Development Info Age of Decadence: a new combat video

[Elwro]

Tags: Age of Decadence; Iron Tower; Vault Dweller

<a href="http://www.irontowerstudio.com/">Iron Tower</a> have released the second <a href="http://www.irontowerstudio.com/video/AoD_combat2.avi">combat video</a> of their upcoming RPG, <a href="http://www.irontowerstudio.com/">Age of Decadence</a>. Click <a href="http://www.irontowerstudio.com/video/AoD_combat2.avi">the link</a> for some three-on-one action and a nasty surprise; don't forget to comment!
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Thanks, <strong>Vault Dweller!</strong>

 

[tarkin]

You remember the south park episode where Ike was sexually abused by his teacher?
All i have to say is "Nice".

 

[Hellraiser]

Scarface reference ftw.

Very nice video, would have been somewhat better if you could hear the sound effects. Other than that it's awesome. I like the music the animations and the interface.

 

[kenney bounces]

Looks like quite a bit of strategy and options for combat. Very fun. =)

 

[NiM82]

Looks pretty cool, but I second the need for impact sounds/grunts.

Q: Is the spear recoverable from the npc it hit? Seemed a bit odd the way it vanished and didn't fall to the ground/stick in.

 

[Vault Dweller]

It drops on the ground, but isn't shown. You don't pixel-hunt items; instead you click the eye button and get all available* items Realms of Arkania style. Simple and effective.

* your "available" radius is much smaller during combat.

We will try to implement some "visual aid" system though, like a loot bag or a chest.

 

[OSK]

Oh man. I hate sad endings.

So is there some kind of penalty for switching weapons like that in mid-combat?

 

[Nael]

I must be the only one that this video is playing upside down and backwards for...?

 

[RGE]

Don't bring a sword and board to a gunfight, eh? :wink:

Looked impressive enough. The highlights in the choose-your-attack-menu could be a bit more visible. Red seems like an appropriate colour. Certainly better than making them grey, I'd say. But perhaps there's a thread in the devoted forum that's already gone through that?

So is there some kind of penalty for switching weapons like that in mid-combat?

If you look carefully beneath the little boot (perhaps with wings?), you can see how going into the inventory costs 4 Action Points, just like in Fallout.

 

[Deacdo]

Pretty good. Keeps looking better and better. Wish more than ever it wasn't just single character control in combat, though.

 

[Slylandro]

Very nice video, would have been somewhat better if you could hear the sound effects.

Yeah I think that's pretty much the only major way the video could be improved, if the sound effects (if there are any) could be heard. Maybe the music drowned them out. Sounds of metal clashing, bodies getting slashed, guards getting knocked to the ground, etc would add a lot I think to the combat sequence. But other than that, it looks absolutely amazing. Almost doesn't look like an Indie game anymore.

 

[John Yossarian]

There are no sound effects right now. VD said they're planned though, hopefully they'll be in by the next video.

 

[Krokar]

Fuck yeah! Great video

 

[Kingston]

Great stuff, looks like its all coming together.

 

[thesheeep]

Graphics are nice, indeed.

Sound effects to hear would be even nicer and, uhm, yeah.. nothing negative to say.

 

[Suicidal]

Nice video. The animations reminded me of Fallout. Also, the ending rocked.

 

[Hory]

Enemies sliding from hammer hits is HEAVEN.

But I hope there are realistic penalties for switching the weapon so much in combat.

 

[Brother None]

But I hope there are realistic penalties for switching the weapon so much in combat.

You're the second person to say that.

I have to wonder, what exactly are you think of? It takes time to switch weapons, represented by action points, but what are you suggesting beyond that?

- Should the PC be confused that he's suddenly holding a hammer instead of a knife and get a to-hit penalty?
- Should the next attack by the NPCs have a to-hit bonus because the PC had his back turned to them while rummaging to his pack?

What what what?

 

[Hory]

But I hope there are realistic penalties for switching the weapon so much in combat.

You're the second person to say that.

I have to wonder, what exactly are you think of? It takes time to switch weapons, represented by action points, but what are you suggesting beyond that?

- Should the PC be confused that he's suddenly holding a hammer instead of a knife and get a to-hit penalty?
- Should the next attack by the NPCs have a to-hit bonus because the PC had his back turned to them while rummaging to his pack?

What what what?

I haven't watched exactly how many action points each action took, it's just that he kept switching them and still had no problem doing special attacks and beating everyone. Realistically, switching a weapon would be very time consuming, tho there are exceptions. You could be unarmed and draw a katana pretty fast while attacking with it at the same time. And I suppose you could drop a weapon and quickly draw another, that is in a position to be reached easily. But Fallout's 4AP for everything you want is over-powered.
Using 15 stim-packs just because you're in the inventory is ridiculous and eliminates the concept of action points. Maybe accessing the inventory should cost 3 APs or so, and then every item could have it's own additional "usage" AP cost. A small/fast weapon would have a low cost and a heavy two-handed hammer a higher one.

Putting a two-handed hammer back in your pack, taking another weapon out, taking and equipping a tower shield too, and still attacking the enemy before he can attack you is way over the top.

 

[thesheeep]

Putting a two-handed hammer back in your pack, taking another weapon out, taking and equipping a tower shield too, and still attacking the enemy before he can attack you is way over the top.

True, but maybe this was done to be able to show different weapons and attacks without having to wait 10 rounds.

 

[bezimek]

Vault Dweller first time in my whole life I am speechless. Combat in AoD is fun, tactical and absorbing. Graphics are very nice. Music is fantastic.

I have two small questions:
1. During combat player character have many attack options. We will have to learn them or they will be accessible to the player from beginning of the game ? Or maybe attack options would be stats / skill base ?
2.AoD will be party based or single players ?

btw. Say hello to my little fiend - I just loved that


edit:
Switching weapon cost 4 AP ( 11 - 4 = 7)

 

[Gwendo]

So, will the game feature "unguessable" random instant deaths to the player, like in the end of the video? That would be annoying to die, for something I couldn't predict or don't have any fault or choice. That would be cheap: save/loading mandatory to solve the quests. Trial and error.

 

[Jack_Deth]

Looking good.

 

[elander_]

Putting a two-handed hammer back in your pack, taking another weapon out, taking and equipping a tower shield too, and still attacking the enemy before he can attack you is way over the top.

TB tactical games are not about combat realism but having good rules and a nice challenge like a board game. This is something we usually accept in these games.

 

[Shannow]

So, will the game feature "unguessable" random instant deaths to the player, like in the end of the video? That would be annoying to die, for something I couldn't predict or don't have any fault or choice. That would be cheap: save/loading mandatory to solve the quests. Trial and error.

Well, if you look at the characters hitpoints they were already quite depleted. I started following them when they were around 38. In the end he only had around 10 left. That doesn't look like a random, instant death to me

And it is a video. It might not depict an ingame situation the way a player would experience the same situation.