I think if they just set it the basic vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant system it woudl be much better than what we have. Having a prerendered list may be moot point as folks can add their own names easily if they want their "cockvilles", "phallusbergs" and "wangtons". RAT
[quote who="RikDergis" reply="1" id="2735483"]You should be able to buy a mount in the same place you buy equipment, at the shop. [/quote] But will these allow you to create mounted units? RAT
[quote who="Squiggled" reply="63" id="2735111"]I The thing that really makes everything seem weak and sucky right now is the squads. The way they're implemented just isn't balanced. If that gets changed, a lot of things will fall in-line and make more sense.. [/quote] I agree. A dev mentioned that they are not a uber powerful units, but attack as seperate individuals. Well, in the situation you hero attacks for 5 points then gets reamed on 10x counter attacks of 3 pts each.
Yup. Thereis nothing quite as awe inspring as the Fabled City of ERWWOUYYEOOII in the fabled land of TYUUTRVUATT.[e digicons]XD[/e] RAT
I have played five games up to this point and reserached mounted warfare, but I am yet to se emounted units in play by either myself or any of the AI powers. I do know you need to find a stable or den resource but despite scouring the maps I havent seen any. Besides mounted warfare, is there some sort of additional tech they require to be "seen" or is this a bug? RAT
[quote who="DragonRider862" reply="33" id="2735373"]For the record, I was casting Heal in my last game (which supposedly heals for up to int/3) and was regularly getting values between 30 and 60, which was way higher than my intelligence. Is it possible that spells which look for shards of a specific element fail, but spells which count all shards work? [/quote] Yes I noticed the heal spell, when I do have it does rather well; irrespective of whether or not i even have shar
Well it is a random name in every sense. One thing I do find funny is they randomize the world names. Why? There are only a fixed number of maps anyways. Now if they actually made truly ramdom maps it would make more sense. RAT
Has anyone confirmed (from stardock) whether or not the unlimited rings, packs, amulates is an intended feature or not? I would hypothize that most players are not even aware of this, and consequently just adding 1 or 2 items as per the expected usual RPG mechanics. RAT
[quote who="rossanderson48" reply="34" id="2732686"] And yet another troll shows his sour syntax adding nothing to the thread as usual. Has a good name for it though RAT! hahahah [/quote] Kettle called. It wants its colour back. Please go back to the WoW forums; you'll fit right in. RAT
I like the idea of specialized chmapions as farmers, mages, reserchers, treasure hunters and other professions that would level up in time other than just raw combat ability. Indeed a master trader, after 200 turns of service would get a lot better in handling your finances over time to become an accounting wiz or that farmer could develope new crop rotatiosn that increase food/ore/research over time, given approprite opprotunities to level up. RAT
[quote who="NorsemanViking" reply="57" id="2734644"]I don't agree with you on the champions. They should be weak in the start, and not a non brain good investment. It's your jobb to make something good out of them, and making sure they are leveling up. It's so easy to win early battles already, so I don't see the prob. With some research investment you can also recruit better champions over time. [/quote] You are missing the point - folks are NOT complaining about weak
What exactly is the effect of Morale in tactical battles? I havent really seen it matter. RAT
Yeah the animations ar ereally really small and except for the annoying as sin screen shakes most have almost no effects. many have pointed this out they are really subdued. RAT
Excellent post! I would also agree with the issues presnted here. 1) Yes heroes/champ/so are really weak after the early game. I am surprised that quest rewards are so meh; i woul dhav ethought rare/magical items would "drops" for the heroes making them special. As folks have pointed out peasants are more powerful.I love th eidea of special skills/advancements for heroes and perhaps tactical skills (more tactical movement, terrain use, longer ranges, better vs. certain monster
What I'd like to know is why wisdom as start stat cant be levelled in game, only at the start? RAT
They are indeed very weak. I equipped a champion with exactly the same gear as my sovereign (both lvl 1) and my champs get one shotted whereas my sov survives a LOT longer in a battle. In counter point champ actually start with weapons but your sovereign does NOT?? I wonder ho wmany folks had their sov cowering in fear [e digicons]8(|[/e] RAT
[quote who="rossanderson48" reply="162" id="2731737"] Exactly I had forgotten about that POS game for kids. [/quote] Oh yes the phallic aliens, the DRM , the bugs and the complete lack of gameplay. .. complete facepalms all around. RAT
Town upgrade mod : Harem [e digicons]:O[/e] Problem solved.
[quote who="jscott991" reply="19" id="2731300"]I've been trying to mod this in without success. It desperately needs increased in the base game. 1 per turn almost seems an unintentional default value. [/quote] It is far too slow. If you have caster heroes they wil be useless for x/y TURNS whereas the fighters can be useful for far more battles.Indeed unit can fully heal in one turn; but mana regen only 1 point. [e digico
[quote who="Dendrite" reply="121" id="2731177"]I haven't been this disappointed in a game since Master of Orion 3. If I could get a refund for this game, I would. [/quote] MOO3 was a nustercluck, in both design and execution. EWOM is a lot better than that trainwreck, by a country mile. EWOM's issue is presentation and polish, with some tweaking, but it is in fun game on the inside - it feels a diamond wrapped in turd. RAT
[quote who="maxlongstreet" reply="99" id="2730994"]Demiansky, great post - I think if Frogboy can get beyond how upsetting it can be to see folks trashing your baby, and see the validity in what many people are saying, it will make him a better designer, both in improving Elemental and in future games. [/quote] +1 I agree 100%. I am a dev myself and I know there have been days I felt like what I thought was amazing work get trashed. After much wailing and gnashing of teet
[quote who="VR_IronMana" reply="83" id="2730925"] But yeah, that's what would rip my hair out as a game developer - some people have no issues, some people are crashing left and right. Everyone is playing the same game, right? [/quote] Well in theory, I remeber reading a post/statement by Brad Wardell that it shoul dbe able to "run on even a crappy netbook". Thus the level of hardware shouldnt be an issue, according to design, but we are seeing
1) just click on the characters little portrait above the UI section (at screen bottom) when you have the tile selected and them move them to the new square. You can seperate entire groups this way with shift-+click. 2) No clue, But Red I think mean units. I am unsure about the blues. /wild guess
[quote who="rossanderson48" reply="29" id="2730891"] and worth playing? It's worth playing now, please take your trolling ways to another forum thanks. Edit: For the love of goodness Stardock et al why do you let these trolls continue to flood this forum with their obvious trolling posts to just in yer face you now? Ban them or move them please as I'd rather read the posts of those enjoying the game and what they are finding and yes even ideas
Funny Bug ( I think). I had my sovereign run out of mana. I put her into a city and checked a few turns later - her mana wasnt regenrating. BUt I still had her selected when I clicked next turn .. and viola! the mana bar went up. However I agree mana regen needs to be improved spending 1 turn to get one mana in early-mid game is atrocious - even when beeilining in the magic tech tree. RAT