Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 This. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hunh. Interesting. The sound effects comment is really telling now that I think of it... they always seemed a little arbitrary. (And then there's all the random ones in Blades that never get used... and are very poorly distinguished in the documentation.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 ETA spring 2011. Looks like Jeff's taking a few extra months to get a new series off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Niemand Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I like what I hear. Release something like 13-15 months seems reasonable. It won't be a huge gap, since it's only today that A6 is officially completed, so Jeff has a couple of months during which a big chunk of his audience will still be busy with a brand new game. Hopefully this means he'll have enough time not to rush anything; assumedly the new engine is heavily based on A6, being his current state-of-the-art, but it can likely benefit from tuning up and specializing to the details of the new game. Likewise, I'm hoping that the comment about improved graphics means that he'll be able to use some of the time to add substantially to his graphics assets so that the new game can have a look and feel that is truly its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Knight Who Said Ni Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I was curious who would post a link to this first, but anyway: Sounds a little bit like Nethergate. I know a lot of people complain about Spiderweb graphics, but I like them. Still it should be good for those who want new graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 As far as the plotline goes, just from what he's already said, it's going to be a substantially different game than the others. After all, there's more than one or two nations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: Jeff Lots of stuff about the new game Yay! Sounds awesome Originally Posted By: Jeff It'll be pretty straight fantasy, but with a very detailed world. There's a lot of history and cool stuff to discover. This sounds familiar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 In tangential news, Eschalon 2 beta testing starts in 2 weeks, so it sounds like the new release estimate of late April or early May might be accurate. Pretty good timing for both companies, in between SW games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 However Basilisk Games originally planned on beta testing Eschalon: Book 2 in January 2009, so any timeline is still subject to change. This does seem like it might finally be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Forget beta, the original release date floated for the game was November 2008. But yeah, this does sound like it's for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish echoes Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I was disappointed to see no mention of Swamp Nodules in the latest interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity ETA spring 2011. Looks like Jeff's taking a few extra months to get a new series off the ground. Giving those of us with Macs just enough time to get nostalgic and replay his old games several times. Would it be sacrilege to start with Geneforge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd IBNobody Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Pure fantasy? Aww... I was hoping for pure futuristic. Oh well. I'm sure I'll still play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Looks like a cool game, I like what he's told us of the storyline so far, sounds interesting! And the release date is good too, gives me enough time to start and finish the Geneforge series, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Velzan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 mmmm Can't wait for more New Spiderweb Action. a new Series sounds like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Knight Who Said Ni Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Yes, I would like to get nostalgic and play through all his old games again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Velzan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 mmm Nostalgic... Havent heard that word in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 (nice1 Velzan ) I would play A1-3 if they were remade in the A4 - 6 format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd I am Spartacus Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I would love to read this, but for some reason keep getting an "operation aborted" pop-up and it can't display the webpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Me too. Open it up with something other then Internet Explorer, it worked for me. The names don't come sounds interesting. "Farlands?" That's just too corny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Well it is a work in progress so Jeff may change things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Monroe Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I don't know, I kind of liked "the Game." Does the internet have the copyright on that one already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Not that I'm aware of, no. And you just made me lose The Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Mystic And you just made me lose The Game. I lost the game. And I hate you so much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 New York Times. Fourth paragraph, first sentence. —Alorael, who sincerely hopes the author knew what he was doing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 I stopped playing that game. It was too frustrating. I like the article though. It talks about stuff. Which I will not think about, but, through that action, think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Quote: —Alorael, who sincerely hopes the author knew what he was doing there. On the plus side, that one line managed to drive white bears completely out of Dikiyoba's mind until they were brought up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Ratt I stopped playing that game. It was too frustrating. I like the article though. It talks about stuff. Which I will not think about, but, through that action, think about. You can't stop playing. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Niemand Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I have accrued 7 points. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan inni Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 i lost the game, i had forgotten it for more than a year. i will NOT suffer alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I really find it funny that people continue to get worked up over the game. Lose-lose games like that have absolutely zero appeal to me. ...that said, I don't really get a kick out of people using it as a griefing vector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Originally Posted By: Master1 Originally Posted By: The Mystic And you just made me lose The Game. I lost the game. And I hate you so much for that. Sorry. Meanwhile, you can rest assured that: 1) you probably held out a lot longer than I ever did, and 2) everyone else who read the first line of this post has also just now lost The Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Thanks to your comment, I have lost the game again. We should stop this. I remember once I came up with some reason for how to stop playing the game. It was all in attempts to flatter a girl. Ah, the good ol' days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 YOU JUST WON THE GAME! THIS IS IT, YOU'RE FREE!!! Seriously, please stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The Game cannot be won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Actually, there's one way to win, and I'm about to do it for all of us. You're welcome! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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