nubs Share Posted January 26, 2010 I pre-ordered this game while they were advertising access to the alpha. I have to say that probably wasn't such a good idea because the game is so far from finished that I don't really see the benefit in giving people access to it. All of those graphics shown in the screen shots are missing from the alpha so when you actually play, all you have are very simplistic pictures and no real animation to speak of. I wouldn't get too excited about this game until its closer to release time. Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted January 31, 2010 I guess its quite certain that this game will also be Impulse only, especially with its multiplayer tied to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted February 2, 2010 I guess its quite certain that this game will also be Impulse only, especially with its multiplayer tied to it. Impulse and retail stores. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ok, so it will be in retail too. I don't know why, but I got the notion of it being digital only. Guess I was mixing it up with something else. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted February 17, 2010 More Elemental dev journals have hit this past week, many showcasing the "people of Elemental" with plenty of artwork to go around. Link Link to post Share on other sites
Singh400 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I like the art direction they are going in. I'll be sure to try out the demo if one is released (Y) Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted February 25, 2010 Beta 1G of Elemental should be arriving today. This is the list of updates included: http://forums.elementalgame.com/376728 Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted April 7, 2010 Beta 1Z is coming down the pipeline soon. A new walkthrough is up with lots a screenshots. http://forums.elementalgame.com/379568 Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted May 7, 2010 A new beta build went out today, 1-Z4. All the info can be found in the Elemental journal, but the overview is: * Focus on improving stability, particularly on Windows XP * Prepping the AI to start actually having it do something (AI still non-existent but the plumbing is starting to go in) * Better Saved Game Robustness * Performance Optimizations * Cleaned up Technology Tree http://forums.elementalgame.com/381749 Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted June 2, 2010 Tree new blogposts about Elemental has been posted on the main site. Basic Gameplay: http://forums.elementalgame.com/383246 Researching Technologies: http://forums.elementalgame.com/383249 Kumquat graphics engine: http://forums.elementalgame.com/383250 There is an image from the Basic Gameplay post showing off how the main game window will look like in 3D; More closeup on buildings I like it better than the early shots, now looks quite good for a strategy game which focuses on gameplay. Link to post Share on other sites
Andre S. Veteran Share Posted June 3, 2010 I must say the characters models look great. The color palette still makes me feel like throwing up, but if I ever manage to put that aside, it could be fun nonetheless. It's nice to have a new contender in the TBS realm. Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted June 4, 2010 I must say the characters models look great. The color palette still makes me feel like throwing up, but if I ever manage to put that aside, it could be fun nonetheless. It's nice to have a new contender in the TBS realm. I'm also not fully sold on the style, but I think it's "ok", and the graphics have improved a lot since early pics. Some more new info about the game has been posted; Modding in Elemental (2/6) http://forums.elementalgame.com/383294 June FAQ (3/6) http://forums.elementalgame.com/383339 (contains two videos of the game, mapmaking and city/map showoff) A great introduction to the game is available on their forum, made and updated by a fan: Elemental for Dummies (what Elemental is about) http://forums.elementalgame.com/374531 Three new previews (2-3/6) are also available now; IGN preview, Big download and Gamespot. Also a video of early gameplay, showing the first few turns, moving around, finding items and building up the city. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqZLLuBbd6w Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted June 4, 2010 Saw a nice walkthrough (better than the youtube version above) is up at Voodooextreme Voodooextreme - 12-minute Walkthrough and a bunch of screenshots BURN! Link to post Share on other sites
Colin-uk Veteran Share Posted June 4, 2010 nice graphics, would prefer an RTS though :p Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted June 11, 2010 nice graphics, would prefer an RTS though :p Well there are a lot more RTS games to choose from, so I treasure these few turn based games that turn up (heh). There is a informative picturegallery posted on the official site due to the upcoming Beta2. http://forums.elementalgame.com/383759 Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted June 11, 2010 Beta 2 was released today, so if you had a pre-order in you should have access to the beta now. Just check Impulse. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted June 30, 2010 Beta 3 is coming up, and lots of new info to share: Elemental Beta 3 Walkthru The Mod tools are like crack Elemental: Beta 3 High Level Preview Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted July 3, 2010 Personally I can't see how it's gonna be ready for late August. That's less than 2 months away, and it's a complex strategy game that's currently being beta-tested in versions that only have some parts of the game enabled. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Dog Author Partner Share Posted July 6, 2010 Different parts of the game are enabled/disabled to narrow down specific areas that feedback is needed on. The overall game internally is ahead. Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted July 16, 2010 Some new changes in the Beta 3B and a video http://forums.elementalgame.com/387839 http://forums.elementalgame.com/387806 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27YhmW6Ndc0&hd=1 Looking forward to the game, this and Civ V will have my turnbased strategy gaming covered for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites
+Starry Subscriber² Share Posted July 19, 2010 Different parts of the game are enabled/disabled to narrow down specific areas that feedback is needed on. The overall game internally is ahead. Good to know...I'd personally be better off uninstalling and waiting for retail. It looks like it might well be a heck of a game once its done, even for those who don't generally go for turn based games like myself :) Link to post Share on other sites
nubs Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ive been playing and unfortunately I don't think its going to live up to Master of Magic. I know they are going for their own thing but it just seems like its missing a soul. Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted August 14, 2010 It's going gold imminent, apparently. http://forums.elementalgame.com/390644 Late screenshot from the game: And there is an announcement on VE3D: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/56555/Elemental-War-of-Magic-Goes-Gold Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted August 15, 2010 New entries on http://www.elementalgame.com/ show some images from the campaign and also two high resolution screenshots, 2560x1600 PNG, one from the main map and one from a tactical battle Campaign screens: http://forums.elementalgame.com/390719 Highres screens http://forums.elementalgame.com/390764 Link to post Share on other sites
Buio Share Posted August 23, 2010 Bought and downloaded. Impulse has really nice download speeds, topped out my 100Mbit for the full download. Just started a game and played around a bit. Don't really know what to do and got killed by some bandits (I should have got a weapon first, heh). Image is my beginner town. Link to post Share on other sites
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