Game News Serpent in the Staglands Kickstarter Update #19: Monsters, Hazardous Environments, Cities, Puzzles

[Sensuki]

I'll have a look at it next week. I think your current above head bit could get messy as well, although we'll see.

It definitely feels weird, that's for sure. Not completely against the idea, however.

 

[Maculo]

I wish that I backed this game. I am looking forward to its release.

 

[Zed]

Looking gorgeous Whalenought_Joe. Why the over-the-head selection bracket as opposed to selection circles underfoot? Not enough pixels for circles?

Thanks! I think those have been in since 2.0 — we did that for a few reasons, mainly to be cleaner and less obtrusive. The circles were really heavy for the small unit sizes, and with the new ground terrain we didn't like the options of letting the circles get obstructed all the time or having them clip above everything (made it look like units were floating when there is so much foliage depth they are walking through). In large number combat encounters, like the 15 dog pack fight outside Lumen Targ, the circles were visually getting more cluttered than we'd like. With the bracket we were able to have the bracket itself and the entire character below be clickable, which also seemed more intuitive for targeting and selecting. So besides familiarity, there weren't a lot of reasons to keep them as they were, but we could revise with any beta feedback.

I dunno, it just seems more natural to me with brackets or circles or whatever at feet level...

OTOH, IIRC, Darklands managed without any sort of unit indicators (besides active targeting).

 

[Infinitron]

I wish that I backed this game..

It's not too late: http://serpentinthestaglands.com/community/order-game/

 

[Sensuki]

Yeah I have to admit, I never had a problem with circles or those squares beneath units feet. Below unit selection just feels right.

Might have to make a video to show how BG1 handles them or something.

 

[roshan]

I dunno, it just seems more natural to me with brackets or circles or whatever at feet level...

OTOH, IIRC, Darklands managed without any sort of unit indicators (besides active targeting).

I really like the solid < > selection, this is a really good suggestion. I don't see circles working with the art style though.

 

[Sensuki]

for me I prefer circles but I did like the crosshair style thing they were using more recently as well.

 

[agris]

I rambled a bit in their backer forums, asking about changing the art. tuluse I see you post over there.

 

[tuluse]

I rambled a bit in their backer forums, asking about changing the art. tuluse I see you post over there.

Yeah, figured it was the best place to give feedback. I don't check it too often though, so if something needs to be DISCUSSED, feel free to let us know.

 

[circ]

I forget, is this TB?

I've had issues with the title of the game, but I'm kinda curious because it looks great. Eh, I can live without TB as long as the combat isn't like in Darklands, although I hope the character creation system is as involved.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I forget, is this TB?

I've had issues with the title of the game, but I'm kinda curious because it looks great. Eh, I can live without TB as long as the combat isn't like in Darklands, although I hope the character creation system is as involved.

Char creation is not as heavy as Darklands, I'd say, it's- pick race, dump stat points, pick racial bonus. But there are a fuckload of spells and abilities to pick. Combat is RTwP but more manageable, because you have abilities that can be set to fire on certain conditions, like use after 3 hits etc.

 

[A horse of course]

I've had issues with the title of the game

What's wrong with it?

 

[circ]

It's cheap and goofy. Sounds like foreign media that got mistranslated a bit into english. What the hell is a staglands? Couldn't they go with woodlands? Forest? Tree? Reeds? River?

 

[Infinitron]

What the hell is a staglands?

It's the name of a place.

I like the title, it sounds like the name of some satiric medieval parable in a pamphlet illustrated with woodcuts.

 

[Kalin]

Almost as good as Rodent in the Mattlands.

Selection markers look fine to me, as do the ones Zed suggested.

Always hated big ugly circles, so hat's off for ditching 'em.

 

[Alex]

I dunno, I thought the title was pretty good. Staglands immediately made me think of a somewhat open forest, the kind where you could, well, hunt for stags. The serpent part, coupled with the visuals and info about the setting, immediately gave me the idea of not an actual serpent, but some kind of demonic corruption. Then again I am not a native speaker, so maybe it does sound goofy for other people.

 

[Diggfinger]

So if I understand correctly, this is a RtWP BG/Darklands inspired RPG with class-less character progression and the option to create or recruit up to 5 party members.

Colour me interested. At least the "being a God - but whoops I lost my Godness" hook seems interesting. Like the old-school looking graphics too.
Has anyone actually played the game yet?

If you are so inclined, you could help Staglands make it to GOG:
http://af.gog.com/wishlist/games/serpent_in_the_staglands?as=1649904300

 

[Grotesque]

that's how character selection was represented in the game

Not a big fan of the shit above characters heads instead of selection below the units

That's because you're not a Darklands fan.
The way I see it, this style is reminiscent to Darklands's way of doing it.
Not every fuckin game should have selection circles a la Baldur's Gate

 

[A horse of course]

It's cheap and goofy. Sounds like foreign media that got mistranslated a bit into english. What the hell is a staglands? Couldn't they go with woodlands? Forest? Tree? Reeds? River?

I like it, not sure about the "Serpent" part though

 

[Raapys]

I WANT TO BE A DRAGON

 

[Zed]

I think Serpent in the Staglands is a great title. It sounds biblical and medieval.

"Serpent in", something sinister or disguised (the player character) is hiding in "the Staglands", a place with a cool-ass name IMO

 

[tuluse]

I think Serpent in the Staglands is a great title. It sounds biblical and medieval.

"Serpent in", something sinister or disguised (the player character) is hiding in "the Staglands", a place with a cool-ass name IMO

It also raises the question is the player the serpent or the antagonist who trapped the player.