Blarghagh Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Last topic of choice was the Mako returning and what engine was being used for the new Mass Effect. Continue! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 You forgot about Grand Theft Effect I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I CBA to look for the source now, but the big deal was about getting tech synergies between EA studios (using Frostbite when able) and between Bioware teams (using the same tools for all their projects), so all Bioware projects should use Frostbite with their shared dialogue etc. systems. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoraptor Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) I imagine the lack of licensing fees for Frostbite helps as well, at least so far as Mass Effect is concerned. Edited July 29, 2014 by Zoraptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marelooke Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Pyrodactyl (the developers of Unrest) posted a post-mortem on their (just released) Kickstarter project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorophx Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 there's also a Xenonauts post-mortem out there. pretty fun to read Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I imagine the lack of licensing fees for Frostbite helps as well, at least so far as Mass Effect is concerned. While I didn't say it outright, I certainly implied it was the main reason. That, and the ability to affect any work done on the engine vs. having to take it as given and mod it if necessary. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mind you they're saying that the next Mass Effect is more than a few years away. While I'd imagine the stuff they're doing now will be in Frostbite, I do wonder if that'll be the end engine or not. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mind you they're saying that the next Mass Effect is more than a few years away. While I'd imagine the stuff they're doing now will be in Frostbite, I do wonder if that'll be the end engine or not. Yes. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mako just needed to have mass for the physics model to feel better. That and proper map design and a mechanic to choose your landing spot. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mute688 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Mind you they're saying that the next Mass Effect is more than a few years away. One of the retailers I used to buy games from is already taking preorders for it. Can never be too soon to take money off people I guess. http://www.mightyape.com.au/product/Mass-Effect-4/22506489 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Remember the DNF preorders back in the years. People bought the game 10 years before it got released. :D "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Remember the DNF preorders back in the years. People bought the game 10 years before it got released. :D For all the crap Gearbox has pulled since then, at least they repayed those preorders generously. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 That tree face at the end... I feel so molested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 So non-combat, non-competitve MMO. What's the gameplay? Just walking around? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So non-combat, non-competitve MMO. What's the gameplay? Just walking around? You begin as a giant tree. Storms that affect the known planets transform you, and continue to influence your path. A rare flower has many powers that can alter your course. Enchanting opera singers guide you. As you explore, you begin to discover others in the the sprawling rainforest. Working together, you unlock new experiences, piece together the plot and enjoy the varied beauty that Wander has to offer. Wander features a gorgeous landscape, large scale non-competitive play and immersive sound design to create a world like no other. Sounds like "art" to me. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I imagine there will be puzzles of one sort or another. RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, my interest is piqued anyway. Exploration sounds neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So non-combat, non-competitve MMO. What's the gameplay? Just walking around? Haven't the Elder Scrolls games proven there were interest in hiking similators? 4 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yeah, I guess that's non-combat if you don't count the bandits, dire [animal]s and the occassional dragon popping down on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Those were the things that spoiled the walk. Just like golf. 2 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just pledged to this - looks like it could be a nice, memorable thing, at $5 a pop. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462029764/fritz-a-video-game-about-world-war-one Fritz is a German soldier in the trenches of WW1. Bond with trenchmates and fend off the French in this PC game. Every choice matters. What is Fritz? Fritz is a narrative RPG with brutal real-time combat about life in the trenches of the First World War. You play as Fritz, a German soldier on the Western Front. Most of the gameplay is comprised of everyday activities like guard duty, getting food, and talking to your fellow soldiers. Attacks are sparse, but deadly and challenging. The main aspect of the game is character development, both of Fritz and of his comrades. Each of them is shaped by interaction with others and the things they're going through. Your comrades can die practically randomly during attacks, but the longer they survive, and they closer they get to Fritz, the better their chances of survival as everyone helps each other. Details of Gameplay Each playthrough of the game will last between 4-6 in-game weeks, with content for each game day. This time was chosen to reflect the amount of time a German soldier was expected to stay on the front before being sent back into reserves. At the end of that time there will be multiple endings available, completely dependent on how you play the game, and then you will be sent back to the main menu, where you can play a "new game" with your stats, skills, and experiences completely reset, or you can play "new game +" with the same stats, skills, and experiences, making the game progressively harder on each playthrough. Planned Main Gameplay Elements: Dialogue with fellow soldiers Daily routine (i.e. guard duty, mail, equipment maintenance, deliveries) Battles with the French Dynamic, random events that play out differently depending on the player's previous actions and affect stats for Fritz and NPCs. Planned Atmospheric Elements: Soldiers with personality and stats Branching dialogue options Interactive character development that takes the stats and relationships of NPCs into account Skill development based on learning from NPCs Fritz's thoughts change and flash on the screen with events and stats Inventory (can be used by the player, or as gifts or bribes) Stats for illness, trauma, hunger, loneliness Letters to and from home, with care packages that affect stats All of the above dynamically integrated and dependent on the situation and the player's actions. Multiple endings Base Goal The game will be playable on PC and Linux. We will be creating 10 major NPCs (with fully fleshed-out storylines of their own and complex interaction with Fritz), and you will get the opportunity to interact with 3 of them per playthrough. There will also be 25 minor NPCs (who interact minimally with Fritz), of which there will be about 10 per playthrough. For combat, the player will either be shooting in a desperate charge across the battlefield or in close combat in the trench. The player can control the character in cardinal directions (WASD) and stand, crouch, or lie down. The shooting mechanic will be basic---aim with a crosshair and fire---but accuracy will be a challenge, as Fritz's aim and speed will be influenced by his stats and health. The game will feature at least three different interactive settings: the trench, the battlefield, and the hospital. There will be at least 21 different endings. Funding goal: $15,000 2 Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 There's already a chess software called Fritz. They'll have to change their name to Kraut. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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