I notice that the 3d models in-game lose a lot of the vibrance of the 2d art. This isn't always bad - the big earth fellow looks good that way, as it blends him well into the landscape. But that snake is on fire, and his fire really should stand out more. I'm not sure how best to fix this, or if doing so would even be reasonably possible.
I use the largest setting. I normally like the largest I can get, but I don't think Elemental benefits much from going larger than that.
[quote who="heyhellowhatsnew" reply="42" id="2885798"]You don't make niche games. This is a niche game: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ this is a niche game http://www.railsimulator.com/ RTS and strategy games aren't niche.[/quote]There are degrees of niche. Stardock's games are still much less mainstream than, say, Call of Duty.
[quote quoting="post"]Everyone knows that it’s ass hat. Not asshat.[/quote]Actually, "asshat" is a very common spelling. The more common one, in fact. I think you're just being old fashioned about this.
[quote who="aeligos" reply="21" id="2884658"] Quoting Lord Xia, reply 19If the Empress is Child-Like, that means she's really an adult, but looks like a child...right? I mean if I were to [CENSORED] her, I wouldn't get into any legal trouble...right? It depends on which body of laws you subscribe to. -.-[/quote]For example, if you were British, it would be legal as long as you didn't take pictures of it.
Regarding Steamworks - I am entirely in favor of Stardock selling games that are also on Steam. However, Steamworks is a big part of reason I don't use Steam (the other being that the sort of games I like to play are mostly only on Impulse anyway). If Impulse can get those games without the DRM, then they should. But having titles with that DRM on Impulse will only serve to alienate the userbase, and, as Fistalis said, encourage people to just use Steam instead. There are things Impuls
[quote who="charon2112" reply="12" id="2884107"] Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 5I've updated the site. I changed the behavior of the popup so you can scroll down to read the full description. I also increased it's width to make reading easier. Apologies for the problems. Note: If you cannot read the top portion of the text in any popup, please do a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5) and try again! Bara The popup hasn't changed for me.
[quote who="kenata" reply="22" id="2883122"] Dark Rising and Rod of Mages are also very good, adding a sort of a generic RPG plot into everything. They tie into lore and gets interesting things happening. Which is important. And either one alone could be the plot of a B-list RPG (in fact, Dark Rising basically was, with Dragon Age) which is a decent plus. lol...Well now that you point it out, there are some similarities between Dark Rising and Dragon Age, though I assure you t
[quote who="CarGuy1" reply="11" id="2883017"]To convince everyone that digital distribution was the wave of the future a few years ago, game producers promised that prices would go down accordingly. I chalk it up to corporate greed.[/quote]Well, Triple-A launch titles are still expensive. But there are lots of other little games that cost very little, or are free, and that market is growing quickly. So digital distribution is having some effect on the market. It's just taking its ti
Till Death Do Us Part is the best. It takes everything, and ties it together in a way that effects the game fundamentally, but doesn't usurp the actual gameplay. Dark Rising and Rod of Mages are also very good, adding a sort of a generic RPG plot into everything. They tie into lore and gets interesting things happening. Which is important. And either one alone could be the plot of a B-list RPG (in fact, Dark Rising basically was, with Dragon Age) which is a decent plus. Swappe
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="179" id="2882778"] Quoting Cruxador, reply 169 Quoting Wintersong, reply 168 Quoting ne_zavarj, reply 166Stardock will never succeed to make a good RPG game . Never . They can only make good 4x RTS games , but nothing else .Yes, the only know to make RTS like Starcraft expansion.There's no need to go making fun of him. It's a legitimate concern, even if he doesn't have the English to express it articulately. It's really not a legitimate co
[quote who="Wintersong" reply="168" id="2882541"] Quoting ne_zavarj, reply 166Stardock will never succeed to make a good RPG game . Never . They can only make good 4x RTS games , but nothing else .Yes, the only know to make RTS like Starcraft expansion.[/quote]There's no need to go making fun of him. It's a legitimate concern, even if he doesn't have the English to express it articulately.
[quote]read quests[/quote] You mean like http://quest.lv/kusaba/quest/ ???
[quote who="seanw3" reply="7" id="2881489"]Capitalism is powerful because the government can create economic incentives to make the populace do just about anything. [/quote]You're thinking of socialism.
[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.[/quote]In that case, you might be interested in this: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=59026.0 That's a prepackaged version of the game with a graphical tileset, some of the tougher/more annoying options (aquifer
[quote who="Takao21" reply="21" id="2875914"]Here is my home pc. Need a new center monitor for eyefinity to work properly though. [/quote]BOB MARLEY AHHHHHH YEEEEEEEEEEEE
I... guess I approve?
[quote who="Skinhit" reply="18" id="2875199"]Cruxador...I love this shot.[/quote]Thanks. I actually did spend a bit getting my camera positioned just right. [quote who="Trojasmic" reply="22" id="2875998"]funny dude[/quote]How so?
Some of those things sound a little iffy. Giving a city to a hero to be its own faction? How do they even serve you, then? But this is a good idea in general. They could also ask for things that benefit them that you might be inclined to do anyway, like outfitting them in armor (or giving them a horse or a sword) or imbuing them. PS you can have my wife, she's already borne me the maximum amount of kids anyway.
Well, why not? [IMG]http://img.ie/b9b52.jpg[/IMG]
[quote who="Thiryn" reply="19" id="2874927"]How about Elemental: Who gives a shit!? Seriously, this is a non-issue.[/quote]Stardock should strive for excellence in all they do. And we, the fans, are here to help them do that. If anything is short of perfect, we inform and aid. Just as everyone should do always. Helping people out is a good policy in general. The title may not matter in the long run of things, but there's no reason it shouldn't be just as perfect as everything else. An
I mostly just don't like the name because of the implications of the single-entity focus. Elemental is a strategy game; I don't want to be worrying about one specific person overmuch unless that person is me. So either the Fallen Enchantress is not a significant portion of the added gameplay and the name is misleading (most likely) or, worse, she is, and I have to deal with this crazy bitch causing trouble all the time. Either way, suboptimal. Edit: I am not skilled at naming,
For additional flavor and features, I think you must wait at least until Fallen Enchantress. The gameplay of War of Magic, which you find to be uninteresting, is unlikely to be subject to any significant changes.
Oh hey this thread is revived. That poor woman's chest seems to be constrained to a very uncomfortable degree. It is likely limiting her breathing. And she appears to lack any physical ability whatsoever (the 150 points available reinforces this). So I guess she should be kept far from the front lines. Which is the proper place for women? Is that the message here?
[quote who="MattSan" reply="5" id="2873340"] Hopefully Cephalo can convince (force) the Elemental team to make the maps awesome. Check out his recent threads on true 3D terrain. I hope Fallen Enchantress really blows us all away with its magnificence! I want: - bandit camps spawning streams of pillagers - ocean trading with distant factions and your trading ships getting swallowed by nefarious ocean dwellers - pir