Darkodinplus

Reply to Too long without a dev update! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

It really hasn't been that long has it? Perhaps I've just been busy and haven't noticed.

Reply to How will Elemental avoid repetition? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Repetition is an inescapable part of existence and that can’t be changed. Of course, repetition also translates into consistency which I personally like in a video game. A problem arise when the game is so consistent that you can easily predict the outcome of an action before it is even made or when there is only one choice to be made for almost every situation. I think a game has the most replayability when it has around 5+ meaningful degrees of freedom and perha

Reply to Two kinds of reputation in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

[quote who="b0rsuk" reply="9" id="2151954"] GW Swicord: A fantasy setting doesn't imply sounding pompous. Just because a lot of fantasy was inspired by Tolkien, which was largely black&white, doesn't mean that some can't be inspired by Machiavelli. In fact, I really enjoy Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin . It's so morally ambiguous it's refreshing.[/quote] A guy making 500 word posts and referencing Machiavelli that doesn't want a fanta

Reply to Unique EWOM Gameplay: A.D vs. B.C era, Hero vs. Sovereign, and Quests in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Most of what you describe seems fairly "reasonable" to me and I am generally in favor of more options when they result in game-play diversity. Although I find the hero/Channeler choice a bit over zealous, possible but unlikely I would think.

Reply to Judge, Jury, and Executioner in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

What I'm suggesting isn't a new alignment system but just a way to give a Channeler's alignment a legal context and base of operation. Thus expanding the potential for game-play / lore in the elemental world. As I said i've never personally seen or played a game where you actually got to establish a rule of law for a nation. Most games just let you pick good / evil and maybe a form of government but nothing directly relating to laws, courts, and enforcement.

Reply to Two kinds of reputation in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

[quote who="GW Swicord" reply="7" id="2151099"]I definitely want mechanics like this of some sort. I don't think they need to be a replacement for 'alignment,' but I do think the Machiavelli loved-feared dialectic is worth considering. [/quote] Did he suggest this should replace alignment? If so I agree 100% this shouldn't replace the tired but true good, neutral, evil alignment system. As I understood it he was just proposing a fame / reputation system for elemental that wo

Reply to Two kinds of reputation in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Rather than have two linear systems that occasionally interact like you suggested above I think a triangular system of fame or reputation would be better suited for Elemental. This would be an example of the system where every Channeler would start at the top

Reply to ELEMENTAL! The 'master' of 'magic' games! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

The triangle death post is a nice touch and yes there are a lot of MOM fans in this place.

Reply to Judge, Jury, and Executioner in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

[quote who="landisaurus" reply="1" id="2141067"] I notice your level 2 seems to have all enforcers, what about systems where the point is that things were not enforced, or enforced very loosly by no single group in particular?[/quote] No, no I didn't mainly because it seemed counter-intuitive to me . You could have a level 1 option of anarchist system where the strong survive and the weak die and pretty much anything goes if you have the power to pull it off. Then you

Judge, Jury, and Executioner in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

You know what I just realized? That I’ve never played a game where law or some formal system of legislation, judiciary action, or enforcement has been available for the player to manipulate and affect the game world. Obviously, a system of law could easily get complicated and I wouldn’t want the player to actually have to meet with congress, propose a new law, sign the law, enforce the law, interpret the meaning of the law, etc, etc that wouldn&rsq

Reply to Non-Military Victories? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Well, if the suffix in Elemental holds any weight you might avoid putting any unreasonably large hopes on a reduced emphasis on military victories.

