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Alright, time that I finally respond to this topic. MrChak, the problem is that you seem to be approaching this with math based logic (not surprising). The main reason as Cisz pointed out, is lack of diversity. Take one level 3 dual, that is 6 elements needed. Now, take a level 2 triple, that is also six elements needed. But, the latter provides THREE different level 2 duals as well! Even with duals being cheaper in 3.0, they STILL pale in comparison to triples. With the new tower distribution, Duals will not only keep their cost, but also get a power boost to make them competitive. Long enough have level 3 duals collected dust.

With the new and improved tooltips, this sounds like it could take a long time. As Cisz said, this doesn't really seem pressing. Besides, you can justify the cost imbalance. The upgrade paths are different, so you get to take advantage of different towers in the interim. The more expensive path always upgrades from a more powerful tower, so consider that the "cost."

Don't be intimidated by this thread guys, I'd appreciate more input on this important issue.

Anyone else have a creative idea?

GipFace's post reads like an advertisement . After visiting the forums (dead) and taking one look at this map (mediocre), I've decided that this is definitely not a classic.

Aside from fitting it to the mechanical theme, is the whole static disruption idea (stuns tower in X radius for X seconds on death) solid?

I have to take back my words, the coding is taking longer than expected. I do think it is quite possible to have it out by the end of the week, and I will shoot for that.

Don't think that is possible. By the way, there will only be one public beta.

I used to enjoy DotA a lot, it was all I played for several years. Then I started to get into map making, and started enjoying the game less and less. At this point, I acquired a new view on it. I still believe it is a quality map, but I would like to see less DotA games hosted publicly. There are a lot of great custom maps out there, but a lot of them don't get a chance to shine. What do you guys think?

What do you guys think of it? $500, but fancy as hell. Worth the price? I'm personally waiting for it to drop down in price .

How many hours/games do you play per day/week? Back when I just played the game, I would play several games a day (over everything else). Members of my clan loved it, so I was pulled in. During the early stages of 3.0 development, Icefrog, Pendragon_, Werehamster, Naz etc. would play it constantly, and so I was dragged into their games a lot. After that though, I really cut back on playing it, eventually stopping completely after 3.0.

As do I...

That is a valid concern. We will see how things are going after Beta2 comes out.

We have relocated to a new and improved IRC channel. One that does not require any registration process to join. Here is the information, look forward to seeing you there: Edit: change of plans, we got the old IRC channel to work normally again. irc.gamesurge.net 6667 #eletd

That is what they wanted in return for advertisement on their forums, and room creation on their client. I will make it as non-intrusive/ugly as possible.

Don't get me wrong, I have no intention of moving the eletd community to gg-client. They have provided me with advertising for the game, and game rooms where GG Client users can play Element TD. Those rooms will most likely come in handy for any international tournaments we have though. As for the loadscreen, I am planning on reworking the GG Client logo, so that it is much less ugly (I don't like it either).

I wasn't planning on releasing the public beta for a few weeks at the very least. The new content in Beta2 will need a couple of weeks at least to settle in and get a little more balanced. I was of course planning on modifying the loadscreen and the map preview image to make it clear that it is a beta. There would also be only one public beta. My intent for doing the beta is to generate traffic (forums) and interest (in the game). The beta would give BNET players a chance to see what they can expect in the 4.0 version, so I would hope it would generate interest for the game. I would use the modified loadscreen/map preview image to make the site/forum address very clear. By doing these two things, we can grow this community, receive more feedback on the game, and give people something to look forward to. If you still have concerns, please address them here.

GG Client is supporting Element TD. What that means, is that there is now Element TD rooms available for use, on the GG Client WarCraft 3 server. The rooms are on the America, Europe, and Philippines servers. GG Client is a lan hack based client that allows for lag and cheat free game between people in different countries. http://www.gg-game.com

I haven't really seen the news in other countries (except for BBC News), so I can't comment on how their media operates. What I can say, is that I am tired of American news media rehashing the same shit about stupid and insignificant stories. There is a war going on, and they spend weeks talking about Paris Hilton going to jail... Anyone with me on this? If not, please explain why.

How did you discover/get into Element TD? I was introduced to the game by members of my DotA clan (Clan DPC). I had played the game once awhile back (when Darkness was overpowered), but forgot about it until they refreshed my memory. I liked the intricacies of the game, and we spent hours mastering Very Hard mode. I remember telling them that someday I would edit it...

What kind of music do you like? As for myself, I like Electronic music. Specifically, music that is classified as Trance. This includes artists like Armin Van Buuren, DJ Tiesto, and the like.

As of now, I am planning to release a public beta within a few weeks. I will provide more information near the time of its release. You can expect: -New Towers -New Creeps -New Modes I won't go into specifics here, I don't want to ruin the surprise. What I will say, is that the above changes are major. Thus, you can expect a much different game experience.

Chop Chop!

Most likely, I'll have to play with it to see if I can make it do that.