Yea me too.  Once the v1.1 series gets rolling, we hope to return to that.

The main thing is that v1.1 is such a major overhaul of the game mechanics that there's no "baby steps" possible between v1.09 and v1.1.

Yep, totally agree with it. I can't wait to see the "new tech and magic" with the new patch without being told of .

The first public beta is scheduled for this next Thursday.

Right now, the team is split fairly evenly between v1.1 and the first expansion pack (free for those of you who have the game already).  There are, ironically, more people on Elemental now than there were during development (part of this is the elimination of the second games team).

It's going to be an awesome upcoming year.  We, and by we I mean us all - the community and Stardock - are going to do something that I'm not sure has been done in modern times in PC gaming, we're going to transform an already existing shipping game.

By the way, just for curiosity, how many people work on elemental?

I 2nd that...

Well, if they commit to the community like they did until now, it's sure will be an awesome game!

No offense, but I think that statement is quite baseless and does not necessitate from the premises. For example, on what grounds can you confirm that said gamers won't want his head in a bowl? Or perhaps served in a tall glass in smoothie form?

Seriously though, while I can understand the arguments pertaining to rights and fairness with regard to the release state of this game, I can't comprehend the level of anger displayed by some people over what is ultimately a fairly inexpensive and non-essential recreational item.

When you factor in the way this was, and is being handled by the developers, it makes it all the more difficult to identify with the perspective behind these types of reactions.

What I said

I don't understand your reaction to my reaction? I certainly can't identify with your perspective as it pertains to my reaction, that's for sure. Are you a fanboy? I'm just a strategy game player, that's all. Why on earth should you be upset over my opinion on the matter anyway? or even want to comment on it?

 

No he is not a fanboy, he speaks the truth. Your reaction is pretty much idiotic. It is a fricken game, if you don't like it, return it and move on.

I can never understand why people get so upset over some software.

Nice!  [PS. I can't wait for v1.1 ]

I was actually referring to those people whom you were referring to, i.e. those that would want Brad's head on a plate. I don't actually know if you would be counted among them.

Also, I'm not in anyway upset over your opinion. I'm just voicing my disagreement with those people you referred to, along with stating my difficulty in comprehending their viewpoints. Besides, you only said what is most probably true, though hopefully only figuratively speaking.

Lastly, I'm clearly a fan of Stardock and their games, but I don't think I'm what most people would classify as a fanboy, in that I'm not against criticizing (constructively and politely), and I'm not against voicing what I don't like about the state of affairs, when I think it can help matters.

I miss Friday Faggots. The way they would get the room all worked up and hot. Ahh, nothing like a flaming bunch of hard wood.

It seems very strange to me that anyone would take my statement literally, perhaps it's just the "liberal" element of which I'm gladly not one. Maybe I should translate my original post for their benefit: "You better pray that it works. If not, a lot of gamers that bought this game are going to be extremely angry." And, this is factually correct. A lot of people *will* be upset if the 1.1 patch doesn't work like it's hyped up to be. I see nothing wrong with the way I wrote my original statement, other than some "liberal," hand-holding, we-are-the world misinterpretation ... or political/media slant? ... all the same when it comes to liberals & liberalism.

I was in the military. I can remember this picture on the wall drawn by one of the guys in our avionics shop way back of a B1 bomber just after having nuked some huge city. There was this huge yellow-red mushroom cloud in the background, and there was a quote from the pilot in the foreground: "Now comes Miller Time!" I find this extremely funny, any of you liberal types that don't ... I don't care!

Some people need to look for something. Maybe you can find it in a level-4 goodie hut. It's called ... a sense of humor ... If you're lucky, you might find a "funny bone" on a level 5 quest. But, you'll need to research Tech knowledge Level 1 "analogies," level 2 "similies," and level 3 "metaphors" before you can get that far.