| Cooler | 2010-01-14 18:54:09 |
| GypsyKat | 2010-01-14 20:32:18 |
Hi I'm new here and I have a question. I downloaded the new version (1.1) and it seemed to install ok, now how do I play it? I can't find it anywhere but in my downloads and that doesn't let me play it. Is there another place I should play or something? I am running Windows XP-sp2 with Firefox browser. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.  | GypsyKat | 2010-01-14 20:43:33 |
I went ahead and got the original game and it did like I was expecting, that is to say like all other game downloads. I would still be interested in trying the new one so if anyone could help I would appreciate it. Thanks again.
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-14 20:56:21 |
when you install it, check the folder that it is installing to. Go to that folder and open the "Spectromancer" folder. Inside is the application to run the game.
Is there a way to make it full screen?
| Zannoland | 2010-01-15 04:04:06 |
Please add Control to beta version. Only the three beta classes and illusion can be selected currently. This will make it very difficult to obtain any sense of balance. I could understand removing other classes, because this beta is free. But you see, Control is the most powerful class, and it will be impossible to provide any meaningful feedback unless we can test these new classes against the most powerful class. After playing over 100 duels against archmage today I'm concerned that Demonologist vs. Control is an imbalanced matchup, because Demonologist cards are very slow and Control seems to be making them even slower. Sorcerer vs Control the Archmage and I were going about 50/50, but Demonologist I was losing bad. The only matches I won with Demonologist was when the archmage was being extremely stupid, and let me net +4 fire off of casting Hellfire. Now, this is just an AI, so I can't really make any judgement calls yet. That's why I think the ability to play Control is sorely needed in the beta. I don't think the devs understand the only class that can currently compete with Control is Holy. The other classes can do it too but require good hands, while Holy can work with almost anything. Modified by Zannoland on 2010-01-15 04:23:19 | Willburn2 | 2010-01-15 05:49:40 |
I think this expansion is looking very good! Hopefully balanced also :)
| Estarh | 2010-01-15 12:04:44 |
Only the three beta classes and illusion can be selected currently.
If you have registered 1.03 version then you can copy activation file (lookup.dat) from version 1.03 folder to beta version 1.1 folder.
It will unlock all classes.
| Kerchu | 2010-01-15 12:55:32 |
Is there a way to make it full screen?Â
alt+ enter ? ;o | Wavelength | 2010-01-15 15:04:55 |
I am able to play every class (and it gave me the "unlock" message in the lobby to unlock my local copy, though it continues to do so after I used it once). Kaylee mentioned having the same problem about only having Illusion and the Beta classes so this is apparently not a rare problem. I forget how to fix it. LMPL--see if you can find the Spectromancer.ini file and change the "Splash Screen" settings; I think "Yes" or maybe "Always" would be the desired choice but I forget exactly what it was. Also...
Spelling-related reports are also appreciated.
Do you want grammar-related catches as well? For example, in the Single-Player league, "Player1 wins Player2" makes no sense; it should read "Player1 defeated Player2". Also, should we report them here or send them with the bug reports to support@spectromancer.com? | Kerchu | 2010-01-15 17:21:00 |
woud be cool if replay viewer was more like media player's i mean  the ability to stop it  or go few turns back , that woud made analyzing much more comfortable like this for example http://ipic.lv/i2/a5bc4db7/f4e969fa3089074.jpg that left button  makes 1 turn back  right makes speed +2x  then 4x e,t,c and at side of controls stays msg informing about replay speed ,  like stopped or  2x  :) and  option (making it switchable off / on ) to see all cards that enemy had , woud be great Modified by Kerchu on 2010-01-15 17:23:59 | Kaylee | 2010-01-15 19:23:35 |
I don't have a lookup.dat file in my activated Spectromancer folders. Is the activation file called something else if you bought the game through greenhouse?
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-16 00:57:03 |
Well, so far I think FS was right about beastmaster. Wow. This afternoon I beat Turin with it twice in a row and I barely even knew what I was doing (it was my first time using the class ever). Turin normally decimates me.
