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My local gamestop (evil) had it out(not supposed to be released till tuesday but it was there) for $40. I was tempted, but I doubt my old core duo MBP could run it. Is it any good?
Im a fan of DOTA, but this seems like a less extensive slightly dumbed down and nicer looking version.
 
yeah, it was out today at bestbuy where i'm at. Also wondering how it is... PCgamer seems to have been pretty excited about it, even gave it a cover as well as a pretty large interview and Preview for several months.
 
Demigod is coming out on the 14th if I remember correctly. You can also buy it through Stardock if you don't feel like waiting. They are the primary sale vector.

Edit: All things Demigod related are down, as the beta is over, until live game comes up on the 14th.
 
I picked it up on the 10th. GREAT GAME!! I play a good amount of dota and though it looks and has aspects of dota it is not. You have to build up your "side" not just your character. There are two sets of heros to choose from Assassins and Generals. Both have the advantages and weaknesses. Since it isnt fully out I cant say much about the online. I have only played a 2v2 with friends that also got it. I will say it is definitely a game to play. They are releasing the preorders today via online download. Hopefully they will fix the connecting problems to online games through a sever release or a patch.
 
I'm super excited if this game lives up to its potential/hype.

Would love to buy a new game. It's been quite a while.
 
I pre ordered it back before the first beta. It was promising even back during beta1. Alas, after I reinstalled with Win7 I forgot about Stardock! I'll be playing tomorrow, and will be back for a report!
 
Yeah I'm getting this for sure been interested since it was announced. My BB only has it available on 14th though.
 
I have waited for it for a while, will play the demo first to see how well it all works. R.U.S.E. looks to be more my cup of tea though.
 
Syntaxx said:
game looks awful.

battleforge and dawn of war 2 are both a lot better.
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I'm not sure exactly how these compare. This isn't exactly a real time strategy game - its more of a DOTA style, than WC3. Your primary focus is your hero. I'm downloading at the moment.
 
I really wanted to get it ahh, but I had an accident with my computer over the weekend and just decided to sell the whole thing. Now I'm getting a Mac and won't get a chance to play it :( :( looks really sweet
 
Frostex said:
You WHAT?
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Yeah lol. Traded a very good gaming PC for a subpar notebook pretty much :p

I took out my computer for monthly dusting off and found some water from my WC leaked (even though everything worked just fine) and just had enough with messing around anyway. I barely play any games and haven't played anything aside from L4D in a long time now. Might as well get a laptop I can take to the crapper with me.

Plus I really like OS X, REALLY like it. Maybe I could play it through Bootcamp at all low settings? it's a 9600GT so I don't know
 
I was actually interested in this game a while back as well. I cant wait for initial reviews of the online play. Looks very fun.
 
Tylerdurdened said:
Yeah lol. Traded a very good gaming PC for a subpar notebook pretty much :p

I took out my computer for monthly dusting off and found some water from my WC leaked (even though everything worked just fine) and just had enough with messing around anyway. I barely play any games and haven't played anything aside from L4D in a long time now. Might as well get a laptop I can take to the crapper with me.

Plus I really like OS X, REALLY like it. Maybe I could play it through Bootcamp at all low settings? it's a 9600GT so I don't know
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Use bootcamp, it is distro by stardock, and they generally are all for allowing no where near max settings.
 
The more I see of vids, the more I want to play! This looks like it could be a really fun game!
 
Syntaxx said:
game looks awful.

battleforge and dawn of war 2 are both a lot better.
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I love how people have an opinion when they never played it lol. Do you also claim movies are bad that you haven't seen? Hate these clowns.
 
yea it was out at gamestop today and i thought about buying it, but then i thought i better see how everyone likes it before i buy it
 
Okay, here's the deal I gather from Stardock's forums (They publish Demigod, which is developed by Gas Powered Games + Stardock).

