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D3Publisher Confirms July 23 Launch Date for Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

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D3Publisher today confirmed that expansion pack Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord, its latest Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 offering, will launch on Xbox Live Marketplace July 23, 2008. The expansion pack will be available for play as an addition to fan favorite game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and includes four new hero professions, scores of new spells to cast and items to collect, challenging new quests, monsters and bosses, and the introduction of a new archenemy. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord will be available on Xbox Live marketplace for 700 Microsoft Points.

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord will offer fans hours of additional gameplay with four brand new Hero Professions: Bard, Rogue, Ranger and Warlock. Players will adventure with new or existing Heroes to explore an expansive new area on the Southern Map containing more than 25 challenging quests, cast more than 50 new spells and collect more than 40 new magical items as they're immersed into the compelling story of Antharg, the Lord of Plague and brother to the infamous Lord Bane. New monsters, bosses and more will challenge veteran and casual fans alike for hours of compelling entertainment. The expansion pack further increases the full Puzzle Quest experience by adding three new Achievements and raising the character Level Cap to 60. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord was initially code-named "Puzzle Quest: 1.5" to reflect its tremendous amount of content.

For more information about the story and features of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord and other Puzzle Quest properties, please visit www.puzzle-quest.com

Developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd., Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords artfully blends match-three puzzle gameplay with strategy, character-building elements and a persistent storyline. This unique combination of gameplay elements entices casual and hardcore gamers alike, offering hours of fun-filled gameplay for the whole family. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has received numerous accolades acknowledging the excellence of the game. These include the prestigious Best Downloadable Game at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, a Best Puzzle Game of E3 2007 Award from IGN.com, and the esteemed iParenting Media Excellent Product Award for 2007. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was inducted into the elite Arcade Hits program on July 16, 2008, which offers some of the best-selling Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 games at permanently reduced prices.

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord are developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and are rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older-suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

About D3Publisher

D3Publisher, a subsidiary of D3, Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment publisher and distributor for licensed and original titles for personal computers, major console platforms and handheld systems.

D3Publisher has operations in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. The company also owns development studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and its technology platform, Vicious Engine. Recent releases have included Dark Sector, Dead Head Fred, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and Ben 10: Protector of Earth. For more information about D3Publisher, please visit: www.d3publisher.com
 
700 points is pretty steep, even given the amount of content being proposed. I just bought Puzzle Quest when the price dropped and the game is repetitive enough that I really can't see myself opting for a new set of quests at 700 points rather than just playing through the base game again using another class.

It's a pity, because for 300-400 points, I'd be all over this.
 
Indeed, the price is a might steep, though on the other hand, this is probably the most fully featured DLC pack to hit the XBLA.
 
Sweeeeet. I am all over this. 200/200 on Puzzle Quest so should be straight in at the deep end with this.

So this Wednesday we have 1942, Go Go Break Steady, n+ levels and this? All in one week!? :O
 
Considering I spent over 100 hours playing PQ on XBLA, along with tons of multi-player online matches, I'm getting this day 1. Can't wait to see the new items and new character classes. Should be a lot of fun.
 
Eggo said:
Considering I spent over 100 hours playing PQ on XBLA, along with tons of multi-player online matches, I'm getting this day 1. Can't wait to see the new items and new character classes. Should be a lot of fun.
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Same here....and I can't wait to
try to
take you down on the leaderboards again :D *wink*

I'm Punishing Soul
 
Niiice. I hope they add more music tracks. 700 only seems high since the base game is dirt cheap. Well worth it IMO, D1.
 
I put a 40-50 hours into the base game, on just one play through. I'm all over this. I might start up a new character and go all the way through the base game and expansion from scratch.
 
Can a hardcore PQ player who played a lot of the XBLA version refresh my memory ( I didn't play as much of the XBLA version as much as the DS version.)

Did the developers nerf the strategy of not using your level up skillpoints, and only improving your stats by buying them at the temple until the endgame?

I vaguely remember that I was able to create a monster character in the DS version who could one-hit-KO pretty much anything, but it was harder to do that in the XBLA version.
 
