Jinx

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Apologists FTL :( why are you guys so against balance?

Reply to Tired of Complaints in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Fortunato" reply="14" id="2154216"]lol it's so easy to make a post like this when it happens to be working for you. For some of us, there is NO solution to make this work because of factors beyond our control, like buggy net code or the ISP doesn't pass traffic fairly, etc. What a selfish and arrogant post to make. I'm a network engineer by trade and I can't make this game work for multiplayer. So if you want to play the "I figured it all out with my

Reply to Tired of Complaints in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Because there have been so many scyldSCHEFING. I just find it amusing that those that disagree with me sound like unintelligent young teenagers, and those that agree with me sound as if they actually know what they are talking about. [/quote] A lot of people on the boards don't speak English as their first language. You need to step down from your high horse.

Reply to Demigod vs DOTA in Demigod Demigod Forums

Wow! I really didn't expect this thing to be ressurected. I expected demigod vs dota comparisons, but in new threads. At any rate, you should listen to what Kestrel says. As a Dota player, it bothers the heck out of me when some person comes in saying the heroes are totally imba after playing a couple games and getting rocked. It takes some time to get a feel for the game flow and how to "get ahead"

Reply to Worst Multiplayer Service Ever in Demigod Technical Support Demigod Forums

This was the number one complaint in the beta.

Reply to a few thoughts about how to make Demigod a successful e-sport game in Demigod Demigod Forums

While the community is no doubt important, let's not kid ourselves - ultimately the game itself needs to play like an e-sports game to be a successful e-sports games. While worms might have ended up in the tourney, it's still not considerred an e-sports game and is more of an aberration than a demonstration that any game can be an e-sports game.

Reply to [IDEA] Stun Ability Solution in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

I'm sorry, I have to say this is a terrible idea. For a game like this which requires strategy and teamwork, throwing in random variables that affect the outcome of a gank so greatly is very, very bad. Even if the stunlocking is a big problem (which it apparently is right now), making it based off a random chance is an incredible cop-out of proper game design. There's many other valid solutions - diminishing returns, temporary immunity, removing cooldown reduction items, etc

Reply to DOta player, im bout to get bashed in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Blitz64" reply="25" id="2113012"] Quoting JinxOfSin, reply 22 I haven't played in a long time and I'm sure the game has made a lot of progress since I last tried it. I thought you returned the game and got some parts of your refund. You still have beta access?[/quote] I wanted to get a refund if it was a full refund. They offered a pseudo refund which I wasn't interested in.

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[quote who="Ke5trel" reply="20" id="2112555"]OT: Jinx, you played any of the recent builds? You should come get a game tonight if you can.[/quote] I haven't played in a long time and I'm sure the game has made a lot of progress since I last tried it. Unfortunately, work's been busy and i have my various commitments at home + wife so I actually haven't really played games at all for a while (save during lunch when my office plays call of duty :p)

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[quote]2) Generally, if a demo comes out after the game's release date then that's because the developers don't believe in their product's success or they had to rush it and didn't have time to prepare a demo version for their game. Which leaves the end-product flawed either way. It's for their own protection, even if most people realize that the game didn't live up to the hype (if there was any) or is not polished, it's too late. They already pre-ordered or bought it without trying it first

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[quote who="DatonKallandor" reply="16" id="2112491"] Quoting zman4343, reply 13And by clicking on the map, I meant i like to move my character on mini map while looking and something else on main screen. Limitless zoom-out is a much better way of doing the old "check on the big picture" than minimaps - you'll see when you try it.[/quote] For some games, yes. In a game where you focus your attention on a small set of units like Demigod, I would argue no. In these

Reply to DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

This thread might as well be about cake now.

Reply to DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Even GPG had been saying "Demigod is not DOTA!" since before we even got involved. It hasn't been a secret.[/quote] I seem to recall that the general marketing hinted quite strongly that if you like Dota you'll like Demigod. I don't recall reading anywhere (except well after Beta 2) the devs saying it's nothing like it. However, the biggest marketing blurb that I found completely disingenuous was the "we want Demigod to be the COUNTERSTRIKE of RTS."

