Beta 5: Looking really REALLY good

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In no particular order.

=== the good ===

Feels faster

The fonts are much nicer, thank you thank you

The early game cost, pacing feels good

Finally got some random events!

 

==Requests==

Late game starts to slow down, please either make things not keep scaling in expense whether it be tech or imps/units or keep providing us ways to keep making our ability in this area keep up

Quest of Mastery is tedious. I don't like long fetch quests

The music doesn't seem to reflect the stage of the game. Would like a slow build up over the game

=== overall ===

rock solid

was able to play a 700 turn game from this afternoon until this evening straight no problems

really love the diplomacy balancing

the new sounds are nice

 

you're getting mighty close!

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Agree.  From the Opening Screen / Movie to playing the game it is absolutely gorgeous.  Music and Sounds are equally candy to the ears.  I gotta say something about the Fonts since much has been said about them and how hard it was to get it right.   The fonts are amazingly good.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Agreed, beta 5 is a gem.  Game setup options are great, letting you pre-define the type of game you want to play.

The pacing early game is great.  At first I balked at 14 turns to build a pioneer...but then it really let me focus on wandering my soverign around.  Also made that first, hard-earned settler more important (high replacement cost).

Kudos on the whole effort so far.  Will keep playing and hopefully post a bug or two...

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

It is getting close.

A little more polish and balance and I think it's ready to go.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Napean, reply 2
Agreed, beta 5 is a gem.  Game setup options are great, letting you pre-define the type of game you want to play.

The pacing early game is great.  At first I balked at 14 turns to build a pioneer...but then it really let me focus on wandering my soverign around.  Also made that first, hard-earned settler more important (high replacement cost).

Kudos on the whole effort so far.  Will keep playing and hopefully post a bug or two...
End of Napean's quote

 

Yeah I agree. I only wish that starting military units were much cheaper. Really the only thing that some club wielding militia should cost you is population. Any city with the pop should be able to pump them out in a couple turns.