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Reply to Torchbearer in Beta 3 vs other demigods (fire mode) in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

I agree about the PB AoE skills. For the sake of variety, I think "Ring of Fire" should be a spell you cast from a distance on a circular area (sort of like the blizzard spell). If nothing else, the casting time on the PB spells should be removed or significantly lowered, because having to stand still in the midst of enemies casting a spell is simply too dangerous most of the time unless you're just fighting creeps. Also, TB sounds like a psychotic muppet.

Quick Note on Torch Bearer in Demigod Demigod Forums

He now sounds like a demented Semase Street character. That's all for now.

Reply to Venting on the Current Beta State in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Draginol" reply="25" id="2060936"]Sounds like some of you would have absolutely HATED the Sins of a Solar Empire beta. Demigod has been extremely straight forward compared to Sins of a Solar Empire. We were making major gameplay changes right into Gamma. Sins of a Solar Empire, as in, the game that won more game of the year awards this past year than any other game. Our beta process on our games is extremely rough. They are (as someone else

Reply to A Dozen Demigods? in Demigod Demigod Forums

Really oughta be at least that many but at this rate there definitely won't be that many, at least not until considerable months after release.

Reply to Venting on the Current Beta State in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="goodgimp" reply="14" id="2053954"] Quoting Evanescent, reply 5 some people expected that the 2nd Beta would have actually been playable for them to do some sort of online testing of the gameplay and balancing. Then "some people" weren't paying attention. Beta 2 has always been about network connectivity. I really don't know how the developers could have been any more clear on the fact that gameplay and balancing will be done in Beta 3, not Beta 2.[/quote

Reply to Venting on the Current Beta State in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="3" id="2053105"]I'm going to say it whether you want to hear it or not. Your expectations for the beta were too high. Come back in a month.[/quote] His concerns are valid. Just because it's a Beta doesn't mean the expectations are so low that the game can be impossible to play consistently with other players and nobody ought to be worried. Yes, it's a Beta, so hopefully with a bit more time things will shape up considerably.&

Reply to demigod msrp 39.99 in Demigod Demigod Forums

Very strange to see any game start out at $39.99 instead of $49.99. ~$50 seems to be the industry standard for any full release computer game.

Potions, Teleport Scrolls, and Map Size in Demigod Demigod Forums

This game has a map setup much like DotA, with creeps pushing through separate lanes towards an end goal - in this case the Citadel. A large part of DotA is pressure: gaining an advantage and pushing ahead to enemy towers by forcing opponents to retreat to their base. Another large part of DotA is resource and time management: deciding when to spend gold earned and choosing the most advantageous times to return to the base and buy items. Finally, a large part of DotA was knowing w

Reply to Too Much Emphasis on Mass / AoE in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Tyo" reply="11" id="2042586"]The spawn rate being fast is definitely a bug. I've made no intentional large tweaks to the gameplay. To help us discuss balance related issues, our internal dev team vocabulary is: Minion - Controlled directly by a General. Reinforcement - Spawned from a portal. [/quote] It is my belief that the numbers of both of these need to be toned down, especially reinforcements. Mini

Reply to BETA 2D Feedback - what the heck happened in Demigod Demigod Forums

I noticed the stuttering late game as well. Also fully agree that there are way too many units in play. Felt that way to a large extent even before 2D, but especially now.

Reply to Too Much Emphasis on Mass / AoE in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="4" id="2042155"]I tend to agree with much of this. What are your thoughts on how you would prefer it to be?[/quote] Fewer, stronger creeps. Citadel upgrades give you stronger troops / better troop types, but doesn't give you increased numbers. The starting amount of creeps is probably okay. It's as the game goes on that there's more and more that it's a problem. Having the stronger , larger units would help to make it

Reply to Too Much Emphasis on Mass / AoE in Demigod Demigod Forums

My main problem is especially towards the end of a game I feel like a spectator more than anything else, because there's so much crap flying / crawling around my screen it's rather difficult to do much about it. All I can hope to do is tell the minions to attack towers / Demigods and use AoE skills. Not a whole lot to it. I think probably the creep waves should only get stronger, not more numerous as the game goes on. This way there's much less clutter

Reply to What are Your First Impressions of 2D? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="9" id="2042049"]First impressions from a game: Nothing can kill all the angels that spawn (we had 50+ at the end of game). Assassins need additional health compared to generals to be able to go toe to toe.[/quote] Agree. As a melee Demigod Assassin if you're wading into a mass of enemies even as Rook your health starts to plummet pretty fast. However, it is possible that perhaps I just needed to buy more armor items? Rega

Too Much Emphasis on Mass / AoE in Demigod Demigod Forums

I'm not really sure how this can be remedied, but I've noticed that this game seems to be all about masses of units, especially later on in the game, when things get really cluttered. It gets so hectic that it's simply not possible to individually select enemies. It even becomes difficult to single out enemy Generals in their huddled mass of minions. There are no mechanics in place for players to get more out of their units, even as Generals. A great player isn't goi

Reply to Demigod: 20 questions in Demigod Demigod Forums

How is this game like DotA? How is it different? What kind of game is this? Is it an RTS or an RPG?

