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[quote]* Start off small and scale big (either through expansions, product patches/enhancements, or training scenarios)[/quote] Which is the definition of feature creep. [e digicons]:omg:[/e] It's much better to plan for features from the beginning (when possible) to integrate them in the best way then trying to add them on top of an allready existing system. [quote]Allow users to easily customize content they want to see and to the extent they would find helpful[/quo

[quote]My general impressions and read throughs of previews give me the idea that it is like MoM, but I don't find MoM all that different from the HoMM series.[/quote] Well, here I have to disagree. HoMM and MoM are very different games altogether. HoMM is very hero focused while in MoM they're just an addition. Heroes in HoMM are your basis for an army (they confer large bonuses to units under them and are thus a necessity) while they don't do much for an army in MoM

Alway, the post that you're replying to is spam. I would have reported it if the report button wouldn't be broken for me (and I don't know where the forum-problem forum is).

[quote who="landisaurus" reply="6" id="1967756"]The game isn't out yet.... how much can we really put on a wiki? Not to be a spoil sport, but nothing is yet official, and won't cleaning up the un official content create tons of trouble later?[/quote] Spoilsport! [e digicons]:P[/e] It's actually not much of a problem. First, since a wiki should get regularly updated one can make it actual on a case by case basis, since not all informati

[quote]But there are other people who are just as vocal about other things (for example Vandenberg and Pegasi). So it's okay for one person to vocally support something, but it's bad behavior and unfair for a lot of people to?[/quote] Sure, it's ok for me because I support Pegasi, and who in their right mind could be against them? [e digicons]O:)[/e] [quote]And Flyguy7 seems to be one of the few (if not the only person) who is offended by it.[/quote] Actually that's n

The Elemental Fan Wiki needs more contributors! Introduction Enlist now to contribute and fight the evils of bear cavalry for the glory of the Pegasi! Or help stopping the spreading of misinformations about bear cavalry and work to return bear cavalry where it belongs! What is a wiki? A wiki is an internet site w

Yeah, it all depends on how StarDock will do those spells. You could groups spells into a missile category (fireballs, frostbolts), a direct damage category etc. and base counters around those categories. Or if spells are leveled like in D&D you could base counters on their level. Or on their mana cost. On their school, etc. Possibilities are endless I guess, but the inclusion of a method to counter enemy spell casting is imho something we could agree on, then. :)<

[quote who="NelsMonsterX" reply="22" id="1964220"]Has there been any mention yet of wild animals? Will it be like typical RPGs where as you roam the landscape and bump into wolves, bears, and such? If not, I can see why, since your armies are going to be huge, and not your standard party of 4-6 companions. If so, won't battling tiny groups of wild creatures get redundant with such a huge army?[/quote] That would be the case with your usual animals. But in Elemental y

[quote]Why not just use the "all techs available" option when you start though?[/quote] Because teching up is half the fun. :) What I would like is a system like this for a semi campaign mode. Let's say you start on a small map with up to four expansions possible. Thus tech and spell research is restricted to a fourth of everything before the first expansion. After each map expansion, another fourth of all technology and spells becomes available for research. En

[quote who="KnutAreMykland" reply="9" id="1964086"]if i preorder the digital download +box, will the digital download be a global release? I am from Norway you see, and games can sometimes come quite early here and some come very late! [/quote] Well, usually games from StarDock come very late to Europe. It could change for Elemental, but I wouldn't wager a krone on it. And afaik digital download + box is always a global release, but somebody official should ve

You doth protest too much, methinks. ------------- Seriously, even I as an avid and public known enemy of bear cavalary ( Peg

[quote who="Luckmann" reply="24" id="1963305"] Quoting Lost_WLd, reply 23I'm very pleased with the art style Stardock is taking for the game. Much like the World of Warcraft vs. Everquest 2 art debate, taking highly stylized graphics over more realistic darker tones produces a more colorful, creative and complete visual environment that will withstand the test of time.Oh, don't drag that dead horse into this house. I absolutely loathe the graphics of World of Warcraft and the soone

[quote who="Nights Edge" reply="3" id="1962826"] Quoting Frogboy, reply 22All pre-orders will get access during the beta phase. But we are likely to have some qualifiers for beta 1 which we're still trying to decide. A lot of developers restrict their betas to North America only. That sort of thing always upsets the rest of us. I don't know if you were thinking of it, but please don't.[/quote] I'm pretty sure they wont. At least they've never done it with previou

