[NBtoaster]

For anybody who has tried the demo on PC, does the PC version support the Xbox 360 controller?

Yes, and seems to play better with it.

[conman]

For anybody who has tried the demo on PC, does the PC version support the Xbox 360 controller?

Seamlessly.

[quaere]

I very rarely pre-order games. I wait for reviews, and then possibly wait for used or a price drop.

The reason I've pre-ordered Reckoning is because of the lack of PR bullshit and the real communication from Curt and the team. Its convinced me everyone working on this set out to make a great game, and that they really believe they did make a great game. That's good enough for me.

I hope you take a lesson from this, PR guy reading this thread.

[Aselith]

Is it known if you can save your account info in the final game? I have a fairly complex password and it has kept me from going back and playing the demo that I can't copy-paste or save my EA account info in the demo. I tried playing without putting in my account info but it makes you do the tutorial if you do that rather than letting you skip past.

I'd assume you can but I also would have assumed you could in the demo.

[hitmon]

Yes, and seems to play better with it.

Seamlessly.

Thanks guys.

[BrettWeir]

For anybody who has tried the demo on PC, does the PC version support the Xbox 360 controller?

Yes it does.

[BrettWeir]

For anybody who has tried the demo on PC, does the PC version support the Xbox 360 controller?

Edit: Dang it, beaten.

Is it the 7th yet?

[Odrion]

Seamlessly.

If you touch the keyboard after using the pad, it immediately switches to keyboard mode with tooltips changing to accommodate. And vice versa.

It's a small, but really cool feature!

[Klyka]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

[ReaperXL07]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

Shows you how much good, honest connection with the fans can sometimes be just as, if not more important.

He's not the only one though, the lead designer, creative director, systems designer, lead combat designer and a bunch of other people you'd never expect to hear from on a forum chime in on their forums all the time.

Sign of an awesome developer in my opinion.

[NoirVisage]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

You're not alone, to be honest i find it refreshing.

[Muskweeto]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

I'd buy more copies if they made a commercial showing all the violent things you can do with some rap song thrown over it that has half the lyrics muted due to swear words.

But seriously, it's a very nice thing to see. It'll make me feel good knowing that I'm supporting a developer that is doing all the right things.

I'm spreading the word to the people I know who are into this kind of game at work and some have told me they've never heard of it and think it looks great.

[JambiBum]

Marketing can only do so much. The demo (although buggy) sold me on the game. Plus Curt's openness is by far better than the way most developer/companies handle their critiques. There are only a few other companies that come to mind that handle it the way 38 does. Those being Epic and Naughty Dog.

[kitzkozan]

I'd buy more copies if they made a commercial showing all the violent things you can do with some rap song thrown over it that has half the lyrics muted due to swear words.

This is how you are supposed to do it right? :]

[JambiBum]

Do we know who is doing the OT? It should be pretty expansive and special, but not like the Revelations OT. That was just too much.

[Mutombo]

Do we know who is doing the OT? It should be pretty expansive and special, but not like the Revelations OT. That was just too much.

reapertx is making it, he will probably make it special.

[Flunkie]

This game is fun as shit, but buggy and rough feeling. Anyone have issues with a "hitch" in the running animation? It seemed to slow down in frame rate for a split second then speed up really fast then normalize. It happened about once every minute. Anyone?

I'm sold on the game, if all the issues are ironed out. Any early word on which console version will perform the best? PC is unfortunately out of commission gaming-wise and I'm not making another build until summer.

[Rad Agast]

The game is not that demanding for PC. Haven't checked but pretty much any gaming graphics card can run it since it's a DX9 game (I think).

[Baconsammy]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

Well, the marketing sold me on the game (the series of ads with Claudia Black narrating them), but Curt's openness is a real treat. He responds directly to issues that most PR guys run screaming from(the EA online pass). You may not like his response, but it's still a no-bullshit response from the guy in charge. He could have just as easily talked about his baseball career, but instead he seems to tackle the tough stuff head-on, much like he did in his other career. That's why I hope his company is a huge success. I want to buy games from companies run by guys like him.

[Derrick01]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

I imagine it didn't do anything but help. Whether it sold a bunch of people on the game or not, who knows, but most people appreciate honesty and telling it like it is, and when he was a baseball player he was the same way. Earned a lot of respect that way.

[Truant]

Fix the pop-in/LOD on PC and I'll buy it day 1.

[Klyka]

Fix the pop-in/LOD on PC and I'll buy it day 1.

I wish we got a Curt answer to this.
I really can't believe it's not possible to increase the LOD on the PC.

[Hannar]

I'm the same way. I have gotten about 90 hours out of Skyrim so far and I'm still disappointed in myself for paying $60 for a digital copy of a new game. That's just not me. Yet, here I am thinking about doing it again for this game.

Same here. In the past 12 months, the only games that I've purchased are NCAA, Arkham City (in combo with Arkham Asylum), and Skyrim. I don't buy a lot of games any more, because I tend to have to actually make time to sit down and play them.

