[quote who="Fenix34" reply="26" id="3346449"] For those of you that may not know, it looks like the game is supposed to be released on the 19th. http://store.steampowered.com/app/232050/[/quote] It's greatly improved over the last beta round, but I have my doubts it'll make that date based on the current beta candidate. And that really isn't a big deal.
[quote who="Jythier" reply="22" id="3345406"] Yeah, but can you actually survive as a merchant who can't fight?[/quote] Yes, but it's tough. Thnk: Brave Sir Robin. You'll get the idea. Also, choose your friends wisely. A good merchant knows whom to suck up to.
[quote who="aeligos" reply="427" id="3276835"] I can't say that I hate Steam, but if there is an option to purchase directly from developer so as to not use Steam, then I would do that instead. Reasons: beta patch access. Also to provide more profit for developer.[/quote] I'd add to this, from a purely economic perspective, anytime the chain of distribution narrows to a single conduit, control usually passes to that conduit, and technical
Since LH, I've seen no reason to get summons beyond the warg--if that. Divorcing summons from the spellbooks has made it extremely inefficient for me to get any summons, especially since even a half-decent one requires a large investment in upgrade points. Seems like summons have become pretty useless--but has anyone else felt and done differently?
Yeah, there are events that popup more enemies of different sorts all over the place, and another (red moon, I think) that raises the level of all monsters by two.
[quote who="TheBirthdayParty" reply="20" id="3344069"]I tried the demo. I found the dialogue boring, the interface irritating and the art/graphics boring(not due to not being as good as games with more funding). [/quote] Then it's not the game for you. Age of Decadence's developers wanted to create a game somewhat along the lines of BG2, but with more attention to interactions between characters and between characters and groups. So relati
Are you aware that there are already events that include invasions? One, for example, overruns the map with tons of spiders. Corpse spiders, if I recall correctly. Might be others. In addition, if you're playing on normal or above and place a settlement that pushes back against a wilderness area, even if it's on the other side of a mountain range, they *will* invade your territory and try to demolish that settlement.
Looks like the date for the third beta has been pushed back. Not for the first time; so just don't hold your breath. Sign up if interested, and do something else in the meantime.
[quote who="flagyl" reply="17" id="3343978"] http://www.irontowerstudio.com/ They now have a demo of The Age of Decadence (I haven't tried it myself).[/quote] It's been in development a long time, and looks extremely good. However, based on the demo, it's a tough, unforgiving RPG, in you can't spread your experience points everywhere and expect to win. And although it's been said before, everything you do does have
Thanks for the quick response, Derek. I'll try turning down anti-aliasing, though as the issue only occurs in turn updates, rather than map scrolling, I have to wonder whether it's something else. I'll do a reboot, clean out any registry issues I might have right now (Windows just installed some updates), and see if that helps. Didn't *see* anything stuck in the registry, but you never know.
[quote who="Istari" reply="20" id="3343868"] Quoting Glazunov1, reply 19 There's actually a like/hate Steam thread in this forum. Of course, finding for it is extremely inefficient given the state of Search, but still, I did think this thread was supposed to be all about Stardock's customer report. Just saying. you should try the search function. It was completely redoe recently.[/quote] You're right. It's competent, now. Tha
Just tried a new game, again. Huge map (as before), three opponents, randomized terrain. Same problem. Now before someone points out, I know the game is going to take longer to update on a huge map than on smaller ones. My point in turn is that it's gone from 3-5 seconds to being unplayably long. At this point, I'll just have to wait for the next game update before getting into LH, again. At least I've still got FE installed.
There's actually a like/hate Steam thread in this forum. Of course, finding for it is extremely inefficient given the state of Search, but still, I did think this thread was supposed to be all about Stardock's customer report. Just saying.
I take it you're not seeing this? Because right from the start of a new game, turn updating takes 20-30 seconds, where it used to take 3-5. I'll start a new game, and see what happens.
In .75, I had none of the BSoD that occurred with moderate regularity in .50. That's continued in .80, but updating after I've taken a turn require a much longer period of time to finish. And during most of it isn't possible to move, so this isn't simply a cosmetic change with an hourglass substituting for the arrow cursor.
[quote who="parrottmath" reply="6" id="3343697"] I verified the cache to force an update [/quote] Yes, and it also helps to have automatic updates turned on.
[quote who="NorsemanViking" reply="82" id="3343442"] Civilization series, GalCiv2 and FE; Legendary Heroes! Don't care for other games actually, but Europa Universalis series of course (but it's not turn based, just slow paced rts grand strategy).[/quote] One game. One game to rule them, one game to...well, you've heard it before. [e digicons]:-"[/e]
[quote who="sweatyboatman" reply="7" id="3341898"] From my perspective stardock can go two diametrically opposite directions. A: Continue to obfuscate everything that has to do with experience. In which case, get rid of the after-battle report. The information there is pretty much useless. If you don't want the player to strategize and min-max experience, then don't show it to us. Heroes will continue to level semi-randomly, meaningless b
[quote who="starkers" reply="37" id="3343212"] Quoting Glazunov1, reply 36Well, ying-dong-yiddle-I-po to you! And who was that dirty rotten swine? Hehe, I also loved Harry Secombe in the Goons. Yeah, they were a part of a great generation of comedians, were Spike and Harry. They just don't make 'em like that anymore... the likes of Eric Sykes, Tony Hancock, Dick Emery, Charles Hawtry, and movies like The Plank and The Wrong Box. I grew u
[quote who="Nichtganz" reply="22" id="3343228"] beta keys are being sent out this friday.[/quote] Would be nice, though there have been repeated delays in getting these out. I'd rather see the game at a good stage, then at a poor one, so if it takes longer, that's fine with me. Anybody who wants the beta should consider adding their name to the beta sign-up thread in the forum.
[quote who="starkers" reply="35" id="3343129"] I always thought Spike Milligan was a bit of a goon. [/quote] Well, ying-dong-yiddle-I-po to you! [e digicons]:O[/e] ...and just to stay on track: white meatball sandwich. :)
Over 95% of the customerbase is male?
[quote who="Wizard1956" reply="32" id="3342908"] The current color of my underwear doesn't matter but it will be influenced by what I just ate. [/quote] As the great Spike Milligan once said, "I don't wish to knowest that!" :D
[quote who="TorinReborn" reply="20" id="3342783"]Sorry Glazunov1 but your advice is not that good. Money and XP are two resources in this game. Crystals are always in abundance unless you play wizard as 1st char and spam spells. Best play is the one that produces most money in least turns. Exploring your province first is a waste or turns. Human provinces are easy targets, so are barbarian ones. Orc ones as well as well as Undead ones. Those you should conquer as soon as possible. More provin
[quote who="starkers" reply="29" id="3342666"] Purple polka dot Sultana Bran[/quote] Now you're just taking the piss.