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One of the things I've liked so far in Elemental has been the dynasty system. It's a neat feature that really humanizes the sovereign for me, and gives a sense of the passing of time. I remember playing games like Civilization, and being Genghis Khan or Napoleon, etc., for the entire game, some ageless god form of the historical figure. Watching characters be born, come of age, be placed in succession for the throne, etc., was a really nice touch. It got me to thinking

I'd like to open up a topic about something that's been on my mind for quite some time now. Ever since I was young, I loved PC and video games. I grew up with every console to come out since the original NES, and I've almost always played PC games. It's a passion that's very close to my heart. For me it's about the escapism, the sense of fun and excitement, that can break up the monotony of one's daily routine. However, I seriously wonder how much longer I'll be

I will support StarDock and Elemental to the bitter end. We must not give up until Elemental is recognized as a fantasy strategy game masterpiece. [e digicons]:grin:[/e]

I'm relatively new to the modding world, but the possibilities within Elemental has intrigued me and I have my heart set on making an original total conversion for it. As a beginner, that might be over my head, but I'm willing to try and learn. So for those who'd like to pass along your knowledge, I have a few modding questions I'm wondering if someone could answer for me. 1) Can you rename the city buildings, like the workshop or farm? I'd like to rename them to som

Hi, could you please add my mod to the list? [e digicons]:grin:[/e] Total Conversion The Scrolls of Penglai Created by: Sencha Thread: https://forums.elementalgame.com/392906 Website: http://penglai.weebly.com/

update: Started working on the world map this afternoon, its going alright so far, haven't spent too much time on it as of yet though. I'll try to keep track of my progress regularly. If anyone has any programming or 3d modeling experience, and might like to volunteer, please let me know. post edit: New website up for the mod, please bookmark if you'd like to follow the mod's progress, and especially if you'd be interested in volunteering. <a href="http://penglai.w

I figured it out now thanks

I have an idea for a mod I'd like to do that would require an original map. I tried starting one in the cartographer's table, I made a large blank map so I could start from scratch. It looked like it was all water, which was fine, but I couldn't figure out how to start adding land to it. I tried selecting some different tiles, but no matter what buttons I pressed I couldn't get anything to come up on the grid. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, or if its something with the

Not a bad idea [e digicons]:)[/e] I think I'd have to find out how easy it would be to mod stuff like that in the game, but it's a thought. I'd love to have a Gamera in my army [e digicons]XD[/e]

Here's an update for those interested in the mod: combed through the Journey to the West volumes, picked up a lot of good material. I started to jot down some notes and it looks like the world is taking form. As always, I welcome ideas and volunteers once I start to actually putting together the mod. I'll link various terms to their respective wiki entries if you want to know more. Much of it may not be familiar to those who haven't read into Chinese/Japanese mytholo

hehe, I've read a lot more fiction than watched wuxia films, but the ones I did see were Chinese. I kind of arrived at the same conclusion to base the mod on one theme and I'm pretty settled on Journey to the West. If you have the other three volumes, they're definitely worth the read. I'm going to skim through the books later to grab some character names, places and the like to start putting the world together. There's a small part in Journey that alludes to a place t

Yes, I'd love to have you on board [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e] The more the merrier. We can PM back and forth for details, but don't be afraid to keep the thread active so hopefully more people notice us. In so doing, we shall give rise to the most epic, and possibly only, Asian fantasy mod so we can monopolize the theme [e digicons]}:)[/e]

I tried to suggest an Asian themed mod in a separate thread but no one is biting. If it doesn't take off, I would be all for a sci-fi themed mod [e digicons]:grin:[/e] Haven't seen Full Metal Alchemist, but a Mechwarrior based mod could be awesome.

I hope its ok I'm putting this topic here, should be appropriate enough [e digicons]:grin:[/e] I have a good idea for an Elemental mod I want to shoot out and see if I get anyone interested. I love to world build, creative write and mod (to the best of my limited ability) . Creating custom races in GalCiv II, writing their backgrounds and watching them play in-game was a lot of fun. I see the potential to do even more in Elemental. So here's my idea,

I've played around in beta, and I already can't wait for the final release [e digicons]\o/[/e] As long as I have the means I'll always support the smaller companies and niche titles, cause that's where I think the heart of PC gaming is. Armchair strategists need a game like Elemental, there can never be too many cool turn based strategies. We must keep this great genre alive.

Ok thanks for the replies, I'll check out the link for the Altarian backstory

I was wondering something about what's going to be official Elemental canon material. I confess that I kind of put off the beta till it got closer to the "fun" stages of testing. But I've started a few games, experimented with some sovereign creation and got myself introduced to the basics. I'm loving it so far, but I notice that every game creates its own world, with its own characters and possibilities. I'm not complaining about that, but I'm wondering if there wil

I just want to say how much I'm looking forward to this book. I haven't been disappointed by a StarDock game yet, and I'm willing to bet Elemental will be an instant classic. We should support Destiny's Embers so that maybe there can be sequels. I'm always looking for an original and interesting fantasy fiction that doesn't derive too much from recycled material (i.e. Lord of the Rings). Destiny's Embers will be a nice companion to the game, I especially love t

I love this idea, please count me in. I'm an avid reader and writer, who loves sci-fi and fantasy. I've played in dozens of pbem RPGs, and I'm well versed in a wide variety of writing styles, having long since overstayed my welcome in college [e digicons];)[/e] Unfortunately I don't have a lot of writing samples, but I'm sure I could come up with something if necessary. I'm between jobs at the moment, so I've got plenty of time hehe. I plan on playing Elemen

Hi, I saw this article , saying Elemental could come out between July and September? If that's true that's awesome! [e digicons]:D[/e] I can't think of a game that could come out sooner than expected, it's almost always delayed instead. Just had to check with someone on the board to make sure I wasn't hallucinating the webpage.

Does anyone know if our preorders are reflected in our account records?

Ok, I think I have an idea now, hopefully I'll get in the beta soon then, this game looks like it could be pretty awesome [e digicons]:grin:[/e]

Hello, I recently preordered Elemental War of Magic. The verification e-mail said my order would not be charged until it shipped. However, my credit card account shows that it was charged. I notified customer service about this but am still waiting for a response. I don't mind that it was charged, nor will I care if I don't get into beta. I'm just happy to prepurchase the game and wait, but I'd like to know if I was supposed to be charged, or if there was some error.