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Reply to Tripple Regulus Insta-Gib? in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote]4 regs = 1000 damage sniping from camp[/quote]Rank 1 Snipe is over 500 damage at max range, so it's actually 2000 damage at rank 1 which is enough to kill several classes. Of course, you have to be at max range which means not up front gaining XP so that can hurt. [quote]A TB can deal 1000 from one shot, then combo 800 + stun + 2100 damage... thats 3900 damage combo[/quote]An Ice TB needs to get into regular range to pull this off (can't do it from safety) and at level 15

Reply to Impulse DRM in Everything Else Demigod Forums

It's my understanding that GOO is going into Elemental. I don't have a source as I don't remember where I read it so I could be mistaken. Perhaps it's as a proof of concept for other publishers, in which case that's just good business strategy (even if it causes the loss of a few anti-DRM customers). If it's because of some expectation that DRM does any good or serves any real purpose though then boo to Stardock.

Reply to Generals/Assassins in Demigod Demigod Forums

http://demigod.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page On that page there is a short list of assassins and generals.

Reply to Throw GOO at that DRM! in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

I'm all for someone (Stardock in this case) creating a less intrusive form of DRM to ween other publishers off of DRM slowly. However, I still will buy DRM free games over DRMed games and usually I'll just end up pirating DRMed games because it's easier. I still don't get how publishers think that DRM (of any kind) serves any purpose. I kind of thought that Stardock had it figured out but it sounds like they will also be using GOO (not just producing it for other less enli

Reply to [BUG] Ever expanding Archives in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Wow, that was a very detailed response which is much appriciated (and vastly out of the ordinary for a game developer/publisher).

Reply to [Game Breaker] in Demigod Demigod Forums

Played a couple matches against Wagnard/Flurus this morning as Oak. First match was Oak + Queen in which we gave up a few kills but only because of mistakes on our part, not because of stun locking or teleport ganking. I think if we would have specced slightly different (more pushing power) we could have at least tied them in the push and then it would have just been a race to giants. In the second game I was Oak again with TB and UB on my team. Again, we gave up sev

Reply to [bug] Flag Tooltips not displaying correctly in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

I have gotten this before too, though I'm not sure what the repro steps were and I've only seen it a couple times (I may just not rollover fogged flags very often).

[Bug] Demigods chase angels. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

In general, Demigods won't chase any creep or Demigod target unless they are specifically told to attack them. However, if you have angels swarming over you your Demigod will tend to chase after them, even though they are the least likely creature you will catch.

Reply to Throw GOO at that DRM! in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

Same question here. What does the unpacking entail? A phone home? If I'm not mistaken, they could do some fancy work with a private/public key where your email + authentication code == public key. That way you don't need internet access to unpack your copy of the game and it doesn't need to phone home. However, once unpacked the game would be installed with that e-mail address / authentication code, so any future phone homes (such as when you participate in the online

Reply to They should change the name of "DRM" in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote]The TSA and antitheft devices don't follow you home and police what you can and can't have in your house. Tell you who you can or can't talk to or require internet, phone or their presence in your home with access to what they want on demand in order for you to keep what you bought or stay where you went.[/quote] Actually, I'm pretty sure that's what the TSA is trying to do...

Reply to IMPORTANT: Info on Demigod Beta Release in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote]I Just pre-ordered the game. I know its close to release but will i have access to Beta?[/quote] Nope, beta is now closed and pre-orders are for release day.

Reply to Throw GOO at that DRM! in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote]do you have to activate the game on-line?[/quote] I am also curious about the answer to this one. Can I burn the game to CD and install it on a machine without internet access?

[Bug] Fire Mode Torch Bearer has a dead zone. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

There is a small spot just in front of the Fire Torch Bearer where he will fire his fireballs at the target but won't hit and will do no damage. I've seen this several times now, most often when I'm standing up in melee with the creeps and firing at the opposing line of creeps engaged right in front of me.

[Bug] Control clicking on a demigod doesn't do a forced move. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Normally, holding the control key while clicking on a location will cuse your demigod to move to that location instead of attacking what is under the cursor. This works when mousing over creeps but if you mouse-over an opposing Demigod and control click you will attempt to attack them instead of moving to that location. This is especially problematic for ranged classes with melee spells like fire-mode Torch Bearer because they are unable to easily move to point-blank range of op

Reply to Throw GOO at that DRM! in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote]However, cracking the GOO'd EXE seems to be less complex than the more overbearing DRM, and pirating intelectual property is still a big issue for many concerned publishers out there. [/quote] To date, there is not a single form of copy protection that has stopped crackers from breaking into it. Even hardware solutions like consoles have eventually get cracked. When you want to protect your software from pirating, it's pointless to tr

Reply to 2v2 = stalemate in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote]Again, I think people are missing the point. I know about backdoor teleporting on Crucible. The point is that the game gets to a point where it's physically impossible to kill someone because the enemy regenerates faster than you do damage. I don't think that should be possible.[/quote] I think it's acceptable for this to be possible in all game types except for slaughter. In slaughter it will cause big problems but in the rest it just changes how you play the game (strat

Reply to Skill ceiling in Demigod Demigod Forums

It is my understanding that there is a lot of balance work done that we won't see until release so this question was more of a meta-game mental excersize for the beta specifically. I expect that there will be some similar uber strategy come release, but it will be different than what it is now. In a perfect world every strategy will have some counter to it which means as more and more players start doing the new uber strategy then players will start playing the counter more, then

Reply to [Bug] Two AIs with the same name in a game. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Well, I'm glad at least someone is reading all my Bug posts. :D

Reply to 2v2 = stalemate in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

The best strategy I can think of to beat a stalemate on Crucible is to have both people buy a warpstone or the warp cloak and simultaneously warp in the back door. If both of them teleport back to block you (and they are fast enough to do it before you flip the flag to at least neutral) then you can teleport back to the front and push (their teleport will be on cooldown which means you can push in a bit while they run back). Alternatively, if they don't react fast enough or only

Reply to [ Item Balance ] Universal Gadget VS Robust Health Potion in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

I'm not a big potion user, but I never pop potions as soon as the cooldown is up, it's just too expensive to play like that. The Universal Gadget takes one slot and it is versitile. If I'm chasing down an opponent that is low on health I can use it to finish them off or if I'm running away I can use it to heal myself or I can use it to heal an ally that is in trouble. Even assuming there was a direct damage item and a heal ally item (which there aren't that I know of) the

Reply to [ Item Balance ] Universal Gadget VS Robust Health Potion in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

The potion can only be used on yourself and only to heal. The Universal gadget can be used to finish off an opponent, heal yourself, or heal an ally. It's the fact that it gives you so many options that makes it less powerful than it's potion counterpart.

[Bug] Two AIs with the same name in a game. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

I was just in a Pantheon game that had two AIs with the same name (Ashad, both Regulus).

[Bug] Casting bar doesnt' disappear on death. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

If you die while casting a spell (with a casting bar) the casting bar persists while you are dead.

[Bug] Life drain works on invulnerable targets. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

If you have life drain on attack, swinging at an invulnerable target (Oak shield) will still result in you gaining health on each attack.

[Bug] Fire mode Torch Bearer can't hit a target on the run. in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

In a match with Torch Bearer and Rook have the Torch Bearer take the +15% movement speed ring (should be at 6.9 speed). Ensure Rook has no movement speed buffs (should be at 5.4 speed). With Rook starting in melee range, have Rook run away from Torch Bearer in Frost mode. Tell Torch Bearer to attack Rook as he is running away. Repeat steps 1-4 with Torch Bearer in Fire mode. In step 4 (TB in frost mode) notice how TB will shoot