onto your island in response to your actions in the game. His starting Henchman is Lord Kane.
He has the smallest aura of influence out of the three character choices, but also has the fastest stat boosting effect. His execution weapon is a knife which he thrusts into the minion that he is killing. Execution of a minion boosts nearby minions� stats by 7.

He�s good at his job, and will reduce heat, he�s joined by Lord Kane.

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With the European aristocracy wrapped around his little finger and the unwashed masses quaking in fear at his very name, Lord Kane is both a master manipulator and deadly combatant. When he uses Smooth Operator on a super agent, the super agent is frozen in place until the super agent is knocked out or when Lord Kane arrives. This can be useful as the super agent can be attacked when frozen in place.

Lord Kane is a support agent, able to freeze super agents and make them more vulnerable.

So, we have three choices, three evil geniuses, but which one shall we play as?

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 01:50

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Alexis it is! lets get to work on the first stage of the base!

Slow to start - trying to reduce heat - lets see how long that lasts!

Please hold, audio messed up. toddler "helping"

Annnd we should be good to go!

Grey Hunter fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Aug 17, 2019

# ¿ Aug 17, 2019 06:35

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KazigluBey posted:

The game rules, I just wish it had some kind of sandbox/freeplay mode, maybe with tweakable settings as well.

Anyone else who played it here ever do the silly distraction Topside Shack trick? You see that Topside Shack Grey Hunter's money started in? By building a bunch of them and putting doors with maximum security clearance on them you create spaces that your minions ignore but that attract agent attention- except there's nothing in them! They waste time cracking them open instead of poking their noses in your main base!

This game is great, I really hope the announced sequel lives up to it!

I'm stealing this.....

# ¿ Aug 17, 2019 16:56

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I get the Valet, the most useful if underrated minion!

I also have far to much heat already......

# ¿ Aug 18, 2019 04:52

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HannibalBarca posted:

Grey's room design and object placement is rendering me speechless with horror, but then again I was never able to beat this game so what do I know?

Yeah. Cower before the madness....

I'm suing the Mega Patch for those interested.

https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=56748

# ¿ Aug 18, 2019 18:14

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I think people know I exist now....

# ¿ Aug 19, 2019 05:15

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KazigluBey posted:

Grey Hunter I don't know if you realize but the reason the whole barracks thing happened was because a minion got trapped between the two rows of bunk-beds and started beating on the bunks trying to get out. It looks like they'd have room to exit but the locker model actually occupies the entire square it's on (as do all objects) and that space between the two bunk rows is inaccessible. It will happen again if a sleeping minion decides to get out of the bunk and into the center zone.

Yeah, its fine. those bunk beds burn down.....

# ¿ Aug 19, 2019 12:20

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Heat rises, and the island gets to be a very busy place......

# ¿ Aug 20, 2019 06:16

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# ¿ Aug 21, 2019 08:00

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I have go at making a trap exit.

# ¿ Aug 22, 2019 06:08

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i81icu812 posted:

Once you get enough people in your vortex of doom eventually someone will always trigger it so everyone stays trapped.

Future traps and sensors will also help.

Imperfect yes, fun. yes.

# ¿ Aug 23, 2019 05:30

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The sickness finally broke me to the point I needed a day off. But I'm back now!

# ¿ Aug 25, 2019 08:05

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The Topside work continues.

# ¿ Aug 26, 2019 05:34

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I come to the end of the above ground prep - so do I go for the evil dudes or raise my notoriety. I'm thinking of the former.

# ¿ Aug 27, 2019 05:32

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With the relatively dull above ground work compete, I can get to work building up my notoriety quickly! Things should start moving a bit quicker from here on out!

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 07:57

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wedgekree posted:

By that you mean 'have the island invaded by the heroic forces of good and leveled completedly', right?

Glad to see you've played the same game I have!

I really have never been sure the best strat for this section - but once I've cleared some of the easy land missions, I'll get the conference of evil going.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 08:34

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This is where my topside shelters will help - along with a veritable horde of Valets.

Distract, confuse, send home alive.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 12:30

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I start knocking over objectives thick and fast.

Slaan posted:

You got Ivan? You fool, he will kill us all!

but it will be cool to watch.

