Demigod switches to high gear

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January 19 marks the beginning of serious crunch time as we start moving towards the final stretch.

The team is working on Beta 3 which is the first beta that begins to bring together the key game elements of Demigod into a "fun" game.  After Beta 3, the story will focus on fixing bugs, providing better balance, taking feature requests and expanding the Pantheon (the persistent online tournaments, leaderboards, etc.).

So what will be in Beta 3 and when will it be out?

Those features are:

  1. The Tournaments will be in.
  2. The network connectivity code needs to be much more solid than it is today.
  3. The pacing should be a lot better.
  4. The Pantheon should start tracking how players are doing.
  5. Plus lots of game play changes that should help introduce players to the unique game play elements of Demigod.

We are hoping to have this new beta up this week. 

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

im using fake xp fix that thing blocking me from playing this beta i havnt been able to test out this current beta at all

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Thankee, Brad :) Looking forward to it.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Yo Brad can we get info on modding capabilities?

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

Wow, really is crunch time.  Any help we can give we will.  Let us know if you need anything like the cari_elf app test.  A post or PM and many of us will be there.  I really excited for the metagame.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

I took am looking forward to the Metagame. I really hope a nice system for favor has been worked out, else it will need some attention. To have a new build out soon sounds splendid, but we won't keep our hopes up. ^^ Having some nice focus on balance too sounds like a pleasure, because that has been a major issue is every build. Not to mention it'd be fun using items again, this last beta build has been quite uncomfortable without the customizability features in place.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

 Looks good, though some details would be nice :grin:

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

Does this also include feedback for the singleplayer portion? Or just mp balance focus?

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

Sounds awsome. This beta has really been a huge improvement gameplaywise. If you keep improving like this Demigod will turn out an awsome game :P

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting hiddenranbir, reply 8
Does this also include feedback for the singleplayer portion? Or just mp balance focus?

 

They will definately want feedback for both.

Reply #11 from Demigod Forums Top

THIS week? Wow, that's a lot sooner than I expected. :drool:

 

Keep up the crunch!

Reply #12 from Demigod Forums Top

yeah this week, man thats awesome. I will undertsnad howeveri f have to delay it, we can last a bit with the new update.  Please give us prison or a map like it cause its awesome and its differnt gameplay from cataract and I'd like to test that out.

Reply #13 from Demigod Forums Top

Looking forward to it. You better bring back my Torchbearer, or else! :grin:

Reply #14 from Demigod Forums Top

I wish you the best of luck on the network code stuff, because that is a big thing ^_^ I am still going to throw out a hope for a Granny 3D version 7 exporter again =P

Reply #15 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting dwood15, reply 4
Yo Brad can we get info on modding capabilities?

In IRC Chat yesterday, Yarlen (one of the devs) said they don't have a mod toolset built planned (yet). It's not been outright denied but I'm pretty sure it's not their priority right now.

Reply #16 from Demigod Forums Top

This week? That is fast...

And cool.

Reply #17 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Chirmaya, reply 14
I wish you the best of luck on the network code stuff, because that is a big thing.

 

For emphasis!!

Reply #18 from Demigod Forums Top

Cool I think the first priority should the net connect I see no improvement with it all and if anything more desync’s. The game play is shaping up nicely however the multiple player and the favor point system is in need of major work.

Reply #19 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting lprometheus, reply 18
Cool I think the first priority should the net connect I see no improvement with it all and if anything more desync’s. The game play is shaping up nicely however the multiple player and the favor point system is in need of major work.

 

You should come online on irc and help test the new dll. I have a lot of connection issues as well, and this new dll is making me connect 100% of the time even through router and firewall.  I am very hopeful.

Reply #20 from Demigod Forums Top

o.O that means playing together works now allright and pretty fine?!

naaah i need to go to a internet cafe to download and test it (im currently not in my own country ... and can't play ... and im connected via some mc Donalds hotspot at the moment -.- no downloading possible here...)  |-O

where is the fuckin internet cafe!!!! *_*

 

Reply #21 from Demigod Forums Top

Sounds good My guess is Next Thursday you guys worked pretty hard to get us 2B late Friday!!! Thanks for update

Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

ahhh, explains the quietness of the galciv2 journals.

But I do have a question... I thought Gas Powered Games was developing this not Stardock?

Reply #23 from Demigod Forums Top

GPG is developing this but SD is helping out a lot with the development.