MISC NEWS:
RPGDot
posted by: RPGDot on 9/13/2003 3:27:04 PM
RPGDot posts their review of
Lionheart and it's not pretty...
"its numerous missteps and badly designed features and interface make it unlikely to completely satisfy either hard-core RPG fans or the more casual Diablo-type players. It's a shame, but Black Isle has published their first true clunker."
Lionheart Item Feature 11
posted by: RPGDot on 8/7/2003 6:50:49 AM
RPGDot has posted their last installment regarding the items within Lionheart. This time they discuss a weapon, an amulet, and a helmet.
Lionheart Team Q&A #17
posted by: RPG Vault on 8/1/2003 7:34:09 AM
RPG Vault has posted the newest installment fo their Lionheart Q&A along with some new screenshots.
"It seems likely that many interesting elements in Reflexive's alternate history game will lie off the main path."
Lionheart Team Q&A #16
posted by: RPG Vault on 7/18/2003 6:28:10 AM
RPG Vault added the next installment of their Lionheart Q&A.
"What elements have the developers at Reflexive Entertainment found to be more useful or valuable than expected?"
RPGDot Posts Its 9th Installment of the Lionheart Item Features
posted by: RPGDot on 7/11/2003 10:50:27 AM
RPGDot posts its
Lionheart Item Feature 9.
"Guarded by the Knights Templar for centuries, this holy object vibrates like a thing alive. It has grafted itself to your flesh, imbuing you with an inner light and vitality. Feelings and thoughts that are not your own course through your mind, giving you a tinge of fear but an overall sense of power."
Lionheart Q&A #14
posted by: RPG Vault on 6/20/2003 6:03:20 AM
RPG Vault has added the next installment of screenshots along with another Q&A session.
"Given the chance, what character types would the team members at
Reflexive like to try that they haven't so far?"
Lionheart Q&A #13
posted by: RPG Vault on 6/6/2003 8:19:02 AM
RPG Vault has posted their next set of Q&A for Lionheart.
"We enlist a handful of the Reflexive developers to tell us what stands out
in the areas of music, voice and sound."
Lionheart Feature
posted by: RPGDot on 6/3/2003 5:39:24 AM
RPGDot discusses various facets of the Belt of Voodoo within the upcoming game Lionheart:
"Imported from the dark continents of the Americas, this belt has a sickly-sweet smell about it that cannot be removed. While worn, this belt enhances all Tribal spell skills by 1 point. When it is combined with the Necklace of Voodoo, the wearer obtains one more skill point to spend per level up."
Lionheart Q&A #12
posted by: RPG Vault on 5/23/2003 7:38:04 AM
RPG Vault has added the next entry in their Lionheart Q&A.
"We continue our series by asking the Reflexive Entertainment team about the things that help set the game apart."
They have also added some new screenshots.
Lionheart Q&A #11
posted by: RPG Vault on 5/9/2003 7:33:45 AM
RPG Vault has added the eleventh installment of their Lionheart Q&A.
"With AI being critical in an RPG, we made it the topic of our latest session with the Reflexive Entertainment team."
Lionheart Items of the Week
posted by: RPGDot on 4/3/2003 7:41:50 AM
RPGDot continues their look at Lionheart and all that it has to offer.
"In the fourth installment of our Lionheart items of the week series, we have among others a nice weapon: The Scorching Blade, a "blade was chiseled from volcanic rock and magically welded with iron to produce a fire that could not be quenched. In addition to the fire damage that it deals, the blade also confers 25% fire resistance."
Lionheart Q&A #8
posted by: RPG Vault on 3/28/2003 7:44:48 AM
RPG Vault has posted their 8th installment of the Lionheart Q&A.
"With the project moving toward completion, seven Reflexive developers reflect on their respective contributions."
Lionheart Items of the Week
posted by: RPGDot on 3/21/2003 7:39:46 AM
RPGDot has added the next installment in their continued coverage of Lionheart and items within the game.
