Modulus
Recruit

First of all let me state that I originally intended to purchase this game after playing the demo once; I found it enjoyable even though it was clearly unfinished.
But then I tried to play it again and the game did not start, not only that but it caused my system to hang because the process was eating up 100% of my CPU time forcing me to hard-reset my computer.
So I dolefully set off to the forums to try to find out what was wrong with the game that I was enjoying. What I found from reading the forums is that the game has some sort of copy protection.
WTF?
Why does this game need copy protection? Do you (the developers) realize that this is not a AAA multimillion dollar game? Why on God’s green earth do you think you need copy protection?
Now I understand why you thought you might need copy protection, as every sales is needed when working on a indie game. But do you realize that this is going to end up costing you money instead of making you money (solely because the copy protection seems to cause the game to not work on a lot of people’s computers)?
I for one am NOT buying this game because of the protection, and its side-effects.
Also is this copy protection installing some driver BS like Starforce? If it does, is there an uninstall?
So remove the copy protection and I might reconsider purchasing it.
Some critiques on the game itself
The level graphics are hideous, the first town is just ugly; but this is not a deal breaker, most people will find the game enjoyable enough to keep playing.
The towns simply need more detail, better textures and action, movement, or something because they seem awfully static.
Combat terrain is way too random and hilly.
The main map geography is uninteresting. It needs to have shape and definition.
Performance is pretty bad as well. I am running a very high end system and I noticed that once during a battle the frame rate dropped to low 40s. When making a budget title game you have to appeal to a wide audience to maximize your profits, this means making the game run an acceptable frame rates even on low end computers.
Sound wise you game is dead. You need more sound, more ambiance, more life.
Additionally you might want to consider putting in some sort of game play hook/device that make people want to play longer than just through the story (if you are going to have a story). Something like collecting items to make your character more powerful, something to keep the player occupied for longer than the game is.
Oh also horses seem kind of unresponsive. They need to have a better turning radius or something, especially in the combat area.
Jumping might need to be tweaked as well.. it just don’t feel right.
A sprint key might would be a nice addition as well.
Tighten up the control/response of the game too, again it doesn’t always feel right
Fix some of these things and I think you will have a success on you hands. But mainly ditch the copy protection, as it is more of a headache than it is worth.
But then I tried to play it again and the game did not start, not only that but it caused my system to hang because the process was eating up 100% of my CPU time forcing me to hard-reset my computer.
So I dolefully set off to the forums to try to find out what was wrong with the game that I was enjoying. What I found from reading the forums is that the game has some sort of copy protection.
WTF?
Why does this game need copy protection? Do you (the developers) realize that this is not a AAA multimillion dollar game? Why on God’s green earth do you think you need copy protection?
Now I understand why you thought you might need copy protection, as every sales is needed when working on a indie game. But do you realize that this is going to end up costing you money instead of making you money (solely because the copy protection seems to cause the game to not work on a lot of people’s computers)?
I for one am NOT buying this game because of the protection, and its side-effects.
Also is this copy protection installing some driver BS like Starforce? If it does, is there an uninstall?
So remove the copy protection and I might reconsider purchasing it.
Some critiques on the game itself
The level graphics are hideous, the first town is just ugly; but this is not a deal breaker, most people will find the game enjoyable enough to keep playing.
The towns simply need more detail, better textures and action, movement, or something because they seem awfully static.
Combat terrain is way too random and hilly.
The main map geography is uninteresting. It needs to have shape and definition.
Performance is pretty bad as well. I am running a very high end system and I noticed that once during a battle the frame rate dropped to low 40s. When making a budget title game you have to appeal to a wide audience to maximize your profits, this means making the game run an acceptable frame rates even on low end computers.
Sound wise you game is dead. You need more sound, more ambiance, more life.
Additionally you might want to consider putting in some sort of game play hook/device that make people want to play longer than just through the story (if you are going to have a story). Something like collecting items to make your character more powerful, something to keep the player occupied for longer than the game is.
Oh also horses seem kind of unresponsive. They need to have a better turning radius or something, especially in the combat area.
Jumping might need to be tweaked as well.. it just don’t feel right.
A sprint key might would be a nice addition as well.
Tighten up the control/response of the game too, again it doesn’t always feel right
Fix some of these things and I think you will have a success on you hands. But mainly ditch the copy protection, as it is more of a headache than it is worth.