Vapourware Seven Dragon Saga - Gold Box spiritual successor from SSI veterans

[buzz]

LOL, implying mondblut doesn't exclusively masturbate to felpurr and t'rang porn and all alien exotic stuff

Alien stuff is fine, as long as it keeps a level or consistency to it (so it ain't just completely weird so trippy shit for its own sake) but it's also just not "oh they're not elves because they're blue and have red hair "

 

[Dorateen]

The brilliance of latter Wizardry was that while introducing alien races, they still kept the traditional playable races such as Dwarves, elves, even hobbits. In the case of the Guardia and Dominos settings, those races were not native to the world. Thus making the player characters from such backgrounds truly feel like a stranger in a strange land.

 

[m_s0]

New update:

December Update

We’ve been chattering about the re-release of some of our old SSI games, so we thought we’d show you some current images of Seven Dragon Saga, the new one we’ve been grinding on. As you can see below, the environments have significantly improved. The player can rotate and zoom the camera, so they can get a good feel of the world, spot NPCs and enemies, and plan their missions. We use real time lighting, so the shadows are dynamic, and we can shift from day to night without issue.

These depict the rebellious and ungoverned Mann Highlands, east of the Feydri Homeland. Home to bandits, rebels, and the dangerous Slyth. These worn buildings were part of the greater Drakyi kingdom in the days before the dragons turned their greatest cities to glass, and drove them beneath the ground. The Empress and even the Feydri Queen have little sway here. You will have to survive on your wits and strength of arms.

Along the bottom of the screen is our main user interface, sans final icons. Each diamond would represent a possible action, color coded by the size of the action (characters get one big, one medium and one small action each turn.) Hover over an icon and it will describe the skill. The sword and shield icon allows for changing weapon sets, such as dual blades to a bow.

In the lower left, we have a combat log, so players can review their results. Players can resize the panel to meet their needs, minimizing it if they don’t care.

Let us know what you like about what you see. Have a very Happy Holidays, and look for more great stuff from us in the New Year.

Sincerely,
-- David Shelley, Lead Designer, Seven Dragon Saga

 

[Infinitron]

Niiiiice. Put it on the website!

EDIT: There we go! http://www.tsi-games.com/happy-holidays/

 

[Null Null]

Slyth as in Slithzerikai, the lizardmen from Exile?

Naaah, I'm imagining things.

 

[octavius]

Slyth as in Slithzerikai, the lizardmen from Exile?

Or just plain "slithering"?

 

[Comte]

It looks like a Baldur's gate TOEE clone.

 

[Dorateen]

But with turn-based combat and full party creation. Doesn't that make it more a Temple of Elemental Evil clone?

 

[octavius]

It sure looks promising.

 

[Zombra]

But with turn-based combat and full party creation.

And most importantly, not D&D.

 

[ArchAngel]

Whatever it looks like, it looks promising.

 

[ArchAngel]

But with turn-based combat and full party creation.

And most importantly, not D&D.

Well the 3 actions kind of replicate D&D Attack, move and free actions.

 

[DawnrazorDCLXVI]

Yeah, those screens are pretty derivative. Still, with tb and party creation, I don't particularly care what they do.

 

[imweasel]

Their pre alpha looked like amateurish garbage, this looks quite promising.

 

[Zombra]

Well the 3 actions kind of replicate D&D Attack, move and free actions.

Fair enough, but I was thinking of 2nd Edition which Baldur's Gate used was hamstrung by.

 

[Infinitron]

Read about 7DS's systems here: http://www.rpgcodex.net/article.php?id=9831
http://www.rpgcodex.net/article.php?id=9822

 

[Dorateen]

TSI February update. That must have been some holiday.

Shaping the World

The art team is beginning to shape the strategic map of the Firewind Coast, the setting for our first Seven Dragon Saga game. The water level is laid in, but not colored, and the rest of the color is just blocked in, but you should be able to see where we are headed. Harsh mountains, deadly badlands to the east, and sinister swamps to the far north will provide plenty of areas for exploration.

The lands are several hundred miles east to west, so there are plenty of places to discover ruins, stumble upon dangerous monsters, and uncover artifacts of power. Skills determine what you can discover, and how much effort it is to travel. Players can camp to rest and recover.

The game begins around the large bay in the north, the country of Aphelon, populated by the part draconic Feydri. They had belonged to a much larger, united kingdom, stretching well to the east, but their cousins, the Drakyri offended the dragons and paid the price. Now the mountains are awash in monsters, bandits and rebels, and the farther east is a parched badland, full of melted ruins, and shattered cities. The Drakyri themselves, cling to life deep underground, away from the keen sight and long memories of the dragons.

As we want exploration to be a big part of the game experience, it’s exciting to see the land come to life. The engineers are already working on the underpinnings, so it will be great to see the work of the two departments come together. Should be a great year for Seven Dragon Saga.

 

[Zombra]

Interesting; I didn't picture 7DS as an exploration-heavy game. I imagined it'd be more of a, the Emperor commands you to do this, go do it, type of thing, more like Shadowrun Returns. Hm!

EDIT: I wonder who on the team goes by the handle "fetal.toaster"

 

[Dorateen]

Interesting; I didn't picture 7DS as an exploration-heavy game

Well, Pool of Radiance, Death Knights of Krynn, and Pools of Darkness to an extent had decent overland maps and content. Dark Sun, too, was pretty good in this area.

I'm encouraged by the focus on exploration.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[LESS T_T]

https://www.facebook.com/TSIGames/p...1.1073741828.633782083386232/911897192241385/

Andreas Bertits How will exploration on the overland map play out? Will we see our tiny party and wander around freely, entering interesting scenes to explore them in a "zoomed down" view? And how alive will the map feel? For example birds flying around, clouds drifting by, animals roaming around and maybe monsters or NPCs we can engage?

TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive A single icon represents the party, which can move freely. With the correct skills, the party may find footprints leading places, see patrols, and discover new locations. Locations are separate tactical maps. We intend to make it as alive as time allows, clouds certainly, day/night cycles, and whatever else fits time and budget.

 

[vonAchdorf]

Thanks, I just wanted to ask, why they need such a detailed, height map based (and / or sculpted) overland map.

 

[Zombra]

Thanks, I just wanted to ask, why they need such a detailed, height map based (and / or sculpted) overland map.

I'm happy to ask on your behalf, von Shydorf!

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Roguey]

Looks like the Sword Coast.