"Originally created to fight Fire Drakes in the Fourth Crusade against the Storm Dragons in 1241, this bow increases the damage that its wielder does with cold by 25%. It also causes 60% more piercing damage than a regular bow. However, a Ranged Weapons skill of 85 is required to equip this item."
Lionheart Items 2nd Installment
posted by: RPGDot on 3/4/2003 7:23:18 AM
RPGDot has posted their second installment discussing the items within Lionheart.
"in the second installment of our bi-weekly Lioneart Items Feature RPGDot today presents, among two others, the Sword of Rigor Mortis Frost: "Slippery to the touch, the blade of this sword seems almost translucent in bright light. Wielding the sword makes your hand go numb, but increases your Cold Resistance by 50%...."
Lionheart Q&A #6
posted by: RPG Vault on 2/28/2003 7:20:45 AM
RPG Vault has posted their sixth entry in their continuing Q&A regarding Lionheart.
"Which enemies do the developers at Reflexive most enjoy defeating? Eight of them reveal their personal favorites."
Lionheart Items Coverage
posted by: RPGDot on 2/18/2003 7:42:35 AM
RPGDot has started taking a close look at the items within Lionheart.
"The first installment covers three items, one of which is the Book of Death: "Written in dragon blood, this tome details the inner machinations of bringing the dead to life. Reading the tome provides 15 skill points to the Tribal Spell Branch of Necromancy."
Lionheart Screenshots
posted by: RPGDot on 2/13/2003 7:22:38 AM
RPGDot has added some new screenshots for the upcoming game Lionheart.
Lionheart Q&A #4
posted by: RPG Vault on 1/31/2003 7:31:57 AM
RPG Vault has posted their fourth installment of the Lionheart Q&A.
"We ask several of the developers at Reflexive and Black Isle to tell us
which locations they find most notable."
Lionheart Q&A #3
posted by: RPG Vault on 1/17/2003 6:38:00 AM
RPG Vault posted the third installment of their Lionheart Q&A.
"Eight Reflexive and Black Isle team members tell us which perks they like to give their SPECIAL characters."
Lionheart Q&A #2
posted by: RPG Vault on 1/3/2003 7:38:30 AM
RPG Vault has posted installment #2 in their Lionheart Q&A.
"We ask the developers at Reflexive and Black Isle to acquaint us with their favorites among the game's four races."
Lionheart SPECIAL Feature #9
posted by: RPGDot on 12/24/2002 9:32:51 AM
RPGDot has posted a new special for Lionheart discussing the Divine Favor skill.
"Calls forth a ghost of a Knight Templar to fight for the player that has increased hit points and increased damage modifiers than when it was alive. Hit points start out at 15% above normal, and can be increased by 5% for every 2 skill points in this skill up to a maximum of 100% extra (plus the original 15%)."
Lionheart Q&A #1
posted by: RPG Vault on 12/24/2002 8:51:15 AM
RPG Vault has added a new Q&A dealing with Lionheart.
"We enlist team members at developer Reflexive and publisher Black Isle to tell us about their favorite traits."
Lionheart Designer Diary Entry #2 - 12/13/02
posted by: Gamespot on 12/16/2002 2:32:03 PM
Entry #2 in game producer Doug Avery's diary on the game Lionheart. Fan's of RPG's take notice. Click above for the full story.
". There are also very strict laws there regarding the use of magic and violence. Let's just say that the city guards and the Inquisition frown upon such acts inside the city walls."
Lionheart Special Installment
posted by: RPGDot on 12/3/2002 6:41:56 AM
In RPGDot's most recent installment of their Lionheart Special, they go through the racial traits that are in the game and how they will affect your character.
I know you've been wanting this. Lionheart Preview.
posted by: Gamespot on 11/21/2002 7:19:40 PM
If you've been following this games progression like we have been here at Wewp you'd know how Black Isle studios is making one of the most promising RPG's of the century. Here's some of the Gamespot preview:
"You begin your adventure in Lionheart as a magic user who's been captured by slave traders, sold to the Inquisition, and thrown into a prison beneath the town of Barcelona, Spain, which was nearly destroyed in the cataclysm that occurred during the Crusades."
