Lets promote EL! Share ideas.

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:08 pm

Point is modability - Vice always had the file open to mod.

Daedalao · Post by **Daedalao** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:22 am

I posted a really sloppy review/features list on Impulse... and someone linked in the comments thread to this...

http://diehardgamefan.com/2009/02/17/re ... egends-pc/

Overall a favorable review if you ask me

[Edited on 2-18-2009 by Daedalao]

Kursah · Post by **Kursah** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:48 am

I read Wasp89's review a couple of times over (IGN.com) before I even downloaded the game, that one review definately helped intrigue me more about Evochron. Seeing more out there as time goes on will be a plus, along with that the great community support and Vice's amazing work will definately make this grow.

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:13 am

Did Wasp89 post a review there as well? Couldn't find his review, do you have a direct link? I really like to read all the reviews

Carwash · Post by **Carwash** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:50 am

Originally posted by Vice

- Tournaments. I'd like to announce a scheduled tournament in advance where 20-30 players could meet up for massive PvP dogfights or team-vs-team battles with in-game prizes or some other winnings. I'd like to hear ideas from others on scenarios and prizes.

> Scenarios:
*Convoy escort and raid. Winning side keeps whatever the convoy was carrying, ore, tech, etc
*Planetary defence (one side must land a craft to 'plant' some kind of bomb/virus) Winning side gets to rename the planet/station plus cash
*Station Defence (as above)

- Noob introduction flights. We'd meet new players who aren't familiar with multiplayer and answer questions, show basic gameplay functions, train for combat, and in general, help get new players started.

> Noob Academy at Saphire. This is a mission people can take which then assigns them to look after and teach a noob certain aspects of the game. Mission is ongoing and player gets a message whenever a noob requests a trainer. (i.e the player who took the trainer mission gets paged

). For each task the noob completes they, and the trainer, receive rewards in cash.

- Featured 'Mod' section for both the newsletter and the game's official website. A weekly or monthly featured mod for the game, generally a cockpit, ship(s) set, or HUD.

> and in game links from stations? 'Try the All New Swishy Cockpit 4000! Only $99.95!'

- Discovery section. Players who are deep space explorers can have an entire solar system or just a planet named after them, or they can give it a desired name. The requirement is they have to be the first to discover it and report its location to me. The unique name can then be applied in a future update to the game and announced in the discovery section and/or newsletter.

> Automate this with 'beacons' that can be dropped by players in atmospheres or just in space. That way exploration is a good goal for MP. You'd get races where one guy could turn up in what they think is a 'new' system only to discover some other player has already planted a flag

- Player videos section. Players can submit videos they record (maybe through Youtube) of gameplay battle/action sequences, discoveries, accomplishments, or even machinima. This would be part of an overall 'Player's Universe' section of the website.

> On a more general note, email magazine and website editors with this stuff. Let them know how much fun you're having and why they should be paying attention to this game.

[Edited on 2-18-2009 by Carwash]

Daedalao · Post by **Daedalao** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:33 pm

An idea.

This idea consists of basically a server test. Under the auspices of an assault on the Vonari homeworld. This could also lead to large group screenshots, videos, etc... I do realize that a lot of us live in very different timezones. However I know if we plan ahead we can put together a substantial force to patrol the very surface of Vonarion. Of course, there are other options as well... but I think a large group multiplayer (co-op) could work very well to promote our space. Not to mention the opportunity for a large scale dogfight

Anyone with a of taking video or screenshots would be wanted of course.

It's just a thought and it'd need to be scheduled... but any other ideas?

verbosity · Post by **verbosity** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:38 pm

I'm gonna walk the streets with a plaquard stating "play Evochron Legends!"............

Daedalao · Post by **Daedalao** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:30 pm

http://www.any-video-converter.com/prod ... ideo_free/

This is the software I'm trying out for converting my raw video into a format accepted by youtube. It also helps my videos take less space on my webserver (which the homepage should change soon...)

spelk · Post by **spelk** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:35 pm

I see GameTrove.net has Evochron Legends listed as today, goo dnews, the word is getting out

http://www.gametrove.net/game.php?g=652

[Edited on 11-3-2009 by spelk]

Centauri · Post by **Centauri** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:37 pm

I am touting the game among the E&B patrons seeing if I can get a gaggle of us to play here as well. So far I have been hearing good reports.
Should be grabbing the full game this weekend so I will log onto the server as soon as I am able. Rather looking forward to this ;-)

Wasp89 · Post by **Wasp89** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:54 pm

Originally posted by tha_rami
Did Wasp89 post a review there as well? Couldn't find his review, do you have a direct link? I really like to read all the reviews

I missed this somehow...

