Bill_Door

Wow, thanks Raven, that was awsome. [e digicons]k1[/e] for you!

[quote who="RandomEasyPlayer" reply="77" id="2646287"]another Dwarf Fortress fan out there, they are multiplying like, well Dwarfs who get lonely mining underground. [/quote] More like cats. [e digicons];)[/e]

[quote who="Tormy-" reply="1" id="2646270"] quoting post What do you guys think? Do you have a "sim" itch? Nop. I always found the "Sim" games extremely boring. [/quote] The only sim that keeps me interested is Dwarf Fortress, and its scope is quite different than your average sim.[e digicons];)[/e] To the OP: Elemental does indeed seem like a good platform for a sim game, if you want

[quote who="Sareln" reply="69" id="2646226"] Quoting Raven X, reply 68 Nope. This is where it actually starts to get...Fun...Ssssshhhh don't tell anyone. Lies. Baldfaced lies. There is no fun. [/quote] There shall be Fun, in the Dwarf Fortress sense of the word.[e digicons]:P[/e] [quote who="arstal" reply="75" id="2646271"]I'll be honest, I find the crossed swords annoying on the forum. Not really

[quote who="gapper4" reply="6" id="2646275"] Quoting Tormy-, reply 5 Quoting gapper4, reply 3 Thanks for the link Wintersong. I'm not a huge fan of turn- and tile-based combat due to its chess-like nature. I may be missing something, but can anyone point out the advantages over the TW model, where you can pause at any time and give orders ? As far as I understand, the tiles in Elemental are square, which would seem

[quote who="Tridus" reply="28" id="2645887"]Agreed totally. Normally, if I talk about a game to my friends and it turns out they give it a try and don't like it, its just different tastes. No big deal. Now? Are they going to accept that, or think I deliberately gave them bad game advice (instead of because I thought they'd like the game) to win a contest? Not cool. I'm actually talking LESS to people about Elemental then I was before. [/quote] I also have

[quote who="TarponCrest" reply="42" id="2645473"] Quoting kryo, reply 41 See #34 above. You'll have a while in which you can use paypal after Beta 2 opens. Oh I missed that post in my "panic attacks" sorry. That makes me feel so much better I been emailing customer service at Stardock they probably hate me by now *embarrassed*. I Hope it will be at least for the day that it will be available to do via paypal because I have t

There is no download limit.[e digicons]:D[/e]

I seriously hope it's this week, it's already been delayed a week already! I can't wait to get my hands on Beta 2![e digicons]:D[/e]

[quote who="strayth" reply="56" id="2645004"]The Beta 2 Notice said late Spring right? That gives 'em one of two weeks to release it, if it's automatically a Thursday (June 21 is the start of Summer). Out of the 10th or 17th, I really hope it's tomorrow, I've been dying to try this game out. [/quote] Brad said last week that it would be last Thursday or this Thursday. So do you hear me, Brad? Release Beta 2 this week, or there shall be a reckonin

[quote who="Cyrogenic" reply="48" id="2644336"]Sigh. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed my HOMM and all those. Battles have just sounded so new and fresh all along, that it seems so stale and old to revert back to that mechanic. Elemental is SO different in other areas. And I liked that. I liked innovation. I'm sure combat will be fun, but... I don't know, I can't put it in words. <br

I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but the conversation in this thread assumes what I said is true, and I'm sure Frogboy would have pointed out a misunderstanding that serious. Edit: Indeed he said it was simultaneous, but that just means people take their turns at the sime time, not WEGO, or your idea about combat moves.

[quote who="SpaghettiMon" reply="68" id="2644245"]I was curious if anyone knew if there was a any way to change our pre-order from standard download only to limited edition if I paid the difference. I may end up buying a second copy, but I just thought I'd ask if this was possible since it's a pre-order and the game isn't out yet. [/quote] There should be an option under the pre-order button on the main page for upgrading from normal to limited edition.

