We report a sighting of Elemental: Fallen Enchantress. Stardock's dark fantasy turn-based strategy game continues to evolve and is nicely on its way to be unleashed upon the world.
CEO Mr. Brad Wardell himself surfaces to provide us with a progress report where, among other things, he states Beta 4 is definitely on the horizon and the novelties it shall bring.
Fallen Enchantress Beta 4 is around improving the UI and making your cities more interesting and special. We've also continued to enhance the elements found previously such as the graphics, animation, balance, AI, stability, performance, etc.
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Beta 4 introduces a 3 core resource. Previously, there were two: Grain and Materials. Grain could be converted into food or other things that might build up your economy. Materials could be converted into production or other things that increase how fast you can build things. Beta 4 brings back the concept of Essence. When the Cataclysm nearly wiped out the world, the powerful magic users known as the Titans, were consumed and their essence spread about the world. Essence can be used by Sorcerers (which you are one in the game) to cast powerful spells, enhance cities, and build incredibly powerful improvements that can turn the tide in a war.
We don't anticipate Beta 4 coming out until August 16th. Sorry for the wait on this but there's a lot of polish, testing, balancing, and UI to get in there. And there will be a Beta 5 after Beta 4 at which point we'll start thinking about a release date. We're in no hurry. The objective here is to create the best fantasy strategy game we can possibly make.
That certainly seems like the right mindset to us, so check out what else is conveyed about this upcoming title here.