Gamespot basically leaked it early. Stardock is annoyed, but not going to punish players over Gamestop's screw up. As of today, Beta Testers can download and play. There seems to be a little difficulty with finding an internet game, but the "real" matchmaking servers should come up sometime tomorrow on actual "release"

If you liked Defense of the Ancients for Warcraft 3, you'll like Demigod. It is that sort of game. 2v2 up to 6v6 games. Each player controls a demigod. They fall into two categories "Light and Dark", 4 gods in each. This will only matter in the "Pantheon" tournament mode which has persistent stat tracking etc.. in this mode ONLY, you must select either Light or Dark which means you'll have 4 of the 8 gods available to play through the "season". Next season, you can choose the other side if you like.

When you play in skirmish, or custom mode etc... you can have both Light and Dark demigods on your team, at any time. Each character has well explained strengths and weaknesses, as well as a backstory available. Your playable characters fall into two categories "Assassin" types and "General" types. Assassins are more focused on using that single character to do damage. Generals have direct damage abilities, but also have the ability to summon minions. There are some minions that are available to all generals through the item store (Minotaurs, Siege Ranged, and Priests) - I suggest one of the first things a "General" type character does is buy the scrolls which give these. They are unlimited usage once purchased . In addition, each General has their own type of special Minions - for instance, the Queen of Thorns summons treants, and the Vampire (Lord..something or other. He's a funny character as he just wants to be a fancy lad!) has nightstalkers. Generals are a little harder to use and require more micromanagement.

Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses, even within their class. Gold accumulates over time, and you get more by holding control points. Use this to buy DOTA style item upgrades - these typically give you health, armor, and regeneration, but there are also more exotic items available. You can also invest at your Citadel for team upgrades - this will make your defenses and the computer controlled cannon fodder troops stronger, for instance.

All in all, it is a more "advanced" form of Defense of the Ancients, albeit with fewer characters at the moment. From what I've played so far, it is enjoyable. Don't forget, you can buy it at a discount on stardock's website! Let me know if you've any questions.
 
Xaeos said:
Let me know if you've any questions.
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How many different characters are there? From your paragraph, sounds like 8?

While I love DoTA and eager to try this, it's a far cry from the plethora of DoTA characters in WC3 (~93).

Just curious though as I could easily be wrong.
 
Gaiden133 said:
How many different characters are there? From your paragraph, sounds like 8?

While I love DoTA and eager to try this, it's a far cry from the plethora of DoTA characters in WC3 (~93).

Just curious though as I could easily be wrong.
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There are 8, currently. Each character has several talent trees so to speak - as you level up you can decide how to "spec" and what to get first. For instance the Torchbearer has both fire and ice "modes" you can switch between at any time, for no mana. However, you "buy" new attacks with each level up. Some can only be used in fire mode, and some in ice. Ice mode makes you more survivable and can do things like freeze your enemies solid for a few seconds. Fire mode is more dangerous for you, but also more raw damage.

I hear they will be adding characters in the future. Remember that DOTA only had a handful of characters when it started as well, and the modeling, art, and vocals were already done!
 
Xaeos said:
There are 8, currently. Each character has several talent trees so to speak - as you level up you can decide how to "spec" and what to get first. For instance the Torchbearer has both fire and ice "modes" you can switch between at any time, for no mana. However, you "buy" new attacks with each level up. Some can only be used in fire mode, and some in ice. Ice mode makes you more survivable and can do things like freeze your enemies solid for a few seconds. Fire mode is more dangerous for you, but also more raw damage.

I hear they will be adding characters in the future. Remember that DOTA only had a handful of characters when it started as well, and the modeling, art, and vocals were already done!
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Quite true.

So does playing X character differ on a game to game basis instead of the linear progression of a character in DoTA (such that you only have a pool of restricted skills to learn from, al beit you choose which skills to learn first etc) ?

I only ask since i'm curious whether those 8 characters may be not too diverse and the game will suffer from replayability (which some argue is DoTA's strongest suites w/ the multitude of characters to play)

Thanks :)
 
Admittedly, with the current crop alone, things may stagnate after awhile. Since each character plays differently, they have more of a "value" on a per character basis, but 8 cannot make up for 90+! It is my hope that Stardock will do the right thing (and they usually do) by adding new characters on a frequent basis.

