That was one of the best AARs yet! [e digicons]\o/[/e] I hope we can build trebuchets, too! Roland had put out the word that the Kingdom ...the Kingdom what?!? You can't leave me hanging like this! The word...is the bird?
[quote who="DalamarNZ" reply="49" id="2719327"] Why (only) with daughters? In the middle ages it swapped from one sex to the other after huge numbers of men died (war, etc)![/quote] Is that true? I never knew that! In that case, just allow players to request a dowry regardless of gender.
[quote who="Das123" reply="69" id="2719131"] Quoting Dadou, reply 66My only question about the whole game is : - Why the hell did they go with Squares instead of Hexagons ??? What he said.[/quote] Brad Wardell: Even with the innovations, Elemental is stubbornly traditional in places. "I hate hexes," says Wardell when asked <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/impressions-civilization-v-or-i-wanna-
Wow, I made the original post back in 2008 and people are still commenting! Guess I'm not the only one looking for Silent Hunter in Space (space...space...space). [e digicons]:D[/e] To borrow from Rick Santelli "Game devs, are you listening?!?" [e digicons]:grin:[/e]
[quote who="timphiz" reply="30" id="2718668"]Seeing poor young Sandra marry that... guy... gives me an idea. Maybe your children could have a chance of running away from an arranged marriage based on their compatibility with their bride/groom and their loyalty to you. If they run away they might seek refuge in some other civilization and start working for them as a champion.[/quote] That's a good idea! If it isn't in the game, it would be cool if it could be implemented later. I
[quote who="DragonRider862" reply="14" id="2717801"]This update begs a lot of questions about children. Is the process for having children any different for a female Sovereign as opposed to a male? Is pregnancy represented at all, either for a queen or a king's wife? If a female Sovereign has a child when she's out in the wilderness somewhere, what do you have to do to get it sent somewhere safe? Or do babies not have a physical in-game representation at all until they
[quote who="AbsynthMinded" reply="7" id="2717903"] I am Zim's, Righteous Indignation! Go Empire![/quote] I can't wait for GIR's response.... "Taquitos for all!"
Don't do this! At least, not until I get to play the game and write a response! [e digicons]:D[/e]
I always liked the look. I am so sick and tired of "realistic" graphics in every game. As Borderlands demonstrated to me, sometimes artistic flair is far more engaging than photo-realism. I suspect this is doubly true when dealing with fantasy and sci-fi.
May I suggest Let the Galaxy Burn ? It is a collection of the best 40K short fiction and provides a good tour through the entire 40K universe. There are a ton of great stories in this omnibus and I highly recommend it. EDIT: Just saw how old the last post was. Oops! Anyway,
[quote who="marconiaj" reply="45" id="2717012"] ...But, I built him a cave and everything! [/quote] I know! Worse, I've had a bunch of dragon slayers hanging around the house for the last few weeks. I just don't know what I'm gonna tell them.... [e digicons]:)[/e]
I thought we were getting a real dragon.... [e digicons]:'([/e] [e digicons]:grin:[/e]
Looking forward to more! It gives me something to read until I get to write about my own adventures. [e digicons]^_^[/e] Question: when units get damaged in battle, does it take time for them to recover HP? Or are they instantaneously healed?
These quotes are from the recent GameShark interview: Let's move on to diplomacy. It seems like the particular beta I’m playing in (beta 4) - and I’m sure that it's improved - that diplomacy is bare bones… Oh it is. The diplomacy just got in. I write the AI for the game and the diplomacy was the part that I just really started getting into because I had to wait for a bunch of stuff. In the latest
That was a very good interview! I am glad that they tried to ask some different questions. I liked this: Let's move on to diplomacy. It seems like the particular beta I’m playing in (beta 4) - and I’m sure that it's improved - that diplomacy is bare bones… Oh it is. The diplomacy just got in. I write the AI for the game and the diplomacy was the part that I just really started getting i
[quote who="eobet" reply="15" id="2716649"]For future reference, it's probably not the best idea to start off an "unboxing" video with "I've already unpacked it". [/quote] I was thinking the same thing! [e digicons]:grin:[/e] Mr. Wardell seems to be as excited by his new baby as we are. Like a kid on Christmas morning.... [e digicons]^_^[/e]
We have the first trailer posted here . It does sound interesting. I confess to never having played any of the originals (prior to Elemental, I never was a big fan of fantasy gaming), but this one seems like it could be a lot of fun. It also appears to be a PC-exclusive title, which is always a plus.
It sounds a bit like Left 4 Dead, a bit like Fort Zombie, and a bit like Nation Red. It either is going to be a forgettable bit of derivative trash, or a great combination of ideas. There's rarely a middle ground with games like this.
GameTrailers has an interesting dev vid from GC10: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-the-sims/702957 I like the sword fighting. [e digicons]B)[/e]
That was a good interview! Mr. Wardell seems like a very affable gent!
That was a great read! I hope to write one of my own AARs shortly after getting this game. There's nothing better in the world of gaming than a game that gives a fan fic writer all the substance he needs to start his own novel. [e digicons]B)[/e] [quote who="NeoWolf73" reply="15" id="2715918"]Frogboy, are you not concerned that your neighbour Yithrir, not only went from a cloth vest to Platemail in 38 turns (cloths on turn 20, and was in plated b
So...maybe that's a yes? [e digicons]^_^[/e] I still use the Sins template, it's really sharp looking.
When Sins of a Solar Empire was released, Stardock came out with a special Sins MyColors desktop theme (I believe GalCiv had one too). Will MyColors have a theme for Elemental? [e digicons]:pout:[/e]
Definitely agree! Elemental is a game just filled to the bursting point with all the right elements (ahem) for fan fic writers to churn out pages and pages of material. The fellas over on the Sins of a Solar Empire have done so, along with the GalCiv guys (I've written some stuff for both, too!), and neither of those games have as much RPG potential as Elemental. Only the best games engage me with such strong immersion that I am compelled to chronicle my adventures. Kn
Ugh! These dev diaries are like Chinese water torture...it makes the waiting for the big day all the more difficult! [e digicons]X([/e] But thanks for doing them just the same. [e digicons]:grin:[/e] Speaking about "random events"...I trust Elemental has them (I mean besides the random crashes)? [e digicons]:pout:[/e]