[quote who="KillzEmAllGod" reply="8" id="2703264"] Have you tried adding additional crest images? It looks like you could just add a new image, using the same sequential naming scheme. i did but need to change more a another core file for crests[/quote] I made a new xml called "NewLogos.xml" and put it in Docs/My Games/Elemental/Units Then put this code in it: [code="xml"] <br
I don't remember any race creator. I remember a FACTION creator, but not a race one. Either way, I don't think the faction editor was all that bad, UI wise? I don't mind going through XML. I made my custom faction in probably 10 minutes via XML and most of that was finding the internal names, but a GUI would be good too - IF - it allowed as much customization as the straight XML (i.e. I don't lose options in the name of "making it easier" - I want to have the freedom to
Nice! I like it
[quote who="awuffleablehedgie" reply="93" id="2702978"]Stacking auras are bad. Buffs should (almost) never stack, it leads to critical mass issues. The only buffs that should stack without limit are ones that are based off of time (eg, each successful attack you make increases your attack by 1) However, auras are great. [/quote] I think different buffs (i.e. the names of the buff) should stack. So if one buff is Blessing that gives +2 defense an
Make the text white/silver before throwing it out :( I LOVE the new change. I'd hate to see it go just when the color of the text needs to be changed. I admit I'm having no problems reading anything, but still...
No problem here - though it might have cleared up since your post.
[quote who="crafty35a" reply="6" id="2702607"] If some folks really don't want to have to click the auto-resolve button, let them change the setting. But I'm guessing most of us want to have the choice every time.[/quote] Well the same could be said for those who want tactical battles every time, they can "just turn the threshold down to 0". Doesn't really matter what the default is - as long as you can change it to your tastes, you can make it whatever you
[quote who="Folcik009" reply="5" id="2702109"] Do the faction backgrounds (and medallions backgrounds, for that matter) need to be defined somewhere? Or can we just put in the filename no problem?[/quote] If this code is any indication: [code="xml"] Faction_Background_Altar.png [/code] It looks like you only need the file name (not sure about the path - can you name your own or does it need to
[quote quoting="post"] This just seems like something carried over from the Civ games, been there, done that! I don't really care that a another kingdom was the first to build the "fill in the blank" achievement, I'm too busy building my own kingdom. [/quote] I do if it's one I needed. Like if someone builds Hosten's Library before I do, I'll be pissed because I need to boost my tech research big time (falling behind :( ). But I didn't ca
Nice! I wonder if it's possible to make a faction who's units are all the monsters in the game. Hmm.... Or perhaps a faction that has no human troops, but the sovereign has to summon all the troops.
[quote who="otakucore2" reply="2" id="2701985"]Have you tried adding additional crest images? It looks like you could just add a new image, using the same sequential naming scheme.[/quote] Basically. What I did was made a copy of Crest_24 (my faction's crest) and copied it and called it Crest_53.png and did some color re-balancing on it to make it look different. I made a copy of CoreLogos.xml and put it in My Games/Elemental/Units and named
Don't you have to use the internal name of the assets? For example, I have: GenericCrest24 So if you wanted to use Crest 12, you'd put in GenericCrest12 or for Crest_44, you'd use GenericCrest44 That way you don't HAVE to make a new file (unless you wanted to of course). Or am I misunder
I agree - having more land changing/healing spells would be wonderful. In fact, I would have imagined on reading the background of the game that most of the magic I'd be casting would be raising/submerging land and altering the face of the world, both to help my nation and harm my enemies and they'd be doing likewise to me. Doing stuff like creating fertile ground and whatnot. Maybe do away with fertile ground as a resource that's already on the map (except maybe in very, very few qua
[quote who="Heart Shaped Man" reply="64" id="2701524"] I understand that it's a global price, but when that policy makes your game more expensive at launch in certain countries than 99% of the other games (approaching twice as expensive, in the case of games that can be had for £18 at launch), maybe you should rethink it. If people can only afford one game purchase in a particular time period and can't decide, they'd usually go for the cheaper option.[/quote] </
