KickStarter Solasta Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[PrettyDeadman]

Your words are very unkind, ArchAngel.

 

[ArchAngel]

Your words are very unkind, ArchAngel.

I am just too jaded at this point to give any kind words. I no longer have patience for half attempts and only play a few games per year (more than few hours) that are above the others in my eyes.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I no longer have patience for half attempts and only play a few games per year (more than few hours) that are above the others in my eyes

Lower your eyes, problem solved.

 

[PrettyDeadman]

 

[rusty_shackleford]

oh no the obsidian kiss of death

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tacticaladventures/solasta-crown-of-the-magister/posts/2613520

22% Funded in Day 1! Thank you so much!

Well folks, we're off to a great start! It's been less than 24h and we're already 22% funded, let's go! We're incredibly thankful for all your support so far. Special shout-out to all the friendly studios who've bumped us up on Twitter, Spearhead Games (Project Witchstone), 6 Eyes Studio (Fell Seal) and last but not least, Obsidian (Pillars of Eternity)!

If you want to help us even more, tell your friends about us! If you know people who love tabletop RPGs, cRPGs or Tactical RPGs (that's a lot of RPGs!), let them know about our campaign - whether on Steam, Twitter, Facebook or Reddit, the more the merrier! Solasta will become bigger and better with every new fan we can reach - and you can help us achieve that goal.

We're also reading your feedback attentively, so don't hesitate to tell us what you think about the Demo! For instance, we noted the issues most people have with the camera during exploration, and we can already tell you not to worry - the camera is a hot topic even within the studio, so we're definitively going to take another look at it! Another topic that often comes up is GOG - I can tell you that we're currently in discussion with them

Starting tomorrow we'll start to give you more insight on the World of Solasta, starting with an introduction to the Setting Oh, and if haven't read it yet here's IGN's Review of our Demo!

- Tactical Myzzrym

A very early look at our Tavern, the starting area of the main campaign

 

[Fairfax]

EDIT: As for the Giant Spiders, since they are considered large creatures they have 10 feet reach if I remember correctly. It looks a bit weird right now since it feels like they attack you from far away, that might be why you had disadvantage.

The disadvantage to ranged attacks in close combat should only apply to having enemies within 5 feet, not their reach (unlike opportunity attacks). Unless that's another house rule, of course.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

They must have taken the UI guy from Amplitude when they left, reminds me a lot of Endless Space 2. That game had a really good UI.

 

[Thal]

Completed the demo.

• It's low level DnD. What's not to like?
• Well, not sure how roleplaying an entire party works. D:OS tried to do something like it, but it was for the co-op and annoyed most other players. Here I felt like watching my party and pulling strings here and there, instead of being the party.
  
• Light was literally the game changer against spiders. I see a lot of potential in this design.
• Verticality will make for more complex battlefields, which brings more tactical opportunities and threats.
  
• The camera should definitely be unlocked. If you wish to hide your levels from the player, use fog of war or something, but right now it's too clunky.
• It's clear that tactical combat is the main selling point. It seems imperative that you add as many classes as possible to provide variety and replayability.
  
• Still not into cutscenes and linear structure. However, given that it's a pre-alpha demo, it's not really a complaint. Hope the final game has levels more like Durlag's Tower level 1.
  
• Speaking of which, the fact that you've released something playable for a KS campaign deserves to be commended. You've done a huge service for your credibility.
• Finally, realistic art direction! Thank you!

I hope you guys get funded and then some.

 

[Dorateen]

A very early look at our Tavern, the starting area of the main campaign

All good D&D adventures begin at a tavern.

 

[ArchAngel]

They must have taken the UI guy from Amplitude when they left, reminds me a lot of Endless Space 2. That game had a really good UI.

I have to agree with this one. UI is excellent. I just hope that whoever was responsible for Endless Space 2 not having real combat didn't also join this team in any important role. That decision completely killed my will to get and play that game.

 

[Dodo1610]

How can this be a fun DND 5e game in which attacks can miss someone has to tell Swen of this .


Anyway, how do the voices work? Does each race get one voice or is it per class?

 

[deuxhero]

My fans go up to full blast within a minute of starting gameplay on a pretty good desktop. Verified this twice. Turned graphics down to medium, and I'll see if this continues when my computer calms down.

 

[Spectacle]

My fans go up to full blast within a minute of starting gameplay on a pretty good desktop. Verified this twice. Turned graphics down to medium, and I'll see if this continues when my computer calms down.

What is your frame rate? If it's uncapped the game could be running the GPU at 100% regardless of settings.

You could try turning on vsync to cap your frame rate to the monitor refresh rate, that might calm things down.

 

[deuxhero]

Spectacle
It's capped at 60, at least according to Steam overlay (and according to the graphics options, v-sync is on and my graphics card options say I've capped everything at 60fps). I too suspected that was the issue since that's always been the cause every other time I've seen this issue.

 

[Spectacle]

Spectacle
It's capped at 60, at least according to Steam overlay (and according to the graphics options, v-sync is on and my graphics card options say I've capped everything at 60fps). I too suspected that was the issue since that's always been the cause every other time I've seen this issue.

Then that sounds rather strange. It could be a bug of some sort, but bugs that overload the GPU tend to make the game run like shit. Any luck with medium settings?

 

[deuxhero]

Haven't tried yet. Waiting till later today.

 

[Thonius]

Suprised it's not funded yet... I quess Kickstarter is dead, or you need to have loud name behind.

 

[Jedi Master Radek]

Suprised it's not funded yet... I quess Kickstarter is dead, or you need to have loud name behind.

No. It's being funded pretty good for unknown devs with a high goal.

 

[Infinitron]

In recent times, good-looking and/or well-publicized RPG Kickstarter campaigns have consistently been able to reach $100,000+ of funding. Stoneshard, Black Geyser, The Waylanders, Realms Beyond. Queen's Wish got $100k too. It's Kickstarter's magic number.

Solasta though is looking to reach $200k...I think they can make it, but it might be a close one.

 

[deuxhero]

Tried with normal graphics on. No fan issues. They actually turn up, but that's to be expected with a game that's not made for a intel core duo.

 

[Myzzrym]

Where are my millions

Joking aside, glad you guys like it. We're trying to get out a new version with some additional camera options in the coming week.

 

[whocares]

I will not eat the bugs. I will not live in a pod. I will not use 2FA.

 

[Mazisky]

Anyone knows if the game will have only dungeons and indoor areas?

I am afraid that the only outdoor zone is the tutorial

 

[Alienman]

Liked the demo, except the camera I guess, and while the UI is slick I'm not sure it really fit into the fantasy setting. Felt more like a Sci-Fi UI to me. Combat felt similar to Temple of Elemental Evil, which is a really good thing. Even liked the odd puppet dialogue system, mostly because it reminded me of old children shows from the 80's. All and all looking forward to what it will become!