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Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: September 11th, 2023, 07:50
by agentorange
Didn't see a thread so. ATOM devs working on a new RPG, get hype!
There isn't much info but it looks to be fantasy, unless it's some kind of far future post-collapse setting where things go back to being like the middle ages kind of setting.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 11th, 2023, 07:55
by rusty_shackleford
Simultaneously excited and devastated.
No conclusion to ATOM?
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 11th, 2023, 08:09
by wndrbr
Finally, a spiritual successor to Knyaz and Vseslav.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 11th, 2023, 08:13
by rusty_shackleford
BG3 releases, slavs decide to make another konung game.
Coincidence?
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 12th, 2023, 08:27
by wndrbr
Apparently it's gonna be a low-fantasy turn based rpg with full party control. And you'll be using "historical European martial arts" skills in combat.
So, something like a medieval AoD/Dungeon Rats?
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 12th, 2023, 09:01
by agentorange
get hype!
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 12th, 2023, 09:40
by krokodil
please don't compare ATOM team games to Slop Tower games
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 12th, 2023, 09:53
by gerey
I'm curious what and how they plan to implement this. Are they just talking about properly animating how (we think) European soldiers fought in the Middle Ages? Are they going to be introducing mechanics such as half-swording, or being able to rotate a poleaxe so you can use the hammer/axe or beak, or perhaps they mean tackling and wrestling?
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: September 12th, 2023, 16:29
by rusty_shackleford
gerey wrote: ↑
September 12th, 2023, 09:53
I'm curious what and how they plan to implement this. Are they just talking about properly animating how (we think) European soldiers fought in the Middle Ages? Are they going to be introducing mechanics such as half-swording, or being able to rotate a poleaxe so you can use the hammer/axe or beak, or perhaps they mean tackling and wrestling?
Well, Trudograd had some good animations to be fair.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: November 2nd, 2023, 02:04
by wndrbr
A sneak peek from our new game's first location—a secluded forest trail leading to a fishing village. WIP, naturally.
Hello, friends! Here's an in-game art preview for one of the location maps, along with a screenshot. Please keep in mind that everything you see is a work in progress.
also Atomboy says the game's setting will be similar to Conan/Battle Brothers/the Golden Age of Berserk, and will have a fairly diverse set of fantasy creatures. It will not be a hard historical rpg like KCD.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 03:19
by wndrbr
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 03:31
by Shillitron
Oh boy.. I always wanted to play a stinky polish farmer in a BG1 clone.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 05:24
by Mondain
Any news on release date? Immediately my most anticipated game.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 06:29
by wndrbr
@Mondain no release date, but you can try your luck and
become a beta tester.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 13:16
by 1998
Not a fan of that rtwp/TB hybrid approach, but Trudograd was too good to not be hyped now.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 14:44
by Nammu Archag
As long as they don't self-cuck it will be great
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 8th, 2024, 14:54
by 1998
I'll understand this as an inclined
NO
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 9th, 2024, 09:03
by wndrbr
well they stopped posting news on their VK page back in 2022, changed Russian flag on their site to the cucked white-blue-white one, and already stated that this game will only have one language (English), and others will be added depending on how many times it was wishlisted.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 9th, 2024, 13:17
by Nammu Archag
wndrbr wrote: ↑
February 9th, 2024, 09:03
well they stopped posting news on their VK page back in 2022, changed Russian flag on their site to the cucked white-blue-white one, and already stated that this game will only have one language (English), and others will be added depending on how many times it was wishlisted.
Russian libs are notoriously cowardly, so if Russia wins before the game is released then they'll probably switch back.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 9th, 2024, 16:43
by rusty_shackleford
ATOM team isn't Russian, only a couple of the developers are from there. Their only statement on the war was that they were being impacted by it, and oppose war, which still caused butthurt.
Fun fact, some ATOM devs worked on the Boiling Point: Road to Hell/White Gold/Precursors.
Good.
Localizations are a complete waste of time and resources, >90% of the target audience is proficient in English.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: February 9th, 2024, 17:44
by Element
Although the Ru sales were always pretty high for RPGs according to the data that Iron towers released, but with the exchange rate what it is it's probably not worth it
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:12
by wndrbr
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:18
by rusty_shackleford
I wonder how close it will be related to the non-bhaalspawn BG1 plot considering it's called "Iron conspiracy"
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:36
by Emphyrio
How can they think something so dull will sell the game?
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:39
by Rand
TBH, I would have been happier with the BG and BG2 games if they didn't have the Bhaalspawn plot at all. Yes, this would destroy 2 as it is now, but I don't care. That game was basically on rails and annoyed me as a result.
I just want to form my crew and go exploring, dungeon raiding, and maybe take out a few bad guys, like I do in a TTRPG.
Where I also don't want a narrative story. There can be a vague point, and an overarching bad guy plot, fine, but I don't ever want to be told how to proceed with my adventure.
Think of The Caves of Chaos, or even The Lost Mine of Phandelver.
You can have a fine time roaming around Neverwinter and never bother going to Phandelver, because it's just there as a possible source of loot and adventure. It's not particularly important.
If you're gonna tell a story, then do it like The Witcher, where the MC is written into the story as an integral, central part. And the story is actually engaging.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:41
by Rand
They're not at that part yet.
These are development screens.
They just want you to know what they're working on and give a general idea of the style.
ATOM devs working on new RPG (possible fantasy setting)
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:41
by rusty_shackleford
I'd have already preordered if they accepted it.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 07:48
by Emphyrio
Rand wrote: ↑
March 4th, 2024, 07:39
TBH, I would have been happier with the BG and BG2 games if they didn't have the Bhaalspawn plot at all. Yes, this would destroy 2 as it is now, but I don't care. That game was basically on rails and annoyed me as a result.
I just want to form my crew and go exploring, dungeon raiding, and maybe take out a few bad guys, like I do in a TTRPG.
Where I also don't want a narrative story. There can be a vague point, and an overarching bad guy plot, fine, but I don't ever want to be told how to proceed with my adventure.
Think of The Caves of Chaos, or even The Lost Mine of Phandelver.
You can have a fine time roaming around Neverwinter and never bother going to Phandelver, because it's just there as a possible source of loot and adventure. It's not particularly important.
If you're gonna tell a story, then do it like The Witcher, where the MC is written into the story as an integral, central part. And the story is actually engaging.
Removing the bhaalspawn plot would have been easy. bg2 had very little to do with the bhaalspawn thing until the expansion. The sidequests are all random and unrelated, and every chance to use them to reinforce bhaalspawn themes are missed. Even Irenicus is just a bunch of eclectic crap. He could have kidnapped you for
any reason. His backstory is a non-sequiter. He could have been
any wizard.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 10:03
by Acrux
There was a mod I played back around 2008 or so that made all iron weapons have a chance to break, and removed some of the early magical weapons. That was a good mod.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy — Fantasy RPG from ATOM devs
Posted: March 4th, 2024, 10:07
by rusty_shackleford
Acrux wrote: ↑
March 4th, 2024, 10:03
There was a mod I played back around 2008 or so that made all iron weapons have a chance to break, and removed some of the early magical weapons. That was a good mod.
Don't all iron weapons have a chance to break until you solve the crisis anyways?
And yes, I think BG1 would have been better without the Bhaalspawn plot at all tbh.
