Game News Age of Decadence Post-Release Update #2: More on the Dungeon Crawler and Colony Ship Projects

[Vault Dweller]

The Second Chance sounds like a fancy name for a director's cut/reloaded/extended edition, like here is your second chance to buy AoD.

 

[Forest Dweller]

What is the Battle of the Five Armies and Rise of the Chosen One?

 

[SniperHF]

Graboids !

 

[Ellef]

I underestimated how intricate and fun the combat due to the AOD demo I tried ages ago. Just began my first save, getting my arse kicked by Antidas and finding new ways to build my char and approach the fight.

Would definitely enjoy a dungeon crawler with that combat system in a party.

 

[Namutree]

That dungeon crawler sounds neat...

 

[Lexxx20]

What is the Battle of the Five Armies and Rise of the Chosen One?

Came here to ask the same question So, I second this - what are those? Also, what's the optional combat in Temple? A fight with Benny?

 

[oscar]

Will the crawler be set in the same universe as AoD?

 

[Black]

Yes, after the events in AoD you pick a rag-tag team of various Militadi and take the fight to the fish people in a suicide mission.

 

[Akratus]

How long will Age of Decadence be discounted on steam?

I want to buy it full price.

 

[AbounI]

How long will Age of Decadence be discounted on steam?

I want to buy it full price.

in the case, you should purchase it directly from the ITS forum, then ask for the steam key.That's the way to fully support Vince's crew

 

[t]

Not to mention you can pay what you want above and beyond the usual price

 

[BLOBERT]

BROS I AM AN AOD FANBOY

 

[Vault Dweller]

Will the crawler be set in the same universe as AoD?

Same universe. It will be set in the mine Dellar mentions if you ask him about his past.

What is the Battle of the Five Armies and Rise of the Chosen One?

Came here to ask the same question So, I second this - what are those? Also, what's the optional combat in Temple? A fight with Benny?

Battle of the Five Armies - instead of taking a lord to the temple convince the lords (whoever survived, including Paullus) to attack the temple; the option won't guarantee a good outcome by default as that would depend on a number of factors.
Rise of the Chosen One - convincing the god to pick you then wrestling the power from Meru.
Optional combat - you'll see soon enough.

 

[Sensuki]

A nice change to see a dev add/fix *scripted* content based on feedback

 

[Irenaeus II]

The number of people who bought AoD for combat: 0

Wrong. I bought the game (several times) partly because combat is great.

 

[Drog Black Tooth]

Ok, ok, I get it, you bunch of masochists. Sheesh.

 

[Irenaeus II]

Hipster masochists, sir.

 

[Jedi Master Radek]

Like how homemade the first tier looks.

Writing made me hooked. Can't wait:

You open your eyes to a grey hull-metal ceiling, one panel of which flickers yellow, indicating dayshift. You overslept, not that it matters. With a grunt you roll off your stained mattress and open the "window" to let some fresh air in. Like everything else around here, fresh is relative. The Ship does Her best to recycle air and water, but cargo holds aren’t high on Her priority list. You breathe in metal and burning oil and look up. Four of the bridge's six projectors are still operational, shining dully down on the container towers of Cargo Hold 3, aka the Pit, the free city.

Calling the Pit a city is a bit of a stretch, but so is calling this reddish-brown liquid water. You've read that water is supposed to be clear and cities are supposed to be big, but no ship-born has ever seen either. Maybe in another hundred years water will look and taste like oil and people will be talking about the good old days when it was the color of rust and tasted refreshingly bitter and tangy. That's the kind of optimism that keeps you going.

The elevator crawls up a groove in the cargo hold's wall like a black steel bug that's worn a path traveling to the bridge and back. It’s time to get up there and earn a few coins, but first you need a drink.

Make your way to the local bar.

The Ship provides breathable air, water, and N-tabs – your daily source of recycled nutrients and minerals, pressed into chewable tablets. They taste like cardboard but they are free. If you prefer finer things in life, like synthetic meat served with a side of algae, you have to pay.

The Ship never served alcohol – the Forefathers frowned upon such things and did their best to discourage drinking, but everyone’s favorite vice made a triumphant return in no time. Each bar has its own secret recipe, each more awful than the other.

The bartender gives you a nod and pours black, oily liquid into a beaten metal mug. You take a careful swallow, fighting your body’s desperate attempt to get rid of the poison, and wait for the familiar warmth to spread through you and make the world a slightly better place.

Continue.

The bar isn’t busy this time of day, making it easy to spot people who come here to conduct “business”. Tanner, the local hustler, is moving from one patron to another. Evans, a cheap gun for hire, seems to be waiting for someone. You hire him, you get what you paid for. Platt’s a doc. His hands shake too much when he’s sober, so he keeps himself well lubricated.

“I have a job for you, <charname>,” says Tanner, making himself comfortable on a nearby chair and putting on airs. “Interested?”
“What kind of job?”
“An easy one.”

He pulls out a plastic card from his sleeve and slides it toward you. The card is old and worn out, the letters faded a long time ago, but you don’t need to read what it says to know what it is.

 

[Irenaeus II]

Number 10 (Tier 4) has a sick grip. No idea what the origin of it could be.

 

[Sensuki]

Will you be able to 360 noscope?

 

[Rivmusique]

Rise of the Chosen One - convincing the god to pick you then wrestling the power from Meru.

Spoiler

Does this refer to getting the final temple god to pick you then battling possessed Meru (which already has a cool confrontation ... sans episode 3 quote, wth man?)? Or talking to the god under Meru's castle (who is the one that can eventually possess him IIRC ... starts with B) and convincing him you'd make a better puppet?

 

[Vault Dweller]

It refers to Agathoth choosing you instead of asking to fetch a lord.

 

[TheEntitledOne]

It refers to Agathoth choosing you instead of asking to fetch a lord.

Spoiler

any changes to you getting Godhood with Bernie's help?

 

[hello friend]

Where do the shipdwellers' coins come from? Of the alternatives, seems to be the payment option that makes the least sense in a colony ship context. Depending on the specifics of the setting, you could have some sort of digitised currency + chipping w/ central bank, or multiple payment systems of the sort with different solution providers. Could have barter in favours, useful objects... companies only pay you in company credit etc.

 

[Irenaeus II]

Where do the shipdwellers' coins come from? Of the alternatives, seems to be the payment option that makes the least sense in a colony ship context. Depending on the specifics of the setting, you could have some sort of digitised currency + chipping w/ central bank, or multiple payment systems of the sort with different solution providers. Could have barter in favours, useful objects... companies only pay you in company credit etc.

This guy makes the coins