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Reply to What are the best TB Fantasy RPG/RTSs out there? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="GalahadtheElder" reply="129" id="2748420"]The problem with a static AI is that in the very best case it's just about as good as you without exploits, and that way it will be down to random luck (close resources, a roll that keeps your lvl 4 unit alive in that one battle, etc) Play that then long enough and that will seem to be bad. Humans opponents > AI up till now (unless you play for different reasons (story, figuring out the game etc)).[/quote] Why can the AI on

Reply to What are the best TB Fantasy RPG/RTSs out there? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Actually, they did make a few posts since Saturday. Brad, for example, posted from his vacation location. "Elemental" is a little "green", but on my system it's not a "buggy mess". Like with all Stardock games, there will be many updates and content patches over the next few weeks, months and years. It's also possible to play more than one game at a time, especially since there are so few fantasy TBS titles coming out anymore. :(

Reply to What are the best TB Fantasy RPG/RTSs out there? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="magiclyDelicious" reply="53" id="2744937"]Playing Avernum 6 right now. Its a VERY good game. There is a lot of reading, which is actually good because it doesn't suck. And they actually used a spell checker. I really suggest people try avernum. I went with 6 since it gives a fully open game window with the interface as an overlay. It also runs at numerous resolutions.[/quote] I actually picked up Avernun 6 yesterday. GamersGate had an offer for Avernum 5 (60% off, cost abo

Reply to Cost to Create New Cities - Free since beta ended? Why? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I recall seeing a post by Brad where he said that the (increasing) costs for cities didn't turn out to be fun, so this was scrapped. I didn't play the beta, so I have no first hand experience with it. Personally, I'd like to see at least a fixed cost for additional cities so that spamming them has a distinct downside.

Reply to Sold you another game! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I find it a little disheartening to see that every thread with a positive attitude gets dragged down by a discussion about the "issues". The topic started even wrote that his friend visited at his place and they looked at the game together. That should have provided a pretty good first hand impression of the game.

Reply to Elemental: Launch-Week Status Report in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Enjoy the time off, you've certainly earned it! :)

Reply to Worth interesting the game?? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="tlvs" reply="2" id="2740206"]If you like the features the game promises. If you liked Age of Wonders you probably like this one. [/quote] I would compare it more to Civ than to AoW. AoW is closer to the HoMM series, the King's Bounty games and the Disciples titles. Elemental focuses much more on world building and techs than on actual tactical battle (which currently doesn't really compare to the aforementioned games). The game is worth buying if you're in it for t

Reply to CNN: New strategy game sheds unpopular anti-piracy system in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Isn't online authentication considered a form of DRM? Mind, I'm fine with it, and prefer it much over the conventional methods like SecuROM, Starforce (I won't buy games with it), etc., but it's more DRM-y than, say, a plain DVD that can be freely copied.

Reply to Windows 7 and slow loading of folders (question) in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Thank you both! I'm going to give this a try and see how it works. :)

Reply to Elemental Game Review(s) Thread in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="67" id="2740581"]1up Review - C+ - He doesn't much like anything far as I can tell, though he does say multplayer is "robust" (wonder when he got to use it? )[/quote] The multiplayer remark pretty much invalidates the whole review, indeed.

Reply to Elemental, or Fall from Heaven 2? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Personally, I find it exciting to participate in the evolution of a game. Elemental is new and fresh, and there are almost daily patches and improvements. The community is very active and there is a lot to discover. This is probably a turn-off for people who don't want to get frequent patches and changes, and don't really want to find solutions for possible issues. Still, I really like how vibrant everything about Elemental is right now, and that is, was and would be enough for me to pick up

Reply to Elemental, or Fall from Heaven 2? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote]If you wanted a game where you full rush everyone, play a RTS. [/quote] If an AI is only decent or challenging if you play the way the AI expects you to play, then the AI is "not so good". A diverse, strong AI is crucial for a game that focuses on single player. Otherwise, you might just play against other people and not bother with playing against the machine at all. I haven't played too much yet, so I don't have an Elemental specific opinion about the AI so far. Just wanted

Windows 7 and slow loading of folders (question) in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

I'm not overly familiar with Windows 7 yet, so looking for a bit of help here. When I open a folder in the file explorer, the contents show immediately, but the address bar (that shows the current path) is underlayed with a green progress bar that slowly fills. Until it is full (and some time after) and disappears, I cannot sort or access the files in this particular file explorer window. What exactly is the OS doing here and how can it be turned off? In a folder with 200+

