NTJedi

[quote who="ckessel" reply="8" id="2319170"]I don't quite agree bigger maps always mean more strategic paths. You can't really try a speed/blitz strategy on a huge map. That strategic option is taken off the table due to the size of the area to be conquered. I would certainly agree that large maps offer different strategies that never could come into play on a small map. [/quote] Bigger is not always better based on the preferences of the individual, however bigger alw

I estimate if the game will include "undead" the population can be used for generating zombies or other undead types.

Those new with playing multiplayer on the internet usually leaves a bad taste in the mouth for several reasons. First the other players will sometimes cheat, second the other players may just quit without notice which leaves an empire weaker than having turned AI, third the other human player might be a significantly more experienced and slaughters the new player. If playing online I'd recommend finding a loyal guild of people who have values and game skills e

[quote who="BoogieBac" reply="20" id="2317865"] I'd be curious what you guys think about this subject as the beta's move forward...big expansions or micro? [/quote] Actually I would suggest big expansions to help keep everyones experience more stable otherwise combinations of all micros would require more stability testing. Will micro A, D and F work as stable as micro A, C, and D ? Unless you have a solid seperation amongs

The modding of events would not only allow us to create our own fun events, but it would hopefully allow us to remove any events from the original game which may be unbalanced or bugged.

[quote who="RisingLegend" reply="22" id="2317366"] And even though it's in a fantasy setting, i think we still want to feel like the world is alive, and not just a game. [/quote] Exactly, right on target! Some individuals such as yourself grasp the understanding quickly. [e digicons]:)[/e]

[quote who="ChongLi" reply="11" id="2314488"] MoM has 5 elements. I definitely want that. [/quote] In an effort to avoid the debate on the number of elements I'll refer to them as magical paths. AgeofWonders:SM provided 6 magical paths. Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Life and Death. Dominions_3 provided 8 magical paths (which doesn't include the priest school of magic). I only hope Stardock developers are designin

[quote who="ChongLi" reply="11" id="2314488"] MoM has 5 elements. I definitely want that. [/quote] In an effort to avoid the debate on the number of elements I'll refer to them as magical paths. AgeofWonders:SM provided 6 magical paths. Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Life and Death. Dominions_3 provided 8 magical paths (which doesn't include the priest school of magic). I only hope Stardock developers are designin

[quote who="Awac A" reply="4" id="2317247"]But why is bigger always better? Its like your average paradox game. NOW WITH 10.000 PROVINCES!!!!¨ [/quote] If you are patient the larger maps are always better because it means more strategic paths not only on the map, but strategic options and it means much larger armies for larger battles. I'd rather fight an enemy of 20,000 units, 100 different summons, 15 heroes and 3 unique dragons than an enemy of 1

[quote who="pigeonpigeon" reply="20" id="2316832"] In the Total War series, there is no magical excuse for having complete, immediate and simultaneous control over vast swaths of land and huge numbers of people. You have that ability because not having it would result in a whole lot of tedium and not very much fun. [/quote] Well based on this statement all games should be classified as fantasy games. No game can provide all realistic fun

[quote who="pigeonpigeon" reply="10" id="2316806"] Uhh, ok. I misunderstood you, but now that I know what you were trying to say, I don't see the point really. Or at least I don't see the problem you're implying would exist. Yes, if Stardock creates an original creature and names it, people aren't going to read the name and guess what it is (unless the name happens to be very descriptive, of course). Stardock is going to write a description and history for all the creatures they include

[quote who="Awac A" reply="25" id="2316754"]Do it matter? i mean how often do you play with more then 8 players in these kind of games? This aint Demigod where a fight take 30 min. Now im not sure if Elemental will use a WeGo or IgoUgo system but in general it just tend to drag out if there is to many players. [/quote] It definitely matters... take a look at Dominions_3 where the default game allows 20+ players and a small mod allows 67+ players!! These games ha

[quote who="KellenDunk" reply="18" id="2316734"]I'm so looking forward to a mod where the first turn we witness dragons being slaughtered by bunnies and the player hopes to find the cotton sword of candy in order to defeat said bunnies before they invade his town. Actually that sounds like a lot of fun. [/quote] Very possible with modding... and great for introducing 5 thru 8 year_olds into TBS games. Unfortunately it would never