KdoubleA said:
Same here....and I can't wait to
try to
take you down on the leaderboards again :D *wink*

I'm Punishing Soul
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Good to see you on here.

But, what the hell? Where is it? 1942, Go Go Break Steady, and N+ levels are all up, but someone forgot to hit the green button for the PQ expansion. Who do I have to kill?

Rentahamster said:
Can a hardcore PQ player who played a lot of the XBLA version refresh my memory ( I didn't play as much of the XBLA version as much as the DS version.)

Did the developers nerf the strategy of not using your level up skillpoints, and only improving your stats by buying them at the temple until the endgame?

I vaguely remember that I was able to create a monster character in the DS version who could one-hit-KO pretty much anything, but it was harder to do that in the XBLA version.
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You can horde skill points and buy the rest from temple, but there's a set number of temple points you can buy, so it's powerful, but not totally abuseable.
 
Eggo said:
You can horde skill points and buy the rest from temple, but there's a set number of temple points you can buy, so it's powerful, but not totally abuseable.
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Ah, so is it a set number of stat points buyable per level, or can you only buy a certain number of stat points per character?

Basically what I'm trying to get at is if the points get more expensive based on what level the stat currently is.

If you are only able to buy a certain number of points throughout the game, then there should be no correlation between the level of the stat and the cost of the stat upgrade like there is in the DS version, right?

I'm wondering if it's worth trying to just level up via the temple during the early game by gold grinding in the XBLA version in order to maximize your character's build for the endgame.

Gold grinding sucks.
 
Rentahamster said:
Ah, so is it a set number of stat points buyable per level, or can you only buy a certain number of stat points per character?

Basically what I'm trying to get at is if the points get more expensive based on what level the stat currently is.

If you are only able to buy a certain number of points throughout the game, then there should be no correlation between the level of the stat and the cost of the stat upgrade like there is in the DS version, right?

I'm wondering if it's worth trying to just level up via the temple during the early game by gold grinding in the XBLA version in order to maximize your character's build for the endgame.

Gold grinding sucks.
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If I remember correctly, you can buy two temple points per level up and the cost does increase the higher the base stat is. So it pays off to gold grind early and buy all your points, then assign your regular, non-bought skill points. If you use your regular points first, then the temple cost will be exorbitant when you're level 50+ if you're pumping only one stat. The gold grind is not bad, if you know where to go.
 
Eggo said:
If I remember correctly, you can buy two temple points per level up and the cost does increase the higher the base stat is. So it pays off to gold grind early and buy all your points, then assign your regular, non-bought skill points. If you use your regular points first, then the temple cost will be exorbitant when you're level 50+ if you're pumping only one stat. The gold grind is not bad, if you know where to go.
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Ah I see. Do you remember if it's to points per level all the way to level 50? Or is it two points per level for a maximum of x number of points?

Yeah, I remember the very first game of PQ I played on the DS and had a hell of a time pumping my stats until I had the eureeka moment and figured out that it would be a lot cheaper to buy all the stats when I'm a lower level.

I have my gold grinding paths worked out. It kinda sucks, though, that the best one I found was a route that goes through Bane's Citadel. Kinda defeats the purpose of early game gold grinding, hahaha.
 
g35twinturbo said:
Sure wish this was being released on PSN
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It was 10$ on steam for the weekend, and 90% of people posting at gaf should have a capable PC for it. Plus, it's a great game to have on your laptop...
 
Rentahamster said:
Ah I see. Do you remember if it's to points per level all the way to level 50? Or is it two points per level for a maximum of x number of points?
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2 points per level all the way to 50.
 
Eggo said:
2 points per level all the way to 50.
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Ah, thanks.

Welp, it's time to get my OCD on all over again. It should be fun trying out one of the new classes and then experimenting with the new items. Hopefully there's more music too.
 
Stumpokapow said:
700 points is pretty steep, even given the amount of content being proposed. I just bought Puzzle Quest when the price dropped and the game is repetitive enough that I really can't see myself opting for a new set of quests at 700 points rather than just playing through the base game again using another class.

It's a pity, because for 300-400 points, I'd be all over this.
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100% agree. It is too expensive, should have been 400 pts max. I will end buying it however, I cannot stand that 200/250 achievement on my list. I know it is a shame...
 
