Curious Artila Mike B. Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Looks like G5 demo is out for Windows at last! ftp://ftp.ironycentral.com/win/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I thought it was supposed to be out for Windows in March? The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Barzhal Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Indeed, it's Geneforge 5. May I purchase it at this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 If it's out then the demo should have a link to purchase it or go to the ordering page of the Spiderweb Software website. The games usually get posted before an announcement so the downloading page is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ackrovan I thought it was supposed to be out for Windows in March? Hush. Don't complain about it coming out early. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila BigHungryJoe Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 For anyone having trouble with the ftp: http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/ftp/win/Geneforge5Demo.exe This should bypass that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Milla Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Oh thankyou so much. *Downloads* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Ouroboros Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 *Dancing Around* Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd The Flaming Cuckatoo Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The wait is finally over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Raji Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! /dance /dance /happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Feo Takahari Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'll second that "yay" as soon as a: I get enough money to buy the game, and b: I'm willing to put myself through more moral torment. (Curse you, Jeff, for forcing me to kill Miranda in G4!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Terra Alcolyte Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I went to the G5 page and there was no link to download it it still says coming march 2009 =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You have to use the link posted above to download it. Maybe he hasn't gotten around to updating the website yet. Or it could be that's the version that the beta testers are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 We thought the game would be done in March. We did better than expected. :-) There is always a lag between uploading the demo and announcing it. This gives us time to check the uploads to make sure no file corruptions have slipped in. Downloading unannounced releases is almost entirely safe, but you never know. Anyway, we plan to officially take the game live sometime today (Thursday). - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Well done! I'm looking forward to downloading and playing it when I get home from work tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Terra Alcolyte Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 kudos to big Hungry the link worked and i'm danceing about my kitchen right now. I am so happy! =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Trakovite Mitchell Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I think Rawal or what ever his name is blind... I went PAST him into the creation room, and then I opened the Vat and the Foyas came out. So I run to Rawal and hide behind him. He takes care of ALL of them except for ONE which attacks him. He thinks I attacked him and I well die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Cry Fyora! And let slip the Roamers of Terrestia! The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Maybe he just realized that you had intruded on his personal room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 No, it's more likely that the attack pushed you into hostile territory in Rawal's mind. Popping the vat and killing those fyoras is usually easy experience and a nice item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Playing it now, and it's great! Had a weird bug when I first started playing....my character wouldn't move when I clicked on the floor. After I saved it and reloaded the game from the title screen it worked fine. Later on I realized the character probably didn't move because the blue selection circle wasn't on her at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 You have to click on the character or type 1 from the keyboard to activate the character when it first appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 AHHHHHHHHHH! What is that thing on Dikiyoba's loading screen and how did it get past the beta-testers? It looks sort of like a fyora, except fyoras aren't brain-meltingly hideous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 How could you.........that Fyora is sooooooo cute! It is absoultuly adorable! Do Dikiyora's hold hatred for Fyora's? The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Fyoras have looked like that since the line art for Geneforge 2. :-) - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Blurb Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 How fun! I highly recommend PC users just go ahead and buy this game. It's awesome. I played it an embarasssing number of times with different PCs. Shaping rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Originally Posted By: Jeff Fyoras have looked like that since the line art for Geneforge 2. :-) The fyora in G2 did not have eyes that would rival a giant squid's in size and was a bit pudgy in the body as opposed to being morbidly obese in the tail. Seriously, what's going on with that tail? Is it storing a wheel just in case the fyora-mutant gets hit hard enough to explode or something? Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Altair Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Woot! Thank you Spiderweb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Locmaar Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Dikiyoba should be more sensitive. The fat Fyora may have feelings, after all. If all creation types were always exactly the same, there wouldn't be anyone fighting for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Dude. Best opening music for a SW game in a long, long time. Oh, and the game looks good so far, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 *restrains oneself* Woot. It's out. *twitches wildly* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ah that's okay, let it out! It's not healthy to repress your emotions, you know. *lets out own shriek of joy at how awesome G5 is* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Downloaded G5 last night. Great intro music! I have only one major complaint: A ton of items have a value of zero. There are too many things I can't sell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Jeff did that to get rid of the urge to gather everything and carry them around looking to sell them later. Don't worry, there's plenty to sell later in the game. Join the Shapers, they pay better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Øther Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 What about the rebels? They have good loot, and they are more righteous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 "There are too many things I can't sell!" Don't worry. You'll get plenty of money in the long run. Instead, be happy that you don't have to worry about hauling out every spoon and shovel. - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wow, I'm totally hooked. I'm dien' to get out of the Whitespires