The sky above the port was the color of the abyss, tuned to a dead God.
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Vapourware That Which Sleeps - Vaporware Strategy RP
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The sky above the port was the color of the abyss, tuned to a dead God.
The game mechanics explanation videos are good. More of those please!
Also, I'd love to see a video of uncut gameplay. No need to explain every single move (although commentary would be cool), but just play the game normally for 20-30 mins. Conquer a few towns, kill a few heroes, drive a ruler or two mad. That kind of stuff.
Also, I'd love to see a video of uncut gameplay. No need to explain every single move (although commentary would be cool), but just play the game normally for 20-30 mins. Conquer a few towns, kill a few heroes, drive a ruler or two mad. That kind of stuff.
That's our secret weapon, we're reserving a "Watch me Play" video for a week or so into the KS to try to renew interest. That and a demo should give us the uptick we need if we're flagging (hopefully? I really hate the marketing element of Indie development)
Nyogtha. The-thing-that-should-not-be. Also appropriately called "The Dweller in the darkness" (by Henry Kuttner... so less relevant but still
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GarfunkeL
Racism Expert
Well this definitely piqued my interest.
MORE CONTENT! So we got a LOT of feedback on the first two videos, but only three press sites picked it up. We ended up talking with some people who told us pretty explicitly what we need to do to get on the major sites. So essentially we've gone back and we're redoing the videos as we also make the KS trailer. More work that I absolutely hate and should be quality development time but ideally it will pay off in the long run.
Should be ready to post another video on Monday, with the trailer being released shortly afterward.
TL;DR: Video on Monday, more shortly after
Should be ready to post another video on Monday, with the trailer being released shortly afterward.
TL;DR: Video on Monday, more shortly after
Dayyālu
Arcane
It sounds creepy , in the context of today. But PR is a necessary evil.... lazy assholes, however. It should be their job to search the net for good stuff to report on.
Nice devlogs and ideas. I have a simple question about length: random example, in Armageddon Empires a game will be over is 4-5 hours at most, wit 60-70 max turns done. The time limits on the special abilities of the "Sleeping Gods" in your devlogs seems to hint to a more focused experience, with a game over in 20 or so turns. How much do you think a single playthrough will last?
What did they say you have to do?
It is monday. Where is my Mordor Simulator 2014 fix?
They said "fix mic, fix audio, too long, more gameplay less talk, and they want a trailer" - though a few people said they were looking forward to supporting the KS so that's great.
Fun fact - did you know Monday is the longest day of the week? It's so long it sometimes goes into Tuesday!
Fun fact - did you know Monday is the longest day of the week? It's so long it sometimes goes into Tuesday!
tabacila
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Apparently the Elder One has slipped his bonds and is unmaking time as we speak.
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You didn't really specify which monday so for all we know you're releasing it 6 days early!
I like the informative style of the videos so far( although more gameplay during talk would be great). I hope you don't reduce the content too much in order to make it more easy to digest.
FUN fact - the last dev who crossed the Codex found himself on the receiving end of a pizza.
Who do I have to mislead with vaporware to get a pizza around here?
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Still no pizza. Hunger growing severe.
DevLog Video 3 - YouTube
Definitely looking for some constructive feedback on the approach, while the general mechanics and layout of combat are locked-in we are still playtesting balancing issues specifically revolving around our "short combat" approach where most battles have 2-3 rounds max.
September 22nd - Kickstarter
DevLog Video 3 - YouTube
Definitely looking for some constructive feedback on the approach, while the general mechanics and layout of combat are locked-in we are still playtesting balancing issues specifically revolving around our "short combat" approach where most battles have 2-3 rounds max.
September 22nd - Kickstarter
Do you have an equivalent of just-eat.com in the kwa and do they take overseas credit cards? I'll send you a pepperoni pizza. :3
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My computer is possessed, I actually set the music to 10% volume in the engine and it somehow comes through like a brass battalion in the video.
tabacila
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Finally!
