Hey all, thanks for the feedback regarding stuns. I've taken a pass through the stun abilities in Demigod and reduced their effectiveness to mitigate this problem. I'll also be talking to the engineers in the New Year to see if we can get a diminishing returns system in. Mike "Tyo" Marr Demigod Design Lead
Thanks for the feedback DeadMG(and good to see you!) Rain of Ice has been changed. It now costs drastically less mana, is better early on and less potent late game(IV is completely rude with the right build). Additionally, to help with clutter the spell is always one wave of ice now, regardless of level. Mike "Tyo" Marr Demigod Design Lead
[quote who="MaRiO-" reply="1" id="1988899"]DEVS GET ON THIS[/quote] Oh trust me, we're all over it. This is a great idea and will be going into the game if I get my way! I'm thinking we can get around the flag density issue by scaling the point given for flags based on the number of flags present. Mike "Tyo" Marr Design Lead for Demigod
The connection dialogs will definitely be receiving love. That small dialog Teseer is talking about is placeholder and wretched :(
[quote who="Warskullx" reply="7" id="1989180"]On death penalty, more down time is fine, but I would prefer if the game avoided gold loss entirely. Gold loss was a poor mechanic in DotA and other similar games. [/quote] I agree and have no plans of implementing it in Demigod. It is however worthy of note that you do not earn gold while dead, either from gold mines, the Citadel or assist kills.
Keep the feedback coming!
Do you have Google Desktop running? If so try uninstalling it. Demigod doesn't currently play nice with it(We are looking into the fix...)
We'll definitely be looking at tweaking the standard settings as the balance is worked on. Stalemates are definitely a concern and my top priority for squashing. Currently on our internal builds the following changes are present: Reinforcements are stronger. Less reinforcements are on the battlefield at the start of the game. Minions start weaker but get tougher over time. They also cost more. Death penalty is stronger. Items are
Great analysis. You can bet I'll be printing this off and considering the feedback as I continue work on balance!
Hmm. It sounds like this system is too confusing right now. In the New Year I'll look into making these easier to understand and figure out. In the mean time, when a game is over you can check the 'Awards' tab on the Victory screen and see who has won which award. I'm at home and don't have the game handy, but here are some examples... Patriot: Capture the most flags : Kill the most Demigods Siege Master: Destroy the most buildings
[quote who="Soccer194" reply="2" id="1987010"]I agree completely heavenfall. Sometimes I feel like I can't up my Demigod because I have to up my creep.[/quote] Excellent point. You'll be happy to know we'll soon be moving Citadel Upgrades to use a different monetary system based on holding flags.
[quote who="PossiblyImpossible" reply="4" id="1987079"]Not at all. We need to have citadel upgrades not be tied to gold, then we need to speed up the rate at which you can increase your war rank and get into the opponent's base. Then you slow down gold production and force players to make tougher decisions about how they're going to spend their gold. Game is faster, but gold is worth more because it's not as wildly inflated. [/quote] Great sugge
Hey Mario, You asked where the Dev's were, so ... here we are! Looks like Frogboy already checked in and here I am, the Design Lead for Demigod. Thanks for your feedback! Your thoughts are spot on and soon you'll get a balance update that will address these issues as well as a slew of other balance related fixes.
[quote]... and a flag that increase the war rank progression.[/quote] In our internal builds, flags grant War Score income, which is used to purchase Citadel Upgrades instead of gold. What do you all think of War Rank being based off your teams cumulative earned War Score? It'd be independent for each team, increase the rate of available upgrades and increase the strategy related to flags.
The minion do indeed grant no XP to the opposition and we're currently looking into making them more effective throughout the course of the entire game. Thanks for all the feedback! We're listening and incorporating as fast as we can.
Hey all, We're definitely pulling over-time to get the stale-mate problem rectified. Thank you all for your feedback!
There's currently a bug where Demigod doesn't run if you have Google Desktop installed. Wouldn't happen to have it running would you?
Google Desktop running? If so, try uninstalling it. Demigod and Google Desktop don't play nice ... for now. We'll be fixing it before release of course.
Hmm. I'll mull this one over. In the meantime, you'll be happy to know that in Beta 2 the Rook's towers are more powerful and as the skill is leveled up become even stronger. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Oakwarrior, Thank your feedback! We've looked into this issue and in Beta 2 you'll find that Bestial Wrath's effectiveness has been reduced as a result.
Hey all, I apologize for the poor communication from GPG. I know it sounds like a complete cop-out, but we are utterly slammed with work and are really, really focused on making Demigod all it can be. Some of the added things for Beta 2. * VASTLY improved AI. Like wow. * New flag types. Valor, Experience, Debilitating, Celerity ... * Citadel Upgrades * Generals that can controllable minions directly like in a traditional RTS * Minimap * Key bin
"The vampire lord is going to have a poisoned health potion ability, where if he dies the potion will do 500 damage to whoever picks it up." Quoted for truth. You don't want to go picking up a potion dropped by Erebus...
"You should ask are you going to be able to control your minions like a RTS" Yes, you can control them like in an RTS. :)
Hey all, Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. We are definitely looking into the Rook's Towers. In fact, based on this feedback we've put him in the shop to get some love that not only will make his Towers more powerful as you purchase additional level but also have his shoulders/trebuchet grow in strength as you purchase additional levels. Keep it coming!
"Any guesses on Reg's 4th ability?" I'd guess it has something to do with flying. Just a guess though.