RavenX

Thanks Zawath :)

Good article. It's annoying me though that I can't find that pic you show there in their pictures anywhere. They have 70 images hosted on a total of 6 pages but I can't find that one anywhere except in a very small pic on the side of the page the article is on. When I click on it I get sent to their 6 pages of pics and that one isn't there. I want to see a larger version of that picture.

This might be a stupid question/request, but, is there any chance that we can get the RTM Version on the same date you send it off to be manufactured? I'm talking about only for the Beta Testers/Pre-Orders of course. I understand the contractual obligations you have with retailers and them having to stick to your release date, but, seeing as how it's your (Stardock's) game and you have your own Digital Distribution system you should be able to give it to your Beta Testers and Pre-Or

[quote who="ferang" reply="6" id="2690200"]It may be a good idea to judge the game by the final product instead of the beta before you give up but maybe it isn't the type of game you would like. [/quote] That's the thing I don't like about today's technology and "Digital Download" services. Especially when Devs say "The game will Never be done". While that is good that it means they'll keep putting out expansions and updates and more content, it still means the game is Never Done

[quote who="Austinvn" reply="212" id="2689360"] Quoting Raven X, reply 211 Wall of text of doom. [/quote] LoL, that's nothing. You should see some of Wintersong's wall of texts. Mine is more like a "Fence of Text" compared to his "Mountains of Text". Shame on you for not reading the whole thread. You're supposed to commit each word of every post to Memory before even thinking about posting a reply....jees, some people's kids, I swear. hehe J/K, man. ;

[quote who="Austinvn" reply="210" id="2689339"] Well - separating attack and movement is a great idea and I'm all for it, but combined movement/attack points isn't really the cause of the absurd number of attacks per round, it just exacerbates that problem. The more basic cause is that all attacks/spells are set to a cost of 1, the cost needs to be variable - 1 point per attack is fine for a dagger, sure, but a bow or spell should be more like 4. Separating movement and attack points wou

[quote who="Jafo" reply="7" id="2689263"] I hope the wording is 'bear arms' ...... Not gonna bother with this debate...it's been done to death....more deaths than the US sees by them. But....qualifying my statement by only considering ACCIDENTAL shootings is...."Lies, damn lies and statistics". You can 'spin' anything to make it look good. Simple maths... US population / deaths by shooting = x AUS population / deaths by sh

[quote who="Murteas" reply="207" id="2689260"]How do you withdraw from battle? Only the attacker can do i assume, and if so, do you escape to the cloudy area at the side of the map? [/quote] I'm pretty sure you just have to walk into the cloudy area but I don't know for sure. I've never retreated myself, just seen the AI run from me.

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="201" id="2689040"] The core of the reason we're wanting NullAshton's numbers (which essentially separate move and attack) is to fix the core issue that having high moves shouldn't have an effect on number of attacks, which should just depend on Combat Speed only. Most of the issues you describe are just current bad balance where you can't get units with more than 15-20 hp (if that), and are using 60+ damage weapons, turning everything into a glass cannon uni

[quote who="Tridus" reply="198" id="2688862"] How does the AI "not fall for it"? If my ranged guy has a higher combat speed then your mêlée guy, I win unless I screw up. You have no defense against it because you can't reach me to mêlée. Ever. The only thing you can "not fall for" is that it's a mistake to send slow mêlée units anywhere without either fast or ranged backup. Not that I even need to move, since with the current combat syste

[quote who="OMG_pacov" reply="12" id="2689183"]Anyway, I played through the game on easy. It was alot of fun and took only about 2 and 1/2 hours. I could see myself paying $5 to $10 for additional content and will probably play through the game a few more times on more increased difficulty. There were some networking issues here and there - took a bit to find a game I could connect to (and there's no info out there on what ports to forward, if needed), but once I connected,

[quote who="Grove12345" reply="7" id="2688884"] When i walked out of the theater it wasn't like "oh that was a pretty cool movie". It was like more like "woah... ". And i think you will laugh at the end of the movie when the whole audience says "ahhhh." [/quote] So basically it's the same response everyone had when the very first "Matrix" movie came out back in the day. I remember seeing "The Matrix" for the first time when I was 16 or 17 I think. When me and my friends walk

[quote who="Jafo" reply="2" id="2688807"] The US has the second highest gun ownership on the planet. Probably more people [US] die at home from shootings than do US soldiers in Iraq. Safer to enlist?...or patently absurd? The REALLY stupid/scary bit is the sort of guns people can have. Who the hell needs a 50 cal machine gun? [other than some third world coup leader]. "Honey...just gonna go bag me some rabbits fer stew...."&nbs

