Mtn_Man

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="5" id="2846091"]YES. We want people to buy it at retail. [/quote] Interesting. Doesn't Stardock make more profit through digital sales because there's no middle man taking his cut? But I guess you also need the exposure that comes from a retail presence. On that note, Elemental is still sitting prominently on end-caps at my local Best Buy stores, so it's still getting high visibility. I think what Elemental r

Fired up the game this morning just to check things out. Game is running really smooth right now. Everything is so fluid, and I love the interface tweaks. Also, critters are more aggressive. I established a town then sent my sovereign off to explore. A few turns later a bear approached my town and destroyed it! Looks like you can no longer leave towns undefended early in the game like you could in previous versions. I'll need to pay attenti

So turns are now called "seasons"?

[quote who="econundrum1" reply="134" id="2826176"]But like gold it accumulates over turns...[/quote] That's usually not how the mana mechanic functions, at least I can't think of any game that handles it that way. Generally, mana is capped, so you'll have a maximum amount available at any given time. This cap can be raised throughout the course of the game, but you can't collect more than the maximum. The stats affecting mana "income" dictate how quickly your mana re

[quote who="Trojasmic" reply="113" id="2826112"]I've been a support manager, project manager, and product manager and one thing remains the same... Devs hate hearing the word "broken". lol! Especially as a product manager, I find myself in the middle of Customers saying something is broken and Dev saying it's not broken.[/quote] Part of the problem is that the word "broken" has come to mean "does not work as desired or expected".

[quote who="econundrum1" reply="96" id="2826028"] Quoting Mtn_Man, reply 92 Quoting econundrum1, reply 83 + Imbue Champion now immediately available, takes 1 mana per turn While I agree with this generally I think unless there is a high casting cost, you could exploit this by casting the imbue Champion spell on champions before important battles, then canceling it to save upkeep and recasting it later. That's assuming "Imbue Champio

[quote who="Gazz_" reply="63" id="2825971"] Quoting RFHolloway, reply 60Anyone else thinking "Apocolypse" spell from Populous (or am I the only really old one around here) Judging by how many here can quote the MoM manual blindfolded, I don't believe you're that much above average age. =P My favourite was blessing the enemy territory with great lush forests. And then the tiniest little... spark... Such natural synergy with spells is something I'd like to see in

[quote who="econundrum1" reply="83" id="2825962"] + Imbue Champion now immediately available, takes 1 mana per turn While I agree with this generally I think unless there is a high casting cost, you could exploit this by casting the imbue Champion spell on champions before important battles, then canceling it to save upkeep and recasting it later.[/quote] That's assuming "Imbue Champion" isn't a permanent spell.

[quote who="Gene1966" reply="40" id="2825630"]I will not be a willing Beta Tester when I am a paying customer...[/quote] Then just wait for 1.1 final. Seems obvious enough.

This is huge. It's almost like we're getting a whole new game. I really like how magic has become more diverse and interesting. When you read over a list of spell descriptions and each one has you thinking, "I can't lose with that spell!", that means Stardock is definitely on the right track.

[quote quoting="post"]L5 Air - Tornado Cast upon the army of your foe, this spell will scatter all units in the stack, making them easy targets to pick off.[/quote] I love this one because it discourages lumping your entire army into a single "stack of doom" without feeling like an arbitrary restriction.

I think at this point "When it's done" is probably the most accurate response. Stardock has a lot riding on this patch, so I don't blame them for taking their time.

[quote who="kyogre12" reply="1" id="2819547"]You need Impulse to update...[/quote] Yes and no. You need Impulse if you want incremental updates. However, you can download an up-to-date stand-alone version of the game from anywhere.impulsedriven.com , provided you have a valid Impulse account and have purchased the game in question. Of course you'll have to download the entire game (all 2 GB of it), but you don't need Im

I think at this point Stardock is keeping their nose to the grind stone and getting 1.1 ready for release. There's a lot riding on this patch -- it could very well make or break Elemental (in a PR sense) -- so I don't blame them for focusing their energies in that direction at the moment.

Awesome. 1.1 sounds like it's going to make Elemental a whole new game.

Stardock is certainly taking their time with 1.1. Guess that means they learned their lesson.

[quote who="Derek Paxton" reply="31" id="2815343"]Any job that uses Monty Python trivia to test new hires is okay by me.[/quote] Ah, I could never work at Stardock then. Now if it was Doctor Who trivia... [e classic]:congrat:[/e]

I'm looking forward to the epic 1.1 patch notes.

[quote quoting="post"]Today we’re talking about different ways we can streamline the creation of resources. A long time ago, we wanted to put in a system where I could mine ore which could be turned into ingots and so on. Basically, one resource being turned into another resource.[/quote] I'm not against the idea of this kind of tiered approach to resources so long at it leads to compelling and interesting choices and not just another layer of tedious micromanagement.

Some exciting changes. I'm really looking forward to the new patch.

Man, remember the good ol' days when we all thought 1.1 was coming out in September? [e classic]:D[/e]

I thought this thread was about the new magic system in 1.1.

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="4" id="2802289"]While that's true, the OP's problem is just that he doesn't have internet at home and has to use a library computer.[/quote] Ah, missed that part. In that case, I hope his library doesn't mind him tying up one of their computers for several hours while he downloads a few gigabytes worth of data.

1.0 was the release version. The day one patch was 1.05. Since then we've had 1.06, 1.07, 1.08, and 1.09. 1.1 is next in line and is supposed to be released within the next three weeks.

[quote who="Sareln" reply="2" id="2802154"]Impulse Anywhere is what you're looking for I think.[/quote] Yep. Only thing is that you have to download the whole game -- all 2+ GB of it -- every time it's updated. Seriously, folks, just use Impulse for incremental updates. It's not going to steal your soul or anything.