I did not write a review on IGN. @Kursah, I dunno who it was, but it wasn't me! Now you've got me wishing that I had though...

spelk · Post by **spelk** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:16 am

Theres an Evochron Legends interview with Vice on Rock, Paper, Shotgun

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/03 ... n-legends/

[Edited on 12-3-2009 by spelk]

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:41 pm

Originally posted by spelk
Theres an Evochron Legends interview with Vice on Rock, Paper, Shotgun

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/03 ... n-legends/

[Edited on 12-3-2009 by spelk]

Thanks for that Spelk.

[Edited on 3-12-2009 by warsign]

spelk · Post by **spelk** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:08 pm

Theres an interesting discussion going on at SpaceSimCentral.com, regarding the elements you would like to see in your ideal Space Sim, and interestingly enough the modular ship design from Evochron crops up..

http://www.spacesimcentral.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=194

so I thought I'd join in..

Karin · Post by **Karin** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:45 pm

I wrote a quick story on my blog about Evochron Legends: http://www.spaceman.ca/blog/?p=67

If anything I hope it will add another few links to this website. The more out there written about this game, the better!

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:51 pm

Well written article Karin. would have sold me if I wasn't already.

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:57 am

Originally posted by thetiebers
Well written article Karin. would have sold me if I wasn't already.

LOL

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:58 am

Originally posted by spelk
Theres an interesting discussion going on at SpaceSimCentral.com, regarding the elements you would like to see in your ideal Space Sim, and interestingly enough the modular ship design from Evochron crops up..

http://www.spacesimcentral.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=194

so I thought I'd join in..

Good answer Spelk, keep going my friend...

[Edited on 3-26-2009 by warsign]

X1TP · Post by **X1TP** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:43 am

I've added Evochron Legends to Moddb.com with the permission of vice here: http://www.moddb.com/games/evochron-legends, some stuff still needs authorising so you probably can't see the reviews/news/features articles. Hope it looks good enough

EDIT: spelk I found one of you reviews, from another topic and added it to the EL profile on moddb as a review. Hope you don't mind

. Here it is: http://www.moddb.com/games/evochron-legends/reviews/he-evochron-universe-is-a-seamless-experience, It ended up on the front page of moddb aswell

.

[Edited on 3-25-2009 by X1TP]

spelk · Post by **spelk** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:00 pm

X1TP - yes its fine to use my review - anything for "the cause"

, just a shame the majority of comments seem to be about my lengthy paragraphs and not the game itself...

[Edited on 25-3-2009 by spelk]

X1TP · Post by **X1TP** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:34 pm

Originally posted by spelk
just a shame the majority of comments seem to be about my lengthy paragraphs and not the game itself...

[Edited on 25-3-2009 by spelk]

Yeah I know, they always have to complain about something

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:38 pm

Hello X1TP, welcome to the forum and the Sim in case I have not welcomed you yet.

X1TP · Post by **X1TP** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:03 pm

Thanks for the welcome

spelk · Post by **spelk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:15 pm

Originally posted by X1TP
Yeah I know, they always have to complain about something

It comes across as mildly offensive to be honest.. and surely they're there for the games and the mods, and not to be literary critics? I mean one or two actually inferred that they wouldn't read the review if the paragraphs weren't butchered down to their liking!

/em gobsmacked

I guess these days, they haven't got the attention span to process any textual message longer than a Twitter post of 140 characters.

In an age when "txtspeak" is rife, its amazing you can have such critical personalities in a game modding community. But, I suppose, "theres nowt funnier than folk".

[Edited on 26-3-2009 by spelk]

X1TP · Post by **X1TP** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:24 am

Moddb has been talking about the EL on the mod cast for about 10+ mins saying how great it is and that people should try it. To be honest I was expecting a side note on it as it was at the end, but its great they spent a bit of time talking about the different features of the game. They did say something about the profile I did on moddb, so I think I need to add to it a bit more

.

Mod cast: http://www.moddb.com/groups/blog/featur ... st-s02-e19

Its right at the end though but a lot of people listen to it