Magna Mundi Info

[MasterSmithFandango]

Oh so edgy.

 

[Reject_666_6]

Inb4 Ubik hires a team of modders to do a paid mod of Magna Mundi, which then hire a team of modders etc...

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Also, this may seem odd when asking about a game that's made by someone who started as a modder... but how moddable do you intend to make the game? If this has been answered before... well, then feel free to ignore me as I rage silently.

We aim it to deliver the most moddable game done over the Clausewitz engine. At least when compared to what is released at present.

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Forget MagnaTurd.. it's a steaming pile of dogshit.

We take that as an accolade and proudly wear it.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

Maybe that could be the sub-title? Magna Mundi: MagnaTurd. Or maybe the title of the first expansion? Keep that in mind.

 

[Destroid]

Here's a question - is the game going to be as 'big' as MMU on release, or will it be like Paradox games where the sequel starts small and you wait for 2-3 expansions before it reaches the size of the prior game?

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Here's a question - is the game going to be as 'big' as MMU on release, or will it be like Paradox games where the sequel starts small and you wait for 2-3 expansions before it reaches the size of the prior game?

Big as in what? The scope of Magna Mundi is the entire world... we have exclusive systems for several different parts of the world, different cultures, different religions...

 

[Destroid]

By big I mean the quantity and size of the systems that were in place such as the HRE, reformation, factions, Barbary pirates etc.

 

[Malakal]

By big I mean the quantity and size of the systems that were in place such as the HRE, reformation, factions, Barbary pirates etc.

I would hope so, since the engine is the same even if not all subsystems are created in a mechanical way (ie dont have their own buttons, screens and are only decision and event based) they should all be present. Otherwise there is little sense to buy a full version smaller than the free mod.

I would also like to know if MM development team changed in any way their approach to basic game concepts. Like, for example, stability. It never made sense for me how stab hits were handled in MMU (some things that gave them shouldnt, while some that should didnt, especially HRE was full of undeserved stab hits) or how +3 stability was the default one in the game. Of course there are other concepts that would benefit from looking at (for example pirates).

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

By big I mean the quantity and size of the systems that were in place such as the HRE, reformation, factions, Barbary pirates etc.

Of course, while many systems now have their own integration into the engine and new ones were coded.

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

I would hope so, since the engine is the same even if not all subsystems are created in a mechanical way (ie dont have their own buttons, screens and are only decision and event based) they should all be present. Otherwise there is little sense to buy a full version smaller than the free mod.

We are ADDING lots of content, not removing it in any way.

I would also like to know if MM development team changed in any way their approach to basic game concepts.

Sure. And added many new ones. And removed others.

Like, for example, stability. It never made sense for me how stab hits were handled in MMU (some things that gave them shouldnt, while some that should didnt, especially HRE was full of undeserved stab hits)

Well, this is extremelly personal taste. I am not saying this or that event was not unbalanced, but I believe in most circunstancies the whole picture looked good.

or how +3 stability was the default one in the game.

Well, this one was more serious and has been looked at. Notice that Stability in MMP2 was much more balanced than in MMU, so you should always compare what we had in MMP2, not in MMU, wich was a simple port for HttT standards without taking care of balancing issues and done with very little resources.

Of course there are other concepts that would benefit from looking at (for example pirates).

Normal piracy system has been entirely overhauled. It's not intruding at all anymore. Expect a detailed Berber piracy as the region dynamics and piracy effects there fully demand it. The same goes for Woku Pirates.

 

[Furious Flaming Faggot]

Just stumbled onto this here new trailer whilst browsing on the Paradox forums, thought I'd share. It has a sneak peak at Africa, and a political map of Europe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPg3Wp1z_Y

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Hey guys!

Just a heads up:

Gamescom Cologne went beautiful for Team Magna Mundi, lots of great contacts, lots of interest from the media and while announcing we are going to up the quality of the map graphics by coding a new renderer, something that was not considered up until now, I leave here the latest Dev Diary of Magna Mundi as well as the latest trailer of the game:

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...iary-22-Tribes-Governments-Provinces-and-More


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPg3Wp1z_Y&playnext=1&list=PLCBEFE3B7AEE64834






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[MasterSmithFandango]

Looks good. Anything that makes tribes more fun to play.

 

[CrimsonAngel]

I still don't like some of the UI choices.
THAT'S not to say that this dose not sound awesome.

 

[Malakal]

I agree with Crimson, some of the interface is nearly unreadable. I like fancy and stylized, but too much is too much...

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

I'm willing to wait until I see it in action to judge it, but I definitely agree that some of it looks cumbersome.

 

[CrimsonAngel]

NOW this is by no means a deal breaker for me and i still want this game day one.

I think the issue is how it kind of blend's together

 

[Kane]

I think the issue is how it kind of blend's together

good question.

uzik:



will it blend?

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

good question.

uzik:



will it blend?

Who's uzik?







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[ubik-magnamundi]

I still don't like some of the UI choices.
THAT'S not to say that this dose not sound awesome.

There are a few parts of the interface that need to change font, while for instance the tributary screens need to have a darker blue to increase contrast. But overall, it is already looking and reading without a trouble. Our betas are telling us that. Don't forget you are checking it with some loss of quality in the pictures.







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[Kane]

Who's uzik?

ubik, uzik ... all the same

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Who's uzik?

ubik, uzik ... all the same

Sure law.






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[MasterSmithFandango]

Oh snap!

 

[ubik-magnamundi]

Hey Guys!

We were in Gamescom 2011 - Cologne, one of the biggest events in the games industry and here is a sort of AAR of the event as seen from Team Magna Mundi.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magna-Mun ... 760518844#

On further good news, we are pleased to announce that we are now starting to code a new renderer to help improve the game looks! For instance, map textures, province and country borders will look much better than now! The small delay to the project is going to serve our fans best of all!

And finally, we are now starting to think about the open beta... stay tuned!






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