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Reply to [Suggestion] Make Sov/Offspring ages non-numeric or remove them in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Or a quick explanation along the lines of. SoV's, due to their Magical channeling ability, grow to maturity quickly but then age gracefully. Their offspring tend to show the same symptoms due to genetics, and while females mature faster than males (true even today), all offspring mature quickly and then age just like their parents. Plausible if nothing else. Emb

Reply to [Suggestion][Gameplay][Combat]How to eliminate the tactical dogpile? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Perhaps just expand on the "Retaliatory Strike"(RS) idea already in place in game. It could take somewhere between .25 & .5 AP's per action and be usable just like a AoO. In the row of 3 example, A B C X Y Z A-C attack Y = X & Z get an AoO(RS) at 25%(arbitrary) damag

Reply to "Stargates"; Portals, Teleportation. in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

The Teleport Spell is still in game right? (been away a week?) so get your SoV and a crew(unlimited #'s as of last game I played), Teleport that bunch, return the SoV, rinse and repeat. At least that way you would have to Scout ahead to make sure you don't drop into a shit storm of enemy troops. P.S. Agreed. Very nice Portal Sushikawa. :)

Reply to Tactical Combat discussion continuation in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote]"1. Streamlined UI -- It would be good if you didn't end up giving the same units the same orders turn after turn. Some memory would be really handy here, so at least the last command was remembered. In my opinion, the more complicated this is the better. I would gladly spend half an hour setting how a unit behaves under different situations, as opposed to selecting "Attack this guy with this weapon/spell" over and over agai

Reply to Elemental Modding: Part 2 – New Factions in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote] "Now, if you pop this in it’ll crash. That’s because we have to define some things first: 1. RaceClassification 2. RaceInternalName 3. TechTree 4. KnownStartingTech Without those 4 things defined, the game won’t know what to do with this faction. It is in these 4 things that we ultimately make what is special and unique. Stay tuned. [/quote]

[.98] Memory Out Error (turn198?) in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

A memory out deal. Zip has all 3 files inside http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8370296/Elemental0_98-2010-08-01T12-36-12-987.zip

Reply to Created a Tile in WOM Mods Elemental Forums

Thanks, I think I remember that one, Will have a look. P.S. Figured it out. Just need to move them into the Props folder so they List with the others. Editor is wicked cool. I sent you a PM just for first pass chuckles.

Created a Tile in WOM Mods Elemental Forums

How do I get a new Tile design to show on a new Map? I can't find a LINK in the Map editor?

Reply to The Modding Guide in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Just to chime in my Thanks as well. The quick update is great as well. Now to create 75,000 specialty items for "someones" Maps. :)

Reply to Elemental: BETA 4 Preview in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

I am reading that Beta 4 is out. Time to go home. (checks to see where the boss is)

Reply to Michigan and Video Game Developers in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote]"to include a new $900,000 studio"[/quote] Let me guess. The latest contract negotiations with your newest sentient AI requires they be given a space all their own? Brilliant! :)

Reply to [customizations][UI]Hud Overhaul + misc things in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

[Diplomacy] Ability to trade maps (and any Relic type things we may find) [Diplomacy] Ability to share sight with another player (separate of alliances) (why not, options are good) [Tactical] Adjust the animation speed in tactical battles (i find my self waiting on lumbering units) (can't hurt) [Shop] A toggle that will only dis

Reply to [Suggestion]to much beard, not enough cleavage in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

And if the off shore waters of Elemental does not contain smelly Bearded Clams, then we shall search inland for some succulent Beaver Tail.... [e digicons]:X[/e]

Reply to [Suggestion] Phasing out lower level spawns in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

In .92 I have seen a lot of Lowers getting eaten by the newer generation spawned with Adventure Tech so given time it will probably sort itself out. As for the new recruits, I would assume you would have some new gear for them and as such they can become tougher easier than the first crews you meet/recruit early game. Though having some fodder around to Level with wo

Reply to Starcraft 2 is out in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

I think a show of hands is in order here. "Who would PAY real money for a player made Map, created on a Free in game Map Creator Tool?" [e digicons]:thumbsdown:[/e]

Reply to [Suggestion] Make flanking, unit direction, and field position play into Tactical Battles. in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

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Reply to Starcraft info for those of us too lame to have played yet in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="18" id="2698013"] Normal mode selected Try it on Brutal. It's seriously a lot more fun. I replayed some missions in Normal for the achievements which are seriously impossible on Brutal. This morning before work I had about an hour to play, and I wrestled with the Terrazine mission (trying to keep spoiler-free) on Brutal and gave up, going to hav

Reply to Starcraft info for those of us too lame to have played yet in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Myles" reply="17" id="2698008"] Quoting John_Hughes, reply 16Also, if you don't play online, you have to use 1 of 3 Guest accounts. You cannot name this account yourself as the game is no about you, it is about Mr. Rainer and his band of Outlaws (according to the News anyways). Despite all the NEW stuff in the NEW SC2, the tutorial takes about 3 minutes to complete. The first half dozen missions must be for the incoming SC2 noob community as they pass quickly and

Reply to Starcraft info for those of us too lame to have played yet in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Also, if you don't play online, you have to use 1 of 3 Guest accounts. You cannot name this account yourself as the game is no about you, it is about Mr. Rainer and his band of Outlaws (according to the News anyways). Despite all the NEW stuff in the NEW SC2, the tutorial takes about 3 minutes to complete. The first half dozen missions must be for the incoming SC2 noob community as they pass quickly and pose no re

Reply to Elemental: BETA 4 Preview in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="FrznMD" reply="120" id="2697917"]John_Hughes, There are more missions in SC2 then SC1, and also, you get updated mod tools/engine. SC2 you might think is incomplete, but the replay value has always been in Multiplayer/Custom Maps, and thats where you can use all of the races. I use to be a fan of COH

Reply to Diplomatic Capital: Big Beta Tester Win! in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Mandelik" reply="142" id="2697933"] Quoting John_Hughes, reply 141What good is Diplomacy if I get 3 of 4 nations to ally with me, and have #4 open a screen that tells them that and thus there goes the chance to lure them the last of them as well, thus completing my Diplomatic conquest. So I lied about my standing with Faction 1 & 2, you Lost, get over it already <span style="font-size: smal

Reply to Elemental - Commander Rush a reality? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Ephafn" reply="21" id="2697934"] If this was Starcraft, you could also build lots of little units and stop the assault. In this scenario, you can only hold back your commander or somehow gate him to the city to defend it as all other units are inferior. The problem is that often you won't have the teleport spell since you won't get much spell research done at fi

Reply to Starcraft 2 is out in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

The use of the term "retarded" in regards to another poster should be grounds for immediate Banning. [e digicons]>:([/e]

Reply to [3c] [gameplay] Building through city build queue vs building on site in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

[quote who="Raven X" reply="8" id="2697892"] Quoting Dagwood, reply 3I think I actually prefer the old method of having the pioneers do the building on these resources. Same here. Made more sense too.[/quote] Only if they reduce the Build time of Pio's back again. 10 Turns seems like a lifetime early on...

Reply to Diplomatic Capital: Big Beta Tester Win! in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote]"A tool that lets you brutalize your opponents all by itself because Diplomacy is a tool you can use to win that is just as strong as military."[/quote] Now that is incorrect as I see how Diplomacy should function. If you have Diplomatic "clout" but no means to back it, be it my own Military, or I can call upon my Friend, whom I helped earlier, who does, then Dlipomacy itself is a purely de