Optimal beast master play:
-Play some good creatures or something -Play hamster -Win game
Modified by HeadphonesGirl on 2010-01-16 00:57:30 | LazerBrain | 2010-01-16 14:27:15 |
YES! Its like 2nd christmas!
one minute I'm sliding along in post holiday doldrums, struggling to find anything to play, the next I see the unthinkable happened.. and just a couple days ago from the looks of it. So before I start installing anything, do I need to install this into the directory where regular spectromancer is? and then we uninstall it when the real deal comes out? or am I putting this someplace seperate? If these are stupid questions.. well its a boring saturday morning so too bad.
| Estarh | 2010-01-16 16:52:44 |
So before I start installing anything, do I need to install this into the directory where regular spectromancer is? and then we uninstall it when the real deal comes out? or am I putting this someplace seperate? You should install beta version into separate folder.
| LazerBrain | 2010-01-16 17:00:36 |
thanks! gonna get right on it.
| Cooler | 2010-01-16 22:57:40 |
Do you want grammar-related catches as well?
Definitely!  Also, should we report them here or send them with the bug reports to support@spectromancer.com? I'm catching everything in this topic, so both methods work :) | Cooler | 2010-01-16 23:02:18 |
woud be cool if replay viewer was more like media player's i mean the ability to stop it or go few turns back , that woud made analyzing much more comfortable like this for example http://ipic.lv/i2/a5bc4db7/f4e969fa3089074.jpg
We're going to extend replay functionality in the next (minor) update.
| TorNis | 2010-01-17 07:55:50 |
Tried 1 game of Arena and already found bug:
Natural Fury card is bugged.
Please fix it.
| anavasoothed | 2010-01-17 08:07:31 |
I just installed it, and noticed that I also had the problem of only being able to access illusionist and the 3 new classes. I paid my 20 for the regular version, if anyone figures how to remedy this, lemme know! Thanks.
| Sinious | 2010-01-17 08:24:17 |
I just installed it, and noticed that I also had the problem of only being able to access illusionist and the 3 new classes. I paid my 20 for the regular version, if anyone figures how to remedy this, lemme know! Thanks. Did you try the method that Estarh explained a few posts earlier in this thread? ... If you have registered 1.03 version then you can copy activation file (lookup.dat) from version 1.03 folder to beta version 1.1 folder. It will unlock all classes.
| Fail22 | 2010-01-17 09:38:06 |
I don't have a lookup.dat file in my activated Spectromancer folders. Is the activation file called something else if you bought the game through greenhouse? Anyone? Same Issue here
| FreeClass | 2010-01-17 13:15:06 |
Niggling Imp's in Leage of heroes mode says:"blablabla cann't use demonic cards" - it should be "can't".
Thank you for this mode!
| wiggin | 2010-01-17 13:57:21 |
... We're going to extend replay functionality in the next (minor) update.
That would be great. | anavasoothed | 2010-01-17 20:26:46 |
...
Did you try the method that Estarh explained a few posts earlier in this thread?
...
Thanks. speed reading missed that one >_<
| Wavelength | 2010-01-17 21:07:33 |
OK, I just ran into a fairly serious bug in League of Heroes. I've played many times and this is the first time I've seen it.
Upon starting my first game of the session, I was presented with a mid-game scenario of a game I played against HeadphonesGirl yesterday (non-Arena); a few of my creatures and his were out on the board and our life points were both pretty low. The deck was also the same as the game I played against HeadphonesGirl.
It was completely playable. I made a move, my creatures attacked, and I was given a win. Even though the opponent's name read "HeadphonesGirl", it still showed the "correct" scenario description and when I won, it said "Jason wins Olgerd" on the results. It gave me the win and the rest of the League of Heroes session proceeded as normal.
It was very weird and I have no idea why this happened. I can provide screenshots by email, if you guys would like.
| Cooler | 2010-01-18 23:06:07 |
I don't have a lookup.dat file in my activated Spectromancer folders. Is the activation file called something else if you bought the game through greenhouse? This beta-version isn't compatible with Greenhouse DRM. | garcia1000 | 2010-01-19 05:44:12 |
Is there a 'Version 1.1 balance' discussion thread?
Seems like Magic Hamster is like Paladin except it heals 2.5x as much and doesn't die to flame wave, and also it can do megaheal | wiggin | 2010-01-19 09:10:51 |
Agree with Garcia. It's a little tricky to use, so great game-design regarding that. But if you use it just right, it's an extreme powerhouse. Modified by wiggin on 2010-01-19 09:13:05 | Forgin | 2010-01-19 10:16:45 |
Is there a 'Version 1.1 balance' discussion thread?
Seems like Magic Hamster is like Paladin except it heals 2.5x as much and doesn't die to flame wave, and also it can do megaheal Paladin heals up to 20 (5*4), and so does hamster (2*10). Assuming they are placed at the best time/place. Hamster is slightly trickier to place, but can be more useful for a specific creature. Imo they are quite well balanced. Only the megaheal can be very powerful but requires some more planning.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-19 15:08:39 |
Paladin heals up to 20 (5*4), and so does hamster (2*10).
