Hi and welcome.



You guys are too nice. We're lucky to have such a lovely community to be honest!

Welcome! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one in love with Amplitude and their games. This company has quickly become my favorite production company and I am definitely glad to see such a great community!



Glad you're a part of it.

I guess our enthusiasm is due to the fact that sadly, developers like Amplitude who actually LISTEN to their public and CARE about their products are so rare these days.

Usually the game is rushed out (sometimes partially unplayable), then it gets patched for a while as long as there are some DLCs to be sold, after which they call it a day and move to the next iteration (HOMM6 and HOMM7 come to mind ...).

Post-sale support is so important to customers, but most companies do not care at all. As soon as you bought the product, you're on your own. And this is not only the case with the gaming industry.



So cheers to Amplitude, and keep it up !

lilyophelia wrote:
P.P.S. I'm a little sad that the game doesn't have a more vibrant modding community.

Steam workshop support is brand new, but we've already seen a few interesting mods pop up, including lately a community mod to help balance the game. Feel free to ask for help, and where we can, we'll be happy to help you help us make the game better!

This is a such an awesome community. I'm really grateful for all the support and warm wishes. So happy.

icarus86 wrote:
I guess our enthusiasm is due to the fact that sadly, developers like Amplitude who actually LISTEN to their public and CARE about their products are so rare these days.

Usually the game is rushed out (sometimes partially unplayable), then it gets patched for a while as long as there are some DLCs to be sold, after which they call it a day and move to the next iteration (HOMM6 and HOMM7 come to mind ...).

Post-sale support is so important to customers, but most companies do not care at all. As soon as you bought the product, you're on your own. And this is not only the case with the gaming industry.



So cheers to Amplitude, and keep it up !

Amplitude are, indeed, awesome. However I think that developers who listen to their community and care about their products are not as rare as you are making them out to be.



For one thing, your example lists a publisher controlled game (Ubisoft to be exact). Publishers often push their own agendas and those often don't line up with customer care. A developer working under a publisher often has their hands tied not even able to continue patching a game if they want to (see Paradox and Sword of the Stars 2). Or see the former members of the Iron Lore studio who are now making Grim Dawn.



But lately there is definitely a trend toward developers working closely with their community. Crate and Grim Dawn. CD Projekt Red and the Witcher series. Triumph and Age of Wonders 3. Also many smaller devs are doing their own thing and taking more feedback from the community into account. Amplitude may be doing it best, but they aren't entirely alone.

Slashman wrote:
Amplitude are, indeed, awesome. However I think that developers who listen to their community and care about their products are not as rare as you are making them out to be.



For one thing, your example lists a publisher controlled game (Ubisoft to be exact). Publishers often push their own agendas and those often don't line up with customer care. A developer working under a publisher often has their hands tied not even able to continue patching a game if they want to (see Paradox and Sword of the Stars 2). Or see the former members of the Iron Lore studio who are now making Grim Dawn.



But lately there is definitely a trend toward developers working closely with their community. Crate and Grim Dawn. CD Projekt Red and the Witcher series. Triumph and Age of Wonders 3. Also many smaller devs are doing their own thing and taking more feedback from the community into account. Amplitude may be doing it best, but they aren't entirely alone.

You.re probably right. I was thinking about developers versus publishers as I was writing my post, but I thought I can still make my point.



Yeah, Paradox and CDPR are great. Yeah, Ubisoft and EA not that much ... you.re right.

It's my favorite studio right now. I loved Endless Space when it first came out; it really grabbed my attention. Since then, I've dabbled in Dungeon of the Endless...



..and of course, that leads me to Endless Legend. I have played so, so, so much Endless Legend. Like, approaching a thousand hours of played time, and I still have trouble pulling away to play other games.



Endless Legend is honestly, in a sea of titles that I've played, my very favorite.



Thank you to all of Amplitude for this game. It's a gem and I'm super grateful that you created it.



I'm looking forward to new games and titles, and I'll probably put a little energy into the forums moving forward.



P.S. Forgotten are my favorite of all the races!



P.P.S. I'm a little sad that the game doesn't have a more vibrant modding community.

Slowhands wrote:
Making fun games with cool people and a community that thinks and listens and talks to us... yeah, that's kinda dev heaven

You guys certainly deserve some dev heaven! Keep it coming!

Slowhands wrote:
Keep sending the love our way -- it helps to get through the times when we're banging our heads against the wall, pulling our hair out, and wondering if we should just be shuffling papers in some huge company

Yea don't do that. The narrative and lore that you established is unique in the 4x genre and rare in the video gaming industry in general, with massive potential.



I spend hours imagining how each society functions, esp those of Endless Legend, how their social stratification manifests itself if they even have it, how they view others, which minor factions they would be able to co-exist with easier...etc. And admittedly, I think a lot about which vampire clan, from Vampires the Masquerade, each faction is similar to. For instance, the Drakken are clear Ventrues.



So yes, please do keep it coming, I can't wait for the many questions in the Endless Universe to be explored.

Hey Everyone, I'm also new, nice to meet you all

Hey Duel.

Duelpwn wrote:
Hey Everyone, I'm also new, nice to meet you all

Hello!

Welcome and hope you have a nice time here. If you have the time, do participate and give feedback. It will be fun for us and useful for the devs.

Hello!



Since we're on the subject, I wish to extend my adoration and gratitude for Amplitude-Studios for making Endless Space and especially Endless Legend. I think that Endless Space was the first 4X game I ever played.



I haven't felt so excited about a universe and it's lore ever since the original Halos. When I found out that DoTE and ES were connected to the EL lore, I was super excited for all the things in the Endless universe and wanted to learn more about it.



And up to date, the Vaulters are the only faction I can 100% relate to since I'm from a Nordic country and I love high-technology



Big love for the dev team! And thanks to FlyByNo for creating such an unique soundtrack for the franchise <3 I've already recommended the game to my friends and they really liked it

I just dropped by to say that you guys are great. I got the Endless Legend game on a whim on a Steam Sale and I was (and am) impressed. Great art, great lore, and nice depth of gameplay and variety. Good job, devs, keep it up!