New Stardock game: Fallen Enchantress

ainwood · Apr 27, 2012, 02:40 AM

Fallen Enchantress

Fallen Enchantress is a 4x strategy game that features magic, monsters, tactical combat and empire building in a fantasy world. It is designed by Derek "Kael" Paxton, the lead designer of Fall from Heaven, and the team at Stardock Entertainment, the creators of Galactic Civilizations. Jon Shafer, the lead designer of Civilization V, created the campaign for Fallen Enchantress.

It is scheduled for release later this year, but players that preorder the game can get into the beta and start playing immediately.

Read more about Fallen Enchantress and discuss it >>here<<

Takhisis · Apr 27, 2012, 02:02 PM

Will we get one of those checkboxes in our user profile like we do for all civ games and SMAC?

JeBuS27 · Apr 27, 2012, 02:50 PM

Fool me once...

vincentz · Apr 28, 2012, 01:17 AM

"Jon Shafer" - "preorder the game"

well. no thanks.

"It is designed by Derek "Kael" Paxton"

but then again....

Edit. Btw : shouldnt it be opposite actually? You help them fix the game via beta testing in which case you should be rewarded with a free game????

Xink · Apr 28, 2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JeBuS27

Fool me once...

After buying Galac Cv II and all its addons I thought that I was pretty safe when I bought Elemental. How wrong I was. The best thing about that game on its release was that I was able to get a refund.

That would be the last time I would pre-order a game from Stardock. I have lost trust and faith in that company which was made worse on their initial reactions to peoples valid complaints when Elemental was released.

Regardless of how this one is shaping up I will wait quite a while after its release to see how it rates. I would possibly consider it only when its in the bargain bin price category.

MajKira · Apr 28, 2012, 10:26 AM

I would enjoy it, if it has become bugless

zarakand · Apr 28, 2012, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xink

After buying Galac Cv II and all its addons I thought that I was pretty safe when I bought Elemental. How wrong I was. The best thing about that game on its release was that I was able to get a refund.

That would be the last time I would pre-order a game from Stardock. I have lost trust and faith in that company which was made worse on their initial reactions to peoples valid complaints when Elemental was released.

Regardless of how this one is shaping up I will wait quite a while after its release to see how it rates. I would possibly consider it only when its in the bargain bin price category.

You'd think that the fact that they offered you a refund would go a long way towards appeasing you. I'm guessing it was a long/tedious process to get the refund? Still, that's still a big deal for video games.

Xink · Apr 29, 2012, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zarakand

You'd think that the fact that they offered you a refund would go a long way towards appeasing you. I'm guessing it was a long/tedious process to get the refund? Still, that's still a big deal for video games.

It did, and it was

But it was more of a complete disappointment that a game could be released in such a state. It was completely unplayable and, initially, the reaction was that the game was fine. Perhaps that was also coupled with my high expectations having played a lot of the Gal Civ II series.

What bothered me more was that reaction of the Dev when people were complaining of the game and all of its problems. I will not dwell on that here. But it was not nice and the main forums were getting quite hostile.

I would still consider buying games from Stardock but I definitely would not pre-order them again.

Right off to play Legend of Grimrock, now thankfully I got that one right when I pre-ordered it

Le Sage · Apr 29, 2012, 11:49 AM

Well blimey. Here's something to look forward to. Kael and his Fall from Heaven has been an inspiration to us all, especially for me who also created a fantasy mod for Civ 4.

Jon Shafer · Apr 29, 2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vincentz

"Jon Shafer" - "preorder the game"

well. no thanks.

"It is designed by Derek "Kael" Paxton"

but then again....

In addition to being a game, FE is also a psychological experiment to see if people's love for Derek outweighs their hatred for me. Experimental results so far are quite promising.

- Jon

zarakand · Apr 29, 2012, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Shafer

In addition to being a game, FE is also a psychological experiment to see if people's love for Derek outweighs their hatred for me. Experimental results so far are quite promising.

- Jon

It's like pairing Sarah Palin with Oprah!

Jon Shafer · Apr 29, 2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zarakand

It's like pairing Sarah Palin with Oprah!

I like your thinking there. However, I like to think of us more as an Oprah-Ann Coulter pairing.

- Jon

NBAfan · Apr 29, 2012, 06:41 PM

I wonder how this will compare with Warlock, another Fantasy 4x coming out this year?