Well, that's an awfully flawed argument. Paladins take five turns and five special mana to heal one creature for 20, which is dumb to even try in most instances (yes, they also heal each other). The hamster takes one turn and one special mana to heal two creatures for 10 apiece. If the hamster is the first thing to die (actually not likely) you can get another heal in, or on the fourth turn you can take one turn and three special mana to heal all creatures for 18 (way better than Paladins). Face it, the thing is overpowered. If I had my way, Hamster would take more skill to use the healing with: Magic Hamster, 3/12, Cost 1 No come-into-play effect. Ability, Cost 3: Heals all creatures for 21 health. Modified by Wavelength on 2010-01-19 16:34:59 | Forgin | 2010-01-19 15:47:13 |
Well paladin is not supposed to heal one creature. Played under optimal circumstances it heals for a total of 20, and under optimal circumstances so does hamster.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-19 16:35:48 |
Well paladin is not supposed to heal one creature. Played under optimal circumstances it heals for a total of 20, and under optimal circumstances so does hamster. Okay, sorry, I misunderstood what you meant before when you said Paladin heals for 5*4=20. Point taken, and it's a good one. Still, I feel it's more valuable to heal one creature for a lot, and overall Hamster clearly dominates Paladin.
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-19 21:22:56 |
Bug: in league of heroes I was playing the death guy in the starter league and he used drain souls twice (it never turned into rage of souls like it should.)
| Forgin | 2010-01-19 22:31:01 |
Bug: in league of heroes I was playing the death guy in the starter league and he used drain souls twice (it never turned into rage of souls like it should.) Ah so it wasn't just me when I thought this happened to me :D
| Estarh | 2010-01-19 23:36:27 |
Bug: in league of heroes I was playing the death guy in the starter league and he used drain souls twice (it never turned into rage of souls like it should.) The only necromancer in starting league is Izenhart. His ability is "Whenever a player uses a card his cards of that power are replaced by random cards". Such replacement can change Rage of souls card back to Drain Souls.
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-20 00:15:46 |
Oh, I see. It still seems like if it's replaced it should be replaced with rage since the whole point of changing the card was to prevent degenerate games where drain souls controls the whole match, but I suppose it's just supposed to be one of those crazy challenge things. As long as it's not a multiplayer issue I guess it doesn't matter anyway!
| Pollux | 2010-01-20 18:37:45 |
Bug: In the current Arena, where it's not allowed to have more than 12 of any single power, it's possible to circumvent this limitation by playing Merfolk Apostate.
Bug: When the "you win" dialog is popped up you can exit the game without clicking "OK". Then, the next time you start a match it loads the game you just finished at the last save point (the start of the winning turn in this case). I've seen some weirdness where I was trying LAN play and one person would connect but the other wouldn't. The person who connected started a game but the other person just sat there waiting to connect. So we'd both exit and restart but then the person who connected would go right back into the game that they started last time.
Even stranger when we finished the last game and I won, I exited without clicking OK and then later I started the program and went to "League of Heroes" and the game loaded my LAN game with me 1 turn from winning again. My opponent still said "Josh" but when I take my turn and win the game again I get a win screen showing I beat a League NPC (Galador in this instance). If I exit out of the game at this point without clicking OK again it does the same thing when I restart. If I don't exit the game it records the win in the league standings and saves the status.
I have a copy of the save directory if you want it.
Another bug: I was able to try campaign before the last exe update but now I can't (I bought through Greenhouse so I can't register the beta). Anyway, when I try to play campaign it says I can only play campaign as cleric but it actually only lets me play as illusion. I know this is intentional but the error message needs to be changed to say "illusion". Another bug is that even though it lets me start a campaign as illusion, it won't let me continue an illusion campaign. Presumably I could continue a cleric campaign but I can't start one to check that... :)
Another annoying thing is the new exe limits the unregistered beta to 10 single duels against the AI so since I can't register I guess I'm about done beta testing.
| wiggin | 2010-01-21 10:16:10 |
The arena is awesome. Great idea.
