New games announced by Matrixgames at The Home of Wargamers

[Capn Darwin]

I really hope the developers behind the new Flashpoint game hire an artist. I'm not one for fancy graphics, but it's gotta improve.

We are changing the UI color scheme for Southern Storm, revamp on map markers, and if we can swing it some improvements to the map art. We are already doing/testing some 3d effects and some other post processing improvements on some new maps. We need some time to work code on the map values system to see if we can do a multi-color pixel ID system. If that works we can look at improved tile art for trees, fields, and buildings (and maybe an artist or outside art support). The main thing is to improve the gameplay and  AI, and add features requested by users and also from our internal list.  O0

[Kushan]

The main thing is to improve the gameplay and  AI, and add features requested by users and also from our internal list.

Will the engine and AI improvements be patched into FC:RS as well?

[Apocalypse 31]

The main thing is to improve the gameplay and  AI, and add features requested by users and also from our internal list.

Will the engine and AI improvements be patched into FC:RS as well?

Yeah, please don't pull a Battlefront on us

[Gusington]

To End All Wars, Hell and Pike & Shot all interest me verily.

[Staggerwing]

To End All Wars, Hell and Pike & Shot all interest me verily.

Forsooth, even.

[Gusington]

Yeseth.

[Martok]

Did they announce a release date for Sovereignity?

Excellent question!

Seconded.  Want to play this! 

[MengJiao]

Wow 30 years war, World War I game where I get to take  the legions of hell and attack people? yeah I'm excited

All sounds great to me == especially the AGEOD WWI thing.  And Tilly gets mentioned anywhere?  I'll pay for that and the Mad Halberstadter too.

[Rayfer]

How is the Ageod WWI game different than the one they already have? The only WWI game I've played is the Battlefront one.

[Nefaro]

How is the Ageod WWI game different than the one they already have? The only WWI game I've played is the Battlefront one.

WWI Gold was a computerized version of Phil Thib's old monster tabletop wargame.  But it was coded by a single guy from Italy, not the AGEOD team.  They only published it.  It doesn't use the AGE system but is a port of the tabletop. 

Sounds like AGEOD's new WWI game will be using the usual AGE engine & mechanics.

[-budd-]

I really hope the developers behind the new Flashpoint game hire an artist. I'm not one for fancy graphics, but it's gotta improve.

We are changing the UI color scheme for Southern Storm, revamp on map markers, and if we can swing it some improvements to the map art. We are already doing/testing some 3d effects and some other post processing improvements on some new maps. We need some time to work code on the map values system to see if we can do a multi-color pixel ID system. If that works we can look at improved tile art for trees, fields, and buildings (and maybe an artist or outside art support). The main thing is to improve the gameplay and  AI, and add features requested by users and also from our internal list.  O0

My preference would be engine/feature updates and content. Hopefully features ported back to previous game.

The games graphics with the wonderful mods being turned out are just fine. I say add what you can to make the modders job easier and focus on engine/features and content.

Here's a zoomed out view of plodders new map released today with new urban graphics.



Here's a shot showing the all the mods i use.
1.the map
2. military style bridge/mine/obstacle markers
3.VP's
4. unit icons.


Close up

[Capn Darwin]

We are doing s few things in 2.04 to help modders and players. We have added a Custom folder to the main maps folder. This will allow you to place a set of custom maps in that folder and the game will use those in place of the standard. The same thing is being done for map markers. You can already override the unit sils with images in the national folders and we just added a new [sil name]-S.bmp image override for the Sub Unit Inspector so you can add a different picture for the platform. Plus we made the image size in the SUI larger to show those off.

Maps will always look better hand drawn. No easy way to make a simple tile system compete with that level of hand detailing. We will be looking and testing a newer auto map values system in the coming months to see if we can improve the look of the base tiles in the current system. If that works we can then entertain getting some outside support to do new art for the base maps. Won't be as awesome as the shots below, but it will be highly functional and better looking than the current standard maps.  8)

[-budd-]

ETA on 2.04?

[Rayfer]

ETA on 2.04?

budd....I really like the map mod you are using as shown in your screenshots.

[Capn Darwin]

ETA on 2.04?

In testing now.