[quote who="Derek Paxton" reply="15" id="2877744"]I have played dwarf fortress a bit, I'm ashamed to say that I can't get beyond the ascii graphics to what looks like an incredible game beyond. But I know what you are talking about.[/quote] Not to be a necromancer, but there are graphics sets for dwarf fortress. This is my favorite Ironh
I feel like I haven't been on this site in years! and I'm trying to take this all in at once lol However, I have a pretty big question. - I am almost positive I ordered the game before october 31st. i think i bit in either early september or early october. Are these expansions going to be automatically sent to my address (as i requested disc and digital download) and if not, how will i receive them? thank you! FE sounds great guys, I love derek paxton, and fall
So basically what you're saying Derek is that there is a limited amount of features that can go into a game? How do you feel about games like Dwarf Fortress that just have so many features and make such a living world out of their design. I mean with anything I've ever played, it seems that complexity makes the game more real and immersive . Now granted, I understand how too much complexity and not good implementation can have a bad effect on video games since t
[quote who="gmot" reply="172" id="2871077"] Quoting Thormodr, reply 171Just make EFE much more like Age of Wonders and Master of Magic and I'll be one ecstatic camper. If that big a radical departure is required in order to make EFE like that then I have no qualms about it being a standalone expansion, Make it so. Completely agree with these sentiments.[/quote] As do I.
Thank you, SerinMaldy, I agree with you whole heartedly, I just hope Fallen Enchantress can be the game that sets this all apart. Elemental was a shame to me, so much potential, and just an awful follow through. But now we have a lot of talent coming into Stardock and I have high hopes for the future
[quote who="Corbeaubm" reply="78" id="2856957"] Quoting AlLanMandragoran, reply 76 Quoting Corbeaubm, reply 73Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'd just like to ask, for a moment, why on earth the AI has to "save up population"? I have never, outside of the first five turns of the game, had to wait on population growth. Never. Not once. It's a complete and total non-issue. How on earth is the AI having trouble with this given their immense prestige boosts on high
[quote]Edit: Of course, AI on the GPU takes cycles away from graphics... but I'd personally prefer smarter to prettier for my strategy games, and I'm sure that's most strategy players.[/quote] The graphics arent that hot to begin with so I say go with it. I'd prefer strategy as well @Brad: Great post! I love how you include pictures. Lookin forward to future AI matches like you did with GalCiv2 [e digicons]|-)[/e]
[quote]I've never intuitively understood why Elemental is so resource intensive, given what it actually looks like on-screen. Maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself has some insight...[/quote] I'm in the same boat here. I fired the game up last night for the first time in maybe 3 months to see if 1.1 fixed anything. Turns out it didn't. The game pauses and lags from the moment i start it up to when i eventually rage quit. Sometimes I sit and wait 30 sec to a minute after a turn
All the best of luck to you Kael! I have loved your Fall From Heaven dearly, now I hope you can bring some of that magic to Elemental! Just use your skills and ideas alongside Frogboys and this game should be really really great in the coming months! Fall From Heaven only needed a little bit more immersion, not in terms of story (cuz I read that Civiliopedia for dayyyyss) but in terms of feeling attached to your characters. But Civilization never did a good job of that.. eve
wheres the announcement?
Hey all, I was planning on creating my own video game. Problem is I have no experience in the field what so ever. The only beneficial talent I have that might help is that I'm a pretty decent artist. Now that I've started college, I have access to certain programs that might help me in coding, art, and such. It's just I really want to create a game I can center around everything that I like. Not necessarily for profit, just for my own personal fun. Other games just don't impress me, and I thi
Sovereigns aging faster sounds good to me, you cant die of old age anyway, the only person who would die would be your wife, and by then you wouldn't be makin babies anymore anyways. You could get married again, but for diplomatic reasons only. I miss the fact the game isn't as centered around the dynasty as originally intended.
[quote who="Kira_The_Sinner" reply="84" id="2726669"]I hate digital downloads >. It'll be a lot better of a game then anyway, with all the mods and stuff you'll get to choose from [e digicons]|-)[/e]
Thank you guys so much for the quick responses! I uploaded to pastebin. Here is the link to my debug: http://pastebin.ca/1923913
My computer plays Elemental decently at the beginning, but as it goes along, the game slowly goes to a crawl. It makes the game extremely boring and a crapshoot to play. What is the problem behind this??? [e digicons]8C[/e]
[quote]So now that I've played the release of Elemental, I would definately like to see an expanded edition. I would like to help in a variety of ways and though I have experience with game modding, (Europa Universalis, Total War, etc.) I'm still a bit new to all of it. I'm a novelist, fluent writer, and long time D&D DM so I can definately help with literal script and quest dialogue. Let me know where I might be of use! [/quote] Same here, I've been wanting
Seriously guys? Up this late, sleep deprived most likely, and no, your not coding for 0 day, your playing the game!!! Cracks me up, cuz its exactly what i'd be doing [e digicons]^_^[/e] Can't wait to mod the hell outta this game, it's seriously gonna kick some @ss
I thought release was the 24th?? but is it monday the 23rd instead? Thats the exact day I start school... Lovely [e digicons]:annoyed:[/e]
Dang it Frogboy, now no one is going to see the vid I posted on your 3rd installment ! [e digicons]:P[/e] lol One thing I do wonder though, and maybe you could answer? Did you guys have an outside party do your 3D work for the races in GalCiv and GalCiv 2? Because it seems that they were a little bit more sophisticated looking even back in.. was it 2001? Not that it matters that much, I was just cur
Wow, this is so cool, def getting better as we go and get towards the mid game. Yet I can't help but think of this every time I see a tactical battle... <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-i
I would have to assume brad is playing with 0-day, wouldn't you?? But maybe not... I hadn't even noticed the attack-defense thing, but it is definitely a concern worth noting.
I'm concerned with all games turning out in a similar fashion to the one above. I mean, there's seems to be nothing like nature books or anything separating one individual from summoning a bear over another, and there's nothing separating people from all calling upon the help of spiders. Of course, I can't be certain as I haven't even been able to participate in the the beta for at least the last 4 months due to CTD errors. I suppose I'll have to wait for the game, but this play through isn't
[quote] The spider option is cool, but what is the 'human' alternative techwise? It seems you are almost forced to go for summons/creatures early game because you will not have the pop to be able to recruit any kind of decent sized army, nor the tech or material to equip them properly. What is the balance here? I'm beginning to think I won't like the early game.[/quote] my concern as well
What happened to the idea of lessened city spamming...? [e digicons]8C[/e]
I would agree the game isn't getting as much attention as some big names such as Civ 5 and Starcraft 2, but it's getting enough. I think the obscurity is going to help Elemental in the long run. Tbh, I was worried early on, when people were expecting this to be the successor to Master of Magic, bc it was creating a scenario as storm mentioned above. A scenario where the game gets released and people start shouting "what the hell?" bc it isn't enough like MoM for them. Especially