Le Sage · Apr 30, 2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NBAfan

I wonder how this will compare with Warlock, another Fantasy 4x coming out this year?

Warlock's preorder is a LOT cheaper, and it's published by a company which is proven to deliver some really good stuff. Crusader Kings 2 is THE most interesting and challenging strategy title in a lot of years, if you ask me.

cephalo · Apr 30, 2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Shafer

In addition to being a game, FE is also a psychological experiment to see if people's love for Derek outweighs their hatred for me. Experimental results so far are quite promising.

- Jon

Keep your head up Jon! Some of us know you still got it! Civ5 was a fine game. You messed up by making BtS too darn good.

Sullla · Apr 30, 2012, 10:52 AM

Civ5 is a game with brilliant ideas, implemented in very poor fashion. Elemental was more or less in the same situation. Here's hoping that Stardock can get things right the second time around with this expansion.

MajKira · Apr 30, 2012, 01:03 PM

Me looking after months into official Stardockpage, seeing Elemental: War of Magic v1.4 Released... Well, I could read sometime last year Stardock having dismissing designers becuz of missuccess of Elemental. After being very sucessful with GalCiv 2. I like GalCiv 2 too and horrored by Elemental. But have still hope for Fallen Enchantress joo

Aroddo · May 01, 2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeBuS27

Fool me once...

This.

Drakarska · May 02, 2012, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Shafer

In addition to being a game, FE is also a psychological experiment to see if people's love for Derek outweighs their hatred for me. Experimental results so far are quite promising.

- Jon

Freud would definitely find it interesting

Drakarska · May 02, 2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cephalo

Keep your head up Jon! Some of us know you still got it! Civ5 was a fine game. You messed up by making BtS too darn good.

disagree, but that's the beauty of differing opinions. And he didn't "make" BtS.

Apr 27, 2012, 02:40 AM	#1
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Apr 27, 2012, 02:50 PM	#3
JeBuS27 Heretic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 321	Fool me once... __________________ Addendum: This is simply my opinion, and should not be taken as an attack or lible against any person. Use of basic reasoning skills and logic is recommended when reading my posts. No emotional inflection should be read into my posts, nor should any attitude, positive or negative, be inferred from my posts.

Apr 28, 2012, 01:17 AM	#4
vincentz Divemaster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,382	"Jon Shafer" - "preorder the game" well. no thanks. "It is designed by Derek "Kael" Paxton" but then again.... Edit. Btw : shouldnt it be opposite actually? You help them fix the game via beta testing in which case you should be rewarded with a free game???? __________________ "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." Buddha Vincentz Infinite Projects [VIP MOD]. - v0.91 is out - The very first version that is playable to the end. Wanna beta test v.0.92? Last edited by vincentz; Apr 28, 2012 at 01:27 AM.

Apr 29, 2012, 11:49 AM	#9
Le Sage Emperor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Digging up your garden Posts: 1,409 Images: 2	Well blimey. Here's something to look forward to. Kael and his Fall from Heaven has been an inspiration to us all, especially for me who also created a fantasy mod for Civ 4. __________________ Fairy Tale - Play Civilization IV in a detailed Medieval Fairy Tale/Fantasy world!

Apr 28, 2012, 10:26 AM	#6
MajKira FromHeavensentCommander Join Date: May 2010 Location: HaruhiKiraGundamCarrierArchangel Posts: 892	I would enjoy it, if it has become bugless

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Apr 30, 2012, 10:52 AM	#16
Sullla Patrician Roman Dictator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 2,831	Civ5 is a game with brilliant ideas, implemented in very poor fashion. Elemental was more or less in the same situation. Here's hoping that Stardock can get things right the second time around with this expansion. __________________ Civ4 Fan? Check out Realms Beyond Civilization Sullla's Website: My writings on Civilization and many other games, featuring the Civ4 Walkthrough "Alea iacta est." - G. Julius Caesar

Apr 30, 2012, 01:03 PM	#17
MajKira FromHeavensentCommander Join Date: May 2010 Location: HaruhiKiraGundamCarrierArchangel Posts: 892	Me looking after months into official Stardockpage, seeing Elemental: War of Magic v1.4 Released... Well, I could read sometime last year Stardock having dismissing designers becuz of missuccess of Elemental. After being very sucessful with GalCiv 2. I like GalCiv 2 too and horrored by Elemental. But have still hope for Fallen Enchantress joo

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