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Reply to The good, the great, and the meh in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Buladelu" reply="2" id="2722749"]Better than Age of Wonders? I don't think most people would consider it as a big compliment. Tell me it's better than GalCiv 2 [/quote] Age of Wonders:SM was an awsome Fantasy TBS game. And like the poster I too am hoping this game replaces AOW:SM. I have played many Fantasy TBS games but none have been as good as AOW:SM. I did complete the download of Elemental this morning but had to go to work so I will not be ab

Reply to There is something ... odd about this well [huge feedback on game] in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I don't believe that the campaign was meant to be a tutorial. Also Brad did say that the campaign would not have the Tech portion of the game in it.

Reply to Sunday Morning has come and Gone, "Midday" is just about over? Update Please? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Thanks for the update

Reply to Masters of Magic in WOM Mods Elemental Forums

I'm sure it will happen. I'm going to try to make my AOW:SM mod with over 100 units I made for AOW:SM over the years.

Reply to Elemental: From Beta 4 to Gold to Day 0 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="23" id="2715191"] Quoting SilentScream, reply 15 Just tell me you've fixed all the random crashes and I'll be happy. We added tons of new random crashes. Rather than thinking of them as bugs, they're now documented as "random events". [/quote] Any chance that you guys could put in a "Blue Screen of Death" random event? :)

Reply to Elemental: Game Play Example – Part 3 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Circumstantial" reply="50" id="2718184"] Quoting RooksBailey, reply 39 These are good questions that suggest a way forward for the dynastic system. I would love for pregnant women to have to be kept safe during their pregnancy (it would be like a mini-game of sorts). Omg no mini games. Throwing in mini games to add "depth" to games does not. Mini games ar

Reply to Elemental: Game Play Example – Part 3 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="34" id="2717888"] Quoting AbsynthMinded, reply 32 Quoting Frogboy, reply 23 Quoting Thizzbaby, reply 10Love it can't wait! Anyone know how many turns is a year game time? Whatever your imagination needs it to be. The turns have no particular time equivalent. That begs the question on tuns till maturity of children? How is that being addresse

Reply to Elemental: Game Play Example – Part 2 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Pretty cool. I have a question, those message that say adventures let loose some creatures and such. Are those creatures actully now wondering around? I have seen these mesages a lot in beta but never found any evidence that these messages meant something.

Reply to Please reconsider this aspect of MP in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Mtn_Man" reply="1" id="2716599"]More options is (almost) always a good thing, and Stardock is all about letting the player customize his experience, so I think there's a good chance that this feature will make it in a future patch. [/quote] I'm not likeing that quote either. I would hope that this would be an option. And for those of use that don't want to play 'MP Elemental Lite' at lest give us the option to play the full game MP. I really hate when games do t

Reply to AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="gamecat_uk" reply="36" id="2717109"] Quoting psychoravin, reply 28 Well I don't judge the game by the ai competency alone I also take into account the difficulties and how hard it is to beat and how fast. MOM was just better overall in every respect vs AOW. I add how the ai plays plus the difficulty and how hard it is to beat the GAME not just the ai. MOM once again was just better overall in every respect vs AOW. The only thing really AOW has over MOM

Reply to AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="shadowtongue" reply="20" id="2715842"]AoW:SM may have been a nice MP game, but it's SP play was just terrible. Boring, not difficult, repetitive... The AI was just completely unable to provide any kind of a challenge once the player got past the initial learning curve (which wasn't that steep in the first place). Dom3 is by far a superior game, though again, MP only if you want a challenge.<br /

Reply to AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

quote who="gamecat_uk" reply="18" id="2715819"]Thanks for all the replies and information. For people who didn't play much of AOW: Shadow Magic (Not Just AOW, there is a big difference) I just wanted to correct a few assumptions. 1. Killing the wizard did not end the game. It stopped you using the wizard for a period of time before he/she re-spawned. Without the availability of global spells this could be a real pain but would not end the game. (unless it was specified i

Reply to AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ashbery76" reply="15" id="2715795"]AOW a 4x empire builder like CIV,MOM,Elemental? I think not sir. [/quote] Umm yes it is infact it is better than CIV (and I really like CIV) and MOM (which I liked but does not hold a candle to AOW much less AOW:SM)

