Wired Preview

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For those of you that missed it, here is the Wired preview from PAX. http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/09/hands-on-demigo.html

Mike "Tyo" Marr
Demigod Lead Designer

 

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

Sheesh you have to sleep sometime, Tyo. :P

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

The only line that bugged me in that report was:

Actually, a better comparison would be to Blizzard's Diablo series, as the game offers players skill trees, and simple, mouse-driven combat that is nearly identical to that series.

Emphasis mine.

From what I saw warcraft 3 is indeed the better comparison as there arn't skill 'trees' (ala Diablo 2, WoW) more like skill 'lines' (ala warcraft 3, SoaSe) even though it is presented in a graphical form that would make the skills look like a tree, it is still basically the same leveling system.

(This is my WASD)

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

Sheesh you have to sleep sometime, Tyo.

No rest for the wicked!

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

Who sleeps anymore?

(This is my WASD)
:rofl:

 

:fox:

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

Yeah but I gave up on WASD.  You give up on wanting tree instead of line.

 

Instead we both say the skills need to be awesomer and there need to be tons of combinations that work well together better than the skills work alone.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Instead we both say the skills need to be awesomer and there need to be tons of combinations that work well together better than the skills work alone.

 

There's the spirit! Synergistic skills are always fun.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting TyoArk, reply 3
No rest for the wicked!

Or "No rest for those game developers who are about to deliver beta" :grin:  

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

You know, honestly, it has very little to do with Beta, and a hellva lot to do with how much I love this title.

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

:)

 

I love it too.

I LOVE the idea of DotA, like when you describe it.  The attacking base, creep lanes, starting game at level 1 and leveling rather quickly, buiding your character.  I just dont' DotA's execution, and i'm betting you guys will make an amazing game out of the good idea.

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

You know, honestly, it has very little to do with Beta, and a hellva lot to do with how much I love this title.

 

So we're in the 'playtesting' phase now? ;P

 

I know how you feel though, nigh becomes day, work becomes play, and all of a sudden you've got a game that'll rock everybody's socks. Well, I actually don't know that last bit is, why don't you tell me when you're done? :grin:

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Ive showed this game to 5 friends I know and the first thing they said is "Is that a cutscene or real gameplay, and I told them that is using real graphics!

Thats also the first thing I thought, Cant wait until you guys release the beta!!!!!

Better do it soon before we Riot!

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Reply #12 from Demigod Forums Top

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

 

Okay, that sounded a bit like something you'd hear at a frat party, but oh well. I want my game!

Reply #13 from Demigod Forums Top

Is not rioting once it's released mandatory?

 

:fox:

Reply #14 from Demigod Forums Top

Only if you're an english soccer fan. Otherwise, we keep it for if it's not released soon enough ;P