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Technology in Fallen Enchantress
In my opinion, the biggest issue in War of Magic is game pace. Some things we can improve. We can speed up the early game, we can even out the progression of spells, armor and weapons so it doesn’t feel like they obsolete older versions too quickly, but are still worthwhile upgrades. But the tech system is a giant pace imposing beast that cannot be avoided. Which is unfortunate, because conceptually I like the tech system in War of Magic. It fits with t... [read more]
Dev Journal
First off, sorry this was a day late...we had a 4 day Easter weekend that cut into my weekly journal. It won’t happen again (until our next Monday off) Todays animation is the ‘Cast Ranged Spell w/ Staff’ motion. In FE, we’ve added the ability to make weapon-specific spell casting animations (a wizard with a staff with cast differently then a warlord with a sword, etc.) as well as made tweaks to what animations are played for what spells (adding a targeted RANG... [read more]
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Congrats to the Design a Trait Contest Winner!
A big congrats goes out to xmorg who has won the Fallen Enchantress “Design a Trait” contest ! His trait, Outlaw Connections, took the top spot! “The Hero has spent some time with the lawless and knows a little about how to communicate with bandits. The Hero may recruit bandits he encounters in the wilds, at a small cost of gold and prestige. Bandits can be disbanded and add to the population. The hero cannot propose to marry them. Bandits ma... [read more]
Dev Journal
Hey Everyone! I know information on Fallen Enchantress seems to trickle as of late. This is an unfortunate side-effect of adopting a 'large studio' pipline (rather than our previous indie-team system, where our excitement tended to go unchecked on the forums). Know that the game is on track and design decisions have been fueled by the feedback gathered post-WoM. Now, with the role of Producer in MUCH better hands, I was given the opportunity to pick up a new art form that is near a... [read more]
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Jumping the Shark Podcast with Brad Wardell
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell is on this weeks edition of the Jumping the Shark podcast. A big topic of discussion is the GameStop sale, and what’s ahead for Stardock and PC gaming. http://gameshark.libsyn.com/jumping-the-shark-episode-64 [read more]
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Elemental “Design a Trait” Contest Voting Begins!
Today we open up community voting in the Design a Trait contest for Elemental: Fallen Enchantress. The top 5 traits were chosen and now it is your turn to cast your vote for the winner, which their trait will be implemented into the upcoming Fallen Enchantress! Get to voting! http://elementalgame.com/contest [read more]
Dev Journal
Greetings! First, thank you everyone who in previous journal entries who have submitted questions to be answered. Anything that reduces my work load makes me happy. Frankly, eating and breathing on my own is a continuing resentment. So let’s dive right in: Q: Does the Gamestop acqusition of Impulse affect the free expansions to the Elemental universe customers of War of Magic were promised? A: Not in the slightest. Stardock Entertainment is a separate business (Stardock Ente... [read more]