How many different rulesets have you created so far?
| Estarh | 2010-01-21 15:07:50 |
How many different rulesets have you created so far? 20
| tarheel | 2010-01-21 16:06:40 |
When I load up the beta, the game is cut off a little at the top of the screen. Unlike the last full release, the beta does not offer the choices to 'pad image with black border' and so forth upon loading. Within the beta, I don't see an option to change video modes.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-23 01:35:04 |
I'm getting a "Game Version Mismatch" message with 1.1 when I try to load up the Online League - have you guys released a new 1.1 client?
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-23 03:44:26 |
check the main page. There's an updated .exe file. Not sure what the changes are but it gets you online.
| AnGelTears | 2010-01-24 20:45:49 |
xD i think wall cannot attack, but if play sorcery 5 the walls will attack the opponent
| Zannoland | 2010-01-24 21:04:23 |
xD i think wall cannot attack, but if play sorcery 5 the walls will attack the opponent that's awesome
| Wavelength | 2010-01-26 20:52:41 |
By the way, while playing in the Beta lobby last night, my opponent and I realized that Basilisk's passive effect will remove a Phoenix from play (when the Phoenix owner's Fire mana is 10 or greater) whereas Tornado does not (this change to Tornado has been verified as intended). Since both cards read "destroy [the] creature", we found this extremely strange. Is it an intended contradiction (in which case the card text should be redone), or an oversight in the code?
Modified by Wavelength on 2010-01-26 20:53:29 | HeadphonesGirl | 2010-01-27 05:55:27 |
Yeah I noticed this too. I am 99% sure it is not meant to happen.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-27 06:13:11 |
Yeah I noticed this too. I am 99% sure it is not meant to happen. Well, Disintegrate (when targetting Phoenix) will remove the Phoenix too. So, it's hard to tell what's intended.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-27 06:16:37 |
Also, I played about 30 games in the Arena tonight, against 2 different people, and in about 10 of them I received the "Your opponent is cheating. Check your log file. You win!" message. It didn't happen against me at all. In general I surrendered immediately the next game to even things out, but at any rate, even in Beta this is an unplayably high rate. Dev team, could you please look into this and try to fix it ASAP? Thanks so much.
Also, the "can't play adjacent houses" Arena rule that was in effect tonight was by far my favorite yet--it adds a completely new tactical layer to the game. With a few balance changes it would make a great permanent channel! Nice job!
| Estarh | 2010-01-27 11:37:00 |
Also, I played about 30 games in the Arena tonight, against 2 different people, and in about 10 of them I received the "Your opponent is cheating. Check your log file. You win!" message. It didn't happen against me at all. In general I surrendered immediately the next game to even things out, but at any rate, even in Beta this is an unplayably high rate. Dev team, could you please look into this and try to fix it ASAP? Thanks so much.
It is known server side bug. We will fix it.
| Estarh | 2010-01-27 11:39:26 |
By the way, while playing in the Beta lobby last night, my opponent and I realized that Basilisk's passive effect will remove a Phoenix from play
It is bug, we will fix it.
| Blucifer | 2010-01-27 22:35:43 |
For LoH, I started with the Demonologist class. I started off with Explosion as my first Demonic spell. It says the cost is 2, which I had enough of. My opponent put down a wall of fire and I wanted to blast it, but Explosion didn't become active for me until I had 5 Demonic power.
| Wavelength | 2010-01-27 22:37:49 |
For LoH, I started with the Demonologist class. I started off with Explosion as my first Demonic spell. It says the cost is 2, which I had enough of. My opponent put down a wall of fire and I wanted to blast it, but Explosion didn't become active for me until I had 5 Demonic power. Did you have a creature across from it? This is a requisite for using Explosion, since you need to target one of your OWN creatures. P.S.--Why would you EVER want to use Explosion on a Wall of Fire? I mean EVER. Modified by Wavelength on 2010-01-27 22:39:01 | wiggin | 2010-01-27 22:48:45 |
Maybe his opponent had 5 illusion 4 down, and a wall of fire. Blucifer has no empty slots, and needs to put down an Air 4 for healing.
| Blucifer | 2010-01-27 22:51:09 |
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Did you have a creature across from it? This is a requisite for using Explosion, since you need to target one of your OWN creatures.
P.S.--Why would you EVER want to use Explosion on a Wall of Fire? I mean EVER.
Haha. I had a Wall of Lightning. And I wanted to use it because this is a beta, things needed to be tested, and I like blowing everything up.
