#350
by Citizen bykr - 1/23/2005 8:46:52 PM
I would purchse advance copy of MOM2. Same disclaimer as most; I'd need assurances that the project was staying true to the original.
Long ago I compiled a "wish list" from a lengthy discussion thread. It is at the following link:
www.mindspring.com/~detrie/M_Frame.htm
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#352
by Citizen blodge - 1/24/2005 10:28:05 AM
yeah, i'd definitely preorder the moment there was an option to do so; even if you don't get the license i'd preorder
having read most of the posts on this forum in the last several months, I could sum up my opinion:
1) if doing s/t w/ the MoM license, stay true to the original, but nevertheless update some features to bring them into the modern age (e.g. some have said keep tactical combat simple, but I think it needs more options like height factors, flanking, cover, attacks of opport., initiaive, retaliation limits, morale, etc), and
2) even if you don't get the license, just doing s/t in the "spirit" of MoM would be awesome--by that I mean a "Civilizations-light" fantasy game that focuses on *multiple* paths to victory (always loved how one wizard dude in one city could research the penultimate spell and bring massive empires down!), and that features tactical combat with troop formations grouped together
thanks!
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#353
by Citizen GTPoompt - 1/25/2005 3:43:03 PM
i can't believe it has been 10 years though since the original...
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#354
by Citizen Chippoka - 1/25/2005 4:53:04 PM
| #2 by Citizen Coplann - 6/20/2004 3:26:44 AM hm, Star Control 1-3 was great fun too, but MoM1 >> *.so if a Master of Magic 2 is really a Master of Magic Iam definitly part of the "absolutely" crowd |
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Star Control - now there's a name I haven't heard in while - while I didn't too much for the battle screen part (it was a pain to control the ships, as it seemed to me back then) - the story and the voices of the races where really neat and creative (especially the story and the conclusion) - I always had hope somebody who do a follow-on or modernized the game to current standards and re-release it.
Speaking of old-time favorites - Lords Of Conquest was another one I loved (a game I played on the Commodore 64) by EA. I wish a fully expanded modernized version of that would be released some day as well - it was totally original in design and concept, and nothing like it has ever been released since those early PC days.
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#356
by Citizen npilgaard - 2/6/2005 9:13:08 AM
I would definately pre-order a MoM2 game.
I greatly enjoyed playing it back then, and even played a couple of games again only a year or two ago.
A whole generation of players remember MoM as arguably the best fantasy turn based strategy game ever made, and those players are now 10 years older, many of them adults, with much better financial standing than 10 years ago - many would buy a MoM2 game for the nostalgic reasons alone, I think 
I would really like to see MoM2 being developed, and I definately think that there is a huge number of potential buyers out there!
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#357
by Citizen Twanfr - 2/8/2005 12:41:09 PM
I will pre-order a MoM2 game too.
Coming from masterofmagic2.com, I follow this thread since months waiting for news. A new MoM is really a good idea not only for players for your company. I'm sure I'm not the only one to have discovered GalCiv after having heard you have a MoM project, and I like this game too (even if I'm not fond of the space opera genre) especially the AI quality. I dream of such a capable AI in MOM and can't wait to see it.
So... good luck for your negociations.
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#358
by Citizen Grimblade - 2/8/2005 4:58:10 PM
Woah, I think this would be awesome! I've been waiting for a Master of Magic 2 game since Master of Orion. (I always wondered how 2 sequels were made for that game, but NOT for MoM!)
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#359
by Citizen Torolf - 2/25/2005 7:40:48 PM
Yes, I would pre-order a Master of Magic 2. Hopefully, even if Atari screws things up, it might get Stardock enough pull to do another game the right way.
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#360
by Citizen Timlagor - 2/25/2005 11:49:39 PM
I'd definiely buy MoM2 if
1) I knew about it (i don't read this a lot)
2) It was sufficiently similar to MoM2
Note particularly the farce that is MoO3 -DO NOT put in any real-time fighting.
Things that would be nice additions:
-more xp levels
-more planes
-more spells
-QUESTS (both for your empire and for your heroes individually)
Be careful with the graphics -zooming is definitely good but the graphics don't have to be spectacular and do have to be clear: concentrate on not wrecking the game with the graphics rather than making them a selling point.
I'd definitely buy a remake of MoM that would run on Windows without faffing about. In fact I'd very much like to see this immediately if you can do it while MoM2 is in development.
This is a ten year old game that A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL PLAY -a quite phenomenal achievement and an update is well overdue.