[quote who="Jafo" reply="2" id="2688807"] Probably more people [US] die at home from shootings than do US soldiers in Iraq. [/quote] That's the only part of your reply I don't agree with. We've had WAY more fatalities from war since we got involved in the middle east during Desert Storm and up to now than we've had in the last 10 years from "Accidental Shootings". Note that I say ACCIDENTAL Shootings. I think in this argument "Gun Crime" shouldn't be considered as we're

Note: I could take or leave all the "Religious" mumbo jumbo and "Christian Values" it talks about. I'm not that religious. Still, when it comes to our constitutional rights and what's become of our so called Government, I think this poem has a lot of meaning.

Something from the " Why is it bad that the Fed is closing down illegal filesharing sites??? " thread got to me, and it made me think about something. A poem I read a long time ago by a person named Thelen Paulk. To Americans, this poem should have a very deep meaning. First off, here's what got to me from the other thread. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[quote who="Jafo" reply="107" id="2688731"] Anyone want some Nike shoes? ..... [/quote] Pffft, No :P Now if you'd like to cough up the dough for me to get my Harley Boots resoled that would be mighty nice of you ;) P.S. Did I miss some kind of joke with the "Nike" thing? Maybe it just went over my head (or below my knees lol)

[quote who="StevenAus" reply="193" id="2688708"] I think these are great ideas, Raven X. Best regards, Steven. [/quote] Glad you liked them, Steven. Some of those are actually variations of ideas I implemented back in my UO days. Between the classes and different abilities and spells and items each class could use we would often have different spells and abilities that id the same exact things. The only difference was they would be named so

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="190" id="2688683"] I could see having an in-combat mana regen too. It goes in turns just like the overworld map, so it's reasonable enough for it to regen each turn in combat, too.[/quote] Agreed. I'd like to see that as well. Along with items that can be used like Mana Potions or Tomes or something that can be used in battle just like they can be used on the Strategic Map. [quote who="Annatar11" reply="189" id="2688679"] It's not good e

[quote quoting="post"] 1) When a unit attacks another unit, that units gets to retaliate (if it can) against the unit that attacked it. 2) Action Points = 1 + Your Combat Speed. 3) Moving a tile uses 2 action points. 4) Attacking and casting a spell uses 1 action point. 5) The placement of units on a map will be based on the the composition on the units going into the battle. 6) Units will have various special abilities

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="105" id="2688602"] The rules of the site are clear: NO ATTACKS OF A PERSONAL NATURE WILL BE TOLERATED. Please edit your comment. [/quote] [quote]This guy basically claimed that it is his *CONSTITUTIONAL* right to steal intellectual property from game developers.[/quote] If that were the case Doc they'd have to edit the OP for lying as well. This statement: "This guy basically claimed that it is his *CONSTITUTIONAL* right to ste

I can't believe you guys cranked out another beta over the weekend!!! Incredible, truly incredible. Well done all around indeed :) How long would you "guesstimate" between now and Beta 4? Next week some time? I'd guess maybe this week or this weekend but that might be pushing things. Expecting another one this week might be too much, even with things in "Crunch Time".

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="82" id="2687483"] Hard to say, but they've been in and working both Saturday and Sunday (yay for being on IRC). [/quote] Indeed. The Dedication shown by Frogboy and the Team....is simply AMAZING. I've seen companies go into "Crunch Time" before. Both from the inside and the outside. From what I've seen in the last two years or so being around here the Stardock staff is really unique in it's love of the craft of making games and their dedication to th

[quote who="jeffalford" reply="5" id="2688217"]Yea that one kills , My favorite EP. is the one where Brock goes on vacation, " Big Foot is something I haven't seen before". The EP. Where Hank and Dean go on a double date makes me giggle like a school girl also!I got to see the guy who does Early Kuylers voice at a small bar here in town. He really is not much different from the character he plays, really spooky guy! I am not sure that people who have never been to the South can appreciate the

OP, seriously, be careful. Depending on what state you're in it "could" be considered indecent exposure. All it would take is for just One Kid to say he saw something "pop out" of your boxers, whether something actually popped out or not, and you'll be a registered sex offender for the rest of your life and looked at as a child molester. If you must wear boxers to go jogging, make SURE there's NO POSSIBLE WAY for anything to pop out. That way if a cop or someone does say something you can say