ELEX Pre-Release Thread

[Zeriel]

Something here looks... not good.

They've got floating grass. I can't even be mad. This is just hilarious. Who is left working at Piranha Bytes? It feels like their games are regressing several years worth of tech with every outing.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Pros: It's not another Risen
Cons: It still looks retarded

ELEX is a mess.

 

[vonAchdorf]

A precious, limited resource that arrived with the meteor, Elex can power machines, open the door to magic, or re-sculpt life into new, different forms.

one word that crossed my mind after reading this: geneforge.

also, looks like the game is gonna revolve around magic vs technology

If you think it will be Geneforge meets Arcanum, don't hold your breath :D

 

[Gord]

I always find the combination of melee and guns problematic unless there's some half-way plausible lore explanation (e.g. the shields in Dune) why I would want to attack someone with a sword instead of a rifle.

 

[Havoc]

Fuck you guys. Don't destroy my hope of being it at least Risen 1/Gothic 3 quality.

 

[vonAchdorf]

I always find the combination of melee and guns problematic unless there's some half-way plausible lore explanation (e.g. the shields in Dune) why I would want to attack someone with a sword instead of a rifle.

Because it's cool

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[serch]

ECEX is more symmetrical and sounds like heces, coincidentally shit in spanish

 

[undecaf]

The more I see of this game, the more it looks like some sort of Teutonic He-Man ripoff.

 

[adddeed]

Those concept screens are great.

I have a feeling the game will turn out to be a gem.

 

[HoboForEternity]

well, there's still little hope. the only PB games that i doesnt enjoy much is risen 2 imo. risen 1 is amazing and just behind gothic 1, risen 3 is ok, but 2 is the worst.
of all PB games i would rate:

gtohic 2 + NOTR > gothic 1 > risen 1 > risen 3 > risen 2. havent played G3 yet

 

[vortex]

I would like they cut of melee combat. It's not competitive with this date games. But as a shooter and good narrative, ELEX could work as Fallout/Mass effect brother.

 

[cvv]

I always find the combination of melee and guns problematic unless there's some half-way plausible lore explanation (e.g. the shields in Dune) why I would want to attack someone with a sword instead of a rifle.

This. There's a reason modern day marines don't carry swords and halberds.

 

[vonAchdorf]

I would like they cut of melee combat. It's not competitive with this date games. But as a shooter and good narrative, ELEX could work as Fallout/Mass effect brother.

What makes you think their shooter combat is any better than their melee combat? They will both be serviceable at most, Skyrim level probably.

This. There's a reason modern day marines don't carry swords and halberds.

They still carry combat knives and dual-use spades and history tells us then when the need arises, they'll make makeshift clubs an, lances and spears. Also not all people in the game are professional soldiers (marines) but bandits, average citizens and the like. I think the more organized military forces will have a greater emphasis on modern ranged weapons, if their particular ideology permits it of course.

The swords melee guys will probably be the barbarians, which don't use modern tech, but magic.

 

[adddeed]

well, there's still little hope. the only PB games that i doesnt enjoy much is risen 2 imo. risen 1 is amazing and just behind gothic 1, risen 3 is ok, but 2 is the worst.
of all PB games i would rate:

gtohic 2 + NOTR > gothic 1 > risen 1 > risen 3 > risen 2. havent played G3 yet

Id go Gothic 1 > Risen 1 > Gothic 2 > Risen 2 = Risen 3 > Gothic 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Most other RPGs.

 

[cvv]

This. There's a reason modern day marines don't carry swords and halberds.

They still carry combat knives

They are supposed to carry knives but many tell you in private they rarely bother because they're useless anyway and only dead weight. If a soldier does carry a knife and does use it, it's never in combat.

That's the point - you don't need a caveman weapon when you have your SCAR slung over the shoulder. If I see a SF game with a soldier carrying a "futuristic" sword I only roll my eyes.

gtohic 2 + NOTR > gothic 1 > risen 1 > risen 3 > risen 2. havent played G3 yet

Patched Gothic 3 is almost on par with NOTR.

 

[vortex]

What makes you think their shooter combat is any better than their melee combat?

Shooter mechanic is easier to implement in the game engine than melee. For the Mass effect style shooter you need to have good particle system and physics system. For the melee you need to create additional animations and variety of them.

They will both be serviceable at most, Skyrim level probably.

It would be nice, if it will be as Skyrim's. We will yet to see in coming months.

 

[adddeed]

That's the point - you don't need a caveman weapon when you have your SCAR slung over the shoulder. If I see a SF game with a soldier carrying a "futuristic" sword I only roll my eyes.

Bro a caveman weapon can alsways come in handy. You never know. You run out of ammo, weapon jams, weapon breaks, you lose it etc etc.

 

[Junmarko]

Don't destroy my hope of being it at least Risen 1/Gothic 3 quality.

Using the word quality in the same sentence as Risen and Gothic 3.

 

[adddeed]

How is Risen 1 not quality you shmuck?

 

[Junmarko]

How is Risen 1 not quality you shmuck?

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[Gord]

They still carry combat knives

That's the point - you don't need a caveman weapon when you have your SCAR slung over the shoulder. If I see a SF game with a soldier carrying a "futuristic" sword I only roll my eyes.

I think one can - kinda - make it work in various ways in a game. Gameplay-wise anyway and plausibility-wise as well, if they come up with some not too-idiotic reason why I would want to use swords.
E.g. extreme scarcity of guns and ammo. Or Dune-like shield technology that renders some enemies immune to guns, but not to melee weapons.
But I wonder if they will bother with it or just include swords for the sake of typical PB combat and coolness.

Patched Gothic 3 is almost on par with NOTR.

Personally I liked G3+community patches, but got burned out on it after slogging through Nordmar. G2+NOTR kept my interest till the end.
But it's worth giving it a try.

 

[Zombra]

I like the idea of combining sci-fi and fantasy, but man does that "fantasy" armor in the middle section look awful. I'd kind of like to see the 100% sci-fi version of this picture.

 

[Excidium II]

I always find the combination of melee and guns problematic unless there's some half-way plausible lore explanation (e.g. the shields in Dune) why I would want to attack someone with a sword instead of a rifle.

This. There's a reason modern day marines don't carry swords and halberds.

They don't have power armor or superhuman augs?

 

[Junmarko]

Patched Gothic 3 is almost on par with NOTR.

Please watch this.