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="DroopyTheDog" reply="9" id="2040283"] Quoting Frogboy, reply 4Maybe people should quit judging games based on betas months away from release... Honestly I don't think the judging is being done by the actual game build we've got to play. Objectively, I know the beta as is would make a pretty shocking release candidate, even without the connectivity issues it, and that in itself hasn't worried got me about the final quality of the product. I've always seen the potential fo

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="techubus" reply="6" id="2038248"] Quoting PossiblyImpossible, reply 4 Congratulations, you are wrong! (snip) Notice that I use both "fan" terms in quotations because I would guess the 90% of the time they aren't mutually exclusive and you just use those terms to be prejudicial against people who espouse views different than your own. Of coarse I do! I suppose I can take comfort knowing they are going dow

Reply to Speed in Demigod Demigod Forums

While the game pace may seem slower than DotA, actual combat is much, much faster, to the point where things happen more quickly than you can really do a lot of meaningful adjustment. Creeps, for instance, die in fractions of seconds (unless they're simply fighting eachother). Demigod fights are somewhat better, but even being very careful you still get to low health very quickly, which is only helped by the fact that you can stack a bunch of potions (which takes a lot of risk fac

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="techubus" reply="24" id="2037697"]Unfortunately, imo, the DOTA fans are going to win this one out. I do hope I'm wrong.[/quote] Congratulations, you are wrong! :) The "DotA Fans" surely can't be satisfied if the game continues in its current direction, because it will be sorely lacking in most of the areas that "DotA fans" most appreciate. Unfortunately, there's a good chance it'll be lacking in the areas you "RTS Fans" l

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="19" id="2037054"]It's an extremely flawed metaphor, as I just pointed out. And when you use flawed metaphors, you end up discussing the metaphors instead of the original topic. Like we are now. Edit: And noone understands what the hell people are trying to say. Are we monkeys now? Who gets the sawdust? Are the tools the builders are using even real - or - is it possible that there is no hammer?[/quote] Don't bl

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="15" id="2036771"] Stick to explaining the current situation with the game instead. Otherwise it's just confusing.[/quote] Sorry, but I like using real life examples / metaphors to explain my thinking. I think it makes discussion more interesting. I'll be sure to tie it all in at the end in case you're confused. :)

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Evanescent" reply="13" id="2036755"] Quoting PossiblyImpossible, reply 11 You invite somebody to your unfinished house - to give you feedback on how things are coming along, maybe tell you how the floor plan might be improved, perhaps let you know if you're making any really big mistakes - and then all they do is complain that the house isn't finished yet. "Gee, I should probably stop going into unfinished houses. I can see through the walls and there's

Reply to Open the Beta Up to Non-Preorders in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Mooglepies" reply="24" id="2036699"] Some people will sign up for anything that looks like a chance to play a game for free. They may not necessarily care about participating in discussion to make the game better, they just want something to do. Maybe I'm just a cynic though.[/quote] You do get some of those, of course. But though people like that won't bother to post, they'll still provide data for the developers in the for

Reply to Demigod Balance in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="aeoncleanse" reply="10" id="2034758"]Well, Rook is supposed to be a hard-up frontline tank, so i think his damage is fine as is. What needs to be done is a 25% HP INCREASE on Rook, but half or worse his speed. He needs to be all-or-nothing, can get into a fight, and will survive for a long time, but if he starts to get overwhelmed he should not be able to effectively retreat. As for the whole roll-slam thing, he is meant to be an ASSASSIN.[/quote] Look, I ag

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="4" id="2035649"]Maybe people should quit judging games based on betas months away from release...[/quote] I hear you. It must be very frustrating as a developer to see this sort of response. You invite somebody to your unfinished house - to give you feedback on how things are coming along, maybe tell you how the floor plan might be improved, perhaps let you know if you're making any really big mistakes - and then all they do is co