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Reply to Have any UK players received their Limited Edition boxes yet? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I got my boxed copy from Stardock today. I live in Australia. It wasn't the limited edition as I only ordered the standard one though. I completely forgot I asked for a boxed copy with the digital download haha.

Reply to disk install different from DL? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="4" id="2758902"]At this point, I'm thinking the disk version might cause cancer. Install disk, update to latest. [/quote] That's ok, the Australian sun will probably beat you first in regards to my personal well-being hehe.

Reply to 1.08 - MULTIPLAYER (can we have a new Poll Plz) !!! in War of Magic Elemental Forums

The fact 4X games are traditionally played by most people as single-player games is why Stardock hasn't invested a great deal of time in the multiplayer of Elemental. Sure they'll put enough work in it so that it works on a technical level but I don't think they will be spending a great deal of time making sure it is balanced or fair as it is alot of work for not much gain. I was surprised when I heard they were changing the tech trees somewhat for multiplayer however so I'm interested in see

Reply to Hot screenshots, damn i love the view distance.. in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Nice screenshots! I've always liked how the game has looked and your screenshots really show the game off in a good light. Just out of curiosity are those maps generated by Elemental itself or using that random map generator mod? :)

Reply to What's the point of balancing weapons when ... in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I'm sure Stardock want to do more to enhance the combat system and as many have said this will probably come with the 1.1 update. I'm very grateful that Brad has taken the time to rebalance the weapons to help make it a less one-sided choice as it is now at the moment. They could've waited until 1.1 to deliver any sort of balance changes but I'm happy that we'll get some now to help improve the gameplay while we wait for additional tweaks later on. :) As I remember Brad saying during

Reply to Tech Trees PDF in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Good stuff. Basic but gives a good overall view of how to research towards certain techs. I just wish there was something like this in-game that was more informative and interactive. Helps plan for future tech research.

Reply to Is it, or will it, ever be possible to create "dungeons" in elemental? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I would be surprised if this did not happen in Elemental eventually. It would fit in so naturally with the Adventure side of the game. It would require a fair bit of work creating dungeons for specific quests so it sounds like it'd be an expansion feature rather than something in a free update.

Reply to Discussion on the direction of the Elemental "community" in War of Magic Elemental Forums

Good thread, after reading the latest journal entry today and Brad's comment in this thread it is clear Stardock is getting tired of some people outright attacking the game in an unreasonable manner and rightfully so. Reasonable constructive criticism is one thing, but launching personal attacks is completely unwarranted and its where the line is drawn for me and this community. While there are a few seething bad apples here, I've still managed to read through some good threads on thi

Reply to "Monster Economy" ruins economy balance - multiple balanced ways to earn money preferable? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I don't mind that you get gildar for killing monsters. Its nice to get something for killing them apart from XP (especially given the fact champions could be a bit stronger and worth the time and effort). I'm sure if Stardock feels the gildar amount is unbalanced they can change it and they probably will since as most other mechanics are looked at and tuned. What I'd like to see is a drop system from monsters for items and maybe even items that start a quest. Hardly the most original

Reply to Quests more unpredictable *please* in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

Once Stardock gets out of bug-fixing mode I'm sure we'll find new quests added with each patch. They aren't particularly difficult to write up with the XML.

Reply to [Developer Feedback] Extensive overview of Elemental - Part 1: User Interface in War of Magic Elemental Forums

What a fantastic post. It is clear that the Elemental UI needs a thorough pass in every corner of the game. If memory serves me well, Elemental uses Stardock's skinning programs that they use for Windows doesn't it? Should mean Stardock can fix up the UI in a reasonable amount of time.

Reply to Tom Chick's "review" in War of Magic Elemental Forums

That was a good review, it told it as it was in a constructive manner. It is a good example on how to comment on a game, too often I see PC gamers damning a game if it has faults without pointing out what actually works well. It also restated what I've read several times in these forums. Elemental has the basis for a great game. It just needs more tweaking, balancing and polishing to get to a much more fun and enjoyable state. Stardock has shown us during the beta and even with the re

Reply to [Bug/Graphics] Graphical Artifacts in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Happens to me as well. Would be nice if it was fixed in the next build because it makes it impossible to test the game since its difficult to see what's on the screen at times. Dxdiag: http://pastebin.com/UqMC6PN0

Reply to [Bug/Interface] Layering Problems in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Looking at your drivers you aren't using the latest official ones, however that doesn't seem to be the cause. I have the exact same issue. My graphics card too is a HD4870 running on the official Catalyst 10.5 drivers and I am getting the same thing. Edit- Here's my Dxdiag: http://pastebin.com/UqMC6PN0

Reply to will i be able to create my orcs? in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I'm sure you'll be able to create as many orcs as you do threads in this forum.

Reply to Elemental Beta 2-A Preview in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Looking good! [e digicons]^_^[/e] Can't wait to give the new changes a try. You nailed everything I was hoping to see in the next release so I'm very excited to experience the next build. Bored the girlfriend to death when Beta 2 first came out telling her how this is the first time I've seen the game's 3d engine and oohing and ahhing at everything hehe.

Reply to [Interface] Building requirements in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Its highly annoying, but we all know it'll get sorted out in due time. Tooltips are still very much a work-in-progress it seems.

Reply to [Beta 2][Graphics] minor graphical issues in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Agreed, the alpha textures need to be fixed on quite a few things. I'm sure its on the to-do list.

Reply to [0.802] [Bug/Graphics] NPC Animation in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Can you get a screenshot of it? I haven't seen something like that before in the game.

Reply to [0.802][Bug/Graphics] 2d background errors in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

Here's a picture of the other 2d background bug I mentioned. This appeared after accessing the tech screen for the first time in a game after being prompted about the ability to research techs.

[0.802][Bug/Graphics] 2d background errors in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

I've noticed some unusual graphic errors on my PC when running Elemental, most of them pertaining to the 2d images used. The easiest one to reproduce for me is when entering the shop keep screen, the bloom that is applied on the background image of the shop stays on the screen even after exiting. This is 100% reproduceable for me. Quest images also do not display, but the Quest GUI and text is displayed fine. I've also had some other issues where it looks like slightly transparent 2d

Reply to Elemental Beta 2: Player Input #1 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Here's some of my thoughts for the topics you have brought up Frogboy, enjoy! :D #1 City Improvements -First off I think that all city graphics should be scaled down just a little bit on their tiles to create a little bit more space between them. The addition of road and track graphics between city improvements with the addition of walking citizens would really help finish off the look of cities in my opinion. -Adjacency bonuses would pr

Reply to Keeping your sovereign alive in War of Magic Stardock Forums

I'm getting Supreme Commander ACU vibes from this thread heh. I like the hide idea. Lets players play it both ways (safe or make a gamble).

Reply to Reminder on Elemental horror in War of Magic Stardock Forums

Can't sleep, bugs will eat me. *rocks in corner*

Reply to [SUGGESTION] Visual Move Distance Radius in WOM BETA Builds Elemental Forums

I agree. It instantly lets you see your movement options.