Maybe his opponent had 5 illusion 4 down, and a wall of fire. Blucifer has no empty slots, and needs to put down an Air 4 for healing. This all happened in just the first few turns. :D | Cooler | 2010-01-30 13:11:45 |
BTW, the ranking page now contains Arena standings.
| wiggin | 2010-01-30 14:41:19 |
BTW, the ranking page now contains Arena standings. That's great. So you just need to be in the top10, to be an "arena season winner"?
| Estarh | 2010-01-30 17:55:35 |
So you just need to be in the top10, to be an "arena season winner"? Yes. | Wavelength | 2010-02-01 07:01:34 |
Haha, I finished 1st in Season 2 from one night of play? Sweet!  Anyhow, I'm not sure whether this is existing or not, but if I click and hold the scrolly thing on the text window against the computer, and then the computer plays a card before I release the mouse, the mouse gets stuck. It can be released by hitting any key, but this would be a huge problem for anyone playing the game with a Windows Virtual Keyboard or something. For that matter, any chance there could be an option to turn off the display of the computer's card every time it plays one? I've never seen the need for it from a player's perspective. | Estarh | 2010-02-05 13:51:27 |
For that matter, any chance there could be an option to turn off the display of the computer's card every time it plays one? I've never seen the need for it from a player's perspective. There is such option in the options window.
| Forgin | 2010-02-05 17:33:16 |
Bug: In League of Heroes when Sorcerer 5 (Ritual of Glory) is played in the last turn of a game (so the game is won before the Ritual of Glory effect ends), the +3 attack effect carries on to the next game when you start the game with a creature in play (such as the game with the 8/99 creature in Major league).
It doesn't matter much since the creature doesn't attack during the first turn, but you might want to change it anyway.
| FreeClass | 2010-02-05 19:08:13 |
There is scenario in LoH mode where all creatures attack the turn they are placed and +3 attack means much.
| Forgin | 2010-02-05 20:11:19 |
It wouldn't matter because this bug occurs only when the game starts with creatures already in play before the player starts playing
| Rishara | 2010-02-09 22:17:14 |
Anyone else have the problem of League of Heroes screen having all the text blank (and the picture of your opponent)? You can hit start and play a match, but you can't see where you stand on the scoreboard, that the new scenario you will be playing is or anything else. I was playing for a while without the issue, and now it happens all the time. I have even deleted the folder and reinstalled from the zip with the same issue. It's very strange and frustraing.
| Wavelength | 2010-02-09 23:15:42 |
Forgin/FreeClass: What if you got that bug to happen, and played a Fire Drake turn 1? Would it do 7 damage?
Rishara: I've never ever seen that happen, and I've played LoH a lot. Anyone else see what s/he's mentioning?
| Estarh | 2010-02-10 00:42:07 |
Anyone else have the problem of League of Heroes screen having all the text blank (and the picture of your opponent)? You can hit start and play a match, but you can't see where you stand on the scoreboard, that the new scenario you will be playing is or anything else. I was playing for a while without the issue, and now it happens all the time. I have even deleted the folder and reinstalled from the zip with the same issue. It's very strange and frustraing. There is date limit in beta version and now League of Heroes is not working as result. But we will release final v1.1 in few days so it is not problem.
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-02-10 06:08:06 |
does the few days have similar properties to the few weeks? : )
| HeadphonesGirl | 2010-02-11 06:45:41 |
here's a funny bug. I went into league of heroes, and instead of my most recent game, which was a sorcerer in the hardest league, there was something that had no name and was listed as "random." When I opened it, it was the end of a battle I played with the archmage in which I only had to make one move to win. I did so and was awarded several badges including fire suppression and big spender. Whoa!
I can even go back in and do it multiple times, and at the end it brings up the "vs. archmage" summary. Even increases my wins "this day" every time I do it. Modified by HeadphonesGirl on 2010-02-11 06:46:51 | Forgin | 2010-02-11 07:55:39 |
Forgin/FreeClass: What if you got that bug to happen, and played a Fire Drake turn 1? Would it do 7 damage?
No. It only works with creatures that are already in game before you start playing. If you play a creature after that, it doesn't have the effect. Rishara: I am suffering from the same bug.
| wortel | 2010-02-11 08:35:36 |
I have the same bug as Rishara as well.
| Lotus12 | 2010-02-13 13:09:58 |
I am a bit pissed off. I bought the normal game version, but I cannot unlock the beta version. There is NO lookup.dat in my old folder :(
| Galadriel | 2010-02-17 19:31:28 |
When new version will come? Please, announce it.:)
| Dominant | 2010-02-22 14:44:10 |
Sorc is sic
to sic i'll have to stop playing control
check ur screen resolution .// crankx... alt+ enter ? ;o
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