If you buy, make sure to come to the forums and make a respectful request. Stardock is usually good about adding new content I hear, from their other games.

Edit: I read unconfirmed reports that 2 new demigods will be released shortly after launch!
 
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well that was decidedly uncool. called my local gamestop on a whim and they said they had it. decided to go get cause it looks like a good game, its fun to get games a day early, and because the price is right.

i get to gamestop and what do the overpaid (and yes, I realize that they get minimum wage) morons behind the counter say? well.. the system says we have 2 copies left, but no one knows where they are. god damnt. these people fucking suck. seriously.

this why i try not to go to gamestop. the company is successful because they sell a product that sells itself. its like selling candy. if you sell candy and you go out of business, you are a god damned moron.
 
I wouldn't buy from gamestop. I'd suggest everyone go to demigodthegame.com and buy it digital download, unless your want the collector's edition. It is only $40!
 
The digital download system is actually pretty good, I am currently waiting on reviews of it.

And also, all of stardocks games have shown up in wal-mart, so there should be no issue tracking down a physical copy if you really want it.
 
really enjoying it after playing a few rounds. no tutorial was initially kind of a bummer, but its pretty easy to learn over a few multiplayer matches. interestingly, the manual was a good guide for how to play etc. Also, read the tweaking guide in the back. I initally was having trouble connecting to matches but they list the UDP ports you need to open on your router etc... also DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VID CARD DRIVERS. The game was slow as hell on my 2x 8800GT SSCs SLi until I installed the latest WHQL drivers. Now its as smooth as butter.

One final point: my sound was having problems in windows vista. i fixed it by turning off 5.1 surround (as is often the case). just fyi in case you are experiencing similar problems.
 
Disciple Lan said:
really enjoying it after playing a few rounds. no tutorial was initially kind of a bummer, but its pretty easy to learn over a few multiplayer matches. interestingly, the manual was a good guide for how to play etc. Also, read the tweaking guide in the back. I initally was having trouble connecting to matches but they list the UDP ports you need to open on your router etc... also DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VID CARD DRIVERS. The game was slow as hell on my 2x 8800GT SSCs SLi until I installed the latest WHQL drivers. Now its as smooth as butter.

One final point: my sound was having problems in windows vista. i fixed it by turning off 5.1 surround (as is often the case). just fyi in case you are experiencing similar problems.
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Did you turn off 5.1 sound in vista somewhere or in the game? I was having problems where the sound effects sounds stopped. Music was fine, the announcer voice was fine, but the walking and fighting sounds were silent. Is this what you were experiencing?
 
Jr. Woodchuck said:
Did you turn off 5.1 sound in vista somewhere or in the game? I was having problems where the sound effects sounds stopped. Music was fine, the announcer voice was fine, but the walking and fighting sounds were silent. Is this what you were experiencing?
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My sound screeched and then went out completely, although I didn't wait long enough to hear if the announcer was still going. I turned of 5.1 in both vista and the creative audigy console... although in another game I tried it appeared that the audigy console takes precedence.
 
I just bough it off Amazon and it should be coming in 2 days. Getting kind of tired with DOTA and I hope there will be less scrubs in this game (plug pullers, leavers, little racist kids) or at least a better system that punishes people for those things previously noted to make for a more enjoyable gaming experience.
 
Anyone with vast DOTA experience who has played both can compare them to give me an idea of what to expect? I am trying to get all my friends to buy this game as well since I like Stardock as a company and they seem to also make good games.
 
you know, the almost nazi-like censoring of these forums gets a bit old. if you veer off-course at all, everything gets deleted. talk about community-building.

crap, i godwined the thread.
 
I know what you mean, but PLEASE DO NOT LOCK THIS THREAD. A lot of us are trying to get some info and feedback from players on Demigod!
 
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