twofoldsilence said:
Project Eternity is a TES clone. Confirmed.twofoldsilence said:
Not him, just another Poe fan.
Julien (Marzhin93): “It depends on the town. Generally speaking, towns are safer in MMX than they were in MM1-5, however that doesn't mean they are completely safe either. But I don’t want to spoil too much about that already as it is part of the story. And it’s no fun to explore if you already know everything upfront, is it?”
Karsten (LE-Karsten): “Yes understandable. We do plan to not have the normal windows mouse in the game. It’s not yet implemented in the development version, but as soon as there is time, we plan to change that.
Julien (Marzhin93): “While we obviously don't want to spoil the whole story at this point, our villain is not sitting in his dungeon waiting for the player, but has an agenda of his own.”
Stephan (LE-Stephan): “I think we can also tell that we do plan special mechanics for the bosses.”
Marcus (LE-Marcus): “Yes, although not yet implemented in the current development version, vocal lines are definitely planned.”
Stephan (LE-Stephan): “Yeah, the barks are back: “I am no expert, but THIS looks valuable”.
So much incline, but I fear they will mess it up.New blog post on the open development site addressing specific issues / concerns that people have brought up: https://mightandmagicx-legacy.ubi.com/opendev/blog/post/view/51dc2a63888ef64b39000003
At first this blog was kind of lame, but I really have to hand it to them. Providing detailed information like this really makes it feel like a "by fans, for fans" project.
World Map
Health Bars
- Some players fear that there might be a generic, repetitive world map, since previews show only green and brown areas.
Speed Of Movement
- Health bars that hover above enemies' heads can destroy immersion, at least for some gamers. That's why some people hope that in MMX they will be optional.
Other Settings
- Some players have asked for a way to speed up the party's movement, for example by pressing the forward key repeatedly.
Are Towns Safe?
Contextually Animated Interface
- Someone has asked whether towns will be hostile by default and you have to solve a quest first before they become safe havens.
Julien (Marzhin93): “It depends on the town. Generally speaking, towns are safer in MMX than they were in MM1-5, however that doesn't mean they are completely safe either. But I don’t want to spoil too much about that already as it is part of the story. And it’s no fun to explore if you already know everything upfront, is it?
Challenge and Difficulty Levels
- In former M&M games, the user interface had little animation that gave hints on what was going on around your party – whether monsters were near, or you approached a secret door or a trap, or when you levitated. Some people were concerned that such animations might be missing in MMX.
Illustrated Cursor Icon
- Some players were concerned that the game might be not challenging enough and hope for different difficulty levels.
Challenging End Boss
- Instead of the generic mouse cursor seen in previews, some people are asking for an illustrated cursor icon that adapts dynamically to the situation in order to indicate what actions you can take. For example, showing a grab hand when there's an item you can pick up.
Karsten (LE-Karsten): “Yes understandable. We do plan to not have the normal windows mouse in the game. It’s not yet implemented in the development version, but as soon as there is time, we plan to change that.
Vocal Lines For Characters
- Some players are afraid that the end boss might be too easy. Quote: „Lord Xeen is such a bad example: Just waiting in his castle to be slain. Alamar/Sheltem at least tries to interact (pleasant dreams...muhhaahha!). So I would really appreciate if the final boss would not only helplessly observe your party getting stronger and stronger, but actually tries to get rid of this threat.“ (Source)
Julien (Marzhin93): “While we obviously don't want to spoil the whole story at this point, our villain is not sitting in his dungeon waiting for the player, but has an agenda of his own.”
Stephan (LE-Stephan): “I think we can also tell that we do plan special mechanics for the bosses.”
Undiscovered Land Is Black
- Many people wish for vocal lines, and good ones please, no „all your base are belong to us“.
Marcus (LE-Marcus): “Yes, although not yet implemented in the current development version, vocal lines are definitely planned.”
Stephan (LE-Stephan): “Yeah, the barks are back: “I am no expert, but THIS looks valuable”.
- While exploring your surroundings, you could see the black grids disappear from the mini map, being replaced with, well, map. That's what it was like in former M&M games. So, players have been asking, how about MMX?