and explore the rest of the world. Not even G4's begining levels to this one. The graphics are great too, including the intro music. Money's in the mailbox as we speak. I'd like to point out on thing though. The new text box at the buttom? Sometimes, if a message is to long, the peace/fight mode button overlaps the text. Aside from that, so far this is your best work yet The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Quote: Randomizer: Join the Shapers, they pay better. Doom Warrior: What about the rebels? They have good loot, and they are more righteous. I'm sure both are good paths, but for now I'll ride the fence as usual, thanks. I can still find plenty of money; I am, after all, the pack rat extraordinaire. Originally Posted By: Spidweb Don't worry. You'll get plenty of money in the long run. Instead, be happy that you don't have to worry about hauling out every spoon and shovel. Don't worry about my lack of cash; that's half the battle, thanks to my playing style. With the new item values, it'll be tougher on me in the short term, but I can all but guarantee I'll be swimming in gold by the endgame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Shrapy Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Great. I loved G4 and will definitly give G5 a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Archmagus Micael Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 So far so good, except though I'm not sure yet where the big difference is in starting as a shaper or a rebel, as you're pretty much treated as a rebel anyway. And I can't wait to get that control tool out of my chest so Rawal can feel the receiving end of my spells. Believe me, I want him dead. - Archmagus Micael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 My biggest complaint so far, aside from the bad continuity, is that the demo area is far too short. It seems to be a growing trend with SW, though - back in the days of A1, you got a quarter of the game, more or less. With A3, you got about a huge portion of the surface to mess around in. Now, we're given 10 zones, 3 of which are all linked anyway. I can understand that JV doesn't want to give too much away, both in terms of plot and actual game-area, but isn't the demo supposed to hook me in, and get me wanting to buy the full game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Øther Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 To me, it still did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Archmagus Micael Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I don't know, I'm with Nikki on this one, the demo just felt really short. I've pretty much done all I can in the demo now, short of breaking into the repository. And I may do that before I buy it. If only the exchange rate wasn't so bad right now. But so far the game is really good, though maybe Jeff should open up an area or two more- because as Nikki said, we've only got an 1/8 of the game now, and if I hadn't already followed the series, I'm not sure how hooked I would be. As it is though, I think it's time to start saving. - Archmagus Micael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Taliesin Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I wasn't expecting this to be out for weeks. What a pleasant surprise! Oh, download is complete. I must be off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila DOT.COMmunist Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 demos pretty short, i ordered the full version before starting it so i wouldnt have to wait for the key to keep playing but i finished the starting zones too quick feels like it might be the best geneforge game yet though, maybe even better than most of the exiles other than 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 By Indie game standards, Spiderweb Software games have enormous demos. The Geneforge 5 demo has over a tenth of the game, with at least 5 hours of varied gameplay. There are not many other successful Indies (or any at all?) that give as much for free. Go to one of the game services and you'll find that an hour of play, max, is routine. Sometimes less. So no apologies here, I'm afraid. And, since our sales have been very strong since we tightened up the demo sizes, I really don't think it's hurting us overall. - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Pyro Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 jeff its cause you spoiled em early on they expect waaay too much of you but you keeping putting that bar higher... anyway got the game today havn't played much due to work but still waiting on my key and hintbook so hopefully i get some time o play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Spidweb By Indie game standards, Spiderweb Software games have enormous demos. The Geneforge 5 demo has over a tenth of the game, with at least 5 hours of varied gameplay. There are not many other successful Indies (or any at all?) that give as much for free. Go to one of the game services and you'll find that an hour of play, max, is routine. Sometimes less. So no apologies here, I'm afraid. And, since our sales have been very strong since we tightened up the demo sizes, I really don't think it's hurting us overall. - Jeff Vogel Let me try and explain what I meant earlier. Of course, I was complaining that the demo felt too short - I won't go back on that. Maybe I was spoiled on the larger demos of your earlier games? But, I do still appreciate that we are getting a nice big slice of game. I think the problem, for me at least, is that the demo for G5 seems too self-contained. You get to fight and kill the !Spoiler!, which wraps up the start of the game really nicely, but I felt it didn't leave enough lose ends dangling to draw me on. There is no Shanti to search the world for, no curse we need removing. Maybe I'm just being greedy - I can see that anything less wouldn't give a player a proper taste of the game, whilst anything more would probably be giving too much away. Nor can I argue with the fact you say sales are strong - though I'd put this down to the better writing you're churning out, and the more immersive plots you're captivating us with, than demo size. It was just my tuppence-worth - as a new player to the world of Geneforge, I might not have been drawn in, and tempted to buy the full game. As it is, I've played, and enjoyed, the series from the very beginning, and I will end up buying G5 - I just wish I felt as excited entering this game as I did the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Spidweb By Indie game standards, Spiderweb Software games have enormous demos. Case in point: E1. You could go as far north as Fort Draco, and almost reach Almaria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Nikki. no curse we need removing. The control tool doesn't count? I also noticed that the demo was short and self-contained, but I don't think that's a weakness. It shows that Jeff can tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end. It gives a sense of the modularity of a fair amount of the game, so no false advertising. There are enough hooks left: the control tool, your identity, the task you're given immediately afterwards, the rebels you have barely met. —Alorael, who doesn't think something like the E1 demo is really a good idea. That gives you approximately half the game with the map split approximately half-way between the east and west edges. E2 gives you three out of four chapters, although of course chapter four is a literally huge lie. The demos have been steadily shrinking ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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