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Post by Redogan on Jun 15, 2018 10:44:50 GMT -6
Don't touch the fonts! Please?! I love the fonts they are using in the game so far. Especially the font they use in the UI. No touchy!
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Post by Redogan on Jun 15, 2018 6:27:23 GMT -6
Aww...that final comment about release date had a "not til 2019" vibe. Darn. Spoken from the man himself (or Mana as it were).
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Post by Redogan on Jun 14, 2018 16:13:07 GMT -6
I don't think there will be another delay. I'm expecting full game release in December 2018 with some of the stretch goals organized into free DLC updates throughout 2019. I know they have said they don't want to do a staggered content release, but this is what I think will happen.
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Post by Redogan on Jun 14, 2018 16:04:01 GMT -6
Screen tearing....I have Curse of the Moon on Switch, PS4, and Steam. There is a significant amount of screen tearing in the Steam version, but zero tearing in the PS4 version. Maybe it will be the same with Ritual of the Night? I hope not. Screen tearing is something that should be worked out before release. Just delay the game if they need more time to fix the screen tearing.
I get the feeling that they weren't trying to have the characters' lips sync up with the words. Their lips moving is just an animation to show that they are talking. It doesn't bother me, but I can see how it would bother others. Maybe just show their portrait with no movement/animation when the characters talk (like in SotN).
The entire Vepar fight is awesome now! I love the visual upgrades and the difficulty increase. The new version of Vepar is sooo much better than the original one, IMO. Overall the game is looking great! Can't wait to play it!
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Post by Redogan on Jun 11, 2018 19:29:54 GMT -6
Redogan I don't have much time since I have to go to work, but in essence, DRM-free is a principle thing for some people like FOSS is for a lot of Linux users. As for utility, there's certainly more to it than piracy. The most notable scenarios where DRM gets in the way are in long term game preservation and in circumstances where one does not have access to the Internet. In the former case, with DRM present, the only way to preserve a game is piracy, which shouldn't be the case in order to preserve what is becoming an increasingly large part of our culture. Some publishers eventually remove DRM on their own, but not all do, and those game will eventually become unplayable. The latter scenario may seem inconsequential, but as someone who had to wait 7 months to get Internet access installed after moving to a new apartment before, let me tell you that DRM sucks when you have no way of navigating it. And people in the military deploy to locations where they have no Internet access all the time. They still need something to do in their down time. OK. I can see where lack of Internet access is a problem with verifying licenses and the need to be able to play at times when there is no access available.
(Regarding FOSS, some people refuse to use any proprietary drivers that would "taint" the kernel, so I'm familiar with not using software on principality. Unfortunately, a lot of PC hardware out there will simply not work without the proprietary drivers. I'm looking at you soft-modems and software-based wifi modules.....also, AIO printer drivers.)
With regard to game preservation, I guess I can see emulating games on modern hardware as a way to play when older hardware (that can't be replaced) fails.
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Post by Redogan on Jun 11, 2018 16:26:18 GMT -6
I wish they had included the ability to jump off of stairs and fall through stairs.
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Post by Redogan on Jun 11, 2018 16:15:25 GMT -6
Can someone please explain to me why having to launch Steam in order to play is that bad? Because I don't see it. I understand what DRM is. Whether you paid for CotM or not, you need to have a license to play the title. If you don't have a license for it, then you shouldn't be playing it IMO. Steam is just a way to verify that you have the right to play the game. Gaming in 2018 is not like gaming in the 80's and 90's. (I know...I was there.) You can't just let your friends borrow your games to play for a couple of months and then have them returned to you.
Without having more information on the "why" of this thread, I have to assume that wanting a DRM-free version of the game is just to pirate it (copy it out to all your friends) in some way. I'm not trying to piss off anyone with this post. Rather, I just don't understand the logic behind DRM-free.
TC clearly wants to play the game on PC. So, why not sign up for an account with Steam (costs nothing), download and play? Is it an issue with the principle of the thing? Microsoft and Apple force your hand in the same way. Every copy of the Windows OS has to have a license. Same with Mac OS. So, unless you are using Linux (objectively superior for this and other reasons), you are going to be bound by DRM anyway.
Am I wrong here? TC is not making sense to me. This whole thread (accusations of lying, threats of legal action, etc) doesn't make sense to me. Someone enlighten me.