Reply to AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="rossanderson48" reply="3" id="2715541"]I can certainly answer your title question: AOW:Shadow Magic Killer? By a long shot since this game will have an AI and lots of difficulty levels. Even MOM is an AOW:SM killer in that regards. I don't know what that crap was they called an ai that they put into AOW:SM but I could beat several ai opponents on their highest difficulties. Mainly due to that silly feature of kill the wizard lose the whole game. Sadly Elemental has that

Reply to Flying Units in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="TheProgress" reply="9" id="2717115"] Quoting Xommep, reply 8 Master of Magic have not only Flying but also Swimming units; and in AoW was Floating units as I remember. It's basic feature of unit - type of moving. Maybe it's too late to insert this concept in the game but maybe in Addons or Mods... Elves and dwarves are core races of almost all fantasy games - are you going to start demanding them as well? I'm not defending an

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Sareln" reply="133" id="2714434"]Monopoly might take a while, depending upon the size and age of your family I'd be more inclined towards quicker games, perhaps something like Settlers of Catan or Robo Rally? [/quote] Actully Risk would be good. The LOTR Risk game is very fun and there is a quick version as well.

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="psychoravin" reply="127" id="2714414"] Quoting NTJedi, reply 115 Quoting Frogboy, reply 69 First, 99.9% of users of this game are going to play it single player only. Do you even READ your own polls !! Gosh Darn last I saw on the developer journals the polls showed 10% wanting multiplayer not the 0.1% in your imagination. I remember the same multiplayer pains from Galactic Civilization

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

OK guys at launch the game cannot be played using Total Internet Free LAN. But sometime after ther release they will release custom servers that we will be able to use for LAN parties without internet. At least that is how I read Frogboy's announcment. Personally I have no problem with this as long as custome servers are going to be in the game sometime down the road. Personally I'm more concerned with getting Hotseat so I can play several empires at once in SP.

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="69" id="2714182"] Quoting abomination5, reply 62 Quoting StevenAus, reply 49 Alter this thread's title to say "Minimal Copy Protection", and I think the majority of people would not have any problem with it. Simple as that. I agree with StevenAus. It's not the information in this thread that bothers people but the way that it's presented. It comes across as doublespeak. "LAN Games" = No LAN s

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="12" id="2713940"] Quoting blix2006, reply 11 Quoting Polynomial, reply 2Archival DVDs? Really, Frogboy? Is there reeeaaally that much demand for patches on DVDs? like it was said..who cares its just more options.not sure why you felt it was something to criticize but theres only at least one in every post i suppose... I'm not trying to troll! I was asking Frogboy because this seems so archaic coming from a

Reply to Elemental: No Copy Protection, Activation, LAN and more in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="6" id="2713919"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 5 Quoting Polynomial, reply 2Archival DVDs? Really, Frogboy? Is there reeeaaally that much demand for patches on DVDs? I think this is awesome, and yes there is. I want to be able to have access to the game, as Stardock intended it to be played, long after Stardock is gone (if that happens of course, it might not). Great new, and thank you. No, there i

Reply to Elemental seems to be getting very little attention in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="goodgimp" reply="129" id="2712315"] Quoting andrewlt, reply 114 I wouldn't classify a lack of LAN option as "DRM". When I think DRM, I think of some crap like SECUROM. Then again, I believe that was Civ 4, not Civ 5. Steam isn't exactly a rootkit, virus-like DRM like SECUROM. But DRM was the specific reason for removing LAN functionality. They don't want LAN play, or things like Hamachi, because they want all MP to be

Reply to battles involving more than two parties in War of Magic Elemental Forums

In AOW:SM this use to happen to me all the time. One time we had a 6 way tactical battle which was a blast. I really hope that this will happen in Elemental.

Reply to The Final Elemental Beta Survey (Survey is closed) in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="cephalo" reply="31" id="2710640"]Ok, ok! I'm just nervous. You guys are the good guys in the PC game industry and I want you to do well. [/quote] Remember this is not thier first time doing this. They have done the beta just like this on thier previous titles and they came out pretty good. The only thing that they can do to make this better is to give me the game and book for free right now. :)

Reply to Interview with Brad Wardell about Elemental War of Magic and more.. in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="psychoravin" reply="22" id="2681897"]Lol Obsidian isn't that the one who did something stupid with the NWN's engine? Didn't they do like NWN's 2? It was a horrible mess. Or maybe they are the ones that did RTW and it was a horrible mess as well. [/quote] How was NWN2 a horrible mess? I thought is was much better than NWN1 which was a good game too. However NWN2 came out with the expansion that allowed you to run a whole party which I loved and had been waiting on for