Round Table of Arkain

[lekxman22]

Well how much percent of it %

 

[Shar Dundred]

I intend to try and release it along with the final version of the Second Human Book in May.
No promises, though.

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

Considering how much you've been delayed, yeah that date makes sense. Did you try out the PTR? Is everything in tact?

 

[REDON PELLUMBI]

At last I can't wait any longer

 

[Shar Dundred]

What could this possibly mean?

 

[Championfighter25]

What could this possibly mean?

Oh yeah, the make oil great again picture.
Also i guess in the chapter naval battles will have an important role?

 

[Tuwnew]

LOA is pumping oil to fund their campaigns.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Oh yeah, the make oil great again picture.
Also i guess in the chapter naval battles will have an important role?

LOA is pumping oil to fund their campaigns.

Yes, yes and yes.

 

[renegade]

So those Oil Refineries seen in The Red Night weren't so useless after all!

I'm guessing that's going to be our main source of income in the Golden Guard version against the Emperor

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

We warcraft 2 now, boyz.

 

[REDON PELLUMBI]

Hi in what website can I download Warcraft 2?

 

[Boriss]

Yes, yes and yes.

You used those in chapter 13, right? Replaced gold mines with these oil platforms.
Oil industry controlling Arkain confirmed! Stop the oil!

 

[Shar Dundred]

I'm guessing that's going to be our main source of income in the Golden Guard version against the Emperor

Exactly, gold mines are pretty low in this mission.
They exist, but they won't get you to the finishing line unless you rush and can work with little - no Destructors in this mission, btw.

We warcraft 2 now, boyz.

Kinda, yes.
They provide you with gold, though.

Hi in what website can I download Warcraft 2?

Wrong place to ask, I suggest using google or looking at the official battle.net forums.
Apart from that, no idea.

You used those in chapter 13, right? Replaced gold mines with these oil platforms.
Oil industry controlling Arkain confirmed! Stop the oil!

I am the Oil Lord!

 

[Championfighter25]

No Praxeus, no Destructors... What's next? No paladins since ''for storyline reasons'' Holy Bastion man needed all of them to protect the continent of Arkain?

 

[Shar Dundred]

 

[Boriss]

No Praxeus, no Destructors... What's next? No paladins since ''for storyline reasons'' Holy Bastion man needed all of them to protect the continent of Arkain?

Guess you hit jackpot
Will we get allies? Marin as separate ally, Redfist returning with Orie and Cora if we chose so?

Also to address the 12B. I suggest putting more paladins (4-6) at the start of that mission. Would make it a bit closer to Gardon´s version difficulty especially since cooldown on that purificator is way lower than what his manaregen allows, which enables Harmos to speed up the shooting incredibly.

 

[Championfighter25]

Guess you hit jackpot

Almost. Now I only need confirmation we won't have the golden guard version of the siege tank because Marin ''for storyline reasons'' doesn't have the resources to produce them. Then everything will come full circle.

 

[merlockqueen]

I saw that those oil platforms had a gold amount and went oh thats neat i wonder if were gonna do something with them in the orc campagin or undead not in the human! thats pretty hype tbh.

 

[renegade]

"Ed, God is taking pics, look cool and shit"
"Eddy, much as i'd like to look cool in a photo, this goddamn farm is blocking me"
"Then move a little bit to your left?"
"Eddy, it doesn't work that way, also i just realized that we must be fucking giants to be bigger than houses"

On a side note, no destructors? And we must rush? D:

 

[Shar Dundred]

Will we get allies? Marin as separate ally, Redfist returning with Orie and Cora if we chose so?

You will get allies, but neither Marin nor any Redfist forces will appear in the mission.

I saw that those oil platforms had a gold amount and went oh thats neat i wonder if were gonna do something with them in the orc campagin or undead not in the human! thats pretty hype tbh.

They will have an almost infinite amount in Fourteen B (aka 1 million gold).

On a side note, no destructors?

Yes.

And we must rush? D:

I wouldn't say so, but I'd still suggest trying to harvest from as many oil platforms as possible.

 

[LISBOAH]

I wouldn't say so, but I'd still suggest trying to harvest from as many oil platforms as possible.

There is something on that phrase that makes me feel kind of worried...
Like, truly worried as it reminds me of something that happened a few years ago...

 

[merlockqueen]

Is chapter 14b going to be for 1.29.2 or 1.29.1?

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

1.29.2 is on the way, soooooooooo...

 

[Verb8im]

Patch 1.29.2 is live

 

[Boriss]

Shar, I got a request for you. Will you, after wrapping up the second human book, give a little bit of love to the first set of books?
You mentioned something about you wanting to put more orc vs imperial show into the final mission of the first undead book etc.

 

[Shar Dundred]

For those of you who are sick of seeing Gardon with red hero glow, the 1.29.2 update apparently fixed that.
I think. Looks more orange than before imo.

