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[Crash][Beta 4 0.98]CTD in turn following combat - files attached. in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

I've had a few combat crashed, but this one was a little different. I exited combat fine; my sovereign gained a level and I put it into essence, took it out, then put it back. Clicked on done and the game crashed to desktop. Links below. It also generated an impulse reactor log file at the same time - do you want that one as well? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/Elemental0_98-2010-07-30T

Reply to [Crash] DX Error: Invalid call in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

I can get the invalid call any and every time I alt-tab or ctr-alt-delete (betas 3 to 3C) even with latest drivers. I guess from your question this is not linked to the OPs post, but the files are in the following link if it helps: https://forums.elementalgame.com/389397

Reply to [0.92][Suggestion] Let us name the free city provided by the Civlized trait in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Seconded (or fourthed)

[3C][Bug interface] Portrait changes (and changes gender) on load - file links attached in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Reloading the below game changed the portraits of some of my heroes. I noticed it since my female hero has a male portrait. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/debugcombatfreeze.err http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/DxDiag.txt http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/Elemental0_

[3C][Crash - freeze] Terminal freeze during combat in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

This is another set of files relating to a terminal freeze during combat. 4 units involved - my sovereign, a familiar and a summoned bear against a hoarder spider. No magic used, just good 'ol hack'n'slash. I was in probably the 7th or 8th round and about to kill the spider, when the terminal freeze occured. Prior to this I had had several turns of moving around heroes without doing any other actions. http://dl.dropbox.co

Reply to Can't reply on the forums with an iPad (thinks no text is entered) in Forum Issues Elemental Forums

Thanks for the replies (at least, the sensible ones). Obviously I have a PC too, else I wouldn't be making regular posts or sending in beta test reports, but I've been away and wanted to continue participating via my iPad. I guess it's early days for iPads (et al) anyway, so I wasn't hugely surprised to have a glitch. Nevertheless, figured those who run the site might want to know, 'cos eventually these evil Apple devices will probably be worth catering for.

Can't reply on the forums with an iPad (thinks no text is entered) in Forum Issues Elemental Forums

Did a search for this but didn't find anything, so wondered if this was unique or if no one has reported it: When you reply to a post on these forums using your iPad, when you click on the submit button, you get the error message that you can't post empty replies - even though you have a full reply typed out. I've tried copy & paste to a new reply, and retyping, but this happens every time. Net, I can read the forums on my iPad, but I can't post anything. I haven't tried c

Reply to Game Mechanics: The Ultimate Balancing Act in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Civfreak" reply="8" id="2690749"]The only thing I can think of right now is linking passive bonuses of tech trees to your champions. I've been doing a lot of brainstorming recently relating to champions because, to me at least, they are a very important part of the game and they just currently are just like a peasant that can buy stuff in a shop and levels up. Anyways I think you could have champions and the tech trees interwined by giving bonuses to the respective hero

Reply to Some Ideas that could be (easily) implemented: Magic, Civs, Tactics in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

I'm with you on tactics, conquered cities and shards.

Reply to [Question to devs] About combat system : in stone or not ? in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Interesting sounding system - I need to get in and try that out...

Reply to One of my biggest worries about this game so far! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Austinvn" reply="23" id="2680428"] Instead, we need to reward players more for building up fewer, bigger cities. Brad already has the right idea here; there's no need to punish players for spamming cities. You just need to give players a better option instead of building new cities, such as improving existing ones. Say I have a level 5 capital, two level 3 cities, and 500 gold to spend. I can spend that gold on a new building for my capital, or spend it getti

Reply to How the heck are we meant to produce the food we need? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I think the OP was asking about food, not MP, so on that subject, in Beta 3a you can build farms only once you are adjacent with your city to the resource (e.g. fertile land). Truth is you will struggle to feed your cities if you don't build some of them near food producing resources. I think the plan is to loosen this up again in the actual release (or at least in 3B). Personally, I feel that once you get a little used to the shortage of food, it does seem to add to the strategic overlay rat

Reply to The art of map generation in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

So I'm a bit confused: are random maps in Beta 3A, because I keep starting in the same place on the same map, and I'm now wondering if that's a bug, given the request to report odd starting locations (which would be unlikely if the map is fixed).