So it seems to me that most of your agents aren't cut out for the hero fighting business and must execute operation "hide behind the meatshields". I assume that you see most of your agents as infiltrators and plotters, so in this case your "short combat" approach makes sense: either keep the heroes occupied with your minions while the agent makes the real play in the background or survive enough time to flee and scheme another day.
Glad to see though that there are agents that can go toe to toe with the heroes. Are there agents that excel at fighting heroes? It would be cool to have a "dark" party that goes hero hunting (or at least plays interference for your other agents) once your Dark One no longer feels the need to stay hidden and announces himself to the world. In this case I would expect combat to last more than 2-3 turns.
Can you have two or more agents operate together in the same "stack"? How many minions can accompany an agent?
There is something that I didn't quite like in the combat you showed: agents aren't represented on the "combat board" by avatars like the heroes/minions are and certain similar UI elements behave differently. On the heroes' side they are all represented by their avatars and you have detailed info about them all on the big unit card. On your side you get detailed info only about the agent and he is not represented like all the other participants in combat. It would make sense to see all the participants on the board.
Does this set-up mean that the agent is always considered to be in the second line behind his minions (if any)? Can a unit that has a melee attack act from the second line? Are minions not important enough to warrant a detailed unit card? Do they have only attack/defense/life stats and no special abilities?
(I'm kind of tired, don't know how much sense I am making with this whole thing)
Can you have only one of each type of agent at a time? If no, if you lose an agent can you re-recruit that type of agent again?
LOVE the flavor text and names for the encounters. Get as much of this as possible into the game.
Are you going to show something about armies (recruitment of units, movement army management, battles etc.) in the Kickstarter video?
I presume the anime looking characters are placeholder art. They look ridiculous compared to your agent art, which fits the mood perfectly btw. The orc masquerading as Greywind looks based as fuck!
Also lol at the little orc avatar for some of the armies.
Looking forward to the Kickstarter. Will do my best to spread the good word of the Dark One's coming among friends and family. Looking forward to The Return!
So it seems to me that most of your agents aren't cut out for the hero fighting business and must execute operation "hide behind the meatshields". I assume that you see most of your agents as infiltrators and plotters, so in this case your "short combat" approach makes sense: either keep the heroes occupied with your minions while the agent makes the real play in the background or survive enough time to flee and scheme another day.
Glad to see though that there are agents that can go toe to toe with the heroes. Are there agents that excel at fighting heroes? It would be cool to have a "dark" party that goes hero hunting (or at least plays interference for your other agents) once your Dark One no longer feels the need to stay hidden and announces himself to the world. In this case I would expect combat to last more than 2-3 turns.
Can you have two or more agents operate together in the same "stack"? How many minions can accompany an agent?
There is something that I didn't quite like in the combat you showed: agents aren't represented on the "combat board" by avatars like the heroes/minions are and certain similar UI elements behave differently. On the heroes' side they are all represented by their avatars and you have detailed info about them all on the big unit card. On your side you get detailed info only about the agent and he is not represented like all the other participants in combat. It would make sense to see all the participants on the board.
Does this set-up mean that the agent is always considered to be in the second line behind his minions (if any)? Can a unit that has a melee attack act from the second line? Are minions not important enough to warrant a detailed unit card? Do they have only attack/defense/life stats and no special abilities?
(I'm kind of tired, don't know how much sense I am making with this whole thing)
Can you have only one of each type of agent at a time? If no, if you lose an agent can you re-recruit that type of agent again?
LOVE the flavor text and names for the encounters. Get as much of this as possible into the game.
Are you going to show something about armies (recruitment of units, movement army management, battles etc.) in the Kickstarter video?
I presume the anime looking characters are placeholder art. They look ridiculous compared to your agent art, which fits the mood perfectly btw. The orc masquerading as Greywind looks based as fuck!
Also lol at the little orc avatar for some of the armies.
Looking forward to the Kickstarter. Will do my best to spread the good word of the Dark One's coming among friends and family. Looking forward to The Return!
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