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Impressions After 2 Hours - GOOD GOD!

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Impressions After 2 Hours - GOOD GOD!

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First, there's no question about it, this is the most fun I've had with Elemental/Fallen Enchantress BY FAR. The pacing feels better, the leveling is FUN, the new monsters are fun to find, the new items, the new spells, the new....everything. It's just a very polished product now that has really won me over. 

Most noticeably, however, are the new changes to tactical battles. They're now my favorite part, which is saying something because I used to auto-battle pretty much every single time. I love the new battlefields and I love the new mechanics. I'd like to see more battlefield obstructions, but the ones in place so far are a real delight! I don't like that swarm happens twice with backswing and I'm getting the feeling that as it's implemented now, it's a little OP, but that's something that can be fixed. Other than that, I am only seriously impressed that you've managed to make them so fun. Great job!

I've noticed some bugs, which are to be expected, but I've only had one crash to desktop. Steam auto-sends those, right? I'm curious about the rain and thunder noises, as I've mentioned, but other than that, nothing gets in the way of my playing so far. There's an odd spelling error here and there (that have already been reported), but some of the most annoying bugs from earlier versions are completely gone. Well done. 

Are we ever going to see the return of those other two factions? I miss the Umber. 

TL;DR You guys have a franchise now. This is a fantastic game and quite frankly, one for the record books. You've finally managed to nail the "one more turn" feel for me and I'm a hard sell. I've been a positive voice here on the forums, even in face of some negativity, but I can finally say that my faith was well placed. 

Can I pay for this game again? I would. Just to support your tireless efforts. 

I know we still have a couple months of fleshing this thing out, but consider doing another expansion. I will easily pay $30 for another addition to this AAA franchise. Good job, SD. You've come a long way with Elemental. I hope the sales - and the review scores - reflect. 

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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

Tactical battles are more fun. The tactical battle maps are much better and the more interesting weapon mechanics.

The hero trait trees are a big improvement. Graphics on the strategic map are slightly nicer.

Thanks for the free expansion.

 

Reply #27 from Elemental Forums Top

Love this game too, never played one of Stardock's games before, played quite a lot of turn based strategy though. I like how they melded the combat of Might & Magic with the city building of Civilization, I think it's such a great marriage of genres as well as the excellent customization options for pretty much every aspect of the game.

The only thing I feel is missing is being able to play real fantasy races Orcs/Lizardmen/Undead etc. (I know there is the Stormfront mod, but does that work with Legendary Heroes? Also is it balanced well?).

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Reply #28 from Elemental Forums Top

I also like the new stuff. I just had a bug where a firelord killed another group of wildlife (the crystal snakes). Would be super if some of the wildlife started to level up by killing eachother once in a while. :)

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Reply #29 from Elemental Forums Top

I've played for a total of about 6 or 7 hours now and I can now say that, without a doubt, this the best Stardock product to date. It still needs some beta love, but it's better than anything else you've ever done. 

 

Make another expansion and I'll pay for it. Make a full sequel with what you've learned from this and I'll pay for it. You've won me back Stardock, Froggy, Derek and the rest of you. 

 

So good!