Humanitas (A New Civilization Game)

[Asmodean]

As things stand now, what are your plans regarding release? Do you plan for the game to be free, ala Courts of Candle'Bre, or do you aim for a commercial release, or something in between?

Asmodean

[DrSpike]

Given the secrecy my money is on the latter.

[vovan]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Given the secrecy my money is on the latter.

So you are willing to preorder the game already? Nice way to support inidie developers Spike!

[Alex]

wow!

nice screenshots, Sn00py, very professional work. i certainly would like to know more about the game.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by vovan


So you are willing to preorder the game already? Nice way to support inidie developers Spike!

Not before we even know anything about the game.

[DarkCloud]

Originally posted by Jaguar
Looks a LOT better than either Civ3 or Civ4.

I'll second that- no where near as bubbly- more serious... just the right style for a serious game!

good luck with this!

[FrostyBoy]

Originally posted by DarkCloud


I'll second that- no where near as bubbly- more serious... just the right style for a serious game!

good luck with this!

I figured that's what Civilization players perferred.

[FrostyBoy]

btw, me and jim put in about 5-6 hours a day on this game.

[Spiffor]

The screenies are very pretty. I actually think I prefer those to the cartoonish screens of Civ4. It feels more like a wild world, not necessarily a welcoming one, that is just beginning to be civilized

[child of Thor]

Just a graphic comment that i'm sure you're aware of sn00py; on the second screen shot, the island one, how far are you to introducing a real shore line effect?
It would remove that 'hovering above the sea' effect?

And just so you read this right - i'm not making critical comments. I think what you and your friend are doing is the future of quality gaming.

I predict that most of my future gaming money will go towards guys and projects like yours. The mainstream has, for my taste, been hijacked by big suits with too strong links to holywood. And because of this i rarely find games with real depth/longevity to them. Its all 'play once, never again' games these days imho.
So people like you(and projects like Candle'bre and CTP2 soucre code etc) are my only hope of good gaming for the forseable future - good luck and i'll enjoy following your progress

[FrostyBoy]

Originally posted by child of Thor
Just a graphic comment that i'm sure you're aware of sn00py; on the second screen shot, the island one, how far are you to introducing a real shore line effect?
It would remove that 'hovering above the sea' effect?

Coastal tiles are reserved for terrain improvements.

Ships (other than ancient boats) can no longer sail on a coastal tile. A coastal tile is made up of half cliff and half water by the way.

So when you want to land a ship, you must anchor the ship 1 tile away from the coast.

However, these large ships can dock at shipping ports. (which are built on coastal tiles.)

[FrostyBoy]

Originally posted by child of Thor
I predict that most of my future gaming money will go towards guys and projects like yours. The mainstream has, for my taste, been hijacked by big suits with too strong links to holywood. And because of this i rarely find games with real depth/longevity to them. Its all 'play once, never again' games these days imho.
So people like you(and projects like Candle'bre and CTP2 soucre code etc) are my only hope of good gaming for the forseable future - good luck and i'll enjoy following your progress

I know, so many games have been released in the past 5 years, a lot hyped up, most fall flat, a few come out great. But it still isn't like what it used to be. Most games used to be fun.

It seems to me now, that if you want a good game, you have to make it yourself; I have been watching about 10 "life changing" games in the past 5-7 years, and none of them succeeded in doing so. (Black and White was the biggest one I followed and the biggest to fall).

I may not have made a game before; but neither were those who made games back in the 80's and early 90's, they were first timers too, so maybe experience doesn't make a great game, but maybe ideas, imagination and knowledge make a great game. (of course so does programming and a touch of nice artwork )

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by Sn00py
However, these large ships can dock at shipping ports. (which are built on coastal tiles.)

This sounds like you're already pretty far in more recent ages for ships.

Just a little *bump*

[FrostyBoy]

We have made a lot of progress over the past 2 weeks, so we're planning to release another screenshot in a few weeks or so.

[LDiCesare]

I'm a bit confused about the feedback you expect from these images. There is a nice terrain, but no units, no interface, so how do you expect a feedback for possible gameplay?