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Reply to So what is this game? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote quoting="post"] I see elements from various games i have played such as dungeonsiege2/neverwinter nights2 and lionheart.... but none of those are turn based games? Loved all three of those games but Neverwinter nights 2 really needed more flexible character development being so complex, and containing all those sneaky prerequisites that jump out and punch you in the face as you go along...horrid! I have played turn based games that also have real time elements such as Lords of the

Reply to CAN'T END TURN!!! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Panda_Power" reply="2" id="2778155"]Now that's what you call amazing customer service! [/quote] Yep ! Stardock CEO "Frogboy" is extremely dedicated and hard working : posting and offering to test on a Saturday evening ! That's why I am convinced this game will become awesome. I look forward. I am not interested in the past.

Reply to 1.08 is up in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Well ... In my case, neither 1.08 & 1.08b were effectively applied. The 15MB downloads, extractions & installations went fine ... but once the whole processes were finished, Impulse still indicated that I had 1.07 and that 1.08 (or 1.08b) were available !?! Launching the game also indicated 1.07. I tried a few times without success. I'll try again in 15 hours ...

Reply to 1.08 ETA? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="46" id="2772219"] Thursday is our typical release update window which is what I'd plan on [for version 1.08's release.] [/quote] I really don't want to come across as a Stardock fanboy, but after reading all of Stardock-CEO "Frogboy" 's posts, on this thread, I find his feedback efforts very awesome.

Reply to [Feedback] Two weeks of notes in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="13" id="2765645"]This is amazing.[/quote] Absolutely ! Lots of dedicated work ! [e digicons]k1[/e]

Reply to "Monster Economy" ruins economy balance - multiple balanced ways to earn money preferable? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Sethai" reply="3" id="2760597"] [...Y]ou have two paralell economies. if you're playing the adventure game it's barely enough [when you depend on loot from monsters to buy high-quality equipment], but if you're playing the unit/conquest/strategy game [monster-derived revenue is] way too much. the two need to be brought into line.[/quote] Noteworthy observation + recommendation.

Reply to Drama Cleansing Thread in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Nick-Danger" reply="183" id="2760941"] [... Stardock's] 'resistance' [to some beta-tester recommendations] is a much better choice [of word], and I should not have used 'disdain', as it's too negatively connotative. [/quote] Very gracious and generous of you to overtly recognize your hyperbolic faux pas . [e digicons]*_*[/e]

Reply to Drama Cleansing Thread in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Nick-Danger" reply="166" id="2760587"] [...] [ During the Beta Test : ] -there was a mindset regarding constructive criticisms that not only were they too often ignored when they differed from what brad thought, they were too often met with disdain . -there doesn't seem to be sufficient recognition of this, enough to indicate that the mindset has significantly changed -if that mindset hasn't sufficiently changed, then

Reply to lvl 1 Bandits shouldnt raze cities. in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Brings up memories ... It used to happen to me when I was a Master of Magic n00b, in 1994 and 1995.

Reply to Labor Day notes in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Baleurion" reply="215" id="2758031"]I'd be more happy if they put ALL their effort and new content into the main game, the main custom game / multiplayer mode, since thats what we'll play the most anyway.[/quote] I agree 110 % .

Reply to Labor Day notes in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="37" id="2755521"] Minor factions will focus on building one kick-arse metropolis but they won't expand. [/quote] Oh, yes !! Transform those minor factions into extremely* effective regional Powers -- somewhat like Iran threatens its geopolitical region without being able to project military forces outside of it. * > Of course, that "extreme" value would have to be scaled in relationship with the A.

Reply to Cautious "Wait and see" approach. in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote quoting="post"]I'm probably a little bit on the side of being "cautiously optimistic".[/quote] I'm certainly very much on the side of being "intelligently* optimistic". * > "Intelligence" referring here to a very informed knowledge based on my dealings with Stardock and its dedicated CEO (since the Galactic Civilization 1 beta, a long time ago), and more recently based on the nu

Reply to I support Stardock, the devs and Brad Wardell! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="nocomp22" reply="51" id="2757487"] Actually, when you purchase a product, you really are entering into a contractual agreement. The producer is offering a product with a set of adverstised features. The consumer is accepting the product with the expectation it will work as advertised. Since this game clearly does not meet its obligations, the producer can be held in breach of contract and the consumer has every right to expect reparations to THEIR satisfacti

Reply to I support Stardock, the devs and Brad Wardell! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

This thread had a great start : showing solidarity & support for Stardock. But now, it is being derailed & hijacked by spoiled-brat consumer-kings and their unfair "restraunt" analogies.