Taking the optimal path in games is BOoooring.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2019 06:10

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# ¿ Aug 30, 2019 09:26

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two_step posted:

Your audio is all messed up for that last video. The in game audio seems fine though.

Dammit. the last windows update wiped my settings clean, I thought I'd fixed it but I need to take a second look it seems.

# ¿ Aug 30, 2019 14:26

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Another attempt, this time with uncursed audio!

# ¿ Aug 31, 2019 05:24

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Dinictus posted:

I don't remember this map having had a clear set of tiles at the entrance. You've dug the entire area clear out about, and I distinctly remember there being some indestructible tiles you had to contend with. Mostly, that area became a central passage area with a mixing bowl Kitchen unit. High traffic meant an easy means of recharging minions' stats during dinner.

But god, what a blast from the past. Crisp art style, crisp animation, mostly alright gameplay that tided me over until War For The Overworld came out.

EDIT: I knew it! I knew those tiles were there at the entrance! God, I remember using this site so much for planning poo poo out.

As an aside, when you want to reconsider setting up your Control Room later, consider having a 2x2 space set as a Hallway within it, or as a Lair proper, so you can plant an Evil Genius Desk there. It allows your Genius to roam about more freely, but also recharge stats at one of the most important areas you want to keep them in, surrounded by Minions that maintain your economy. That, and it looks pretty great, a centrepiece to the Control Room proper.

Forward planning? you must be new around here....

# ¿ Sep 1, 2019 04:26

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My quest to get all the baddies continues.

# ¿ Sep 2, 2019 05:11

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Lets get the council of evil together!

# ¿ Sep 4, 2019 06:06

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Time to do some researching! And see if someone wants to steal the not fake inflatable research machine!

# ¿ Sep 5, 2019 06:13

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Next on the list - the next two tiers of Minions!

# ¿ Sep 6, 2019 06:05

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Dinictus posted:

Huh. Seems you missed picking your Henchman because you stalled picking them earlier.

Thanks for keeping track of that, game.

Nah, they pop back in a video or two.

# ¿ Sep 6, 2019 11:10

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Recruitment continues. I want to get all the special minions before advancing the plot to much!

# ¿ Sep 7, 2019 06:11

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There is a super agent on the island. Lets see what she does!

# ¿ Sep 8, 2019 05:22

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Scalding Coffee posted:

Looks like you need a huge recreational area in the middle of the base so the minions won't desert.

Or maybe I just need to shoot more of them?

I'm not far from switching islands IIRC, so I'm kinda limiting my base design. no point in wasting cash on things I'll just need to rebuild later.

# ¿ Sep 9, 2019 06:32

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I complete my collection of minions, and now can push on to get the doomsday device plans!

# ¿ Sep 10, 2019 05:54

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Lets collect up the last bits before moving on.

# ¿ Sep 11, 2019 05:57

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How do you survive the move to island 2? Your nerves must be shot!

# ¿ Sep 11, 2019 09:31

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wedgekree posted:

Are you going to spend like five videos moving to island 2? I'e seen a couple videos of base setup there which seem to be about 2-3 hours of clicking and moving things on pause and the obscenely terrifying wait of having utterly EVERYTHING sitting in the open.

Nah, I'm just going to wing it like I normally do.

I'll be fiiiiiinne.

# ¿ Sep 11, 2019 09:53

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New island here we come!

# ¿ Sep 12, 2019 05:08

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Lets get that treasure under a roof!

Scalding Coffee posted:

A goal required a lot of income for a couple minutes straight before leaving the island. You only lose money by spending it or if someone steals it.
I am shocked you don't assign kill orders to disloyal minions.

Meh, they are worthless in my eyes.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2019 05:26

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Running out of money due to my crippling addiction to topside shacks.

# ¿ Sep 14, 2019 04:49

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Money starts to flow in, and we can start progressing again.

# ¿ Sep 15, 2019 05:55

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The codex of Knowalge will be mine!

# ¿ Sep 16, 2019 06:33

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 01:50

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Pickled Tink posted:

Grey, do realise that you left the painting artifact on the wall in the entry room? And that the heat you got from that agent around the two minute mark was him spotting that?

I reaslied the two, but did not connect them. Good catch!

# ¿ Sep 16, 2019 14:36

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