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Fair enough that I take these shots because clearly we're behind ... sorry!
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C'mon now... Who cares what I rant here... But you know how this game is played - it's the developer who always cops it at the end if things go south, not Mr ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: pasternakski<br/>
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You obviously haven't been listening.<br/>
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I don't hear any "whining" from the design team, and I think that this is an unfair characterization of their attempts to keep the potential customer base informed about progress.<br ...

<t> Ardilla, spare me the crap. As a matter of fact, I cut code for a living and know software development in and out. But like that matters at all. Anyone with half a brain between his ears can figure out that this project is woefully behind and God knows what we'll actually get when it's released ...

<t> I dunno if it's difficult, but it's not well managed, that's for sure. It's becoming a joke. <br/>
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It makes you wonder at what state this beast is really in when Marshall talks about 250K of lines and manages to drop a basic thing like maximum tactical rating while piling them.<br/>
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But gentlemen... what are we going to do about those ugly counters?..

Nice'n'square with big flags on them as they should be.

<r> 350K of lines?... Give me a break. There is a battle calculator (eiazdz) on<br/>
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<URL url="http://grognard.com/aides.html#d6">http://grognard.com/aides.html#d6</URL><br/>
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This is crap, but just 80K of code nevertheless. You can read for yourself what the battle engine looks like ...

So are you gonna release EIA for Origins?

David said once you were planning for big O. Since Marshall is talking here about the graphics, and graphics were supposed to be done last, is this thing stable enough now to bite the bullet?...

C'mon, it's about time.

<r> Can someone from the dev team brief us what EiH mods have made it to the final (well, I *assume* you've got a code freeze by now) version?...<br/>
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Perhaps you'll come to your senses and replace those horrid corps graphics with EiH ornamental flag counters <E>;)</E><br/>
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<t> Well, the units are just plain bad - they are too narrow and too tall. It's obvious it's not finished yet, but I don't really see the need for that "artwork" and 3-D crap.<br/>
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What's wrong with the square-like counters as in original board game?... Ask any graphic designer, he will ...

<r>Not sure if I got this right, but it reminds me of the script I wrote that 'rolled the dice' and mailed the results to everyone. We played PBEM 3R during our uni days and I wanted something to eliminate cheating. <br/>
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Needless to say it was tedious to check every freakin' roll. Much better ...

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If the person in charge thinks that this game design should start with mechanics, then spread graphics on at the end like peanut butter on bread, I am more worried now than previously. Much of the "heart and soul" of a period piece like ...

I _hate_ cheesy little soldier figures, ornamental maps, pseudo-historical music and idiotic sound effects.

Wouldn't spend a minute of development on that crap but that's what sells the game to the uninitiated unfortunately.

Gimme the good ole corps counter!