Fourteen B is completely DONE, btw.
It is now being tested.

 

[Boriss]

For those of you who are sick of seeing Gardon with red hero glow, the 1.29.2 update apparently fixed that.
I think. Looks more orange than before imo.

Fourteen B is completely DONE, btw.
It is now being tested.

So, it will be released together with both epilogues in the final version?
Or is another demo coming?

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

That escalated quickly. Thought it'd take another month or so in production.

 

[Shar Dundred]

So, it will be released together with both epilogues in the final version?
Or is another demo coming?

I don't think there will be another demo, but I expect a release very soon.

That escalated quickly. Thought it'd take another month or so in production.

Release early May.

 

[Boriss]

I don't think there will be another demo, but I expect a release very soon.

Release early May.

Ya still havent commented on my request
Is the 14B and rest bein tested with that new patch they aired yesterday?

 

[Shar Dundred]

Ya still havent commented on my request

Because I will do so later.

Is the 14B and rest bein tested with that new patch they aired yesterday?

Created with 1.29.1, so "old" one. @Kasrkin also has that version I think.

Fyi, the full Second Human Book will feature a total of 26 maps.

 

[Boriss]

Because I will do so later.

Created with 1.29.1, so "old" one. @Kasrkin also has that version I think.

Fyi, the full Second Human Book will feature a total of 26 maps.

No new issues with 1.29.1 then, no new massive crash causing bug (what was it, AI you mentioned, right?)?

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

Hope switching to 1.29.2 or a newer version(if they'll release one) won't cause any bugs. Because Ive already installed the new patch.

 

[Shar Dundred]

To make sure that the new patch didn't mess anything up, the entirety of the Second Human Book
will be tested with it after I've updated all maps with the new patch.

Fourteen B seems to have no major bugs so far.

 

[Boriss]

To make sure that the new patch didn't mess anything up, the entirety of the Second Human Book
will be tested with it after I've updated all maps with the new patch.

Fourteen B seems to have no major bugs so far.

We wish Kasrkin nerves of adamantium for that

 

[Shar Dundred]

Tomorrow I am going to send @Kasrkin the finished Second Human Book to test the two versions
of Chapter Fourteen one last time and the Epilogue while I look at the past maps to be sure the patch didn't
cause any major bugs.

Then, we will have our full release of the Second Human Book.
I will, of course, make a post in the Arkain News Network once that happens.

 

[Kasrkin]

I will do my best to be swift and victorious, if all goes well then we add another notch to the completed campaigns belt for the project.

 

[Boriss]

I will do my best to be swift and victorious, if all goes well then we add another notch to the completed campaigns belt for the project.

Victory for the Kasrkin!

 

[lloyd2422]

Question, because this bug(?) didn't happen before in my last playthrough, in chapter 5. Does defeating king rekta first will make scarlett surrender afterwards?

 

[Championfighter25]

Does defeating king rekta first will make scarlett surrender afterwards?

Yes and that's not a bug.

 

[Shar Dundred]

It was added in one of the later versions, I also added a hint of that in the Retka quest.

 

[Boriss]

It was added in one of the later versions, I also added a hint of that in the Retka quest.

Shar, I was thinkin bout the elven roster.
Since in no mission do we have their cav available and even the elven comp is using cav rarely, maybe it would be a good idea to remake Spellstealer into a viable front-line unit.
My idea is as follows:
1) change their armour type to heavy
2) replace the ability to control summoned units into shield block
3) research into them will now grant them magic immunity

Their health is not amazing and for example lieutenants (that 700 hp version of footman) have more staying power in direct melee, but the spellstealer´s magic immunity would make him a viable front line unit that elves sorely lack right now.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Giving them heavy armor in combination with magic immunity would turn the Spell Breaker into a unit
with literally no weaknesses.
I appreciate your concern, but since they never are your "only" option (not counting Chapter Five of the First Human Book for reasons I will reveal in time),
I think they are fine in their current state.

Spoiler

By the way, just FYI, the Chapter Thirteen choice will affect both versions of Chapter Fourteen in a way.
Just letting you know, spreading random info...

 

[Boriss]

Brace yourselves, the release is coming.
Will we get any hint on what is the connection between Brian, Aridon, Shadow entity and the demon God?
What were their past interactions etc?

 

[Shar Dundred]

Won't take you long to find out.

 

[Shar Dundred]

The time has come!

 

[Kasrkin]

Another notch to the belt!

 

[Boriss]

This deserves a party! Where is that reporter that visited Arkain industries once?
Is she still hanging out with papa Redfist?

 

[LickMyEyeBall]

Wow, great news indeed. Congratz, guys. Your hard work highly appreciated by us, loyal acolytes of Arkain!

 

[Boriss]

Okey, I have a crazy theory. Gardon actually cloned Vanessa, killed the original and sent the clone to Rangul.
That way Vanessa is among the undead and the clone influences Rangul.