Shard said:
So, did this pack ever come up?
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No, not yet. Strange. I couldn't find the Puzzle Quest expansion, neither in new releases neither in all games. It is not out yet. (good thing for me since I do not have points or time for it this week)

There are 2 multiplayer maps for Marathon out today however (busy week) but they are pretty expensive (400 pts each).
 
Chiaroscuro said:
No, not yet. Strange. I couldn't find the Puzzle Quest expansion, neither in new releases neither in all games. It is not out yet. (good thing for me since I do not have points or time for it this week)

There are 2 multiplayer maps for Marathon out today however (busy week) but they are pretty expensive (400 pts each).
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Oh fuck, don't tell me they pulled a bait and switch on us.
 
RJT said:
It was 10$ on steam for the weekend, and 90% of people posting at gaf should have a capable PC for it. Plus, it's a great game to have on your laptop...
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yeah, I can imagine but I stop dealing with Steam, not intentionally though. Just haven't had time to deal with the whole re downloading, and with vista (oh boy), I dont even want to bother at times :(
 
Given that the original game should have been $20, it's a steal either way.

Great, great game. Everyone should buy this.
 
i just bought puzzle quest yesterday for 800pts, unless the expansion drops like the original i dont think i will ever bother.. i dont play it for the quests or story, just for the fun of the board
 
So after playing for a bit. The expansion feels like more of the same. I haven't tried a new character yet, but all my old characters have been nerfed, which is good for multi-player balance. I have one character which is still viable, the rest are not so broken. My chars which had 99999 experience started at level 58 or something like that, so halfway to 70 out of the gate. :|

Rune of Music is still godly. Unholy Lance is nerfed. Frozen Staff is nerfed. Knight morale is nerfed. I have only encountered one new item, a rune which was not very good. One new companion who is OK. The thundergear is interesting, but I doubt a good build comes of it, unless it abuses turn skipping. No new music heard yet, although there might be a new boss tune. Dunno, it's been a while since I've fought a boss.

Still need to spend more time with it and try out the new chars. I'm enjoying it. I've seen some pretty nasty new enemy abilities, such as a disease debuff that lasts for 100 turns (boss only). There's also a spell that prevents you from gaining mana, which is EVIL!
 
Will download when I get home. Hope my Druid didn't get nerfed too bad. On the other hand, it's good to know that they are trying to balance the game for MP. I'll probably go to lvl 70 with my current character, then try out one of the new ones.
 
Eggo said:
So after playing for a bit. The expansion feels like more of the same. I haven't tried a new character yet, but all my old characters have been nerfed, which is good for multi-player balance. I have one character which is still viable, the rest are not so broken. My chars which had 99999 experience started at level 58 or something like that, so halfway to 70 out of the gate. :|

Rune of Music is still godly. Unholy Lance is nerfed. Frozen Staff is nerfed. Knight morale is nerfed. I have only encountered one new item, a rune which was not very good. One new companion who is OK. The thundergear is interesting, but I doubt a good build comes of it, unless it abuses turn skipping. No new music heard yet, although there might be a new boss tune. Dunno, it's been a while since I've fought a boss.

Still need to spend more time with it and try out the new chars. I'm enjoying it. I've seen some pretty nasty new enemy abilities, such as a disease debuff that lasts for 100 turns (boss only). There's also a spell that prevents you from gaining mana, which is EVIL!
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My Druid is surprisingly holding up pretty well despite the nerf the Unholy Lance got.

I started playing as a Warlock and despite what his portrait may imply, his mastery is Earth and Water focused. I'm currently lvl 12 with him and so far, it seems his 1st spell is the most useful to me (does 4 dmg and +1 for every 4 water mana). He has several types of mana burning spells, like Chill Touch and Mana Burn.

I'm a bit too rusty since it's been a long time since I last played PQ, but the Warlock seems like a cool class...I dont see him replacing my Druid, though....Atleast, not yet!!

Oh, and Morale has been seriously nerfed now too...It's a good thing since there wont be anymore Knights that abuse it...but now it takes like many points on there just to get an extra resistance or life pt. now (it costs 3 for the warlock).
 
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