Renzatic on 9/2/2015 at 16:15
Quote Posted by ShardofTruth
So what should I expect from this game? A continuation of a two decade old story, the same setting with a different story or just winks and nods? I couldn't find an answer to this question on the Kickstarter page or the reddit AMA, so maybe you know more about this.
Different setting, different story, same sorta mood and vibe. I vaguely recall reading somewhere that this game takes place in Richard Garriot's Shroud of the Avatar world, so while it's gonna be a lot like Ultima in spirit, it's not gonna be Ultima in name.
Goldmoon Dawn on 9/2/2015 at 18:31
Quote Posted by ShardofTruth
So what should I expect from this game? A continuation of a two decade old story, the same setting with a different story or just winks and nods? I couldn't find an answer to this question on the Kickstarter page or the reddit AMA, so maybe you know more about this.
So, TTLG is *not* the place to ask questions about this game. Come to the official Forum, where the answers to your questions are there in detail.
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http://www.othersideentertainment.com/forum/index.php) Otherside Forums
Tomi on 9/2/2015 at 18:44
Yeah, it's not like there's a dedicated Underworld sub-forum or anything on TTLG.
Goldmoon Dawn on 9/2/2015 at 20:20
Listen crabby pants, did you see Renz answer to his question?! And he is a mod! So, yeah... if he is serious about backing this game, lets get him to the right place. This aint it, no biggy...
EvilSpirit on 10/2/2015 at 02:00
Yes, the OtherSide forums are the best place to get visibility for this kind of question (of course we also closely monitor the discussion on Kickstarter, but it's not really set up for threaded discussion). Sorry we missed it in the AMA.
We have the rights to all of the lore from the original Underworld games, just not the Ultima brand itself. We can use characters, backstory, creatures, the whole thing. That said, nobody's expecting new players to be up to speed on 20-year-old fiction in order to understand what's going on. It will stand on its own.
We haven't been terribly specific about the connection with Shroud of the Avatar, except to say that they will share some elements of lore, and interdimensional travel is involved (no surprise to anyone familiar with the original games). There's still story development going on, so anything we did say wouldn't be terribly useful at this point.
Goldmoon Dawn on 10/2/2015 at 03:24
Quote Posted by EvilSpirit
We haven't been terribly specific about the connection with Shroud of the Avatar, except to say that they
will share some elements of lore, and interdimensional travel is involved (no surprise to anyone familiar with the original games).
Someone pinch me, for I have drooled upon this thread one final time, and shall now take my leave.
See you in the Underworld...
:ebil:
Tomi on 10/2/2015 at 15:21
Quote Posted by Goldmoon Dawn
Listen crabby pants, did you see Renz answer to his question?! And he is a mod! So, yeah... if he is serious about backing this game, lets get him to the right place. This aint it, no biggy...
Just because Renz is a mod doesn't mean that he should have expert knowledge on all LGS games and all the post-LGS projects. And what's wrong with EvilSpirit's detailed and excellent answer, anyway? :p
Heh, all I'm saying that this is a perfectly good place to discuss Underworld and ask questions about it. Hell, why wouldn't this be? This a dedicated Underworld forum after all, and the two old classics hold a special place in the history of LGS. The OtherSide forum is naturally more active, but this forum is what we make it. Besides, talking about the game and spreading the word can only be a good thing.
Goldmoon Dawn on 10/2/2015 at 18:08
Huh?
Oh sorry, I fell asleep.
Um.... oh yeah!
The urgency was due to the fact that the kickstart is in place, and time is now precious. I swore to hunt down any potential backers and get them onboard. Now, in this thread, we had a case where someone was clearly on the fence about backing the game and had solid questions. Since time is extremely limited, and the answers provided were substandard at best, I took action.
Again, we don't have endless time to get results. Once the kickstart succeeds, then by all means! Chat away. For now though, the game must reach its first goal to even get the core game. The kickstart has essentially stalled at 360k, but still 23 days to go. You need to spend those 23 days getting people to back it, otherwise there wont be a.... oh nevermind.
Questions?
Tomi on 10/2/2015 at 18:58
:weird:
Quote Posted by Goldmoon Dawn
Once the kickstart succeeds, then by all means! Chat away. For now though, the game must reach its first goal to even get the core game.
Hmm. Not "chatting" for the next 23 days doesn't sound like the greatest strategy to me, or how else are you going to "get results" if not by chatting with people? The good old "pledge or I'll pull the trigger" method might get you some results, but it won't get the masses on your side. There are plenty of fellow TTLGers (that's quite a lot of potential pledgers) that you can try to convert, and what's a better way to do that than posting here and spreading the word? Just don't try
too hard, okay? :p
There's still plenty of time left, and I'm confident that we'll get to the base goal at least, but I guess that it's not looking so good for some of the stretch goals at the moment. Let's hope for the best.
Melan on 10/2/2015 at 19:23
Must say, there is something supremely ironic about the most legendary "starving artist" studio in the history of the industry being relaunched... and continuing on as a starving artist, better respected dead than alive. :rolleyes:
