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DEMIGOD: GAME of the YEAR or Spectacular Disaster? in Demigod Demigod Forums

When Demigod is working it's the best damn RTS type game I've ever played. It's amazingly fun. Having played Dawn of War 2, going and playing a good game of Demigod multiplayer is an absolute blast! BUT... The actual online experience is absolute garbage right now. WHEN I can get into a game, which is hit or miss, the odds of me being able to actually complete a game is maybe 1 in 10 because somebody gets bumped off. I just don't buy that people are losing internet connections

Reply to Demigod nails it with beta 3B! in Demigod Demigod Forums

I highly doubt there's going to be an open beta at this point. The connectivity stuff looks pretty close to resolved from what I've seen.

Reply to Demigod nails it with beta 3B! in Demigod Demigod Forums

The disconnect problem is pretty bad. I think that's a nature of the Internet. But Demigod doesn't handle disconnects as graceful as it should. I haven't had any problems connecting to people. I've had trouble keeping them in game though. :(

Demigod nails it with beta 3B! in Demigod Demigod Forums

I think we can all endlessly argue for some Demigod to be nerfed or empowered or some item to be tweaked on forever but having played last night long into the night with beta 3B with friends I've met in these Demigod betas, I think it's safe to say that Demigod is looking awesome. I don't know how to compare it with Sins of a Solar Empire which I also like but it is definitely up there or past Sins in terms of raw fun, especially online. Congratulations Stardock and GPG on cre

Reply to Retailers Objecting to Games Installing Steam? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

In the future when Steam conquers all booting up your PC will mean having to first log in to your computer and then having to log in to Steam. Gee what fun.

Reply to So how fun is Demigod??? in Demigod Demigod Forums

For me, Demigod started to get fun with beta 2D. When Beta 3 was released I found it very awesome. If there's a better RTS this year, I haven't seen it. Demigod is going to be the strategy game to beat.

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Caydr's funny comment about Stardock's publishing caught my eye: [quote] They've more recently expanded into a publisher/distributor role, but thus far not a very successful one.[/quote] I mean, how much more successful can a new publisher get than having the first title it published win tons of game of the year awards and sell over a half million copies? The second title they're publishing, Demigod, is one I'm in the beta for and based on the latest beta I've pla

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

The double standard is when Steam users bitch that they have to use Impulse to update their Stardock game while giving Valve a pass on forcing them to use Steam. I don't have a problem with Steam. I have a problem with the lunatics who scream that Steam is like Highlander where there can and should only be one. Steam got to where it is today because Valve shoved it down the CS community pure and simple and made it load itself on start up (where it conveniently forgets that set

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote]Architecture refers to both the DRM (which is the decrypting of installed files, done once, upon first launch) and the fact that steam is the online play backend. Steam is effectively the Gamespy/Battle.net/Quazal of those games - you can't not install it, it's simply a functional part of the game.[/quote] LOL. I love that. A "functional part of the game". How exactly is Steam a functional part of Half-Life 2? I have never played that game online. I

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

[quote]Let's correct that a bit with facts: A user can buy Sins of a Solar Empire at the store and never mess with Impulse if they don't want. Yes that's correct. That same user will also not get any vital patches. Impulse integrated games force impulse on the user just as Steam integrated ones do for steam. The only difference is that the forced Impulse is (so far) arbitrary, while the Steam depedancy is a result of the game using steams architecture. Left4Dead (and other Valve Sourc

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I find it rather interesting that Steam fanboys complain that Sins of a Solar Empire and Demigod and GalCiv and other Stardock games aren't on Steam but don't complain that Valve forces people to get its games off of Steam. A user can buy Sins of a Solar Empire at the store and never mess with Impulse if they don't want. A user who buys Left4Dead at the store is forced to become a Steam user.

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="dj-LiTh" reply="7" id="2054863"]Personally i much rather just have Steam than Steam AND Impulse. Both do the same thing in a great way. Stardock could make just as much money off of steam and support their games even better than trying to support their games and impulse.[/quote] Game. Set. Match.

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote]I think that in order to compete with Steam, Valve is going to have to massively screw up, or Stardock is going to have to buy or merge with of the other Steam competitors (Gamersgate is the most likely and sensible acquisition here) That said, I'm not worried about Impulse going away- at a bare minimum, it will be profitable for Stardock to do with Stardock Games and Desktop apps, therefore it should remain profitable- which is the minimal goal.[/quote] I agree. I don't

Reply to Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

Stardock as seen through the eyes of a Valve fan boy: [quote]I like Impulse, and I like Steam, they're both good. But here's the thing: Impulse is backed by a company that designs skinning software (which is rapidly becoming obsolete) and has two (relatively minor, however excellent) game franchises to its name: One a TBS, which is just slightly ahead of text adventures in terms of popularity, and one an RTS, which if current trends continue will always be second (at bes

Reply to STEAM in Demigod Ideas Demigod Forums

Let's see: Impulse loads a lot faster than Steam. Impulse is a lot less obnoxious to use than Steam. It's a lot snappier and slicker than Steam. Why doesn't Valve sell their games on Impulse? Same reason Stardock doesn't sell their games on Steam.

Reply to Can't install Impulse [resolved] in Technical Sins Forums

Could you describe your setup?

Ironclad: THANK YOU! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Dear Ironclad, Thank you for making Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1. Let me count the ways. #1 Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 is the first time I've been able to host and play on line reliabily without spending time with my router. Great job there. This now makes Sins the only PC game that I can play multiplayer on. Maybe I have a goofy rouer set up. I don't know. But now I have ONE game I can play online. #2 The graphics are sweet and the speed it better.

Reply to ANOTHER VENDOR SPYS ME OUT - updates only via impluse :-( in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You know things have gone off the deep end when people are implying that entering in your UserID and password is the same as DRM.

Reply to A Look at the ATI Radeon HD 4850 in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Okay that's it. I've been an nVidia fan boy for awhile but I think it's time to get an ATI. This looks totally hot.

Reply to Update without Impulse? in Technical Sins Forums

[quote who="Shadow_of_Light" reply="2" id="1946225"]shouldnt stardock pay for that flashdrive? i mean, it shouldnt be the problem of people without internet.. it should be stardocks's... they make some 50% o.k. distribution... thing...[/quote] I sure how no one from Stardock or Ironclad see that comment. Never have I seen such an extreme case of entitlement attitude written so succinctly.

Reply to First Demigod ad goes to press in Demigod Journals Demigod Forums

STUNNING!

Demigod beta 1a feedback in Demigod Demigod Forums

Let me preface by saying I like the idea behind Demigod. Let me also say that I understand that this is a engine test beta where Stardock has gone out of its way to say that it's not supposed to be fun. With those 2 things in mind here is my report. - It's october. The game is supposed to come out in february. That gives you 2 or 3 months to finish. No way. - Replyability is very low. How are you going to fix this? Waterfall is fun for a few times but you play it a few t

Reply to Cancel Beta account and refund in Demigod Demigod Forums

I understand where you're coming from but this isn't a try before you buy or shareware or a demo. It's a beta program that you signed up for, knew what you were signing up for and Stardock delivered on their part. I would think they would want to discourage people from joining the beta who aren't absolutely commited to the game.

Reply to Microtransactions? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="v3dran" reply="2" id="1858716"]I think I was misunderstood. From the first time I've seen the trailer, I've become a valiant defender and " marketing agent " for this game. I would talk about it non-stop with every gamer-type friend I would meet. I love the idea. I love the concept behind the game. For me to leave behind any dota beta discussions and to start reading almost every post on this forum and basically drooling when thinking of this awesome great and perfect game, m

Reply to Microtransactions? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]In stardocks new bill of rights the gamers can DEMAND that the game be released in a FINISHED state The Gamer’s Bill of Rights: Gamers shall have the right to return games that don’t work with their computers for a full refund. Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state. Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game’s release. Gamers shall have the right to demand that download m