Alstein

Alstein

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Reply to The Mid-Game Blahs in Founders Innovation Elemental Forums

What also might spice things up is perhaps more unique units per class. Right now it pales in comparison to say, Age of Wonders 3 classes. I know that's a different direction, but I think wider sovereign trees and faster sovereign levels might help. This might be too costly/ambitious to do right now, and would be something for the inevitable sequel in 2020

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Reply to The Mid-Game Blahs in Founders Innovation SorcererKing Forums

Some of those ideas feel like tedium, like chucking the eq- more frustrating than fun. That said, mid-game is a weak spot right now. My suspicion is that it's because you don't get enough new toys in the mid-game, and maybe a lack of quests. Maybe borrow an idea from the original war of Magic kinda and have sovereign level ups (maybe past a certain point) unlock more quests or more heros. I also think some traditional LH

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Reply to SK’s Sunday night work in Sorcerer King Dev Journals Elemental Forums

I'll say this- I am glad that you're doing stuff, and SK is a game where this is absolutely necessary. However, not fixing ancient bugs has been a huge problem with the Elemental series throughout the years. This is something that I feel has been underprioritized. I know this isn't Brad's job, and I don't expect Brad to work on that. That said, it's not being worked on enough for some reason. <

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Reply to Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes 1.8 changelog in LH Support GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Derek Paxton" reply="15" id="3506053"] Quoting Alstein, reply 14 I don't see how something being mod tools means it shouldn't be given in the base game- it's more options for folks who don't mod. Not everyone wants to download and install mods, and LH is less mod-friendly on the insta

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Reply to Beta 2 preview: Thumbs mostly up in Sorcerer King Discussion Elemental Forums

Some comments: Pacing seems improved. Game is more enjoyable now due to this. Army management screen like what LH has - this is something that should be implemented. Right now to get a unit out of your stack you need to move it out. There is a need for more variety in craftable weapons. Such as magical bows for the ranger. I'd like to see the return of some of the cheesier L

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Reply to Net Neutrality (con’t.) in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Congress isn't making the decision on this- all they can do is pass a ball banning the FCC from making this decision , then the president vetoes it. Dems could filibuster it in the Senate as well. That said, I suspect Wheeler will screw the country because he wants his lobbyist job at Comcast.

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Reply to Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes 1.8 changelog in LH Support Elemental Forums

I don't see how something being mod tools means it shouldn't be given in the base game- it's more options for folks who don't mod. Not everyone wants to download and install mods, and LH is less mod-friendly on the install side than Civ 4 was (Civ 4 did it the best)

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Reply to You’re overpaying for slow internet. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

This is what happens when Europe forces companies to compete, and the US/Canada/Australia allows them to collude. One group you can blame in particular is ALEC for sponsoring legislation that banned communities in some states, such as North Carolina, from doing it themselves. ALEC got several Senators elected to Congress this time, so the FCC overruling the states is DOA.

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Reply to The Political Adds in my State. in Politics Elemental Forums

The ads in NC have been pretty nasty as well, not as bad as the Jesse Helms era, but pretty bad. NC is bad because the Dems can bash as hard as the Republicans can because the NC Legislature is every bit as disliked as Obama is.

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