Comments on: To Reign In Hell: Solium Infernum Unveiled

By: Darkrune

Darkrune — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:27:48 +0000

Hmm the url didnt display. I try it again: Fantasy Cards RT

By: Darkrune

Darkrune — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:25:24 +0000

Hello Al3xand3r, you suggested a collectible card game. I was disappointed that most of the time, you have to pay for new cards. True in astral masters, you have to pay only once, but you still have to pay. So I made one, thats entirely free. It a hobby of mine (therefore non-commercial) and I am still looking for players. Perhaps you will give it a try. Its also in realtime and completly browser-based, so you dont need to download and install a client: .

By: Vic Davis

Vic Davis — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:14:48 +0000

Please tell me you aren’t making this one in Director again, Vic… Vic?

Ok, I won’t dissappoint you…. yes Director it is. But you have to feel sorry for me. It’s the only thing I’ve programmed with for the last 9 years…. it really is the only trick I know at this point. I’m 43 years old in a couple of days and now I know what all those steel mill workers felt like …. old dogs and new tricks and all that :)

By: Al3xand3r

Al3xand3r — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:25:47 +0000

Eh yeah Bruce, I guess The Witcher (or any other RPG that’s more than a dungeon crawler) sucks then. Not. Blame me for being so definite about my opinion then going to say something like that yourself? Not good. Also, wanting campaigns doesn’t mean they’d have to be 100% scripted and not allow for the same freeform gameplay either. Look @ how Galactic Civilizations II does it.

Giaddon, DEFCON is not a card based game… I agree it has great atmosphere but I was talking about games like AE, if that wasn’t expressed properly.

When the mechanics and visuals are so abstract (units represented as CARDS, not something which could be “real” like DEFCON’s radar-esque screen) I tend to get over the mere theme fast and just look at it as mechanics with some nice art which could easily be switched around to different themes and have the same game.

So, no real atmosphere TO ME. Sort of like Slay, a great little strategy game everyone should at least try, though the most pleasant theme is the medieval one it shows what I’m talking about I guess.
http://www.windowsgames.co.uk/slay.html

By: Okami

Okami — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:16:25 +0000

@Zeus: They teach you how to type in America’s Army?

By: KingMob

KingMob — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:42:15 +0000

Please tell me you aren’t making this one in Director again, Vic… Vic?
Anyway, I’ll buy it either way but I thought it might be a little more flexible in a newer engine.
Looking forward to this in great anticipation, hopefully we can get some RPS PBeM or MP games going.

By: Zeus

Zeus — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:03:41 +0000

Edit: I meant *AE* demo. AE. AA is what people tell me I need to join after I typo a two character acronym.

I’m sober. Really.

By: Giaddon

Giaddon — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:56:37 +0000

Defcon, the Introversion strategy game, also managed to convey great atmosphere during its multiplayer matches.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:31:31 +0000

I completely disagree that “atmosphere simply can’t be maintained in multi player matches (or bot-match type skirmishes).” If a game requires a scripted campaign to maintain its “atmosphere,” it has failed for me, atmosphere-wise. The atmosphere in AE works feels great and all it has is solo one-off games.

By: Zeus

Zeus — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:02:27 +0000

That’s it. I’m installing the AA demo! More free content? This guy’s nicer than anyone since Cliff Blez… Bliz…. Cliffy B, who used to hand out huge Unreal Tournament bonus packs for free.

The game looks awesome, btw. I can’t wait. Handrawn art is phenomenal. It really sets the mood. Map graphics have me a bit worried — shouldn’t hell look more.. hellish? — but this is early in development and I’m sure things’ll be smoking in time for release.

Huzzah! <-Huzzah of joy.

By: Erlam

Erlam — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:16:00 +0000

“AE reminded me somewhat of the “Legend of the 5 rings” Collectible Card Game. ”

Holy crap, another (?former) L5R player! It’s been a long time, but I always loved the card mechanics of that game.

I will be getting this game. I still play AE from time to time – never could get those damn aliens to build anything though.

By: Derek K.

Derek K. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:03:52 +0000

Vic: The fact that you referenced a board game in the discussion is just awesome. I guess it’s pretty obvious that you guys are board game fans, but that clinched it.

Can I preorder? Like, today?