Reply to Concerns I am starting to have in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="NTJedi" reply="19" id="2137390"] otherwise not naturally available to humans. [/quote] This is the inherent flaw in your argument which is we are exclusively discussing events, species, and organisms that aren’t natural by their very nature and whose origins are largely subjective. The fact that all traits, abilities, and attributes of which you speak could easily be recreated in humanity alone in a fantasy game util

Reply to Concerns I am starting to have in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="NTJedi" reply="14" id="2136578"] Since magic would have to be used to allow units to walk thru walls than it would not be a natural characteristic. Heck on your theory why not have all game units as human where "magic" can be used to make them more unique. A magic spell gives one human unit fire breath, another human has a magic spell which gives flying, another human unit has a spell giving horns to be a min

Reply to Concerns I am starting to have in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I personally don’t understand the logic behind the whole “if all the factions are human they aren’t as diverse as classic fantasy races.” I do understand the frequently used example of a wraith or ghost passing through a wall which is impossible for a “normal” human but this is really just a context argument it lacks true weight especially in a world with magic. <p class="MsoNo

Reply to Is EWOM a Simultaneous Turn base game? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Reply 21 in Thread however the simultaneous is implied rather than explicit so that is still sketchy.

Reply to Will there be a lineage in Elemental? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

The time line would potentially be a problem if the Channeler can get married and have children and the children themselves could pose a problem. I can see a way around this given Elemental’s sketchy plot but some assumptions would need to be made. Assumptions: Channelers can only have one child. Channelers can die of old age. Effectiveness of a Chan

Reply to The "Caravan" mechanism in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Caravans hold a unique opportunity for elemental depending on the level of interaction they can have on the game world. I would suspect that like GalCiv2 you will have a number of statistics for cities/villages. So the urgency of a particular caravan would largely be dependent on a city's past and the current situation. Caravans also open up the possibility of devious actions if you can interact with them directly. For example lets say Me and Mr.X go to war but it becomes to costly an

Reply to Is EWOM a Simultaneous Turn base game? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="ubernaught" reply="3" id="2133507"] I'd always thought when multiplaying HOMM3, that if you could just ditz around in your kingdom when it wasn't your turn, planning your moves in advance, then the game as a whole would get a healthy kick. [/quote] Unlimited actions in a limited scope during other players' turns? That has possibilities I think and I do believe that some where Brad said Elemental would have simultaneous continuos turns similar to the cor

Reply to Will there be a lineage in Elemental? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

As I recall GW Swicord mentioned something similar to this in another thread but there is currently no official news confirming or denying a lineage systems existence in Elemental. That is one feature I always kind of liked in Total War although I hated how wives didn't really have major stats of their own. If Elemental does have a lineage system I would like to see a serious amount of thought go into it. So a channeler's child could potentially have a mix of strengths and weaknesses not only

Reply to Elemental: Tactical battles in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Beware speaking of elemental in any such fashion as to explicitly or implicitly refer to game-play in any way, shape, or form relating to a "Real time strategy" will invoke the ire of the TBS masses. That being said I had similar such ideas but Brad's response seemed to suggest to me that the game will have no true "real-time" tactical combat which can be found in page 1 of the thread Concerns I'm starting to have .

Reply to Tentative Elemental Development Schedule in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Very nice to have a rough idea of how and when events are going to occur.

Reply to Save/Load or Save/Continue ? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="b0rsuk" reply="25" id="2125722"] Darkodinplus: If you see no differences (rather than not admitting them), then my opinion is you're not perceptive enough and wouldn't make a good game developer. I don't think it's worthwile responding to you, as you tend to ignore points I make.[/quote] I don't care about your opinion I'm more concerned with facts which are scarce to say the least in everything you've said so far. Not that I really care because I don't thi

Reply to Save/Load or Save/Continue ? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

The only option in Diablo II was save/continue. Hardcore mode only meant if you died you were dead permanently and would have to make a new character. Diablo did use a save/load system however. The psychological argument has little to no validity in a game unless it is suppose to be a psychological thriller and definitely no connection to the type of save system implemented. None of you have offered a tangible example of any difference created by save/continue that would increase the val

Reply to Elemental & Civilization 4 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Massive maps + intelligent automation for management + magic + war = epic win (the equation of champions)

Reply to Military organization and groupings in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I understand that you will be able to include different units in the larger groupings that would be completely insane if you couldn't. All I'm saying is I would like to have the ability to include multiple types of units in a squad I created. So for example I could have a squad of 9 spearmen and one dismounted Hodarian Knight to make a 10 man squad.