Chris Taylor's Kings and Castles | Video Blog Episode # 30

[RecoJohnson]

whats the point of a wall if a footman can break it down LOL

[illustriouschin]

you guys will probably never see this but just flare-out the bottoms of the walls so that they are flush with the towers.

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[imnotsickimjustaboy]

don't let non-siege units attack the wall!

[dashiva7]

5:05 "boom headshot!"

[thomj87]

I was laughing so hard from 4:48-5:24. Chris Taylor kind of looks like Steve Carrel too.

[imnotbad9]

Me and a lot of my friends were major lord of the rings battle for middle earth 2 fans. I was so excited when you announced kings and castles. My question is, what will you guys be offering differently or more improved than this game? It seems like they have already done the dragons, ogres and other things you guys are doing. I know your still in developement, but will the graphics be better and gameplay than LOTR?

Will this be in the video blog? That would be awesome.

Steve

[imnotbad9]

Dude holding the camera looks like a ufc fighter.

Better not piss him off....

[sikabean]

@imnotbad9: Thats my brother.

[imnotbad9]

@sikabean

Does he fight?

[sikabean]

@imnotbad9: He fights for his right to party.

[dwtaylornz]

FA had the best econ, please bring it back! :)

[owtraged]

@dwtaylornz apart from FA's economy system being awesome, it is unique, its just one more feature that will make Kings and Castles stand out.

[Zarsky88]

It's my Scotch!

[periurban]

Two questions.

1) Why do they have to design basic stuff from scratch and solve problems that every RTS game ever made has already solved?

2) Why do they put these vlogs upo and never interact with the comments here?

[ChalkyVaati]

@periurban to get it noticed you have to go to the website for them to respond

[periurban]

@ChalkyVaati Well, I went over there too and sent them a message. No reply yet, but they could do with a forum. Why post vids here if they aren't going to engage with their viewers?

[manicniceguy]

I bet this game will be way better then Kane and Lynch =)

Who cares release a game with so many bugs like guys sticking in the wall so you can cheat! Cheating is fun!

[xNeogirl94x]

LMFAO

[starfals]

Hah rofl :) the end made me laugh ^^

[DerFreiegedanke]

how about a third ressource like "people"? Every solider cost one of them and you get them by building farms that also porduce food. i think this would be more realistic to the game. May be you can make it like the more people you have the more food you produce.

[IcyPlate]

3:14 - Lol @ the guy slowly going down to hide himself XD

[new2lw]

@IcyPlate Looks like he pulls the lower chair lever ha.

[somesz83]

We'll need a unit who says "scotch" or "that's my lunch" everytime we give orders to them. Please! :D An unlockable footman or sg.

[warlight2333]

awesome

[IWoytaZI]

Please, please, please, don't let non-siege units attack the wall! It looks idiotic when a bunch of swordsmen or archers takes down a section of the wall. Attacking a castle is serious business not some picnic ;)

[dayw81]

@IWoytaZI so true

/signed

[new2lw]

@IWoytaZI I voted up because I like the idea, but the tech level for building walls would have to be at the same or one level lower than seige equipment needed to take it down. Otherwise, if everyone has access to walls from the beginning there's nothing to stop turtling for half the game. If walls to siege equipment tech ratio can't be worked out then I'm fine with a soldier slapping at a wall.

[new2lw]

There's also other options, maybe sappers could be made at an earlier tech level. And different types of walls could be constructed earlier that could be taken down by footmen, or maybe ax men taking down wood walls.

[IWoytaZI]

@new2lw

Absolutely.

Early on you should probably be able to afford only weak, wooden walls, that could be taken down by almost every unit. Later, as walls are getting stronger, you should gain access to catapults/trebuchets, siege towers and battering rams. Plus mages and (at least some) magical/legendary units should be able to tear down walls.

I think there are plenty of ways for GPG to make it work right.

[Gacka12]

@IWoytaZI YES YES YES YES YES YES YES. I...........AGREE. At least do it like this: Ground units CAN kill a wall, but it takes them literally 5 minutes for a single section. I want castles to be powerful, extremely costly things which in MOST CASES WILL HAVE TO BE SIEGED FOR SOME TIME, before they get can be taken down. Dragons are awesome, but please don't render castles useless by dragons.

[AsbjoernDJ]

I really dont want to see swordsmen chopping down walls, walls should force the opponent to get siege equipment.

[cannonfodder90]

A serious Chris Taylor (at the end, for just a moment)...

It can mean only one thing... There is going to be an opening in the team later on. X3

Now we all know what that rope, lime and shovel was for that Chris had in his car in Blog#25 XD

[Weatherproof26]

Yes! You tricked him into a new phrase! That's my Scotch!

[Sathrik]

" Thats my Scotch "

[echris307]

they really need to get some more nuts..

[Bodhizzle]

Ha! Awesome.

[TheMacedonianGeneral]

Interview? Where is teh interview??? I wunt moar interview!!111!! mO4r!!!, Sorry excited nerd taking over...

[dayw81]

boom headshot and the backward walking looked awesome

[ryzsi]

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