[quote]For example, in big battles with strong spell-casting heroes in HoMM, it always feels like each hero flinging spells at the other side with the occasion buff/debuff, until one side runs out of units or mana. The only real "magic vs. magic" is in dispelling. Basically HoMM uses magic as a tool that functions on the same level as units. In Elemental, in battles where both sides are using magic, I want the magic to directly strive against each other. I'd like it to work like this with wor

[quote]http://games.on.net/sspopup.php?type=a&app=1369ℑ=2006-10-20/sshot0013_bmp_jpgcopy.jpg ^^Personaly thats the kind of feel I want in a fantasy game at least graphics wise. Your art style like the avatars and the the stuff frogboy posted are fine.[/quote] Personally I think an art style like this looks absolutely generic and very boring. Also the colours are very bland with flat textures and the lack of antialiasing makes edges look bad. Also it's hard to see

[quote who="Luckmann" reply="11" id="1961673"] 1) Awesome, some new artwork! [/quote] Sadly not, he cheated. [e digicons]X([/e] The hungry masses (me) wants more screenshots. Or the hungry masses changes to a hungry mob that storms the StarDock castle! [e digicons]:pout:[/e]

[quote]I'm getting that if there is a need for the AI to answer to players, it means the player won't be able to know what is AI and what is a player trough Info, because if they knew they would probably do not say anything to an AI. If I'm not undertanding it wrong, won't that lead to people frustratingly asking between players and bots which is what, and also having to keep in mind every match which is a player and what not, so that what they say to it would be valid?[/quote] Yeah t

Unfortunately not. StarDock is an exclusive Windows supporter. Damn you Bill Gates! *Colbert impression*

[quote]You would run ElementalRobot.exe (or you could rename it to Billy.exe) and off he goes, connecting on-line to find games to play and joining games, chatting, whatever.[/quote] So, let's say I create a Vandenburg.exe. I guess that would mean I don't have to play online anymore and could let the CPU play the game for me. Gives me a lot of time to do other things besides playing then... [e digicons];P[/e] [quote]I'm going to go ahead and assume

Wow. What can I say, besides: Hail the frog! [e digicons]:frogboy:[/e] ---------------------------- Though that makes me wonder, how much of a computing infrastructure will such a system require? Will stardock go bankrupt because all single player people will suddenly go online? ;) And is there an option to play only with computers online? (I.e. for people who prefer single player but would l

[quote who="Luckmann" reply="23" id="1957603"] Quoting the Gorgon, reply 221. LOTR (read and discussed so often that it almost feels "generic", but then everytime you take the book up again you are enchanted ...) [...] At first, I wasn't going to say anything, but then you took a swing at Robert Jordan. I've never understood the appeal of LotR. I managed to drag myself through the (vast) majority of the first book before I just couldn't pick it up anymore. I was just

[quote who="Luckmann" reply="16" id="1957743"]This, for example, is one of those things that I could imagine would be very hard to add properly once beta have started. It needs to be considered relatively early on, before some decisions are final.[/quote] While that's true, we don't know what kind of system they have allready in place, so we've no idea how sensible our suggestions are, if they would be totally contrary to what they envision for the game or if it would fit very well.</

[quote who="Luckmann" reply="14" id="1957620"]We're gamers. Developers are counting on us to come with suggestions. They're counting on us drawing conclusions. They're counting on us to whine, bitch and moan. So I say, I say; Stardock wants YOU, to brainstorm! Bitch and moan, NOW! It's your CIVIC DUTY! [/quote] Well, imho he's correct that suggesting things before the beta comes out is a bit pointless, since most likely StarDock has allready decide

[quote who="Spartan01" reply="3" id="1957685"]..............The Graphics!!!! [/quote] Ah, what did Terry Pratchett say again about people who use multiple exclamation marks... [quote who="Spartan01" reply="3" id="1957685"]Regardless of the jibes, immature responses and name calling (not ever experienced before in a stardock forum)....I am sticking to my opinion.[/quote] I am being oppressed by being called out on my stupidity, somebody please help me.

You know, speaking about "serious wargamers". Are they, like, the same as manly man ? Can't enjoy anything which is colourfull and not gritty dark realistic stuff, or else your manhood is destroyed? Just wondering... [quote]Beauty and excellence - As a Graphic Artist myself I cannot fault the ability and styling of the artists. My problem is the 'Pitch' for want of a better word. If your fantasy is childrens story books, young girls dream