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CicadaSC
United States1841 Posts
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CicadaSC
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CicadaSC
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authorsosa
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17107 Posts
On December 13 2024 23:53 _Spartak_ wrote: 1.5-hour interview series with some developers with some sneak peek at work being done to improve art (starting at around 25:00). Tim Morten presents a master class in excuse making. Young software developers should watch this old man in action. Mr. Morten is brilliant in this interview. At some time in everyone's career they will miss deadlines, fail to implement promised features and go over budget. It is a reality of making software. Being an effective excuse maker is a key skill to surviving in an extremely competitive field. Tim Morten plays the excuse maker role as well as Jason Alexander played George Costanza in Seinfeld. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On December 13 2024 07:30 Waxangel wrote: New hero announced :0 Now that I think about it a big flaw in their plan compared to SC2 is that SC2 already had 3 games worth of characters to make into co-op heroes. That's why they're all so radically different from each other. Everyone from Dehaja to Stukov to Han & Horner. While Stormgate is having to add co-op commanders with only 6 missions for one race and barely any lore existing. | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On December 17 2024 12:08 CicadaSC wrote: Meh I had a big post written but I think basically I can summarize it up as, 0.2.0 feels underwhelming, not sure why it had to be 0.2.0 and couldn't just be called like 0.1.9 because this being 0.2.0 implies we won't get any really cool big changes until at least 0.3.0 which will take months. I would've preferred them wait until Ryker was more polished (apparently he is already getting an Amara level visual rework) and maybe a balance patch or new unit(s) tier 3? To go along with it. I'm guessing this is all because the dev team has focused on Team Mayhem and everything else got placed on the back burner, but still :/ Hard to give a proper opinion without playing (art, sound, optimisation improvements, and coop content are the main things) but yeah it's a little dry going off the patch notes. Although 3v3 is being updated behind nda as well but we don't have any details yet. Not that every patch has to be game changing, they just need to get there eventually. The better news is that the new art director is both very good, and is going over all 3 races is. In particular he said the next dev cycles (0.3/0.4?) are focusing on tilesets and visuals. Which are things the game really needs for people to see its potential. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1841 Posts
Wow! That reveal at the end. So infernals are not just getting a visual overhaul, but an entire gameplay redesign that's fascinating. On another note, I wonder what the game would be like if it played at a slightly faster game speed. Worth testing? | ||
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium6790 Posts
On December 18 2024 06:05 CicadaSC wrote: https://youtu.be/emAeRmr8agw?si=BcFmAbHuxibSD-d6 Wow! That reveal at the end. So infernals are not just getting a visual overhaul, but an entire gameplay redesign that's fascinating. On another note, I wonder what the game would be like it if it played at a slightly faster game speed. Worth resting? So this update is kinda pointless and the good stuff is in the future ? Im all for it. They really need to rework the whole thing with more interesting units. Improve buildings etc. Sounds good to me. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1841 Posts
TLDW: "Animus and shroud getting changed, adding new units, changing tech tree and improving abilities." | ||
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_Spartak_
Turkey440 Posts
Also new blog: https://playstormgate.com/news/looking-ahead-stormgate-s-path-forward We are able to share some good news: BITKRAFT, one of the investors who helped launch Frost Giant Studios, is leading an additional funding round to support our journey. Their continued investment means the world to us, and will help enable us to deliver a solid 1.0 release, which we’re tentatively aiming for in the second half of next year. FUNDED UNTIL 1.0! | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21981 Posts
Because there is no way the EA gave them the cash injection they were hoping for. | ||
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Garrl
Scotland1975 Posts
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_Spartak_
Turkey440 Posts
On December 19 2024 05:52 Gorsameth wrote: The cynic in me says they needed that extra investment to keep the lights on. Because there is no way the EA gave them the cash injection they were hoping for. That's not really cynical. That much was obvious. | ||
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iamperfection
United States9645 Posts
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
The current ones have their charm in a fantasy/warcraft kind of style. But they aren't in the style of fire demons from space coming to consume your world. It will be cool to see these units in game and also what the new director has planned for Celestials. Clever of Frost Giant to release a fairly uninspiring patch (not than small art, sound, optimisation improvements are bad by any means, just not particularly exiting) but follow it up with teasers of what good stuff they have in the works. It's looking up for the game | ||
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ETisME
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On December 19 2024 05:33 _Spartak_ wrote: New concept art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3aHOHItSE Also new blog: https://playstormgate.com/news/looking-ahead-stormgate-s-path-forward FUNDED UNTIL 1.0! Let's be careful with their wordings. The investors are leading an additional funding round, meaning they haven't secured anything yet. | ||
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
United States675 Posts
On December 19 2024 08:10 ETisME wrote: Let's be careful with their wordings. The investors are leading an additional funding round, meaning they haven't secured anything yet. I mean if your investment is failing and you want someone else to pay for your mistake, it does sound like that. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26210 Posts
On December 19 2024 05:52 Gorsameth wrote: The cynic in me says they needed that extra investment to keep the lights on. Because there is no way the EA gave them the cash injection they were hoping for. I’m wondering if they’ve secured some other funding because some of these proposed overhauls are pretty big. Now it could be a last roll of the dice thing too, but they’re claiming reasonably substantial redesigns. So either they’re gambling on that grabbing players back with their remaining budget, or they’ve some additional budget to work with and can be a bit more ambitious. Honestly not sure I think both are plausible | ||
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
United States675 Posts
On December 19 2024 09:34 WombaT wrote: I’m wondering if they’ve secured some other funding because some of these proposed overhauls are pretty big. Now it could be a last roll of the dice thing too, but they’re claiming reasonably substantial redesigns. So either they’re gambling on that grabbing players back with their remaining budget, or they’ve some additional budget to work with and can be a bit more ambitious. Honestly not sure I think both are plausible Yeah, I get the vibe they are trying to appeal the game to younger generation with the cartoonish art style, dumbed down macro mechanics. However the game just doesn't feel right. I have not read what they proposed in redesign, but I think it is sort of the product they are building for "everyone", then no one really wants it kind of thing. I don't know if there really is a market out there for younger generation that has a big draw for RTS. My niece for example, she loves playing valorant because all her friends are playing. Solo game is a bit of nerdy thing I think. | ||
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