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Reply to It is time to talk about QUESTS! in Elemental Dev Journals Stardock Forums

Don't know if anybody else already mentioned this (only read pages #1, #6 and #7), but competitive quests would be pretty cool. An event shows up, and the different players try to solve it, maybe using different approaches. Example: a wizard comes up with research to some powerful spell. The players could either try to find him and offer him shelter to finish his research (maybe using some sort of auctioning system to win the wizard over) and then get access to the spell, or the player

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

Discussing casual vs hardcore without defining the context is pointless. Some measure hardcore in terms of how much skill is required, others in how much time is invested and others in how approachable a game is. Simple examples: SHMUPs (Ikaruga, Contra, Raiden) are very approachable games, yet are considered hardcore (skill required). MMOs are considered hardcore because of the time required to reach the endgame, and be proficient in it.</

Reply to XvX Vent Bal Games Going Up This Weekend - Play with pacov and use voice chat in Demigod Stardock Forums

BTW, assuming I would come online and find everybody playing, is it ok to join the Vent room and say hello? I don't to break peoples' concentration/communication. Is there any kind of lobby to go first? Forget it, followed the link to CallTheVoid's post and saw the trigger action. Clever stuff. Thx.

Reply to XvX Vent Bal Games Going Up This Weekend - Play with pacov and use voice chat in Demigod Stardock Forums

No stranger to voice chat! But I also don't promise you'll understand me hehe. Real life permitting, I'll try to go online and find you there. Thx.

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

This , I think, fits nicely in the discussion.

Reply to XvX Vent Bal Games Going Up This Weekend - Play with pacov and use voice chat in Demigod Stardock Forums

That's exactly what I'm hoping for. Some good guide lines! I follow the old adage of "If you don't know, shut up and listen who does." :) But I'm from EU. No problem there? Because there's the other old adage "If you're not fast enough then don't get in the way of who is."

Reply to XvX Vent Bal Games Going Up This Weekend - Play with pacov and use voice chat in Demigod Stardock Forums

Great initiative Pacov! Will it be worldwide, or region limited, like US/EU/AU XvX Vent Bal etc? Are nooblets like myself allowed? Thx in advance.

Reply to FRAPS Causing Reduced Game Speed in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

Could be caused by the Crossfire setup. Since you mentioned that it happens when the overlay is on, maybe your GPU's get entangled by some weird synching voodoo. Good rig btw :)

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I get were you're trying to go. So, I ask, what do you think of Portal? I think it has some of the best level design around, has a kickass feeling to it, and some challenging and ingenious puzzles. However, I don't think it as a hard game at all.

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

But do hard games sell? Don't forget, what the market wants, the market gets. Face it, most people want to be entertained, and not challenged.

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="seanv112" reply="24" id="2384268"] I agree with this to a point but not entirely. There are plenty of inovative games they are harder to find is all. They are not rammed down your throat ever two seconds like the Sims. Right now you have to go look in Europe and Russia to find those nitch games. [/quote] Well, yeah, but they aren't triple A titles, like most EA and Activision titles, with huge production and marketing values. The ones you refer to, like STALKER a

Reply to Gamers: Are we getting soft? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

Allow me to chip in: Mass market games are, obviously, mass market games. And like mass market movies, and mass market books, they rarely challenge the target audience. However, if I, as a developer, wanted to tell a story and show some cool tricks, then I would definitely try to balance challenge with progression - place some hardships to keep you on your toes, but make them rapidly solvable. I would want the most people to see the ending credits. This is perfectly understand

Reply to 1$ is NOT equal to 1€ ! in Everything Else Sins Forums

[quote who="Spooky" reply="17" id="2376480"]A proxy wouldn't work, since the actual price will simply determined by your credit card.[/quote] Haven't tried that option yet, but what you say doesn't make a whole lot of sense. You usually only place your credit card information after they set the price. Would you really submit your credit card info before you knew the price and agreed to buy? Doesn't sound ethical nor safe.

Reply to Sins Diplomacy: So it begins... in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Will treason be an actual feature? :D Something that I or the AI can employ in a direct way and cause perceptible consequences - like becoming "favoured" enemies and the such? Oh man, this can be so great!

Reply to Transitive's New Player Survival Guide, Part 2 in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

Definitely good advice here! Never thought about testing the waters. Makes a lot of sense! Still learning the ropes here :)

Reply to Impulse Momentum Grows in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Hi Frogboy! Thx for the update. The new client looks really nice, clean and sharp. I'm from Europe also and like the others, I think that region limits suck. Please, please try to convice your partners that there are good moneys to be made on the other side of the pond :) Also, and I guess this is pretty much out of Stardock's hands, try to convince them that 1$ <> 1€. Sins and Demigod (Stardock), f.e., are properly priced and are an example to follow, but Red

Reply to New players go where? in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Thanks a lot for the tips, but right now, committing more than two ininterrupted hours to play a game is quite impossible. Half-hour to and hour and a half sessions may happen, but more than that only in the rare weekend when there's no family to visit, no house parties to host and no cleaning to do :S The training school idea sounds downright awesome. A damn shame I can't dedicate more time to this. OTOH, the Ressurecting Steel Batallion idea sounds awesome, an

Reply to New players go where? in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Not as easy to find, since newer/updated posts may send a game schedule to another page, and not everybody may be interested in knowing that some dudes in europe are planning a game night :p But here works also. So, anybody scheduling regular games?

Reply to New players go where? in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

[quote who="Mooster" reply="1" id="2364853"] What do you mean scheduling?[/quote] Steam allows (hopefuly Impulse too, in the future) to create a group of gamers, and use a calendar to schedule "Events". Example: "Let's play a Sins Game" on September 9th, at 21:00 GMT. That way, players inside that Steam group can easily know when, what and where to play and just show up :) I figure that a tool like this helps a lot in a game like Sins. Gathe

New players go where? in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Hello Sins community! I recently purchased this awesome game (took me a while, huh? [e digicons]:annoyed:[/e] ), and as I'm a new player, I'm still learning the ropes against the AI. So far it's been very entertaining, but I was thinking about playing against other players. So a few questions came up, while I was scouring these forums: What's the average game duration? I've limited time to play, and would like to know if it would be feasible to go online.<br /

Reply to Good Idea/Bad Idea: The Forum Game in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Good idea: Stardock distributes more coupons so I can convince my friend to get Demigod. (Lack of demo hurts bigtime!)

Reply to Good Idea/Bad Idea: The Forum Game in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Bad idea: going to college and enjoy just the courses.

Reply to Good Idea/Bad Idea: The Forum Game in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Bad idea: making a great game out of that concept, earning a ton of credibility and recognition, and then getting bought by EA and be doomed to sequel spawning. Edit: previous poster beat me to it. Bad idea: voting GWB. Heh :p

Reply to Good Idea/Bad Idea: The Forum Game in Everything Else Demigod Forums

good idea: helping an old lady cross the street.