Awesome! [e digicons]:beer:[/e]
[quote]In Elemental, you're limited to one weapon and certain gear slots. The weapons don't give special abilities or things that would really distinguish them. The main decision is "bow or mace". If I had a choice between say a +6 bow or a +3 Frost Arrow bow, that would be interesting. But instead I have a +6 bow and a +3 bow... and why the hell would I ever not use the +6 bow?[/quote] [quote]But now they've waded into the AAA market, with AAA prices and AAA expectation
Nice map! I hope there will be a sandbox option in the game where we can play in that world, both single and multiplayer. The logo could be a tad downward (not so close from the map) or a bit more reduced.
Awesome insight. Best wishes for the newly born!
No exclusive in-game content: check. How about...? - Soundtrack - Digital Artbook - Digital posters - Digital map from Destiny's Embers - Making of Elemental video Don't like the name Digital Deluxe Edition? How about Digital Special Edition? Whatever. It would be nice to have something extra beyond the traditional boxed stuff.
Clear, straightforward talk. Awesome interview.
[quote who="Zorbane" comment="3"]I think he means that with a digital deluxe you get in game stuff that makes your game different from a "standard" version. The special boxed edition gives you cool stuff to play with but the same game. I for one like the cool stuff to play with [/quote] It's up to the developer/publisher to add whatever they want. Who says that a DDE needs </st
[quote who="Tasunke" reply="1" id="2707682"] next you'll be asking for DLC and constant online activation [/quote] No, I won't. Fortunately, I know how to tell the difference between a potential good thing and crap. [quote] But honestly, the whole point of Elemental: LE was to give genuine product (...)[/quote] So... you're saying that digital deluxe editions are bad but special boxed editions are good? Doesn't that depend on content? Stardock has a
I'd love to have some bonus content included in my digital-only purchase. Something like the making of Elemental, soundtrack, digital versions of artbook, Bradley Wardell's best-selling novel (coff, coff), maps, among other possibilities. The boxed limited edition is nice but in my case the less physical stuff I have, the better, especially with games. Others simply like everything digital. So, how about it? It's still some extra bucks that you guys would be able to get from s
Download won't be a problem. Just be aware that internet speed in China is generally capped at 4mbit. Still enough to download in due time, except for hotels which will be fairly slow to download from. If you're into facebook, twitter and google docs, you better have a proxy.
Might as well for Bradley to write a new book on how he managed to run a company, direct the development of a new game, and write a novel based on that game. How much new white hair did that take? ;)
[quote who="Tormy-" reply="5" id="2654230"] I think that the game won't be released in this year. Just take a look at the BETA forums...Maybe I am wrong, we shall see. Either way, I am not worried at all, because this game must be close to perfect @ release, so I don't mind, if it will be released in 2011. [Close to perfect = No bugs, CTDs, gfx gliches, everything works like a charm - techs, spells etc & good balance.][/quote] I hope the game won't get released this yea
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="11" id="2654928"] There isn't less stuff to build. We are greatly reducing repetitive building (unlimited gardens, multiple workshops, multiple studies, etc.). In XML, we can, literally, define how many of a given improvement you get per city level, per faction, etc. So we're playing around with balancing this because we were finding that building up a city was more chore than fun.[/quote] Awesome!
[quote who="Wintersong" reply="62" id="2652940"] Why is it a problem to make sure that you care about having a clean zone before trade becomes actually secure enough to flourish? (aka no caravan intercepted) Use your army to secure the zone (thing you should be doing anyway).[/quote] I have no problem with the prerequisite you mentioned. It's about macromanagement versus micromanagement. Streamlined versus tedious. Informed versus being in the dark. Taking your example, havi
Sweet deals and a lot more to choose from for someone like me who is outside North America or Europe. Lack of service from most digital retailers makes me prefer Steam first and foremost.
[quote who="Wintersong" reply="38" id="2651823"] Quoting aLap, reply 36 Research tech, build caravan in desired city, select the caravan and select where it should go to create the road. Difference with Beta 1? Research tech and the need to build caravan.[/quote] At one point in beta 1 you could choose the city you wanted to send the caravan from a list. There wasn't a caravan unit per se, but a trade route that would be established. Now? Create caravan, point the
Buildings It becomes boring to spam the same type of building as the city grows. Streamline: only one building of the same type is built; as city grows, that building gets upgraded. Roads and caravans Too much micromanagement here. Automate caravans and the gradual establishment of roads, similar to what was in BETA 1. There's already a lot to do, and this only adds to grinding the more cities a player has. The initial ro
[quote who="Krouv" reply="1" id="2650418"]I agree that currently the world simply doesn't feel like a post-apocalyptic land.[/quote] Yup. I would think the devs considered this already. Hopefully it's something that could still be worked on. [quote who="Adam_H" reply="2" id="2650433"]What's especially weird are the countless noble estates that pop up around the world, waiting for someone to be escorted there, at which point they promptly disappear in a puff of smoke. Landmarks
The game starts in a desolate world. How come there are inns right from the start? The sovereign/player should first focus on getting its civilization to a bare minimum. Let's say that a certain number of cities are built, or that the first city reaches a certain level. A message pops up saying: "From humble beginnings, your people is prospering! Explore the questing opportunities that can be found in inns throughout the land!" Presto, the inns and related quests are enabled by the re
Elemental is already going for a lot of different things. I really like how the RPG elements are being added into play. Families are a nice, intuitive addition. As for building my cities and the different structures, this requires a good deal of thinking in a good way; there is a noticeable pattern which will most likely become clearer as the game gets polished. With the critters that spam all over the map, most of them need to get nerfed 'cause it really sucks for my Sovereign and quests get
A DLC on better default avatars and make-your-own-amazing-sovereign would be popular![e digicons];P[/e]
@Morlark There's never enough research, especially when you want to prolong the awesomeness of a game! There is however the number of different research branches, and techs within those branches, which might be overwhelming for the new player; especially when they realize that the more one branch is researched, the more
[quote who="Sareln" reply="10" id="2648859"]Pop on over to the Elemental Ideas subforum and take a look at some of the threads on tech system stuff. Weigh in on the ideas being floated, throw in some of your own and lets get it done. I think we need more minds taking a good hard look at this particular part of the game.[/quote] Thanks. Will do.
[quote who="PyroMancer2k" reply="5" id="2648789"]On the what to research front I do have a question for the Devs. I know some R&D doesn't show up till later and some techs don't show up until you research ones before them. But are any of the techs restricted by the tech level? The reason is I find market places (the 2x2 +6 Gildar building) is one of the most important buildings to get up first and trying to figure out how to unlock it faster. I've figured out some i
Thanks. Hope all is well in Stardock's realm. :)