Demigod: 20 questions

the regular FAQ questions? like what is demigod, release date, etc...

i can think of a few,  tho do you mean questions from the perspective of someone who hasnt played the beta?

appologies in advance if these are old or beaten to death

1. are you still planning to add new demigods to the game after release?

2. what average game time are you aiming for?

3. what is the persistent tournament mode going to be like? what elements will be persistent?

4. will favor items be aquired the same way in the release as they are now? will they be more difficult to earn?

all i can think to ask at the moment

Is Sedna available?

Basically questions someone who is just learning about Demigod would want to know.

I want to write up a FAQ list for IGN.

1.  What will appeal to competitive gamers about Demigod?

2.  What will appeal to more casual gamers about Demigod?

3.  What does the single-player campaign look like? 

4.  How will the metagame tournaments work?  Will they reward top players with actual prizes?

5.  Who is your favorite Demigod?

6.  What makes Demigod's AI so special?

7.  What changes have been made to Impulse to create the multiplayer element of Demigod?

8.  What has been the most challenging aspect of creating the game from the perspective of GPG?  From the perspective of Stardock?

9.  Besides DoTA/AoS, what are some influences on this game?

10.  What genre would Demigod fit into?  Why?

here are some questions i might ask if i hadnt played the beta.

1. is demigod geared more toward fast paced twitch combat, or more lengthy methodical battles.

2. will the single player campain be story driven or more along the lines of a tournament or skirmish mode.

3. how many demigods are there? what other unit types are there?

4. what sort of multiplayer ranking system will there be?

5. how do generals aquire their units, and how are they controlled?

6. how are bases and resource management handled?

7. how is demigod death handled? is there a death penalty?

8. how versatile are the diferent demigods? are there many diferent ways to play each? how are they customised?

I got this one that will probably appeal to alot

1. I enjoy playing DoTA, will I like Demigod ?

which you could answer by pointing out a few differences between Demigod and DoTA, such as dotas limitation through the Wc3 engine aswell as your will to evolve the gamestyle into something both better and more unique then was possible in wc3. make sure to state that this is not DoTA, but also that this isnt a bad thing.

I sorta addressed this in my review/suggestion thread in the Beta test forum. As i said, "if people are going to compare this game to DOTA and judge it thusly, they will be sorely disappointed. While the game does borrow heavily from DOTA, and I mean HEAVILY, it is not exactly the same game."

How is this game like DotA?  How is it different?

What kind of game is this?  Is it an RTS or an RPG?

How long does it take to learn?

How long to games take to play?

Is it single player or multiplayer?  More one than the other?

Does it have DRM?

Boxers or briefs?

Digital download or retail distribution?

Will my PC be able to run it? Minimum/recommended specs?

Will it store achievments?

The difference between an Assassin and a General.

1º what is demigod?

2º does it have the same gameplay as dota?

3º how the game work?

4º i tought it was action based but i saw some rts screens so, what is it? an fps or another rts?

5º what impact does the items have in the game?

6º do you have plans for some new heroes and items in the near future?

7º only 8\10 heroes? and what about the skills? isn't it going to be limited?

8º is it newbie friend?

9º do i have to pay to keep playing online? or just buy the game and that's it?

10º i don't have a good internet conection... can i play it alone? without online play?

11º i heard it was team based, does this game incite that? like and interface and private channel groups for guilds/friends?

12º how many hero classes are there and the diferences between then? (assassins/generals)

13º does the gameplay changes for every hero or is it just the same with different skills?

14º is demigod aiming for competitive play or casual?

15º will there be patches to buff and nerf the unbalanced heros and items?

16º what is the demigod's promise?

17º how many skills per hero?

18º will there be a demo?

19º system reqs?

20º drm?

I haven't played the beta and I would like to ask the following questions as I'm still not sure if I'll be able to get in to this game.

1) What other games or game types that I might have played would help me when playing Demigod? (The question what type of game is Demigod obviously isn't straight forward but I figured phrasing the way I have might help to answer whether it's the kind of game I'd get in to)

2) What kind of game matching system is there?  If I play with friends is it easy for us to set up a game to play against others, or a game with us vs AI or for us to enter a game together?  On a related note am I able to block/ignore certain players (their account, not just a changeable user name) from ever playing with them again if they are racially abusive or something else that I do not wish to encounter?

3) How many settings are there to customise when creating a game?  Some people love options but I hate keep entering games where someone has set up crazy options just how they like it.

4) Can I spectate battles or even set up AI vs AI battles to spectate to get a feel for the game?

5) Is there colour or other visual customisation for my Avatar?  If I am a Rook do I look just like any other Rook?

6) Does my Avatars appearance change based on how I have customised my Demigod with items etc. so eventually I can recognise an opponents capabilities based on his appearance?

7) What pace is the multiplayer gaming?  Dawn of War fast or Myth: The fallen Lords slow?  Related to pace but more important to me in multiplayer games.  Is the action non stop?  Dawn of War, for example, is non stop action and micro, other games offer respite with smaller periods of action.

I will be able to say that for 5, since you want the answer now, each character slot has a different color, and each demigod has that color displayed somehow somewhere. Other than that you really can't tell a difference, but the colors do stand out.

1- What is the largest map size that will be made (custom Mods?) ?  Historically, I always chosen map size based on how long of a game I want.  Adds very much to replayability of most games I feel.

1. Is it an RTS or an RPG?
2. How many game modes are there?
3. How many maps will there be and are all game types supported on all maps?
4. Will the community be able to make maps for the game?
5. Why would I choose an Assassin that is just one unit when I could choose a General and have a bunch of units?
6. Can players create custom rulesets. e.g. More/less starting gold, faster/slower XP rates, etc.
7. Will there be a handicap system? e.g. "better" players can have fewer health points at the start or "weaker" players could get more mana?
8. What are you doing to prevent "turtling" and the stalemates that ensue?
9. Is the game micro-intensive or can it be played by those of us over 30?
10. How many Demigods are planned for release?
11. Will more Demigods be released for free, or for reasonable prices?
12. How many items are there to buy?

All I can come up with for now. I assume you don't need to be told to include the usual Release Date/System Requirements/Operating System type info?