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Post by Redogan on Jun 5, 2018 7:50:15 GMT -6
I wish her the best and hope everything goes better than perfect with her operation.
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Post by Redogan on May 24, 2018 6:24:22 GMT -6
I'm not mad/upset about what is happening with the download codes for Curse of the Moon. We are getting the game (as promised) for free and soon. I just hope this whole fiasco is a learning experience for Bloodstained (as a whole). When they do finally release Ritual of the Night, they need to have everything ready for launch two weeks ahead of time. That includes download codes, shipping/packaging, everything. (Hell, even send out the physical stuff early enough to have it in backers' hands the day BEFORE release.)
I don't care when Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night releases at this point (as far as what day/month/year). However, if they tell me the game will be released on 10/31/18, then I had better have my game downloaded, pre-loaded, and ready to go (i.e. be playable) at 12:00:01am on 10/31/18. It isn't a matter of when the release date is. It is a matter of having the product ready when they say it will be.
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Post by Redogan on May 23, 2018 14:28:06 GMT -6
I agree that it is pretty dumb that backers will have to wait for their codes while non-backers can just shell out the $ and be playing first.
I don't mind it so much for this spin-off game; however, I will be pretty upset if they handle the main game (RotN) the same way. What about people who spent literally thousands of dollars backing the game? It would suck if they had to wait to play the game we have all been waiting years for while non-backers get to play the game at 12:01 midnight on release day.
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Post by Redogan on May 17, 2018 19:30:45 GMT -6
Runs from the headless monstrosity.....
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Post by Redogan on May 17, 2018 19:29:57 GMT -6
Welcome Dengojin! We appreciate your time and what you do.
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Post by Redogan on May 10, 2018 14:26:01 GMT -6
Welcome to the Army of the Night! Also, can you get one of those awesome "staff" avatars like Angel-Corlux and Mana? That would be cool! Oh, and Sword or Whip?
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Post by Redogan on May 4, 2018 13:11:43 GMT -6
I really like how they handle monsters in the Gauntlet games. Enemies spawn infinitely from an enemy generator. If you want the enemies to stop coming you need to destroy the generator. Not sure how well that would work in a Castlevania game, but it is nice to be able to choose whether to keep fighting the hordes or take out the generator when you need a breather.
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Post by Redogan on May 2, 2018 18:22:36 GMT -6
XombieMike Last name is Somervell. So Miri Rose Wyatt Somervell is one too many names! Also, due date is around mid-August. So, unless Bloodstained is coming much sooner than expected, I'd say we're off a bit. I like Mina and Miri. I like Rosa, but not Rose. I'm actually a big fan of V names. I like Victoria, Veronica, and Valora. The wife doesn't like any of the V names I've suggested.
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Post by Redogan on May 2, 2018 12:46:04 GMT -6
Just found out that we are expecting a baby girl in August! That's number 8 for us (3 boys, 5 girls). I had a boy's name picked out: Oliver Wyatt. Now, I have no idea what to choose for a girl's name. My wife says it can't start with X, D, L, T, Z, C, N, K, A, S, E, P, or B. She likes Miri, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. Any suggestions? I need first and middle names here people. I've got some time, but I prefer to pick a name sooner rather than later. Oh, and good one Saint Germain!
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Post by Redogan on Apr 25, 2018 15:36:59 GMT -6
I really liked how they did NG+ and beyond in Tales of Symphonia on the GameCube. You earned points as you progressed through the game the first time, then when you are starting NG+, you get to spend those points on whatever elements you wish to carry over to the next game cycle (everything else gets reset). It is quite the ultimate in NG+ customization if you ask me.
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Post by Redogan on Apr 1, 2018 18:32:08 GMT -6
Ah...forum secrets. Gotta love 'em! A BUER appeared, but it was already dead. I was really SPINNING around looking for the Easter Egg before I found it. Long live the Goofball Fan Club!
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Post by Redogan on Mar 20, 2018 12:05:20 GMT -6
Please tell me the rain effects during the boss fight are still there...or at least there during other parts of the stage where you are on the outside of the ship. Can you confirm this Angel-Corlux? The updates to the lighting and other stuff is amazing, but I don't want to lose the rain effect unless it just has to go for some reason.
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Post by Redogan on Mar 20, 2018 8:25:30 GMT -6
Hey, "man boobs" are a thing you know.
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