Reply to Can you split or merge units? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I'd definitely like the ability to merge units - at the beginning you are likely to have built a few individuals of the same type, and it would definitely be nice to merge them, if only to keep the stacks in a square a bit neater! The penalty is already in-built (the cost). Not sure if there is a coding/engine reason why not, but doesn't seem to be a gameplay reason. Could be stronger reasons to prevent splitting groups up (just to keep the head count/spamming of units down a bit).

Reply to Dangerous amounts of fun in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Love all the planned changes, and looking forward to seeing them in - 3A is alraedy a heap better than 3 on the gameplay side, just from a couple of days work. I'd also like to get the resources in territory piece working (though I also like snaking). Presumably these resources would be outside city walls, and enemies can burn the buildings down easily - perhaps for a bit of plunder?

[Bug/CTD][Beta 3A 0.806]Game crashed on New Game, having completed previous in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

I had just completed a game by doing the ultimate quest (somewhat to my surprise having only done 4 adventuring tech levels!). From the main menu elected to start a new game - went through all the set up screens - selected a custom race, a custom avatar from previous game, and set it to ridiculous difficulty. Kingdom, medium sized world with 10 players (all opponents were standard races). On clicking Next, game CTD. No zip file was generated (either from the completed game or the new one - so

[Crash][Beat 3a 0.806] Terminal freeze during spell selection for learning next spell in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

As a general comment 3A is a major step up in gameplay vs 3, despite only having a couple of days to work on it, so hats off. Bug details below: Learned a spell, and from the option to view spellbook or increase knowledge, I selected view spellbook. On selection of the second of two spells I wished to learn, the game terminally froze, requiring reboot. Files below: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/debugcrash1.err

Reply to Book of Defense, I mean, movement in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

True of beta 3a.

Reply to Elemental: Beta 3-A video in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Agree with everything you say - very interesting to listen to. For beta 3A, do you want us to list out where there are no sound effects or visual effects, or where clicking through menus is unintuitive?

Reply to [BETA 3][BUG/SUGGESTION]Enchantments don't last in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Arcane armour and arcane weaponry show up in the enchantments slots with a P (Permanent?) but yes, they do disappear. Here's a save from a game where I have cast these spells on my stack of NPCs several times as they kept 'expiring'. Hope it helps: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/debugenchants.err http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/E

Reply to Elemental Beta "post mortem" (I'm not dead yet!!!) in War of Magic Elemental Forums

From where I'm sitting you're taking a brave path, but a good one too. Your games tend to come together to a level of completeness than many don't ever reach long after release.

Can you split or merge units? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I see you can create units individually or in parties etc, but can you merge these groups (or split them up?). I can't seem to work out if this is possible.

Reply to Official Elemental Spellbook Wishlist in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Zozz" reply="233" id="2674802"]Some weirder spells Spell Name: Blood Sacrifice Level: Strategic Arcane Knowledge: 12 (medium) Mana: 20 (medium) Shards: No shards Effect: First born child is killed when cast. Caster gains 10 ability points (level ups) permanently. Spell Book: Blood / Life /Death / Souls ? Notes: Child must possess 10 essence to qualify for sacrifice. May

Reply to [Suggestion]Troops require too many materials to build in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

It must admit my first impression is that units cost far too many materials too. I now always play with the lumber mill trait to get around it. I think we'd need to wait to see final balance, but on first look, yes, too expensive.

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

I like Bioware (but I am a bit biased having met many of them and done work for them), but I do think that their games over time are becoming more generic. I personally blame that on the consoles because console gamers seem to favour a much faster/simpler format of game. Once a company goes for cross-platform games, they seem to favour more mainstream productions, which I personally find less involved. Baldur's Gate was a phenomenal game. Neverwinter Nights was also an amazing game, especiall