Aren't there some buildings in the magic tree that require a shard to be built? Or was that something else? Has anyone ever made the Spell of Making? Maybe you need one shard of each element to research the spell. I liked requiring shards to research some spells. Since I'm a magic fanatic in this kinds of games, I would build cities on shards just to get them "in supply" so I can claim it. The summon elemental ones are ones that would make sense requiring shards as well as the
I think if some traits had stat requirements in order to take them, that would help create a spread and thus some more uniqueness. Hardy would require X CON, Warrior could require X STR and DEX. Etc. I can't imagine a character being a warrior with 5 STR and DEX, yet now that's possible. Likewise with Brilliant and 5 INT or Natural Leader with 7 CHR, or Ugly with 15 CHR. As far as predefined having more points than custom - I see what your mean, and wouldn't mind if it
[quote who="Raven X" reply="3" id="2701425"] quoting postAny sexy or martial look seems rather impossible; all the clothing options are full gowns and similar outfits best suited for a bar or a ball, not a battle. At the risk of sounding like your average "sexist guy"...I Fully Support the Adding of Chain Mail Bikinis. I'd be a lot more likely to try playing or making a female character if I could make her look more like a slut and less like a grandma....because sluts are cool
[quote who="Raven X" reply="44" id="2701401"] 2. The other part of me that's more logical says "if the spell is something like *hurl boulder* then the armor will protect against the boulder. A boulder isn't magical even if it is being thrown by magical means so the armor should logically block part of the damage.". Option two makes more sense from a realistic point of view, of course that's being "realistic" in a world full of "magic", so realism is a stretch anyway. In the en
[quote who="Stmorpheus" reply="27" id="2701317"]i agree with some others about the magic. you should give spells COMBAT SPEED. if it takes 1 and you have 2 AP then you can cast 2. if it takes 3 then well you need more combat speed. you should let us build our characters how we want to play them. we already can give them combat speed when we level our champs.[/quote] I like this idea. It would also open the door to spells that take m
[quote who="Folcik009" reply="1" id="2701088"]Looks good! Did you notice if this puts any more strain on the graphics? I'm placing all my mods in the "My Games/Elemental/Units" directory... because that's where the game seems to read "new" .XML data.[/quote] Really? How interesting - I'm going to have to try that.
NOOOOOO not a FPS!!! Lies, it's all lies! Seriously, nice. This is my first Stardock game (I don't count Demigod) so I'm seeing all this for the first time and loving it.
Okay, I saved my game and exited - I got a crash after exiting the game (the saving was fine, will try to re-load) Crash save file is attached
I just vaporized some minor faction (which was...interesting...as I killed a 34 HP wolf unit with one spell...somehow...) but when I got back to the map (after leveling my Queen and embued champion). The city and the sovereign's stack disappeared! I took a screenshot. The village was right next to that Ogre Camp in the screen shot. I got 2 crystal from somewhere. BTW: This is a faction I created from xml outside the game, in case that matters. If wanted, I can put up the XML f
[quote who="Demi_Boss" reply="1" id="2700876"]I like the regular for some reason, I guess because of the cartoon style with sharper image [/quote] Same here. Now that I can see the advanced lighting without any bugs (YAY BETA 4!) I have to say I like the sharp lines/edges a little more. Elemental almost has an anime feel to it anyway with the art style (which I love) so I think the "harder" lighting shows it off better.
[quote who="LeeLament" reply="47" id="2696773"] Now there could be a chance that a building which stays 'empty' for too long might fall down on its own from neglect, just to stop players from leaving them 'unoccupied and unattended' for extended periods of time. [/quote] Or an upkeep cost. You have to "pay" the building a "wage" or else it will collapse if un-manned (if manned, the workers will keep it in shape). So if players want to leave it unmanned long term, it will