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It's also amazing how fast this has spread. Even my wife heard about it and she's not (sadly) a gamer.

[quote who="Alstein" reply="4" id="3046128"]New SDC is still coming before FE? I don't like having to enter the registration codes in manually, so I prefer a client. I know, lazy.[/quote] It's supposed to be ready almost immediately after we get back from the break. I think the hold up is that it needs to be able to update itself in a way that is bullet proof. Not a huge thing but it takes a lot of testing from people trying to screw up the

[quote who="Trojasmic" reply="29" id="3046051"]What time does Game #30 start?[/quote] Gonna take me a bit of time to put in all the changes. There's still so much to do. One of the biggest changes to FE over anything I've worked on before is the sheer number of treaties. Rather than monkeying around endlessly with AI on "trading" I've instead put that time into coming up with treaties that players can have with one another. (and before anyone ask,

I'm on Kass City. Find me on there and we'll add you to our guild. I'm on as Talax.

The way it'll work is you'll be able to get FE directly from Stardock in one of two ways: (1) Use Stardock Central (the NEW one) which is really just a download manager, very streamlined. or (2) Go to http://download.stardock.com and download the installer. It'll use the same UserID and PW as you use on the forum here.

Good feedback and ideas here. I'll nix the hp bonus and setithe effect.

Amazing mod. Stickied.

Merry Christmas to you, Semaz!

[quote who="Winnihym" reply="4" id="3044460"]Thanks, Brad, this is a great overview, and shows the design intent of Jon and Derek well. What I am really eager for news on, simply due to the lack of discussion on it, is news around how individual units will get magical skills or buffs (fire swords, or the ability to cast heal a la priests, or fireballs, a la warlocks). Is such a capability in the cards?[/quote] Already in. We don't call them priests or warlocks th

[quote who="StevenAus" reply="3" id="3044451"]Frogboy, does the Jan 19 date for those who did the original WOM beta mean Beta 1 of WOM, or took part in any beta of WOM?[/quote] Any beta. Anyone who bought the game before release.

BTW, I *am* working on FE AI at the same time. My wife objected to me taking my sons out of school. I'm on vacation this week but coding FE while they're at school and then playing with them when they get home.

It doesn't hurt (or help?) that I'm one of those Star Wars nuts who is into the EU lore to an unhealthy level. I prefer the Sith. ;)

[quote who="zigzag" reply="16" id="3042301"] Quoting Frogboy, reply 11I take my lore from Wookipedia as well as the various novels. Plus, when I was writing Destiny's Embers, my editors were the same editors of the Star Wars EU books and I got to hear a lot of lore from them. But basically, the Sith are certainly evil from the Jedi point of view. The Sith believe that civilizations grow and improve by competition and conflict. They are similar to "The shadows"

[quote who="razor436" reply="14" id="3042270"] I've gotta say, that's some pretty interesting lore you came across. My knowledge of Star Wars only extends as far as the movies, so I've been put into a good vs evil mindset. Remember the third episode -- SPOILER ALERT -- in the final battle Anakin vs Obiwan where they made Anakin look really evil with blood red eyes? [/quote] Yea, the novel Revenge of the Sith is one of my favorite books (all books) of all t

[quote who="Rebell44" reply="443" id="3042254"] So what will your future games use if GameStop manage to screw up Impulse Reactor (or if they dont release at all)?[/quote] I'm not sure. That's the thing, people rail about Steamworks without presenting an alternative. One of the things I regularly said (in this thread I think) is that Steamworks IS VERY GOOD and that the industry needs to provide alternatives. Impulse:

[quote who="Martok" reply="431" id="3031415"]Yeah, I saw that announcement a couple weeks ago. I immediately dropped all plans to purchase Crusader Kings 2 as a result. It's a pity; I was so looking forward to that game.... It's a dark day for gamers for everywhere. [/quote] I hate to say it but the industry still needs an alternative to Steamworks. Impulse::React

My Sith Marauder is leveling up nicely. Just hit level 19 before the downtime this evening.

BTW, anyone who thinks SWTOR is a kiddie game hasn't played it. If you're playing as a Sith, there is a lot of cold blooded murder, torture, and ruthlessness that is beyond anything hinted in the movies. Killing Younglings is par for the course if that be your thing.

[quote who="Krazikarl" reply="7" id="3042180"]I thought that it was possible to play as a Light Side Sith (or a Dark Side Jedi)? I'm playing a light side Jedi, so I can't be sure on that, but thats what I've heard.[/quote] I'm a light side sith.

[quote who="seanw3" reply="4" id="3042111"]I don't know which question i should ask: why don't you think the Sith are inherently evil, or why are you so averse to it? Maybe a better question is where do you take your lore from? [/quote] I take my lore from Wookipedia as well as the various novels. Plus, when I was writing Destiny's Embers, my editors were the same editors of the Star Wars EU books and I got to hear a lot of lore from t

Zealotry: I bought your product not because I wanted or needed it but to support a cause that I have assigned you to. That is what makes zealotry dangerous. When all our future games use Steamworks or are for PS3 or are console only or require a blood sample to use, you'll see people screaming in ways that have nothing to do with the game but because they "supported" us rather than buying a game because...they wanted that game. I have always been very outspoken on

It's a graphics setting which I have turned way down for performance.

[quote who="Kantok" reply="18" id="3037307"] Quoting Frogboy, reply 17That's a strategic map shot btw. How much effort, if any, is going into making sure that tactical maps accurately represent the strategic point at which the battle is happening?[/quote] None, the tactical battle with that creature is even sicker looking.

That's a strategic map shot btw.