As unlikely as I think most of this is, I think it is mostly a pretty good plan.

However, I don't think it needs to be released on Steam. Make a package deal on Impulse, that's fine. Otherwise it would be like HL2 or L4D2 being released on impulse.

I think this is what you meant, but for clarification, would the expansion be standalone like DoW expansions? You can play as the chars from the expansion, but not the original? I think that would be cool.

Don't use copy protection. That's against the Gamer's Bill of Rights. Not necessary.

I think that is the only thing I would change from the above list.

EDIT: Ninja'd!

This won't be possible lpeople don't seem to understand what goes into making 3-d objects and implementing them into games. Creating a 3-d image map is beyond basic modding sadly. At best moders can only try to edit and change the current maps that are already there.

We could make a Rogue Video game for Demigod. It constantly pops up telling you to buy it, locking everything in your system down in the process!

It obviously makes a LOT of money or their wouldn't be so many of those damn rogue Anti-viruses.

Doesn't matter to Rogue A/Vs

It was a joke, I'm just sick of working on people's systems who get infected.

Look, if you catch one of these 3 times in 2 weeks, I'm not helping anymore. *rantrantrantrant*

How do people have so many virus issues. Just open task manager, track down a weird looking process, go to the location on your hard drive and delete the files. And if you're unsure, you can look up what the process does so you don't screw up your computer.

Here's what I would most want to see in a DG expansion:

1. Automated team matchmaking with a forced map rotation
2. Solo and random team matchmaking
3. Removal of rankings from custom games
4. No automatch fortress games on any map but Zikurat unless the game type is revamped
5. More DGs, else the game won't sell
6. Rebuilding the entire map system so that the maps are 2d elements superimposed on 3d objects

I think GPG is unlikely to continue development of this franchise though, which is frustrating.

Lemme be completely honest here, I think that ultimately Starcraft 2 is going to come out and replace HoN/LoL/Demigod. The genre started with Blizzard and it'll swing back to Blizzard. The thing is they're releasing an 'app' store, which means there's going to be a monetary incentive to make a great MOBA and I'm certain someone will do it. Hell, I might even give it a shot myself if I can get enough of my friends psyched about it.

What about people virus?

I think he uses 5 to lead into 6. Piracy breaks expectations for maximum server stress loads.

As said above already, somsone suggested changing it so that it doesn't have to be that way. Coding something (the game) that requires maps to be rediculously time consuoming to make was a mistake from the get-go.

And I think there's more people out there that are knowledgable in working with 3D meshes and implemnting them. The probblem usually lies in the export method and how the game reads the files. Regardles, community mod'able games far outlast non-modifyable games and a change of a methods would be nice. I doubt it'll ever happen in this game though (as far as mapping goes).

Steam has way more foundation then Impulse, and honestly steam is free and works great. A lot of people don't like Steam because they cause them hassle with pirated games (big surprise).

And lastly, might as well just make a new game from the ground up and change things up. Sequels only work so well, and you'll never please everyone (or the majority)

And a copy protection will not prevent piracy, Stardock knows that.