Wintersong

The Essence used in imbuing champions is permanently lost (3 for use). But nothing that some level ups cannot solve (hunting down the nadits and similars, for example). And it's worthy the effort. WIth your Sovereign you could eventually summon a Fire Giant. With three extra Channelers properly leveled up, you would get to summon three extra more Fire Giants. Plus if they are in the same army, imagine them casting Chain Lighting one after the other and decimating the enemy before it gets the

[quote who="fujisawasensei" reply="6" id="2741449"]Modding is a way for fans to participate to the game's development, not a way to make a quick buck. That's why modders are called fans and not employees.[/quote]This. But I suppose that it wouldn't be impossible to reach some kind of deal with Stardock about some kind of "Premium Modules" a la Neverwinter Nights? One would expect something more than a "mod" in those cases though. More like a new game based on the game engine or

Very nice ideas. I'd call them "a must have", especially the Special Training ones. [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e]

I'd say... If you use Adenture tree, use it only for the techs that reveal new resources and never the Heroes or Quests. That will reduce the "noise" of lots of hard monsters making it more difficult as the exploration branch doesn't create new monster spawns. Having your Sovereign running like crazy to explore while you have a Pioneer being built is good too. Fertile patches are best, gold mines second. I'd put iron mines third and everything else as you see it.

[quote quoting="post"] I think the Organized trait for Sovereigns is too important to ever not pick. I suppose if you planned on keeping your sov in a city past the first few turns you could live without it, but I don't see any other way to spend 10 points that has such a dramatic impact in the game, or makes your sov any more useful. It seems like the kind of thing a sovereign should be able to do anyway. Give it to all sovs free, and let us use points towards flavor traits that are in

[quote who="reguam" reply="87" id="2740932"] I hate to be a hater but really not feeling the love here. I have become almost as interested in the forums as the game. Some very interesting dynamics here. A plumber comes to your house that you pay $100 to fix something. When they leave the house floods. The plumber starts telling you how over worked they are, never rest, need to take a week vacation, we really love you but,

I had declared war on a minor to find myself unable to attack the city because during more than 10 turns, a Karavox merchant was parked in the minor capital and I could only select the Talk option for the merchant and not the attack the city. Treaties of any kind with Karavox are usually impossible in my games due to their amazing ability to sky rocket themselves into the realm of uber power.

[quote who="wynams" reply="2" id="2740124"]Most here also have their tongue tonsils deep into frogboy's nether bits ... coincidence?[/quote]With no doubt, counter balance to all those with their tongue tonsils deep into their own nether bits... coincidence?[e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] There are self-interests, favoritism and the like in all the sides (which are not reduced to just "fanboys" and "trolls"). [quote quoting="post"] This is not going t

[quote who="MxM111" reply="2" id="2740035"]Multiplayer is the most robust part of the game - it never crashed on me. [/quote] [e digicons]:rofl:[/e]

[quote who="Demiansky" reply="12" id="2739380"]If only Stardock had actually made a sequal to Master of Magic rather than dart off into uncharted territory. I think ELemental would be in much better shape if they had stuck to more of the core elements of the classic.[/quote]And then we would have lots of people complaining about it not being innovative enough or similar stuff. Feels like Dawn of War 2 case or Starcraft 2 case. Both opposites, both with detractors.

[quote quoting="post"]As suggestions/complaints/bugs are posted, anywhere, they get cobbled into a master feedback spreadsheet with a column called “Count”. The more an Issue is complained or talked about about, the higher it climb on the list, giving a better view on how the entire WORLD feels about the game..it makes me feel very Adrian Veidt. [/quote]There you go, giving some people reasons to spam. [e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] :P

Not everybody likes apples. [e digicons]o_O[/e]

[quote who="Sythion" reply="13" id="2738597"]I think most people in this day and age can expect a relatively polished game at release, so I can understand how people can be more than a little disappointed. I don't particularly mind buying a game that's still in Beta (I did that with elemental, afterall), but I fully expect other people would. Arguing that someone has to be an idiot, ignorant or daredevil to expect a game to be released when it's been at least a little polished i

[quote quoting="post"]The only real disappointment I have is that the dynasty system is a missed opportunity as it stands. It's really quite shallow as it's simply a way of recruiting heroes for free. [/quote]That stands as correct. But it's only a question of for how long. There is a lot of potential there.

Total waste of thread. There are no hexes. Stardock isn't going to change everything at this point to introduce hexes. Go and mod it yourself. Really.

I find amusing how many people, at the release of each game, complain about they paid for beta test at release. At this point, one would think that only idiots, ignorants or daredevils would dare to buy in release day (or preorder/prebuy). If at least those idiots, ignorants and daredevils where to assume their responsability for their decission... And I can understand that people that don't know Stardock (especially if they believe some propaganda by some) have trouble understan

So instead of asking to have the most basic treaties to be accesible without research, you just go and ask to have a whole tree removed? Wow.

Elemental or Fall from Heaven 2? Hell, Elemental!!! Civ IV BtS or Fall from Heaven 2? Civ IV BtS!!!

[quote quoting="post"]If it is not learned this topic will be locked shortly as a continuation of an infantile mentality that views any dialog and criticism as personal hostility [/quote]NO, it'll be due to full of themselves posters like you. Can you accept the criticism or you will you troll me?

It was supposed impossible for the man to fly.

New patch, new games. I never get "surprises" in that way.

Hahaha XD Raven should be the lead designer of it. So Raven, where are thou? Those draconians can wait!!!

[quote who="Himmelweiss" reply="2" id="2735923"]errm.. what's the point in your post? I mean i rather check this one out https://forums.elementalgame.com/393126[/quote]I must agree. O_o

Are we supposed to get an e-mail confirming the shipping? O_o

I suppose that allowing champions to gain experience doing "things" other than combat could bring some balance issues. I'd like it though. Or if not, increase their bonuses and/or lower their cost to recruit. [quote who="Spyndel" reply="10" id="2734977"]You should be able to eventually research "training academies" for the end game, that allow you to exchange (a lot of) gold and materials (crystals too , probably,,,need more use for shards) to train up heroes stationed in that city. I