Reply to Does Nightmare AI cheat? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Yea micah Thats pretty standard for the genre. I don't think I've ever played an RTS or RPG where harder difficulties means smarter enemies. Harder just means enemies who get more resources and build everything ridiculously fast.[/quote] Sadly, this is true. It's a phenomenal challenge to program AI that can best players. People are too smart.

Reply to DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="20" id="2101465"] Quoting DroopyTheDog, reply 18Since it's become a general vent your frustrations thread, I'm tired of the "the full version is much better than what you're testing" caveat to all posts by Brad recently. . I've never said the full version will be "much better" than what you're testing. Let me be clear: If you hate beta 3D you will hate the final version too. But looking at the overall feedback we've gotten, I think w

Reply to DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="DalzK" reply="19" id="2101357"] Why dont DotA fanboys wait 5 years than comeback? Answer: because there's no reason the game can't be just as good or almost as good NOW. It's not that far off, really, it just needs some tweaking, some added features or number balancing, perhaps some skill changes, a few more Demigods with more varied skillsets, and things could change dramatically. Waiting 5 years is not at all necessary. Im sayin

Reply to DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

To the person who said the dota fanbase won't make a game a comercial success - just an FYI but DOTA is among the top (or is the top) most popular mod in existence right now (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_the_Ancients). Saying that the userbase is insignificant is a little wee bit incorrect. I'm also very dissapointed with the game's direction and design philosphy. I knew the direction the design was going back in Beta 1 and that's why I wanted a refund (despite

Reply to [How To] What to look for in Balance in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]I know it sounds terrible, but right now since the Demigods are not dynamic enough. You gotta learn multiple Demigods, learn multiple Builds, and have a good partner to work with. That way you can build combos with different Demigods that work in different situations. But sadly, since this is all important planning pre-game, it makes Ranked matched more of luck based than skilled based system. Keep all of this in mind.[/quote] This is one thing that worries me about

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Gerry" reply="22" id="2047530"]Starcraft has great UMS maps. I personally remember playing Team Micro Arena and Micro tourney quite a bit Noobs loved their dumb RPG and defence maps as well lol[/quote] Don't forget that the whole DoTA concept started from SC in Aeon of Strife maps.

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[quote]Not been playing the betas then, I take it? Been a bit more than tweaking damage and radius going on. [/quote] I was referring to the changes that may take place in the timespan between now and release. [quote]As per this post by Frogboy the release date could be pushed back if they chose to do so. Like to include my patented bunny-crossbow![/quote] Yeah, I think that'd be a healthy choice. At present, I think the game has too many challenges to overcome i

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]no modding is purely a political decision; not a technical one.[/quote] In this case yes, but in others, not necessarily. Since demigod uses the supcom engine, which is has tons of lua scripting in it, it's very highly moddable. If a game didn't have the mod tools from the get go, modding wouldn't be a political decision, it would be a technical one. That isn't to say it still can't be done, you just need to be much more determined to do so without tools and

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Have all the people that are convinced modding is a requirement for RTS success never heard of Starcraft? Frogboy addressed the concerns early in the thread - it's beta. For the uninformed that means anything - absolutely anything - could change between now and release. The final version of the game might have Regulus shooting bunnies from his crossbow. Want to know a good reason why they might have deliberately tried to disable modding right now? Becau

Reply to how do i cancel my pre order? in Demigod Demigod Forums

If you've played the game at all, you don't get a refund. When the very first beta came out, I and some other people were trying to get refunds, but we weren't allowed. Worst of all, they never stated that policy anywhere on the pre-order page until AFTER we had made a big fuss about it.

Reply to Falling Flat in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]2) We did switch architects mid build. This game was hatched by Scathis, who has since left GPG and handed over the reigns.[/quote] I've only been popping my head up once in a while to see how this game is doing. Didn't know Scathis left (fired?) GPG. Anyone know where he is now?

Reply to Question for Frogboy: WTF is crunch mode? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="astonerbum" reply="6" id="2031467"]I mean are the salaries sky-high? What is an average salary of such a developer?[/quote] depends on the role, seniority, and company. I know a guy at rockstar who makes 6 figures in BONUS. Also, if a game had a lot of OT, it's customary to give comp time (compensation time) off for that. that ranges from a week to a month, I've seen