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[Kuno of Gersenau]

Extremely good update!
Horray! :go:

Angryminer
What shall I say more...:cheers:

I'm looking also forward to see Frujin's interview, and nadine and Frank's one. (Will we see you? it says on the page that the people from BSS introduce themselves, but what is with the Sunflowers people?)

[Angryminer]

Did anyone notice that Electonic Arts released some screenshots on their page?
Here (http://www.electronic-arts.de/publish/page201014638770414.php3?spieleid=604) they are.

Angryminer

[Kuno of Gersenau]

Yes I did, some are new, thats great!

What I saw at the moment you can only pre order it in Germany, but I think I will also go to the shop wehn it will be expanded to other countrys.

[Heretic]

Have I said that the Game cover drives me crazy??
Thanks for one more good update!(Was it ever bad?) :cheers:

[Nadine Knobloch]

Thanks for your kind words :) - it's always a big pleasure to provide you with some new stuff! :cheers:

Edit
Regarding the Dev Diary: You will get to know Frank in his role as the producer of KoH. And our QA will be presented since they're deeply involved in the game as well.
That's all from Sunflowers' side.
Furthermore I planned to introduce the graphic artist, the musician and the lead designer which is Frujin himself - he should have started the series but he's damn busy so we re-arranged the order a bit.

[Finellach]

Very nice update. I especially like the small icons in the unit showcase though I noticed Vikings still have horn even on the small icon....does this mean they will remain with the horns?

Nice update all in all. :go:

[hawk_knight]

Great update :cheers: :cheers: :cool: i like those 2 screenshot very much :cheers:

[Henrik]

GREAT update :) - they just seem to grow in size every friday :hello:

however, i find it a bit strange that they start to show the people behind the game now i.e. IMO that should have be published a long time ago - i would also have liked to see that the devs had wrote a little about the different issues regarding the games development i.e. problems they encountered and how they solved'em - so we would have got a small glimpse on how a game is developed - i'm writing this because i have seen this on other sites and i find this very interesting ( the development of a game is not as easy as it seems )

Regarding the game's cover - I think it's very nice - i like the "slavic" look of the knight ( i don't hope that i step on anyones toes here :eek: ) - you can compare the knight against the knight in the game Medieval Lords (http://www.medievallords.com/index.php) - he sure looks like a french knight which is not odd since Medieval Lords is programmed by a french team !

Then there is the screenshots - well, i was a bit dissapointed that we only got two in this update - couldn't you have "stolen" a few shots from EA's site ( the page that Angryminer has made a link to )

[CustodianV131]

Wonderful update!

I really look forward each Friday till the moment is there when i've finished work, grab some hot tea and visit this site to see the new updates and read the new info.

I'll almost miss this when the game goes "live" Almost.... since playing it will be tenfold better!

[Frank Fay]

@HENRIK: The comment about that he looks slavic is surprising me a bit, 'cause it has been modeled and rendered by a German company. Some said he looks southern. However, important was that he is not the typical cover guy...

About your complaints regarding the Dev diary, BSS and me agree fully but we were all too busy when we had the opportunity to do them. So decision was to spend time on making the game rather talking about how we make it, when in the end the time is missing...

But wait for the post mortem. By then you have the game and see yourself what BSS is talking about. And you will learn about all the many obstacles we had and choices being done...

[Sir Turylon]

I hope that you devs will make an autobiography on KoH. Background on how the game was done is not as important as delivering the final product as soon as possible. Many developers keep interrupting the sequence by posting useless bits of information like.. our lead artist's favorite color is blue. Not neccessary, IMHO. Generals do not give a play by play on how they manage an army, they put it in a book. ;)

@the update. Nice pack shot, nice update to the units... Did I see the Templars and Crusader Inf are using the same image? I especially liked the different backgrounds for the units concerning geographical areas. (anyone else notice that?) How about a small "living picture" of a city in close view. I have always wondered if the little doors on the buildings open and close... or if the little people just sorta disappear.

[Henrik]

@HENRIK: The comment about that he looks slavic is surprising me a bit, 'cause it has been modeled and rendered by a German company. Some said he looks southern. However, important was that he is not the typical cover guy...


I don't hope you're pounding my head into the wall Frank - I really like the coverdesign - mainly because they guy on the cover don't look as *errrmmm* mainstream-like or anonymous.

I also have an request to make:

Would it be possible to see the covers which did not make it through the selection process - then we can always come after you for having selected the wrong picture as the final cover :D

[Noldy]

Humm, yes i would like that!

[Angryminer]

There are some new screenshots on a german game-website:
(You might know them if you read the "German Forum - What's New?"-Thread. I'm just reorganizing.)
The late entry Point (http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/medium/3_Knights01.jpg)
The political view of the late entry point (http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/medium/KHintergrund.jpg)
The piety-overview in the Economy-Menu (http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/medium/3_Knights03.jpg)
Another shot of an audience (http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/medium/2_Knights05.jpg)

Angryminer

[CustodianV131]

A small preview of KoH by Fragland, it build on their earlier longer review. Maybe its new to some :)

http://www.fragland.net/index.php?page=previews&pid=92

[timurlenk]

hmm, one interesting point bout the last update is this developer diary...
i was interested int he bss team month ago, so i visited their website months ago - since then i had a face for frujin :cheers: and to the bss team.
well, althoug they lack of women, as all game producing companies, its a very interseting team with many details - just visit it n dont miss julanda!


btw, anyone interested in pics from nadine, just send me a pm.
(do you really think i would send it *gllll???)

[Hector]

A small preview of KoH by Fragland, it build on their earlier longer review. Maybe its new to some :)

http://www.fragland.net/index.php?page=previews&pid=92


thnx man some nice screenshots they have and nice story :go:

[Largefry07]

hmm, one interesting point bout the last update is this developer diary...
i was interested int he bss team month ago, so i visited their website months ago - since then i had a face for frujin :cheers: and to the bss team.
well, althoug they lack of women, as all game producing companies, its a very interseting team with many details - just visit it n dont miss julanda!


btw, anyone interested in pics from nadine, just send me a pm.
(do you really think i would send it *gllll???)

Man you really want ot know what everyone looks like huh?

[Angryminer]

Greeeeeeeaaaaat update! :go:

Angryminer

[Kuno of Gersenau]

Wonderfull, simply wonderfull! :go: :cheers:

But one question, what happens, if Byzanz has no Cleric? And in High-Middleage, who has the patriarcht, is it Nicea, Epirus or Trebizon?