Lionheart Special Feature #7
posted by: RPGDot on 11/11/2002 7:35:13 AM
RPGDot has posted their 7th installment in their Lionheart special feature.
"It needs to be pointed out that no single magic Skill is wholly self-sufficient. This is analogous to the rest of the system. The only thing you can do with the One-Handed Melee skill is attack things with one-handed melee weapons. By taking One-Handed Melee skill, you don't get better at evading attacks, picking locks, or anything else, you are just better at attacking."
Lionheart - From The Desk of DaVinci #2
posted by: RPG Vault on 11/5/2002 6:55:33 AM
RPG Vault has added part two of the From the Desk of DaVinci for the game Lionheart. They have also added some new screenshots from the game.
Lionheart Special System, Installment 6: Magic
posted by: RPGDot on 10/29/2002 7:40:48 AM
RPGDot has added their next installment of the Lionheart special dealing with magic.
"One of the largest challenges in the creation of the game system for Lionheart was the incorporation of magic. Figuring out how to make the game real-time was fairly trivial from a design standpoint (I don't think the programmers would agree with me), but making cool spells that function as part of a system that is already known and loved by wasn't."
Lionheart Screenshots
posted by: RPG Vault on 10/25/2002 6:38:33 AM
RPG Vault has posted some new screenshots of the upcoming RPG Lionheart.
Lionheart - From The Desk of DaVinci #1
posted by: RPG Vault on 10/18/2002 7:28:34 AM
RPG Vault has added a new feature for Lionheart along with some new screenshots.
"Developer Reflexive Entertainment and publisher Black Isle provide our first peek into the notebook of the master."
Lionheart Screenshots
posted by: RPGDot on 10/15/2002 6:10:08 AM
RPGDot has posted some new screenshots from Lionheart.
Lionheart Screenshots
posted by: RPG Vault on 10/11/2002 7:31:44 AM
RPG Vault has posted some new screenshots for the upcoming RPG Lionheart.
Lionheart Timeline, Part 8
posted by: RPG Vault on 10/4/2002 6:44:40 AM
RPG Vault has posted part eight of their continuing Lionheart Timeline.
"In the final segment of Reflexive's alternate European history, the agents
of the Inquisition encounter Fell Spirits."
Lionheart screenshots
posted by: RPG Vault on 9/27/2002 7:57:47 AM
RPG Vault has posted some more screenshots from Lionheart.
Lionheart Special Feature #5
posted by: RPGDot on 9/24/2002 6:22:35 AM
RPGDot has posted their next installment of the continuing Lionheart Special.
"As explained in a previous installment, your character has four different combat skills for attacking physically: one-handed melee, two-handed melee, ranged combat, and unarmed combat. If your character is magically inclined, there are twelve different spell skills that offer everything from straight fire damage to protective magics."
Lionheart Timeline, Part 7
posted by: RPG Vault on 9/20/2002 7:31:40 AM
RPG Vault has posted the next part of the Lionheart timeline. They have also added some new screenshots.
"A great famine, the Black Death and Joan of Arc as Reflexive Entertainment's alternate European history continues."
Lionheart SPECIAL System, Installment 4: Traits
posted by: RPGdot on 9/10/2002 9:55:00 PM
RPGdot has up the installment in their series of Black Isle's upcoming Lionheart.
"In the last few installments I've discussed Attributes, Race, Skills, and Perks. The only remaining things which define your character are Traits."
Lionheart Timeline, Part 6. Couresy of RPG Vault.
posted by: RPG Vault on 9/6/2002 6:56:39 PM
The good folks over at RPG vault have put up part 6 of their great Lionheart timeline. If you haven't been following the news, Lionheart is an innovative RPG from Black Isle Studios, the makers of Fallout and the outstanding Icewind Dale series of games. Set in an dark ancient world where magic and mayhem coexist Lionheart promise outstanding character freedom and detal.
