Magicka 2 Sneak Peek Experience

[Sinistro]

Other thing that seems a bit dumb, there is no option to join challenge games. It is only possible to join adventure mode ones, I believe in a near future we will have this function added right?

Meanwhile, fix the join system because it doesn't make sense. We must click the buttons in this order to get into the "looking for server screen":

Adventure > Join Game > Select Chapter > Select Artifact level (Normal, Hard, Bananas and Surprise Me).

And only after selecting the chapter and the difficulty, it starts the search for a public game. AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!!!

Why not show a list of the games available?

Picking the chapter and the artifact level may create a setup that no one is currently playing! Show the games available with explicit chapter and artifacts so then we can choose between playing one of the current available or create our own public games!

 

[Argotha]

You can join challenge games...? At least, I know I can invite people to my party in the middle of one. The "log-in" dead, though, and you have to revive them. I think that's a good decision.

A list of available games would be good.

 

[Trapfly]

In my opinion the artifact system is one of the best things about the game.
While I still think it was a bit overhyped, experiementing with different beneficial and antagonistic cheats can be really entertaining.

Maxing out wizard speed is especially hilarious.

 

[Argotha]

Yes, super speed is hella fun. However, if the spell system actually worked, I would say that is the best thing about the game and wouldn't really care about much else.

 

[Tattersail]

I'm severely disappointed in the design decisions being made here.
Why on earth do I get the impression that Magicka 2 is trying to be Magicka Wizard Wars?
This is basically an extremely clumsy version of Magicka Wizard Wars.
Removing steam / ice merges is incredibly stupid and shows that paradox don't understand their audience.
Removing a significant number of the funnest spell combinations because "noobs don't get it when the elements merge" or "Magicka WW did it" is not acceptable.
The premise that "noobs don't get it" is false. Watch any video of new players playing Magicka for the first time, and they will almost all be delighted when they go through the first tutorial.
Words like "clever" and "genius" are thrown around, by new players to the game. They are excited to continue.

I can forgive Magicka: WW for doing it, at least the game is relatively slick.
Magicka 2 needs to throw away any delusions of being Magicka Wizard Wars. I pre-ordered this game in good faith it was going to be a faithful sequel to Magicka.
I sincerely hope that the developers of Magicka 2 revolt against whichever clueless producers / idea guys successfully imposed these awful changes to something which wasn't broken.

Personally, I wouldn't mind waiting many more months for this game to be done properly.

 

[Lhutien]

Can you guys all calm down a bit?

The sneak peek was here for a reason, to get some feedback from the players to the devs,

They'll work on it.

 

[Argotha]

Will they? I haven't seen a single response from a dev since the start of the sneak peek.

 

[purple wizard]

Will they? I haven't seen a single response from a dev since the start of the sneak peek.

I received a "Thanks for the feedback!" on my feedback thread in the Steam forum.

 

[Soup Nitschke]

I received a "Thanks for the feedback!" on my feedback thread in the Steam forum.

Yep, its something.

 

[purple wizard]

Yep, its something.

Yeah, I just hope all that effort wasn't for nothing.

 

[Lhutien]

Well I doubt they'll release it as it is right now.

 

[Mr_Purple]

Well, we're not throwing any offense words, but we are just giving our feedback. The more our emotions we put in it, the more importance the feedback gains. Ofcourse everything has its own limit.

 

[purple wizard]

The more our emotions we put in it, the more importance the feedback gains.

The importance of feedback is determined solely by the amount of people backing it (and perhaps its precision).

 

[Lhutien]

Well, we're not throwing any offense words, but we are just giving our feedback.

It was kinda starting to go that way, that's why I asked everyone to calm down.

The more our emotions we put in it, the more importance the feedback gains. Ofcourse everything has its own limit.

I do not completly agree with it, but the feedback should be taken highly.

 

[Mr_Purple]

Ok You guys have right. Maybe I little exaggerated it.
What I was following is that when devs get some feedback, they can accept that and that's all. If they'll see how frustrating some improperly prepared features are, they'll put more pation in that topic and do something with it.