I've purchased multiple copies of Reckoning. Some I'll give away, some I may just put up as an OCD collector. But I want to help find a way to support a developer that is going to approach things this way.

Also, i owed Curt at least one purchase for 2004.

[spirity]

I've bought waaay too many games in recent months, that I've had to enforce a ban on myself (making an exception for Amalur of course). I really don't know where i'm going to find time to play them all. Thats what Steam sales will do to you.

Bastion
SR3
Hard Reset
Xenoblade
F.E.A.R Collection
Tomb Raider
Nation Red
Spellforce 2
NWN 2 Platinum
S.T.A.L.K.E.R

I'm so easily distracted. Fallout 3 and New Vegas has never left my hard drive, Skyrim will be the same because of mods. Haven't finished Just Cause 2. Ditto Rage. And Final Fantasy 9. God dammit.

edit
and red dead redemption. FML.

[Torraz]

I've bought waaay too many games in recent months, that I've had to enforce a ban on myself (making an exception for Amalur of course). I really don't know where i'm going to find time to play them all. Thats what Steam sales will do to you. Bastion SR3 Hard Reset Xenoblade F.E.A.R Collection Tomb Raider Nation Red Spellforce 2 NWN 2 Platinum S.T.A.L.K.E.R I'm so easily distracted. Fallout 3 and New Vegas has never left my hard drive, Skyrim will be the same because of mods. Haven't finished Just Cause 2. Ditto Rage. And Final Fantasy 9. God dammit. edit and red dead redemption. FML.

Same situation, only that my backlog is probably around 4 x that. Finding the time to play this game while I have already paid for so many others is the only thing I'm still considering regarding supporting this game by buying day 1.

[Sir Garbageman]

Just pre-ordered on STEAM. Huge backlog from the STEAM and GOG holiday sales, but I really enjoyed the demo and I figured what the hell. Everything I've read and heard convinced me here is a game and a company worth supporting.

[Prophet Steve]

The PC demo just shows black cinematics and gameplay for me. If I go the the menu and back I am ingame with the menu as an overlay. Anyone has a fix?

[eshwaaz]

Is it just me or have Curt's honest posts sold as many people on the game as other companies entire marketing has?

It's such a smart thing to do, especially when it's done in a way that comes across so genuine. Curt has been frank and honest without sounding arrogant or abrasive, and you've seen in this thread how appreciative people are. The community's voices are being heard, and information is being shared that is usually muted by marketing/PR. It implies a mutual respect between the creators and potential fanbase you just don't typically see.

Time will tell if Reckoning lives up to expectations, but they're effectively building support and all of us here are rooting for them. Keep it up, Curt/38 Studios/Big Huge Games.

[Klyka]

The PC demo just shows black cinematics and gameplay for me. If I go the the menu and back I am ingame with the menu as an overlay. Anyone has a fix?

ATI user right? Disable post-processing in the options.

[green_focus]

The PC demo just shows black cinematics and gameplay for me. If I go the the menu and back I am ingame with the menu as an overlay. Anyone has a fix?

turn off post processing.

[abundant]

Here's a more detailed Talent Calculator.

[Easy_D]

Since you're self publishing on Steam, purchasing that version would give you more profit, no? 'Cause I'm definitely down with paying a little extra for Steam version if that's the case. (Steam benefits aside)

Also, I haven't seen anything about the online pass stuff regarding the Steam release, is that one still tied to EA and Origin and online passes and whatnot? If not, would buying that version make me unable to get the 6th faction?

[thetrin]

Fix the pop-in/LOD on PC and I'll buy it day 1.

My one big problem with the demo. The LOD/pop-in in the PC version was pretty bad, and there's really no reason you can't change it in the options.

I'd like to see what Curt says about that.

[Klyka]

Sadly, I am pretty sure the pop-in will be exactly the same in the retail version and we will have to try and go config-file diving to mod/overclock the game engine ourselves :(

[Jorok Goldblade]

For anybody who has tried the demo on PC, does the PC version support the Xbox 360 controller?

I believe the designers mentioned on Weekend Confirmed that it would support Mouse/Keyboard and XBox Controller, and that the UI would change on the fly based on which device the last input came from.

[Klyka]

I believe the designers mentioned on Weekend Confirmed that it would support Mouse/Keyboard and XBox Controller, and that the UI would change on the fly based on which device the last input came from.

And that's exactly how it works, too!

[Grinchy]

I played the demo again but made more of a thief this time. I walked around areas I hadn't explored before with enemies I hadn't fought. It felt damn good. This game has grown on me a lot.

[ironcreed]

Here's a more detailed Talent Calculator.

Very nice. Still thinking that I am going the Battlemage route for the first play through, because I want to be able to be an armor wearing tank that can wreak havoc with great swords and hammers, yet go on to decimate with spells like Elemental Rage (fantastic looking effects on that one). Playing around with these calculators helps in mapping out ways to do that most efficiently.