Reply to Book sequel in Elemental Fiction Elemental Forums

Oh. I ordered it at the Stein'sche Buchhandlung (usually get my books from them or from Lehmans). I'm not a huge fan of Amazon, so whenever possible I try to look for alternatives. I can wait a few extra days, so that's fine. Looking forward to the book! [e digicons]:meow:[/e]

Reply to Forums that just don't get it in Life, the Universe and Everything Elemental Forums

[quote who="Phoon" reply="15" id="2692388"]Isn't it incredible how the internet has amplified the foul mouth, rude and disrespectful voices of the world. [/quote] The internet just amplifies it, or rather, makes it more visible since you encounter a lot more people (and diverse ones at that) than you would in every day life. Then again, I do feel that the level of respect for other people has gone down in recent years, or maybe I'm just getting old and turn into a Statler and

Reply to What's up with Elemental's performance? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

On my system (P 2.6 Ghz, two cores, 4 GB RAM, GTS 250, W7 x64) the game slows down progressively the longer I play. Note that "the longer I play" doesn't necessarily mean "turns". Just playing a little and then letting it sit for a while will result in sluggish behaviour. Units on the screen "skip" when moving. Restarting the game fixes this temporarily. Looks definitely like a memory leak. (Patches have been coming in quickly with lots if improvements, so I'm hopeful that this will be addres

Reply to Who else misses those big handbooks of earlier games?! in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Well, I pay more for games now than I did twenty years ago. Pretty much twice the price (has a lot to do with the Euro conversion, though), and I get a lot less in terms of material goods. I slowly wrap my mind around digital distribution and acknowledge some advantages. ;) But it's not about the money for me. I'd not mind paying extra for a ring-bound manual (I can print PDFs, but the quality is nowhere as good). You don't even get them with CEs. Most games don't come with an in-dept

Reply to Book sequel in Elemental Fiction Elemental Forums

My (German) bookstore still lists it as "pre-order". :( I did order it, but so far no sign of it. Not being in the US probably adds a few days or weeks, as usual (unless it's popular stuff).

Reply to Gothic 4 aka Arcania - crazy pricing? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="4" id="2721284"]I don't know about in Europe, but in North America Starcraft 2 was priced as any standard 360/PS3 game. PC games had been running at a relative discount.[/quote] Blizzard decided that currency differences shouldn't matter and just sold their digital copy for €50. :) In the US they offered it for download at $50. I bought my boxed version for about €45, which is fairly standard in Germany for a new PC release. (The CE was €99 an

Reply to Who else misses those big handbooks of earlier games?! in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Moosetek13" reply="10" id="2737059"]You can always print the PDF manual. Then you will have something to read on the pot.[/quote] Spoken by someone who apparently never got to experience a proper ring-bound manual. :)

Reply to Observations from a MoM Fan in War of Magic Elemental Forums

This is a totally off-topic question, but since you mentioned that you play GoG's version of MoM: Does it work in Windows 7, too?

Reply to Please Stardock/Brad Make them Register to Post in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I've always been a bit puzzled about the way Paradox handles this. It's not necessarily a bad idea, but it's fairly off-turning if you have a question about a game and can't post it because you don't have the game. There are plenty of non-constructive posts over there, too, so this approach doesn't guarantee more mature discussion. It almost certainly does lead to more sales, though! I believe that a community -- any community -- needs to be able to handle disagreements and minority o

Reply to If Ford sold a half finished car would anyone buy it ? Lemon law !-refunds are due ! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

If this wasn't a Stardock game, I'd be a little concerned about some of the flaws (documentation, AI), but they have an excellent track record of working on and improving their own titles, which is something I can say only about a few other studios and publishers. I'd agree that software needs to be allowed to get returned if it doesn't meet the buyer's expectations, just like any other product. But this isn't related to Elemental in particular, it's just a view I have been voicing fo

Reply to My Avatar Picture Upload in Forum Issues Elemental Forums

It took about half an hour for mine to show up here, but only for new posts, not the ones I made before uploading the image. :)

Reply to Elemental on GameSpot in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="technotica" reply="15" id="2730140"]I have one question, is it better than Disciples 3? I am dying for a new game of this sort. [/quote] Disciplines 3 has some issues and needs a few patches. If you haven't played them, I'd probably look at King's Bounty: The Legend and King's Bounty: Armored Princess. They're lighter than Elemental's design, but really good fun and well done. There are also Fantasy Wars and its sequel Elven Legacy. But these are just vaguely similar