ζ Фopум ζ:  The Capitol   Добавлено: Сб Dec 15, 2012 2:21   Тeмa: Impressions of "Eador. The Genesis" game



Ah, I'm sorry I got it confused! Didn't mean to offend anyone, just wanted to include some general praise to what I guess is really more like the "former Soviet block" gaming industry. Games coming out of there are really unique and daring, such as Eador which fits the bill perfectly and if it's Ukrainian then praised be Ukraine as well!

мечтатель - Glad you agree and thank you!

ζ Фopум ζ:  The Capitol   Добавлено: Чт Dec 13, 2012 3:42   Тeмa: Newcomers questions

Thank you very much HerrHolkin, Ankelesh and EugeneL!

ζ Фopум ζ:  The Capitol   Добавлено: Ср Dec 12, 2012 23:28   Тeмa: Newcomers questions

Hello guys!

Now that I've gone through some shards, I've got a couple of questions:

1. Is there any benefit to staying on a shard to explore/build up heroes/find super rare items instead of simply wiping out the AI as soon as I'm able? I mean, sure I can push back the AI to its capital, wall it in with outposts and then explore, conquer the rest of the map, run quests and hunt treasures but is there a point (apart from the fun)? As in, is there anything that carries over to the astral plane from what I do on the shard, or is victory over the AI the only thing that counts?

2. I saw there were achievement badges like Strategist, Explorer, Cartographer, etc. which I retained on the astral level too and I guess they increase my glory score or something, which is great! But I'm curious if there's also any material benefit that I haven't noticed? Also is there a list of obtainable achievement badges somewhere so I can see what badges I can possibly get and what exactly I need to do to get them?

3. I noticed that difficulty levels increase the hitpoints of independent enemies. What I'm wondering about is whether this also applies to the AI's battles against independents. In other words, if I increase the difficulty for myself, will the independents become stronger against the AI too, or only against the player?

4. Do my difficulty settings have any impact on how the AI plays? I'm curious because the AI seems to have its own difficulty tag assigned to it that's not always the same as the difficulty I chose for myself.


Thank you very much if anyone can enlighten me on these points!

ζ Фopум ζ:  The Capitol   Добавлено: Сб Dec 08, 2012 18:41   Тeмa: Impressions of "Eador. The Genesis" game

Hello guys!

I bought the game on GOG 2 days ago and I just had to register to tell you how mighty impressed and amazed I am! I'm a long time gamer and big fan of fantasy strategy games (Master of Magic, Heroes of Might & Magic, Age of Wonders, Disciples, Lords of Magic, Birthright, etc) and my first reaction to Eador was "Wow! This was released in 2009?? How come I never heard about this awesome game?". Then I found out it was due to it only being available in Russian until now! You guys sure can keep a secret!

This game is another shining example of why I love Russian developers. You Russians make such creative and unique games, always having the courage to just pursue your own ideas of what could be fun. This can and does result in some big flops at times, but when you pull it off right it can also produce some of the deepest, most enjoyable games one can find such as Space Rangers 2, the King's Bounty remakes and so on. When you look at these games, you can immediately notice how a lot of love has gone into their making, a lot of attention even to the smallest details.

I get this same feeling about Eador. There's depth, so many things to do, so much content to explore in such a clever blend of features from successful games of the genre. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing too as that (or at least its translation) tends to be a weak point of Russian games. Not so in Eador, the stories are very well written and the dialogue options provide a healthy balance of serious and humorous choices. The music is also very cozy and the whole game is just a true pleasure to look at with its lovely 2D art and gorgeous colors. It all has this wonderful golden late 90s feel to it, bringing back the atmosphere of an era that produced (in my opinion) most of the best games in history. I'm so glad Eador rekindled that charming style in both its presentation and gameplay. All in all, outstanding job guys, thank you so much for this game!

PS: I noticed there's a sequel in the works too! That's wonderful news, I already voted for it on Steam and going to buy it as soon as it's released! Keep up the good work, this title deserves to become a highly successful series!