Lionheart Timeline, Part 5
posted by: RPG Vault on 8/26/2002 7:10:04 AM
RPG Vault continues their Lionheart timeline with part 5.
"The prophet Nostradamus and expeditions to the New World in the newest alternate history segment from Reflexive."
Lionheart coverage part 2
posted by: RPGDot on 8/13/2002 6:34:19 AM
RPGDot has added the second part of their Lionheart coverage discussing some of the skills:
"Here's the description of One-Hand Melee Combat:
"This combat skill covers the majority of weapons in the game including the Long Sword, Short Sword, Scimitar, Battle Axe, Mace, Morning Star, and Club. A higher skill makes you attack more often and with greater accuracy."
Lionheart Designers Diary courtesy of Gamespot
posted by: Gamespot on 8/12/2002 7:11:10 PM
Gamespot delivers entry #1 in Black Isle's forthcoming RPG Lionheart. This game looks to be coming along great, and coming from some of the people responsible for Fallout they have BIG shoes to fill.
Head on over and check it out.
"Our current project, Lionheart, is our most ambitious project to date.."
Lionheart Screenshots
posted by: RPG Vault on 8/9/2002 6:36:45 AM
RPG Vault has posted some new screenshots of Lionheart.
Lionheart Timeline, Part 4
posted by: RPG Vault on 8/9/2002 6:35:56 AM
RPG Vault has continued their timeline of Lionheart with part 4.
"A new segment takes a look into the Inquisition in the alternate history
background for Reflexive's upcoming RPG."
Lionheart Screenshot
posted by: RPG Vault on 8/2/2002 7:08:22 AM
RPG Vault has gotten a new screenshot from the upcoming game Lionheart.
Lionheart discussion
posted by: RPGDot on 7/29/2002 7:53:13 AM
RPGDot introduces the Lionheart SPECIAL System. The first installment is about Races an attributes and also features two brandnew character portraits:
"Pureblood
Those referred to as the Pureblood come from the untainted bloodline of humans. They and their ancestors remain untouched by the Disjunction or the spirits it released upon Earth. They have average attributes and make up the majority of Europe's population. Purebloods tend to control most of the continent and it's politics."
Lionheart screenshots
posted by: RPGDot on 7/17/2002 7:31:14 AM
RPGDot has posted a couple of new screenshots for the game Lionheart.
Lionheart Timeline, Part 2
posted by: RPG Vault on 7/15/2002 7:06:59 AM
RPG Vault added part 2 of the Lionheart timeline.
"Reflexive Entertainment and Black Isle Studios continue the alternative
history background to their upcoming RPG."
Lionheart Interview, Part 3
posted by: RPG Vault on 7/8/2002 7:56:05 AM
RPG Vault has added the next part in their interview with the developers of Lionheart.
"Producer Chris Parker and Lead Designer Ion Hardie return to finish up our extended look at Reflexive's SPECIAL RPG."
Lionheart Timeline, Part 1
posted by: RPG Vault on 6/28/2002 7:48:01 AM
RPG Vault has added a new article dealing with the timeline for Lionheart.
"Reflexive Entertainment and Black Isle Studios begin the alternative
historical background to their upcoming RPG."
Lionheart Interview, Part 2
posted by: RPG Vault on 6/27/2002 6:49:21 AM
RPG Vault has posted the second part of their Lionheart interview.
"Producer Chris Parker and Lead Designer Ion Hardie return to tell us more about Reflexive's SPECIAL RPG."
Lionheart Interview, Part 1
posted by: RPG Vault on 6/20/2002 7:16:48 AM
RPG Vault has started their coverage of Lionheart with an interview of a couple of the key people on the project.
"Producer Chris Parker of Black Isle and Lead Designer Ion Hardie of Reflexive Entertainment on their SPECIAL RPG"
