[quote who="Hawawaa" reply="65" id="3135836"]Brad- right now your army size is limited until you tech up, make that the same for how many cities you can build/control (and outposts too) related to certain techs.[/quote]Interesting...
Two core things I find in common with some here: Decisions with consequences matter. Balancing competing interests IS 4x Gaming .
[quote who="DragonRider862" reply="27" id="3135655"]I'm saying that a player who aims to expand and gather resources and found cities should be faced with decisions that have consequences .[/quote]Agreed! Well stated. And I too feel that to be currently lacking. Whatever game is being made, it seems to me that decisions with consequences is relevant.
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="8" id="3135581"]I think maybe this game isn't really for some of you guys. I'm saying that the game *we* want to make is substantially different than the game you want this to be.[/quote]It could be helpful to clarify what game you are making, by sharing it with us in a Dev Journal. How can we know if your statement applies to us or not. And how can we focus our feedback to what you're actually making, if we aren't certain what exactly that
I voted fair. I haven't been compelled to keep playing after a few turns. E:FE was fun at first and I enjoyed a great many hours of it. But the excitement over newness faded during Beta 2. So now the true test of replayabilty can be gauged. I'm not finding it. I fire up a game, play a few turns, then exit. I think it's due to a lack of city build options/specializations/decisions/strategy. Might as well auto-build them upon learning requisite tech. I wouldn't like that, but in
[quote who="Gammit10" reply="49" id="3132681"]Derek, if I bring a couple cases of beer to your office tomorrow, do you have a specific request that won't break the bank? [/quote] [quote who="Derek Paxton" reply="50" id="3132685"]I know nothing about beer, but I'll drink one with you if you bring it.[/quote] Red Tail Ale from the Mendocino Brewing Company, if you can find it. Good people, good beer.
[quote who="Philly0381" reply="4" id="3132668"]Object Desktop also saves you money versus buying the individual programs, always good to save a few $[/quote]Quite right. I've added the cost of Object Desktop to the upgrade build. Right alongside the cost of the OS. A few of those programs, I view as being essential interface optimization's. But by buying the OD bundle, I get them cheaper, and I get as bonus, those programs which beautify and personalize the wi
I'm anxious to get Object Desktop. I'll be upgrading an old PC soon. I've determined that Object Desktop is required software.
Create your Hero to be most powerful, or fun? At first I played to max out bands of badass heroes. Then I settled in to role-play hero development. "Strongest" trait got trumped by "Best Fit". I look for deeper specializations in the future. To go beyond "Best Fit" to "That's it!".
I'd rather a game have one skin color, than have people defining real world civilizations with fictional in-game traits. If you haven't noticed, the social sensitivity of racial bias has been kicked up a few notches of late. It is a subject that is getting mass air time and riling the radicals up. Who in turn rile the moderates. Stupid shit occurs. This issue gets periodically inflamed. Society ain't healing cuz people keep picking at the wounds. Be wise, don't pe
Assigning color to race would be racial biasing wouldn't it? Blending all to one would then remove racial biasing in a game. Get over it already everyone. Stop drama-frying the issue of racial biasing. That fuels it.
Bummer 'bout the delay. This game excites me. I'm anxious for update. But I find no disappointment in waiting another week, or more. It's your beta, you know best. You've all done a great job with the beta thus far. And I'm happy the game is in the state it already is. And that Beta 3 looks to kick it up a level or few. And am thankful we were brought in so early. The Y gets dropped from Yours to become Ours. Early benefits are already seen. More will come. Thanks Bra
I'm working double-time to earn some time to play tonight! Looking forward to check out the new toys.
I like AOW. Played all the release content, then a handful of mods. Now I'm playing HOMM and enjoy it enough to at least play through all of Heroes Chronicles. As I play HOMM, I began wondering if HOMM influenced WOM more than MOM did.
The encumbrance can also go too far. I was playing a game where I RP'd my factions units as spirits. Weak beings. Hordes of little green meanies. I gave them two weaknesses to portray they are summoned rather than trained and equipped. And being only partially in the physical world, I wanted them much weaker than normal units. But the encumbrance was a killer. Arm them with a single weapon and they've maxed out their weight. In that situation I think encumbrance go
Apparently the government is cracking down... http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L81QC9XN I think they're cracking up. There's so much rotten corruption, that it will all fall down unless they continue these fascist plays.
Me to Scopeh. Is time to get some lore on! Starting with the games namesake. Who is the Fallen Enchantress, whats her story?
Very nice! Is very good. Your stars are awesome. I'd be quite happy to get that look on cotton, rayon, and hemp. In a couple months I should be back to making textile arts again. I've missed it. I enjoy the whole process of realizing in the physical world, scenes imagined in the mind. I need the money to! During this last break from the art, I've daydreamed and researched a variety of mixed media approaches. Tie-Dye, Tritik, Batik, Marbling, Brushes, Spon
[quote who="Editorial_Games" reply="4" id="3120208"]Granted, I know that running as a third party in the real world with its current political climate is a sure fire way to not get elected president, it would be nice for a fictional simulation of the race for president to allow for such a choice. In fiction, anything is possible. So why couldn't a third party win in a video game?[/quote]I'd like to see the independents included. They have impact. And there is strategy in the
Kowabunga fer sure! That tidal blasting of ogres was awesome! [quote who="Natjur" reply="7" id="3115531"](as long as the AI never turns my city into a volcano)[/quote]Precisely. I hope Volcano and other nuke spells, are medium range - many turn casts, for which our sovereigns can de
[quote who="AlLanMandragoran" reply="167" id="3113899"]I have this, Fortress America, and 2 boxes of Axis & Allies. All original. Moving with me for 25 years, haha.[/quote]Very nice! Axis and Allies is my favorite. I also favor the World at War add-on (unofficial expansion pack). If your of the mind to play Axis and Allies on the computer; there is a free, open source program called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Veqryn/TripleA&useformat=deskt
[quote who="Tasunke" reply="149" id="3113061"]The original Shogun was a masterpiece of originality (the first total war game) and deserves its place imho[/quote]The table-top Original Shogun, now that was a game!
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="138" id="3112940"]You can get a good list of the best games of all time here according to reviewers. http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=pc&cat=59&year=0&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search=[/quote]An impressive showing for Stardock. Equally holding the top four spots with Firaxis (Civ4 and SMAC). WoM was an aberration. FE will be on the first list. When will GalCiv and GalCiv2 be on GOG?
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="122" id="3112485"]The PREVIEWs will be written. They will be posted. And then the battle in comments areas will occur. You will likely find that almost anyone who totally craps on Fallen Enchantress has never played WOM or FE. But they heard "how bad" WOM was and so they'll feel...compelled to comment. What we are hoping for is that people who have played the beta and think we're on the right track will post.[/quote]I've seen it as well
[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="111" id="3112446"]I would doubt that mods really create any real sales. I truly doubt there are a lot of people passing on games in genres they like only to purchase them later due to hearing about mods in significant numbers. I'm sure it happens, I doubt it's really a strong factor in a games sales.[/quote]They do. I've read Civ4 developers speak of the significance of it, publicly. And for me: I was frustrated with the