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Reply to Elemental Status: March 2014 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

very well said GFireflyE. i was actually going to suggest maybe reverting to a more bi-annual expansion pack type model.. i know i would be willing to give SD more time and money for higher quality. thats the key here - quality > quantity. the game doesnt really need any more things, it needs more refinement. ive been chomping through a game for days by the way. you have an amazing platform here, and i am excited to see where the franchise goes. but

Reply to Leader Pack DLC Now Available for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes! in Elemental News Elemental Forums

I am quite hopeful that much of our opinions and advice will be found in LH2/Elemental3 or w/e, but I must admit that this relationship (with FE/LH), is beginning to feel like a constant string of teases. In the age of the internet where the "truth" can be found on another website if it's not available on yours, marketing means much less than clear, concise communication. That the game has so much unrealized potential just enflames the situation. I understand that SD is

Reply to Leader Pack DLC Now Available for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes! in Elemental News Elemental Forums

[quote who="Slashimus" reply="38" id="3462624"]And it seems like all the commentary and exchanges that were had on the forums about the game between the devs and players went to waste.[/quote] I agree it does seem as though most of our opinions and advice have fallen on deaf ears, even though we were asked for them. Personally, I frequent these forums and the game much less as a result.

Reply to Endless Legend announced (fantasy 4X) in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="tjashen" reply="48" id="3462558"]I suggested using the 'strategic view' as your tactical map as well. Imagine each 'mega square' being 8x8 or 9x9 on the tactial map, and place buildings appropriately....[/quote] I actually thought this is what we were getting before WoM was released, and still think it's a wonderful idea for enhancing immersion - just zoom the camera in so that the background for battles is the local strategic map.

Reply to The problem with fantasy games in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

first. great screenshots - am i the only one that finds that aesthetic and ui more engaging than what weve got in fe/lh? second. the op broke me. so many ideas shot into my head at once that my brain ended up like a jackson pollok painting on the wall behind my chair. when i stand back and take a look at it the most prominent theme appears to be not only that there should be a few universal, opposing victory conditions related to the world-at-lar

Reply to What do you like LEAST about Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes? in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

1. most of the faces/heads on the humanoid models. 2. the lack of character throughout, mainly in the user interface and faction designs.* 3. that the rng seed isnt saved. addition:*just because everything is made of "squares" doesnt mean it has to look and feel like it. still, great game.

Reply to I'm more dissapointed in the game than ever in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="7" id="3460611"]Unfortunately, now "Elemental" is market poison. People use it all the time to describe some terrible thing Stardock did which is really a shame since the game really deserved better than it got.[/quote] Not ALL the time.. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthrea

Reply to Endless Legend announced (fantasy 4X) in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

some pretty sweet faction intros - http://www.youtube.com/user/EndlessLegendGame

Reply to Alpha Centauri II? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

more from rps - http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?9600-The-Leak-Thread-Rumours-and-Clues-of-upcoming-PC-games-ports&p=462349&viewfull=1#post462349

Reply to Age of Wonders 3 release date march 31. Lots of previews in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="132" id="3458699"] Well not for WOM it wasn't. That game will haunt me forever.[/quote] I think you can let the ghost rest in peace now. You planted a wonderful seed, and the tree looks to be growing quite big and healthy. You also got to teach the entire industry how it should handle "failures", and distinguished yourself and your company in the process. And personally, for what it's worth I am quite impr

Reply to Age of Wonders 3 release date march 31. Lots of previews in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="130" id="3458692"]To put things in perspective, the WOM team was 6 people. Total. [/quote] very cool [e digicons]:beer:[/e]

Reply to What Age of Wonders 3 has Taught Us and What LH Can Teach AOW in Legendary Heroes Elemental Forums

Re: the battles in AoW3 - I just cast spells and manually move any units with unique abilities, then auto-battle the simple units for the remainder of each turn. Then I switch auto-combat back off during the opponents turn so that I can cast and make any necessary adjustments at the beginning of mine, before letting my simple units do their own thing again. Plays somewhat similar to Endless Space battles; and I power through them quite quickly.. many times in under a minute or two

Reply to Elemental for 2014 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="NeoWolfen" reply="166" id="3448777"] FAO frogboy. Off topic but..Out of curiosity have you considered doing an FE style perspective game set in your sci fi Gal Civ universe? Something more character, colonisation.. oriented? would be kind of cool.[/quote] +1

Reply to Build 2014: Microsoft is back on track in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Nice, thanks for the update. #1 on the second list is pretty intriguing. And I agree on the XBox One bit, horrible branding.

Reply to Age of Wonders 3 release date march 31. Lots of previews in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Stuie_" reply="54" id="3455026"] I sprang for the deluxe edition knowing that the soundtrack would be awesome. The music from the other AOW games has always stayed with me, and really defines what I expect from music in a fantasy game. AOW3 remains true to that.[/quote] Mr. Van Den Bos has definitely hit another one out of the park

Reply to Age of Wonders 3 release date march 31. Lots of previews in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

first thought: the soundtrack is amazing

Reply to 7 things to know about Major Depressive Disorder in Health & Medicine Elemental Forums

*hats off Keep up the great work Sir Xia.

Reply to 7 things to know about Major Depressive Disorder in Health & Medicine Elemental Forums

Ive worked with a pretty brilliant neurochemical psychologist over the yrs who hooks you up to EKG machines and the like to test alpha / beta / theta brain waves an' what not under different conditions, and he has the crux of the issue down as breathing. Turns out ten second breaths (6 per minute) produce the most ideal wave pattern (neurochemical/transmitter balance), and that most mood & mental disorders stem from us developing improper breathing habits. This is of cours

Reply to I miss this... in Legendary Heroes Elemental Forums

[e digicons]k1[/e] ..i pull out ewom every once in a blue moon too =]

Reply to Ultrasound: More than a diagnostic technology in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

lol. why would you waste precious time advertising that you have no interest in anthropology? just stop watching the instant you realize that you have no interest in the video's subject matter, and that it isn't violating the ToS. the way you're communicating is only making your company look bad. dr. awyan contributed greatly to the anthropological field. all i was pointing out was that the notion of using intersecting harmonic waves to accomplish a

Reply to 7 things to know about Major Depressive Disorder in Health & Medicine Elemental Forums

meditation + breathing techniques saved my life.

Reply to Elemental Status: March 2014 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

*Fist pump Yes! Sounds awesome! Side note: While I am sorta sad to see our city-sim go, I Really like the direction the UI is taking.

Reply to Ultrasound: More than a diagnostic technology in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

So as to keep the thread OT, I am just going to point out that not only was Dr. Abdel Hakim Awyan an indigenous Khemitian wisdom keeper, but he also held degrees in both Archaeology and Egyptology. But what do indigenous people know of their history, right? That was an excerpt from a series of documentaries by a few highly accredited Egyptologists, Khemitologists, and Geologists. I will let you do additional research proportionate to your curiosity. Let me just say tha

Reply to Ultrasound: More than a diagnostic technology in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

awesome! about time.. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjj3nu_the-teachings-of-khemitian-wisdom-keeper-abdel-hakim-i_school skip to 7:11 if you have a short attention span.

Reply to What Movie Did You Last See? in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

[quote who="ElanaAhova" reply="9" id="3449549"] BTW: Lilo and Stitch! My fav Disney flick! (haven't watched it in years...)[/quote] =] it was pretty darn good. it's on netflix right now. we've been going through the disneys lately.