Interesting news - particularly that he is self-publishing on this venture. I hope that is the wave of the future for A-list titles. I'm sick to death of the likes of Ubisoft, EA, etc. Oh, and I've signed on to be a Star Citizen. And I recommend you do too!
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[quote who="Mtn_Man" reply="8" id="3257443"] But I am very wary about buying sequels (Civ V, Mount & Blade) I'll throw this out there again since Civ V seems to be the current whipping boy of strategy fans: Civilization V: Gods & Kings is one of the finest 4x strategy games ever created. That said, Fallen Enchantress is certainly not "dumbed down", and especially not compared to War of Magic.[/quote] Agree 100% on C
This might be helpful to others as well as me, so I thought I'd ask if this is correct: 1) No retail box version of the game - download only. Correct? Is one maybe planned for later, or is this straight digital only? 2) If you buy from Stardock you do not need to install Steam? Correct or incorrect? 3) I'm assuming this, but I'll ask just to get it on the record - the Steam and Stardock versio
[quote who="Yarlen" reply="11" id="3257070"]Yeah, the release version does not require constant Internet after install.[/quote] That would be excellent news, this looks like a very interesting game. I'm waiting to hear it from Stardock, though. Just in case they've changed their minds.
This is from the stardock webpage: " Internet connection required for activation and to play." So, always on internet required? I have zero problem with an activation on install. And Steam doesn't bother me because it's offline mode works fine for me. But any single player game that wants a constant connection to the internet does NOT get my purchase
Looking very good. And I'll +1 the folks who say 'take your time'. This one has to be clean out of the gate or that's three strikes and you're out.
I'd like to buy Armada 2526 but I don't see the gold version here. Is it coming sometime soon? Thanks for any info.
“please stay away from our games in the future. I consider it ready for release and if others disagree, don’t buy our games.”. Done. I will never buy another Stardock product. This is the single most arrogant, ham-handed, unbelievably stupid thing I have ever read from a game company. Goodbye.
Mass Effect 2 only has a basic disk-check for DRM. But it's a huge hit and sold two million units in it's first week of release (see link). HOW CAN THIS BE? Unless you put on limited activations, tages, starforce, steam, and required server logons doesn't your game just get pirated and no one buys it, right? The huge commercial success of this game tells another story. Too bad no one at Ubisoft is listening. Or Blizzard. Or EA.&nbs
[quote who="BlackHawk141" reply="14" id="2547433"] Until impulse gets games like empire TW, Nepolanic wars, Half-Life (- Very unlikely due to steam being owned by valve, and valve created half life) and games like modern warfare 2, its likely growth at stardock will continue to increase, but by having these games, it could have grown more rapadly and would have created a better brand awareness which = more customers [/quote] I'd buy 'Dawn of
http://www.starcraft2.com/features/misc/battlenet.xml "In the past, Battle.net was presented as a multiplayer option off to the side, off of the main menu of Blizzard Entertainment titles. That is all changing. With the new Battle.net experience, the service and the game are now interwoven into one experience. Whether you are in single-player or multiplayer StarCraft II, you are always connected, and enjoy a bevy of new and enhanced functionality." Blizzard
[quote who="Netriak" reply="55" id="2553915"]You don't have to login to play starcraft 2: "You don't technically have to (login), but you'll want to. You can play in offline mode if you want - I just don't think you're going to want to. You'll be giving up lots and lots of features, and why would you want to be giving up features?" - Rob Pardo, Vice President of Game design, blizzard entertainment. [/quote] That quote is old, and unfortuna
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Blizzard makes so much money from WOW books they could buy their own Island. This seems like a very cool thing. So will creative people from Random House (think how much like a software company that name sounds) be involved in the creative aspect of 'Elemental'? Sounds very promising.
Ubisoft = Fail Elemental = Yeah!
This is the coolest 'non-professional' X-com project I've seen. The original game, cleaned up and with hi-res graphics. I dloaded the demo and it looks great. I hope these guys finish this, a modern X-com would be a dream come true. Click on the 'External Link' to see their homepage with screenshots, video and demo.
[quote who="Crassmaster" reply="51" id="2553352"] Quoting Splitshadow, reply 50 But if they want me to login to their server every single time I play a single-player game then they can Bite my Shiney Metal Ass. I don't think they require you to be logged in. In case anyone is interested, Team Liquid is streaming live SC2 (in admittedley low quality). Pretty sure you are
Maybe I'll install the new Battle-net (after it's out and we see just what it is). I would not mind creating an account and 'authenticating' my game when I install it. But if they want me to login to their server every single time I play a single-player game then they can Bite my Shiney Metal Ass.
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It can do so many things! But not more than one at a time. And it does them all pretty badly. But it can do so many things!
Any chance we can get adjustable fonts in the GUI? Please remember some strategy gamers are old. I'm 55 and yes, I wear reading glasses. But even then, it gets hard to see smaller text. I remember how THRILLED I was when I found the 'Blue Marble' mod for CIV4 that let me change the font size. What a wonderful day that was. Thanks.
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Here is what is happening: The little bookstores are all closed and it's all Barnes and Noble. And Amazon. The little hi-fi stores are all closed and it's all BEST BUY and COSTCO. Littles games are gone and it's all 'World of Warcraft', 'Civilization' and 'Battlefield'. And Steam - the online equivalent of 'Amazon'. The big stuff gets bigger and the little stuff is gone. It's sad and I don't like it, but that's the future.&
It says 'on the scale of a massively multiplayer game'. Does that mean it IS a massively multiplayer game? Also...RTS Empire builder? I like turn-based, but will keep an open mind. The clutter on each screen is a concern. SO MANY little buttons and doo-dads. It's like a scene from a Star Wars prequel - 'lets put as much stuff on the screen as possible'. I'm 55 and even with reading glasses that will be hard to see. Adjustable font
What a great interview. And he used the magic word, 'X-Com', so that makes me VERY interested in this game (yes, I'm easy). I was also very encouraged by the comments about GALCIV2 and how this will be more accessible. I'm a big Stardock fan, but frankly I did not care for GALCIV2 that much. And it's not because I'm an RTS guy and never played a 4x before. Actually I'm a big 4X guy, and love CIV4, etc. I just found GALCIV2 so
[quote who="CraigHB" reply="5" id="2551026"]Interesting read, some comments; How do publishers really know how many illegit copies of a game were actually downloaded and used. Even if they could obtain a reasonable estimate, how can they have any idea of how many downloads actually resulted in lost sales. All of it is pure speculation. I think piracy is a paranoid obsession for the guys is suits managing the bills.
Great idea. I've always wanted a game mechanic where the AI would surrender where it's smart to do so. Nothing makes you feel like you're just running a program than having to hunt down the last enemy soldier.
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