I'd certainly trust Stardock to improve the diplomacy.
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#361
by Citizen nazrix - 3/11/2005 3:43:46 PM
the diplomacy needs lots of work 
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#362
by Citizen npilgaard - 3/19/2005 3:26:46 PM
Seems like negotiations continue - and this thread continues as well...
Very few games can muster this kind of continous support - MoM2 sure seems to be a sure bet for the developers 
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#363
by Citizen Hrdina - 3/20/2005 4:04:27 PM
I never played the original MoM much, but I am certain that my wife would buy MoM2. She saw how much time I spent playing GalCiv, so she knows that Stardock have the capacity to make a great game.
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#364
by Citizen Erfael - 3/28/2005 12:36:40 AM
I would definitely preorder a MOM2.
 
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#365
by Citizen Tserrof - 4/3/2005 12:26:10 PM
If you are serious then you need to use your reputation to get other sites to broaden awareness. The first sites that comes to mind....
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In General just Google "Master of Magic" and contact the live ones to put up a query and link on thier MOM page and see if they will feture the question on thier opening page for a month or two.
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#366
by Citizen nazrix - 4/14/2005 12:21:23 AM
Doesn't seem to be any news from Stardock 
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#367
by Citizen nazrix - 5/17/2005 1:13:35 AM
MoM2 dead?
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#80 by Veteran Draginol - 7/7/2004 11:29:02 PM
fsk+ You reach the core issue.
Stardock WILL make a Civilization as fantasy style game after GalCiv 2. The question is whether it should be Master of Magic 2 or some new title. |
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That post is a bit old but it containts some key points:
- MOM2 developpement will start after GalCiv II is released. The current ETA for GC II is at beginning 2006. But it will be also released "when it is ready". So you can't really expect MOM2 before 2007. But if it goes like CGII, people who have preordered will be able to participate in the beta, that could take place in 2006.
- rights about using the MOM brand name maybe be too expensive (be it money, royalties on sales or control of the product by Atari) for Stardock. The latest news I remember were that discussions were still on-going.
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#369
by Citizen ioticus - 5/23/2005 4:26:58 PM
Last I heard from Brad was the lawyers are still hashing out the details  The litigious society we live in can go to hell in a hand basket as far as I'm concerned.
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#371
by Veteran Hrothgar - 6/16/2005 11:35:33 PM
I only recently discovered MoM, and once I get past the setup and actually start to play the game crashes. But, from what I've seen, I'd really like to play it. So, if Stardock are really interested in doing MoM2, I'd definitely pre-order it. I've been pleased with GC, and GC2 looks even better, so I am confident that Stardock could do a good job. It'd be really nice if it could incorporate multiplayer [pbem or hotseat especially], but, otherwise, I'd be happy with an upgrading of the original with a Stardock-quality AI which would run on new systems.
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#372
by Citizen Redaxe - 6/20/2005 9:55:27 AM
Do you have version 1.31 as that fixed a lot of bugs. You can find the version number on the load/save menu.
If you don't have version 1.31 try downloading it from the underdogs website
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The second address is the master of magic page where you can access the download
If your running windows XP you will probably also need dosbox if you havn't got that. To get that just go to google and type DOSBOX DOWNLOAD or something like that. Try and get the latest version and if you can't find it i'm sure other people may give you the exact site.
After 10 years I still rate mom as one of the best games ever (only held back because of the poor AI, diplomacy etc). But Stardock did a great job on AI and diplomacy in Galciv and if they can recreate the mom feel and make the neccessary improvements for mom2 It would definately bring the designers a lot of fame and glory.
What I think is especially unique about mom is the battlefield. Having a battlefield gives mom2 the possibility to go where civilisation never has and actually create true 3D battlefields with dynamic terrain and weather effects etc. You can still have the isometric grid but conceal it more with the 3D terrain eg cliffs.
If that was to be done it would redeem TBS from the reputation of having lousy graphics. The overland map could be largely taken of the original mom/civ model but the battlefield has an enormous potential for improvement (mountains, rivers, valleys, snow and thunderstorms etc. Its an opportunity that just can't be missed.
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#373
by Citizen ioticus - 6/26/2005 9:41:25 AM
An ex-Stardock employee is claiming the MoM2 project is dead. He says "Atari lawyers wouldn't budge on some conditions Stardock wanted and they killed the deal." Say it ain't so
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#374
by Citizen nazrix - 6/26/2005 11:46:06 PM
How'd you find that out? Link pls?
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