http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=78965.0
So it's somebodies attempt at taking the phrase "Dumbed down for consoles" to the extreme by taking one of the smartest games for pc, and making it lemmings without the puzzles?In a sense yes, because there is no 'safe exit' out of the map for any of your
Also a small rant: It seems to be a constant that every game that comes out that includes dwarves or is slightly like DF the topic about it dissolves into flames and bile on why its not as good as DF. (this, goblin camp, etc) Gotta say this is getting sad folks, DF is a very oddball game and the work of years. Comparing other stuff to it is always going to be apples and oranges. Any independent developer like this who manages to bring a game out deserves to have the thing judged on its own merits rather than being held up against something like DF.Well said, good sir! I'm fully agreed with you.
Get the demo, I say. It is too much arcade for my taste. Really all you do is 1) encase water and lava so it can't get out and 2) train warriors to kill the rare, rare invader and 3) direct dwarves towards the good loot. All these 3 things can be done in one to three clicks.
For the longest time I've been thinking of making a thread like "What changes would need to be made to DF to make a Console port" inviting horrible sarcastic responses...
I cant believe I missed the keys! I've been looking into the game but as I read this they were all taken :'( :'(Should have one in a personal message now :)
Ahh, You better have a truckload of spares, or high tolerance to begging, saying that out loud. *puppyeyes and whatnot*I cant believe I missed the keys! I've been looking into the game but as I read this they were all taken :'( :'(Should have one in a personal message now :)
I cant believe I missed the keys! I've been looking into the game but as I read this they were all taken :'( :'(Should have one in a personal message now :)
Good lord, nomet! You are supergenerousity man! Thanks!I have to agree with this!
Good lord, nomet! You are supergenerousity man! Thanks!I have to agree with this!
Awesome, is too bad the second batch of gift codes got eaten before I could use one. Thanks anyways though.
:oHe's a true dwarf for being both.
You sir, are a saint, or insane.
Well we are still in business so its ok :). We just want to show that we are not greedy developers who try to profit from the hard work of toady in any way. This is a game we made cause we love game making and like making a living off it :).
:oI think he's a dwarf driven mad after running into a programmer.
You sir, are a saint, or insane.
I'm actually worried about what Kinseti is saying. Are we so bad reputation wise as a community that an indie dev had to try to appease the more loud members with free stuff?
That's not a very good feeling to have.
I'm not sure if anyone checked their homepage today but... jeeze (http://www.dwarfs-game.com/). I have never seen such an elaborate apology over a perceived slight. Not that this isn't an incredibly cool thing to do Nomet, because it is, but I didn't think there were really any hard feelings between Bay12 and Dwarfs!? to begin with. There are just a couple folks on this forum who cry bloody murder whenever they see another game with dwarfs or...digging. Because Toady invented those things.
Anyway, it doesn't change the fact that this is an awesome thing to do. Going to try out the game right now.
Screeny of what I'm talking about for posterity (http://i53.tinypic.com/9aw8ox.png).
EDIT: Fixed derp broken link
I'm actually worried about what Kinseti is saying. Are we so bad reputation wise as a community that an indie dev had to try to appease the more loud members with free stuff?I'm kind worried now too, after reading the previous posts that might have caused this.
That's not a very good feeling to have.
I'm actually worried about what Kinseti is saying. Are we so bad reputation wise as a community that an indie dev had to try to appease the more loud members with free stuff?I'm kind worried now too, after reading the previous posts that might have caused this.
That's not a very good feeling to have.
I'm actually worried about what Kinseti is saying. Are we so bad reputation wise as a community that an indie dev had to try to appease the more loud members with free stuff?I'm kind worried now too, after reading the previous posts that might have caused this.
That's not a very good feeling to have.
I also noticed that there was a 98-post outcry thread on the steam forums.
Why, humanity, why?
Well hope you guys like the game. If you have any feedback or id's don't be afraid to go into the forums and post away!Game's pretty fun. Just a few thoughts, I can imagine giant antlions would be a terrible surprise for dwarves to randomly face as a boss character, and would have to kill them off in a manner similar to how ants take on antlions (overwhelming force is best). Having random events occur like sinkholes would also hamper some arcade play once in awhile (dug out tiles all of a sudden become pits), running into ant colonies (or fire ant colonies) would also be a rather unpleasant surprise to dig into as well. Another boss idea could also be a sandworm/giant earthworm.
I tried the codes but they don't work. :'(
Could you e-mail me one
I tried the codes but they don't work. :'(
Could you e-mail me one
I wasn't going to buy the game, then I played the demo and read this thread. Now its a definite buy( After Terraria and Warhammer 40k:Dawn of War Retribution)
I don't understand why you'd give away so many codes Nomet. I can see 10 or 15 but that is a ton.
Hopefully you've made enough off the game that those codes don't matter. I played the demo and the game was worth a few bucks, after your show of generosity I'll have to go out and buy it.
I don't understand why you'd give away so many codes Nomet. I can see 10 or 15 but that is a ton.
Hopefully you've made enough off the game that those codes don't matter. I played the demo and the game was worth a few bucks, after your show of generosity I'll have to go out and buy it.
Yes we have made a profit on it so we are thankfully not living on the streets begging for food. We are Working on a big update for the game that will be free for all who already owns the game when we release it. We think it's important to show gratitude to everyone that supports our studio and games :).
Any plans for your next game yet? I'm curious to see what else you guys might make. :)
Well, it is a top down micromanagement game that gives you indirect control of a small population, and your primary objective is the survival of this population by handling problems such as food supplies, water levels, and invaders. It also has noticeably simplistic graphics, so much so that they are hard to read if you are not accustom to such games.
Now there are several games I could be describing here, DF being one of them. I'm sure that this game took other influences aswell! But the fact that this game adds another layer of similarities by making it a population of dwarves, and has what is almost a trademark of DF, magma, it makes me wonder maybe the developers were trying to ride on Toady's coat tails.
They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
That's a bit of a lie, isn't it?
Depends on how much money you have. $10 is a week's eating for me.They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
That's a bit of a lie, isn't it?
10$ is basically nothing...
I'm late, but why did you dump all these game codes on us in that massive act of generosity?
Bought this game a while back and I consider it well worth the money. Add in the generosity of giving that many codes out for free and you've got yourselves someone who'll buy pretty much anything you guys put out now.
Is there anywhere I can read up on this update, or is it yet to be officially announced?They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
That's a bit of a lie, isn't it?
Depends on how much money you have. $10 is a week's eating for me.They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
That's a bit of a lie, isn't it?
10$ is basically nothing...
We are soon going to announce the things we are working on. We where thinking of adding a video dev dairy to talk about the game development and why we make the decisions we make so all who is interested can see the development. But yes the new updates are not officially announced yet. The reason being that we don't want to promise something that we can't deliver. We want to know that we can keep the promises we give.
Depends on how much money you have. $10 is a week's eating for me.They are probably already all used. Buy the game, it's worth it and it costs nothing, AND it supports two good guys.
That's a bit of a lie, isn't it?
10$ is basically nothing...
If that is the case then give me a message on the forum and I will give you a free copy of the game :)
Thats... just... awesome. :)
Don't have the game yet, but this alone makes me wanna buy it instantly! ^^ +1
Nomet, this game looks pretty fun! Question, how do I redeem the keys?
Dwarfs seems a little simple for a PC game, but I'd love to play something like that on a touch phone.
Nomet, this game looks pretty fun! Question, how do I redeem the keys?
The keys are redeemed in steam klick game in the top of steam then activate code or something like this.
Well, guys, is this dead? Dwarfs!? disappeared into the graveyard of this forum?