solidsmooky

solidsmooky

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Reply to Brad please make Sovereign Suicide Rush your first priority! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Adding heirs makes the game feel more epic. It's like a Crusader Kings type of feel and actually makes each game feel like a story. King Fart dies leaving his own child, Princess Butt as the new leader... she vows revenge! Otherwise, having the whole dynasty mechanic just feels tacked on and useless. Heck why not explore the idea of being able to let your kids care for a city or two or more and they become the "automatic governor" this game needs when you have a huge empire. It would

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Reply to [Destiny's Embers] Just curious, how's the Elemental Book? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote]September 5, 2010 12:30:11 AM I finished reading the book today. Some parts could have been worded better, but overall I enjoyed the story. I liked it enough that if he writes a sequel I'll be getting it. [/quote] I agree. Same with making a game, movie, or anything really. If you haven't made one yourself you have no right to comment or criticize it!

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Zalusithix" reply="173" id="2758315"]I don't get what confuses people so much about the financial situation here. The gaming division isn't producing enough revenue to sustain another independent team, and potentially not enough to sustain the current size of the Elemental team. Regardless of this, Brad will invest profits from the other divisions to continue to keep enough people in the gaming division to develop and improve upon Elemental. He won't, however, throw goo

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ensais" reply="130" id="2757148"]Real world consequences are tough, especially now. Taking responsibility for "your disasterous judgement" is rather valiant of you, but I think that much of the criticism is overblown. I have been playing the game and really enjoying it for what it is. When I see posts like Mtrixis' UI feedback thread https://forums.stardock.com/393693 it illuminates what the game could be... which is quite a

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="62" id="2756478"] This is how business works. A product did badly, so they have less money. That means plans to build a second studio can't happen. So some people get laid off.[/quote] FYI i've learned that te people who usually say "This is how business works" are the first ones that don't know how to run a business and comment on it to others while enjoying their plush comfortable first world privileged lives. So my eyes usu

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="revjwh" reply="61" id="2756470"]Really? Hm. Let's take apart your logic, Soliddoucheboy. I downloaded the game. Paid money for it. I then realized it wasn't anywhere near playable. Knowing that this would hurt the company's bottom line (which affects real human beings) I then took out my credit card and bought the LE to send money to the company - i.e. gave money. You: bought the game, feel offended, post shit comments

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="revjwh" reply="57" id="2756456"]No Solidsmooky, people respond because you are clearly an asshole. To make light of someone's firing and taking a potshot at Brad who has just admitted it was his responsibility is just immature as hell. You're a douche masquerading as a human being.[/quote] See? Blind rabid fanboys who tell you they'll buy anything you put out even if its a dump in a box hurt your business. Then they get mad when you reveal the truth about them.

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Reply to Any truth to the rumor on shacknews? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

On Friday it was over? It doesn't even matter, it's pretty lame and everyone is still kissing Stardock's ass when these people have families to take care of during a recession. Brad, the reason why Elemental failed was because you listened to fanboys like the person that just responded to me, the people in this thread and all over these forums that kiss your ass at everything you do right or wrong. Businesses need the "tough-love" type of person that tells it to them st

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Reply to Labor Day notes in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Please please please have each civ/nation be a lot more different from one another than they currently are. It's fantasy. You should go hog wild with orcs, orgres, trolls, wargs.. make new things!!! Also there is a problem with how things are presented. Right now the world visually is really bland and barren.. I know its supposed to be a bit desolate but what you have right now translates to boring. It's weird to build cities because I feel like i always have to have a food tile nearb

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Reply to Patch 1.8 in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ilindil" reply="14" id="2755091"] Quoting Baoak, reply 13Just fix it so the computer challenges me. My 2nd game I was the lone kingdom against 5 empires and owned them on the most difficult setting. Don`t worry, when Brad comes from vacation, he will make some powerful AI, that you will be screaming: "How the hell can i unpatch this game!".[/quote] I'll believe it when I see it.

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Reply to Patch 1.8 in War of Magic Elemental Forums

How about making the world less barren and dull? Some more exciting magic? Make not taking every magic school mean something. Force magic specialization. Make the different civs actually different instead of good "White people" and bad "dark people"

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Reply to official PC Gamer review in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ahroo" reply="1" id="2753517"]Who is tom francis and why should I care about his opinion? Where's Dan Stapleton or Desslock? The game has been released far, far too early And so was your review. That’s the game Stardock put in the box, relying on a day-one patch to get it to an acceptable state. But the game’s requirements don’t include an internet connection to play, and even if they did, the optimistically named ‘day 0&rsq

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Reply to Why wouldn't you pick all the spellbooks? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I agree with this, as it stands now you might as well pick all of the spellbooks. If you want to make strategy diverse and this game diverse then do something like this and give each magic school attributes.. like maybe fire magic has a lot of direct damage and ice is defensive.. things like that

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Reply to A quick note from Brad on Elemental in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="yocmj0110" reply="320" id="2753291"]U guys are doin a great job man i wouldnt worry to much i think its a great new way to play this cross type of game. Granted how the hell does sum-thing get put in a box sold to me, and it having problems right off hand even thou it is sold to me and introduced to me as a fully functional game....BUT THAT DOESN't MATTER because u guys were on top of it and before i knew it u guys have the major majority fixed. (then

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