[quote who="Cyrogenic" reply="44" id="2644285"]This appears to be a mesh of Traditional Turn Based and WEGO. Say I have seven combat speed, and you have six. I can pick ANY 7 units to move, and you have six to move. We plan simultaneously and then submit our turns and see the results. This is still turn-based, or maybe combat ROUND based, but it actually has many of the elements you talk about here. You are limited by your combat speed (this is an area where a wa

[quote who="kyogre12" reply="64" id="2644151"]IIRC, it was done partly because there was a lot of confusion over the whole race vs. faction thing. That, and getting rid of two let them focus more on making the remaining ones unique. [/quote] Well, as long as they are significantly different to play, like FfH 2, I guess I don't have a problem with that.

[quote who="endofdayz" reply="57" id="2644095"]As someone who defends the game on most accounts, I simply very much dislike their obsession with the whole single player lore-based campaign, conveniently based off some book they are marketing on the side. You can throw snarky one liners at me all day, but I don't ever plan on playing the campaign; games like this just really aren't meant for it. I already bought the game, but as I watch races get cut, not added, and the game dumbed down more a

[quote who="pigeonpigeon" reply="40" id="2644094"] It depends on how simultaneous TBS is implemented. If it's 'action halts, all sides issue orders/etc. to all units, then action commences simultaneously (with possible pauses to resolve certain issues not covered by orders/etc.) as all units act, then action halts as that turn ends' then you could see something similar to that screenshot. (Not saying Elemental will do this) <b

[quote who="Beric01" reply="5" id="2644086"]Brad has to release it right now, since I had thought it was out when I saw the title. Now that I'm utterly crushed, the only way to get me out of my despair is to release Beta 2! [/quote] Yes! Release Beta 2 now! Don't send this poor man into depression![e digicons]:grin:[/e]

Whoops, there are 10, I remember 2 being eliminated, but it actually went 12->10. Sorry for scaring everyone.[e digicons]:blush:[/e]

[quote who="John_Hughes" reply="51" id="2644076"] Quoting Bill_Door, reply 50 Quoting John_Hughes, reply 48 Quoting endofdayz, reply 40 Ugg, more of the **** from the "lore". I hope this obsession with the selling the book doesn't totally cripple the game. We already lost any chance of decent races because of that. The Map shows 8 Races. The game has 10 Races. How can the Book Lore *** up over the game i

[quote who="John_Hughes" reply="48" id="2644064"] Quoting endofdayz, reply 40 Ugg, more of the **** from the "lore". I hope this obsession with the selling the book doesn't totally cripple the game. We already lost any chance of decent races because of that. The Map shows 8 Races. The game has 10 Races. How can the Book Lore *** up over the game if we get 2 more Races in the **** game? Seriously. Are you in need of "Bitch Mile

[quote who="Nick-Danger" reply="37" id="2643993"]It depends on how simultaneous TBS is implemented. If it's 'action halts, all sides issue orders/etc. to all units, then action commences simultaneously (with possible pauses to resolve certain issues not covered by orders/etc.) as all units act, then action halts as that turn ends' then you could see something similar to that screenshot. (Not saying Elemental will do this) [/quote] Indeed, this would satisfy

It should be released on Thursday.

[quote who="_PawelS_" reply="35" id="2643966"]Realism is not the most important thing for me. Games are made for fun, so in some aspects they can be "better" than real life (if you know what I mean). Btw I don't think that turn-based combat should be a "no-brainer", if done right it should allow using different strategies and improving your skills. [/quote] Well, better than real life for me would mean more complex, I just love floating in a sea of complexity; how

[quote who="endofdayz" reply="40" id="2643929"]Ugg, more of the **** from the "lore". I hope this obsession with the selling the book doesn't totally cripple the game. We already lost any chance of decent races because of that. [/quote] Did they actually decide to cut the races? I don't remember there being a final verdict.