Age of Wonders III coming later this year!

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Yskonyn

#30
March 28, 2013, 03:45:02 AM
When I look at their way of doing the tactical battles and the cloth map when zooming out, I kinda feel sorry for Brad Wardell. While I enjoy Fallen Enchantress, Stardock can learn a thing or two from the AoW devs as far as presentation and immersion goes. Even now, when the footage is only pre-alpha.
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bob48

#31
March 28, 2013, 07:17:44 AM
Quote from: Martok on March 27, 2013, 01:37:49 PM
Quote from: FlickJax on March 27, 2013, 11:17:24 AM
It's looking very nice already...
It is indeed.  I'm wanting this one more every time I see it.

+1 <Nods head>
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steve58

#32
March 29, 2013, 01:16:41 PM
Wasn't sure if this deserved a separate thread or not, but here's some first screenshots of Wastelands Worlds of Magic.
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Greybriar

#33
March 29, 2013, 01:40:41 PM
Quote from: steve58 on March 29, 2013, 01:16:41 PM
Wasn't sure if this deserved a separate thread or not, but here's some first screenshots of Wastelands Worlds of Magic.

Why yes, it deserves its own thread, Steve. Worlds of Magic is a different game than Age of Wonders III.
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steve58

#34
March 29, 2013, 02:07:18 PM
What was I thinking :P  (been a long week).  New thread incoming....
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FarAway Sooner

#35
March 29, 2013, 05:32:33 PM
Quote from: Yskonyn on March 28, 2013, 03:45:02 AM
When I look at their way of doing the tactical battles and the cloth map when zooming out, I kinda feel sorry for Brad Wardell. While I enjoy Fallen Enchantress, Stardock can learn a thing or two from the AoW devs as far as presentation and immersion goes. Even now, when the footage is only pre-alpha.

+1

I've been playing FE for about a week now.  I like the underlying game system that they have, and I like a lot of the game play dynamics that they use, but even after having spent an hour or more reading the Fallen Enchantress background lit, nothing about their fictional rendering of the world (or the graphical imagery of it on the PC) really resonates with me.

Brad has always been very into back story.  Reading his posts going back to the original Galactic Civilizations, it's obvious that the personality and back story of the races was very important to him.  And he tended to wax very enthusiastic about those back stories.  He also channeled more resources into developing and publishing details on the back story.  He has publicly stated that he loved to write and hopes to become a published and accomplished author at some point in his career (either sci fi or fantasy).

Sadly, whether we're talking Gal Civ or FE, I just don't get it.  None of those archetypes resonate with me, and none of the back stories that emerge--elaborate as some of them are, and featured as abundantly in the games as they are--really interest me.

steve58

#36
June 05, 2013, 02:54:17 PM
AoWIII developer interview up at Spacesector...
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Martok

#37
June 05, 2013, 06:03:23 PM
Thanks for the link!  Must go read now... 

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TheCommandTent

#38
June 05, 2013, 06:28:16 PM
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Martok

#39
June 05, 2013, 06:53:45 PM
Quote from: Martok on June 05, 2013, 06:03:23 PM
Thanks for the link!  Must go read now...
I like their response regarding AI & diplomacy -- two features always close to my heart when it comes strategy games.  The options for interacting with independent/neutral towns sounds especially appealing. 

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bbmike

#40
June 05, 2013, 07:24:06 PM
Quote from: Martok on June 05, 2013, 06:53:45 PM
I like their response regarding AI & diplomacy -- two features always close to my heart when it comes strategy games.  The options for interacting with independent/neutral towns sounds especially appealing.

Sweet mother of God yes! We need real diplomacy in 4x games. If Civ5 BNW actually adds diplomacy I might never be heard from again! In not, maybe AoW III will!
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Martok

#41
July 29, 2013, 10:00:20 AM
<Martok casts Lesser Thread Resurrection>




I kinda lost track of this one for a while, but I'm playing catch-up now. 


First off, is the announcement that they're now aiming for a release date of Q1 2014.  Disappointing news if you've been chomping at the bit for this one to be released, but I'm glad they're not hesitant to delay if they feel they need more time. 


Then, there are also some pretty cool dev journals to wade through.  A few examples: 

Monster Dwellings and Independent Settlements

Heroic Quests and Epic Loot

Unit Types and the Character Sheet



While all this is more than enough to excite me, and bearing in mind I try very hard not to be blinded by a game's visuals, I have to say I'm absolutely loving AoW3's art style.  Whoever Triumph has working on that has got some serious skill! 

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"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

undercovergeek

#42
July 29, 2013, 10:13:19 AM
on a purely personal note it was on my 'Huws excel spreadsheet of spending money' (TM) to track but after playing AOW: Shadow Magic for at least 6 hours now, and still not getting what everyone else gets im going to give it a miss - which is sad as i feel im missing out somehow

Huw the Poo

#43
July 29, 2013, 01:01:27 PM
Can't win 'em all I suppose, Geek, but at least you tried.  You're definitely missing out. ;)

bob48

#44
July 29, 2013, 01:37:23 PM
+1
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