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

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="94" id="2756784"] For [Stardock CEO "Frogboy"] to try to argue the distinction between him firing or him laying off is rubbing salt in the wound to the people who lost their jobs because of his mistake in the first place. I'll always have a lot of respect for Stardock and will remain a loyal customer, but at the moment I'm not sure how much respect I'll have for the man in charge. [/quote] [e digicons]8C[/e] I have been a registere

Reply to Worth $50? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="JesperEB" reply="10" id="2756237"] No, save your [$ 50] for when Civ V comes out later this month. That game is far more likely to have been tested and finished. [/quote] I disagree. I regularly was on the Civ 4 forum when it came out : many users loudly complained because of a lot of bugs and broken features. Later on, I purchased the official sequel Civ 4 : Colonization (developed by the very same Firaxis, and produced by the very same 2K compani

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

Commenting, here, on Stardock CEO Frogboy's reply # 60 to the cheap shot sent in his direction at post # 52 : Frogboy post # 60 is extremely impressive in its cool, calm, polite tone and style -- taking care to express reasonable explanations, in reply to an unreasonable guy who didn't merit any serious explanation from the owner of a hard-working corporation. Extremely rare are CEOs who take the time and trouble to read numerous forum posts and to compose analytical replies -

Reply to Gamespot Review is Up in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Alxander" reply="50" id="2756597"] Well I guess Stardock's best game is a 4.0. Such an amazing developer [/quote] Petty & puerile, cheap shot.

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

[quote who="Nick-Danger" reply="5" id="2755788"] My condolences to those laid off and I hope they find quality work ASAP. [/quote] May I express the very same feelings of deep empathy and good wishes -- as many others have expressed on this thread ?

Reply to Gamespot Review is Up in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tryan1981" reply="14" id="2755994"] I do place a fair amount of trust in gamespot reviews which at least for me, have been fairly on the mark the vast majority of the time. [/quote] As a paying subscriber to Gamespot for many, many years, I do not share your "vast majority of the time" evaluation. You are entitled, of course, to your own opinion -- as qualified by your honest "at least for me". Mine would be this : Gamespot reviews, at least for me, hav

Reply to Gamespot Review is Up in War of Magic Elemental Forums

If you care to do something positive, instead of being passive echoes of one Gamespot reviewer's opinion -- and that's all it is, a personal opinion -- please vote on Gamespot, granting a higher user-rating. It often happens, on Gamespot, that the aggregate user-score is much higher than the official reviewer's score -- who is just one guy, with his pseudo-expert opinion. EDIT > Because of reply #15, I remove an incorrect information I had given in my

Reply to I am on the fence and this is not a troll. in War of Magic Elemental Forums

In 15 days, I've seen Elemental prodigiously progress from version 1.01 up to the current 1.07.025 ! No other game-development company works as hard and as swiftly to patch and upgrade its creation -- in ½ month. Thus, the future is very promising : Stardock's CEO and development Team are extremely committed and extremely dedicated. I shall buy and play Civilization 5 , in parallel to Elemental : very different game experiences, fo

Reply to Help, monitor change and its just not pretty in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="TheBirthdayParty" reply="2" id="2755365"] How do I check my window's resolution? (Using windows 7) [/quote] Right-click on your Win7 desktop. Click on the "Screen resolution" line, in the list. Then, click on the small arrow next to your screen's resolution. A vertical slider will appear. At its top is the maximum resolution your monitor can support : it is usually the correct one. Windows might recommend another (lower) resolution : try it only if you don't like the

Reply to 1.07 Patch - Now CTD when I attempt to launch - SOLVED! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Thanks, Temparr , for the +1 karma. My account stated that I had received karma in the past, but I was overtly stuck at 0 -- I wonder why. Your kindness merits that I reciprocate : [e digicons]k1[/e] to you.

Reply to Why is everyone upset the game came out "early"?!? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Kardiophylax" reply="154" id="2753866"] I'm still here and still waiting. I just hope you [Stardock CEO "Frogboy"] can deliver on your promises. [/quote] As a very satisfied customer of Stardock since 2001, I can assure you that Stardock will deliver on its promises. You can deposit that assurance in my Royal Bank of Canada bank.