EB 1.1 Question

**Centurion Crastinus** · 11-30-2007, 20:12

When EB 1.1 comes out, will I have to delete my 1.0 game and start fresh like I did after .81 was surpassed, or would I just download it on top of my current game?

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 11-30-2007, 21:07

IIRC, there was a patch and full install planned.
And before someone asks, no, it will not be save game compatible.

**Maksimus** · 11-30-2007, 21:13

You didn't know?

EB team is one 'secret order' of modders that is capable of not saying a thing and ignoring all posts that are connected to EB 1.1 XD

As far as the inteligence of fan community is up to date, EB 1.1 should include: New Buildings (more of them), Units (like first cohorts), Unit Balance and textures... that is as far as we can go

but dont tell anyone because they will hunt me down

and I may finish like...

No hard feeling - I love EB guys realy... It's just that I smell 1.1 is so close and We can't even get a picture of ...something new

**Thaatu** · 12-01-2007, 10:40

Overhyping is the worst thing a mod team can do. The best way to release a mod is by developing it behind closed doors without any hype, then suddenly release it to the public. The best example about this that I can think of is the release of Finnish Defence Forces mod (cheap plug) for Operation Flashpoint (cheap plug). Practically no-one knew about it before the first release and it was the first full conversion mod for OFP. It was amazing, with all the hyped up "coming soon" mods suddenly pissing their pants. In my mind the EB team made a few too many teasers for 1.0, but that was a little different situation.

**Pharnakes** · 12-01-2007, 12:59

Cheap plug?

Though I agree it's much the best way to do things, if only commercial computer games would do this...

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 12-01-2007, 20:48

I've found that the bigger the hype, the worse the game ends up being. They make you prepared for the best game ever, then you get it and it is just above average which is worse than a game with no hype that is below average. A couple examples of games that sucked only due to a failure to live up to the hype are: "Fable" and "Oblivion".

**Maksimus** · 12-01-2007, 22:24

well, you are right about oblivion.. but just before OOO mod came out.. .)

**Mouzafphaerre** · 12-02-2007, 05:28

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

I've found that the bigger the hype, the worse the game ends up being. They make you prepared for the best game ever, then you get it and it is just above average which is worse than a game with no hype that is below average. A couple examples of games that sucked only due to a failure to live up to the hype are: "Fable" and "Oblivion".

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*cough*MiNO*cough*

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**Cybvep** · 12-02-2007, 09:52

Compared to Morrowind, Oblivion is nothing, but the hype wasn't its only failure. The thing that sucked the most is the fact that Bethesda didn't follow their own lore

. Cyrodiil is sooooooooooo much more interesting in lore than in TESIV. They even changed its climate from tropical rainforests and jungles to temperate forests for this game purpose only (stupid "classic fantasy" policy). I hope the next game from the series will be better...

**pezhetairoi** · 12-02-2007, 18:36

Originally Posted by mjmehrer07

When EB 1.1 comes out, will I have to delete my 1.0 game and start fresh like I did after .81 was surpassed, or would I just download it on top of my current game?

This guy, wow, he's optimistic. He actually SEES a timeline on which, somewhere at the end, is written 'EB 1.1'.

That's more than can be said of most of us. XP *admires*