[quote] Realism is not what makes games good. This is a fantasy game, and as such the vast majority of it is inherently unrealistic. That is, after all, the rough definition of the word 'fantasy.' It isn't realistic to have people who can shoot fireballs out of their hands, conjure up mythical beasts, set fire to the world or cause earthquakes with a thought or gesture or some words. [/quote] This is what's called Realistic Fantasy... as

[quote who="KellenDunk" reply="13" id="2316313"]The thing one looks for in a fictional world isn't realism it is continiuty. does everything in the fictional world follow the wrold's established rules. [/quote] The point I was making involves realistic fantasy and unrealistic fantasy... you're not the first I've had to explain the differences. Unrealistic fantasy would be swords made of candy, mixing fire and water to make mud, dragons being afraid of mice, etc., et

[quote who="pigeonpigeon" reply="8" id="2316283"] No, that's a terrible analogy. If the devs were to make a unit or weapon that behaves in every single way like your everyday standard catapult and then name it a CataSling, ... {{lost focus}} ... [/quote] I never said it was a standard catapult... it could be anything!! The words "standard catatpult" were never even used! Heck a CataSling could be a magic sling which receive

[quote who="Scoutdog" reply="10" id="2316034"] Actually realistic is a good reason because the more unrealistic qualities the less gamers are drawn into the gameplay. Realtiy is not balanced. A game must be balanced. The pretty standard way to do this is put mechanics into games because they are fair, then make them realistic through cosmetics, text, and lore. [/quote] I wasn't talking about gameplay balance... if you are adding the variable of gameplay bala

[quote who="Scoutdog" reply="3" id="2315389"] We've got what looks like a sea of blood, ... [/quote] Hopefully what we see is a river of lava... or if it's blood that's okay as well because than it means we'll most likely have lava as well.

[quote who="Tourresh" reply="2" id="2315162"]Dominions did a great job with assassinations. They are actual fought out with the person being assassinated and there are many ways to have bodyguards. Not everyone had access to assassinations as well. [/quote] Yes Dominions did a great job with assassinations... there's a few areas of improvement, but overall the assassinations were fun and added another level of strategy to the game.

[quote] Tourresh writes: NTJedi, out of curiosity, is there a forum you aren't a part of? I've been seeing you fairly frequently for over seven years.[/quote] I usually arrive on the RPG and TBS forums... but you won't find me on any FPS forums. :) For&n

I'm also praying the limit is somewhere in the 20s. The option for more than 20 would be great as well. Perhaps gamers can specify any number they wish and the game can provide a warning that it's not supported, but still allow the gamer to continue. This feature would allow a high number of players to be tested and eventually made more stable and/or only available for those with powerful systems.

[quote who="Jafo" reply="10" id="2315023"] If YES to the above question... what have been the differences when running benchmark tests?? I just recently installed the 64 bit ver of Win 7 ....but on a separate phys HD....each OS is in a separate hot-swap caddy...so only one is negaged at any one time....and only the 32 bit win7 has all the kit loaded for benchmarking, etc... [/quote] Kool I'd be interested to see the benchmark results of

[quote who="pigeonpigeon" reply="6" id="2315213"] You never said it explicitly, but you've implied it over and over. You keep saying how one of the advantages of same-old same-old creatures (like vampires) is that people look at them and already know what they can do. Your actual words were: NTJedi: Most fantasy games include these popluar fantasy creatures because the customers already know their traits and abilities. There's no need to spend time writing a de

Jafo ... have you setup the new system to dual boot or triple boot between different operating systems?? I always recommend at least a dual booting environment for several reasons. If YE

[quote]Favorite: 64bit maps!!! I cannot wait to play some long multiplayer games[/quote] Favorite = That's definitely my favorite as well !! I look forward to playing a game for 3 months and then suddenly encounter an enemy AI opponent of massive size and strength! A single battle will consist of thousands of units, a few hundred summons and dozens of heroes! Least Favorite = </