That said, the thing I think I find most appealing about this game is that every possible path you try is so damn fun and effective to play with. Which is going to make for an incredibly addictive game that you will want to replay with every kind of pure and hybrid build imaginable. For me, it is easily one of the best systems in an RPG that I can recall.

[gehrig38]

For anyone that cares, my first complete run through will be on a build I've never played in any fantasy game, pure rogue.

I never played a rogue past like level 10 in any MMO, never into that sort of game mechanic, and have never been a PVP guy.

But I fell in love with this destiny path from day 1, the way it plays, the very cool and deep strategy you can work with in combat. Traps, smoke bombs, stealth, assassinations and I love the ranged combat. Especially after Skyrim's bow combat. It feels bad ass, and that was all BEFORE I saw how to create juggle combo's from dagger and fae blades to bow finishers...

I'll likely go battlemage on the next go around.

[Hannar]

For anyone that cares, my first complete run through will be on a build I've never played in any fantasy game, pure rogue. I never played a rogue past like level 10 in any MMO, never into that sort of game mechanic, and have never been a PVP guy. But I fell in love with this destiny path from day 1, the way it plays, the very cool and deep strategy you can work with in combat. Traps, smoke bombs, stealth, assassinations and I love the ranged combat. Especially after Skyrim's bow combat. It feels bad ass, and that was all BEFORE I saw how to create juggle combo's from dagger and fae blades to bow finishers... I'll likely go battlemage on the next go around.

That gambit move just looks absolutely bad ass.

[Baconsammy]

You can juggle with daggers? Shit, I need to try that. My first play thru is going to be as my avatar picture.

[ironcreed]

For anyone that cares, my first complete run through will be on a build I've never played in any fantasy game, pure rogue. I never played a rogue past like level 10 in any MMO, never into that sort of game mechanic, and have never been a PVP guy. But I fell in love with this destiny path from day 1, the way it plays, the very cool and deep strategy you can work with in combat. Traps, smoke bombs, stealth, assassinations and I love the ranged combat. Especially after Skyrim's bow combat. It feels bad ass, and that was all BEFORE I saw how to create juggle combo's from dagger and fae blades to bow finishers... I'll likely go battlemage on the next go around.

Funny you should mention that, as I also have never found playing a rogue all that appealing. However, what I experienced playing around as one in the demo felt fantastic. It is going to be a must to play as a pure rogue, and every kind of hybrid with rogue abilities as well. Such an incredibly flexible and complete system, where every possible path is an attractive option for once. You guys nailed it.

[conman]

Since you're self publishing on Steam, purchasing that version would give you more profit, no? 'Cause I'm definitely down with paying a little extra for Steam version if that's the case. (Steam benefits aside) Also, I haven't seen anything about the online pass stuff regarding the Steam release, is that one still tied to EA and Origin and online passes and whatnot? If not, would buying that version make me unable to get the 6th faction?

Interesting point. I was debating whether I would buy this on console or PC, but being reminded that they're self publishing through Steam just sealed the deal. As with so much else that this team is doing, I want to encourage other studios to follow suit.

[Baconsammy]

Funny you should mention that, as I also have never found playing a rogue all that appealing. However, what I experienced playing around as one in the demo felt fantastic. It is going to be a must to play as a pure rogue, and every kind of hybrid with rogue abilities as well. Such an incredibly flexible and complete system, where every possible path is an attractive option for once. You guys nailed it.

I tried playing a rogue in WoW and quit after about level 15. Too darned slow. What I love about rogue in Amalur (despite the cool insta-kills) is that you can roll quickly without being detected. Speeds things up. I'm also putting 1 point into Might to get the Deathknight-esque harpoon manuever.

[NoSkillz187]

Does Curt or anyone else know if there is a Rogue/assassin faction in the game? I always love being stealthy in these games.

And kudos Curt for going full Rogue on your first playthrough. It's just something about being sneaky and delivering swift death that is appealing to me.

[ironcreed]

I tried playing a rogue in WoW and quit after about level 15. Too darned slow. What I love about rogue in Amalur (despite the cool insta-kills) is that you can roll quickly without being detected. Speeds things up.

Yeah, being a rogue here just makes you feel like a badass assassin straight out of the gate. It is going to be a blast messing around with so many builds that are all fun to use for a change. No shoehorning me into set paths, either. I love it.

[Khezu]

Ill probably be finesse until 25 where I will have enough points to make my death knight build fun.

[Baconsammy]

Does Curt or anyone else know if there is a Rogue/assassin faction in the game? I always love being stealthy in these games. And kudos Curt for going full Rogue on your first playthrough. It's just something about being sneaky and delivering swift death that is appealing to me.

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[NoSkillz187]

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Looks like I will be looking for the Travelers soon as I got out into the world.

[Hannar]

You meet your first traveler in the demo, Penri Kell, I believe.