New GOLD/Rebirth edition of Disciples 3 coming

[Cross{x}Hair]

D3: 'Rebirth' (Gold Edition = D3 + 1. Expansion in one) - release date in Russia: november/december 2011

features:
- improved balance and AI
- multiplayer over steam
- movement along water and battles on the ships
- new water units and water buildings
- new neutral units
- improved hero interface (for inventory and skills)
- new graphic effects (shaders in water, new clouds etc..)
- fully rewrite maps without corridors - free movement over maps
- more hot-seat maps
- new global and battle spells
- double quantity of the quests
- some features from D2 are back!!!




ENGLISH version is currently in closed Beta, so not long now. So I'd pass on the daily dela uness u have huge urge to play this ASAP.
and more...

More info here, and access to beta.

http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=10197

http://www.breslinstudios.com/cgi-bi...num=1344049682

[LisandreL]

I belive the official title translation is Disciples: Reincarnation.
Not Rebirth. And yes, there is no number "3" in the title.

1) It is written on the picture in your 2nd link.
2) I have the game in Steam with this name: http://smotr.im/6wLp

[Cross{x}Hair]

Originally Posted by LisandreL

I belive the official title translation is Disciples: Reincarnation.
Not Rebirth. And yes, there is no number "3" in the title.

1) It is written on the picture in your 2nd link.
2) I have the game in Steam with this name: http://smotr.im/6wLp

YAY, thanks for correcting me, you rock........

searching for Rebirth provides far more results. And how is rebirth not an english word lol?>

[TomoSojiro]

they are beta testing it now and Akella will release it on steam also. I just hope i get a free upgrade (own both games already) or at least be able to upgrade my purchases through a DLC or something. I'd love to play the revamped versions

[Cross{x}Hair]

Originally Posted by TomoSojiro

they are beta testing it now and Akella will release it on steam also. I just hope i get a free upgrade (own both games already) or at least be able to upgrade my purchases through a DLC or something. I'd love to play the revamped versions

Had my eye on the series for ages and was waiting for a good decent sale. It came, but then i discovered this. So im waiting, hope it's worth it

[TomoSojiro]

even without its still a good series IMO . Just shame they removed achievemnts from resurrection. Hope they put em in again in reincarnation

[Cross{x}Hair]

Originally Posted by TomoSojiro

even without its still a good series IMO . Just shame they removed achievemnts from resurrection. Hope they put em in again in reincarnation

Alot of reviews damn the game, but it's always interested me. Seems like alot of the issues they are fixing

I'll play it and be all OMG this rocks why the hate XD

[TomoSojiro]

well its liek comparing disciples 2 to discples 3, yeah 3's a different game. Same thing with Diablo 3 and Diablo 2 (besides the fact that d3 reallllyyyy disappointed me :P)

I still get enjoyment from the series (disciples 3) if u look passed some bugs etc, In-game music's awesome, and if they rebalance it with updates it really is a gem of a game .

I was really saddened so see they abandomed the game right after the release, hope they fix it with the incoming releases

[LisandreL]

Originally Posted by TomoSojiro

they are beta testing it now and Akella will release it on steam also.

Akella is almost bankrupt.
We have a very poor chance to see the dwarfs expansion ever.

Originally Posted by TomoSojiro

In-game music's awesome

And the arts were marvelous.


Well, some thoughts about the game:
1) Can't say it is a masterpiece, but it is much more playable then Renaissance
2) Yeap, there are lot's of side quests.
3) Bunch of changes in mechanics.
3.a I like some of them:
- now skills can be triggered by strike, critical strike, killing, being hit, being critical hit, having less hp then some value…
- the army now has a reserve. So you have up to 4 extra units, which can be exchanged with the ordinary ones before the battle (for example you have hero, knights, assassins and healers in your army and when you face to the werewolf you can get the magicans from the reserve)
- the fast units can play 2 times per 1 turn if they have enough AP
3.b. Some neutral changes:
- no defence now, only resists to elements
- no natural 100% resists (except some undead creatures with 100% to weapons), e.g. even the High Inquisitor has only 75% resist to the mind
- all wizards do not strike the whole map, but only an area
- the inbattle scrolls and potions useage is limited by the special points of the hero
3.c Some changes seem odd to me:
- units leveling is limited by 12 levels (in d2 you could choose short unit tree branch or even stop upgrading the unit to have speed level ups and have unit with less abilities, but high damage, now your low grade unit level ups 12 times and freezes in improvement)
- some skills can be used once per fight, e.g. summoner can summon only 1 air elemental per fight, human healers can resurrect once per fight (sic!)
4) Maps are not that free to move as in d2, but neither that corridorlike as in d3.
5) No, there is now balance, neither it was in d2.

Ask your questions about the game if you want to.

[Primagen of End]

How does this revamp compare to Resurrection in terms of balance etc.?

[LisandreL]

Originally Posted by Primagen of End

How does this revamp compare to Resurrection in terms of balance etc.?

Balance?
PvP is generously the death match between 2 main squads, winning by that, who have the turn in the time of their meeting (cause of 2 global spells and tons of buff potions).
If we speak about the campaigns, I must say that heroes were bit nerfed. I consider it to be good for balance.
But, for example, demon land guardians with a morph-to-imp-on-hit in the large area seems overpowered.

Anyway the main in battle changes in this version are:
- triggered abilities;
- smaller battle areas.

[Primagen of End]

Are they going to continue work on the mountain clan expansion?
Anyway to recruit good neutral units? I remember in the Disciples 2 you could use for a level dragons etc.

The reason I brought up balance was because I thought certain unit upgrade paths sucked compared to others... I was hoping they would address this.

[LisandreL]

Originally Posted by Primagen of End

The reason I brought up balance was because I thought certain unit upgrade paths sucked compared to others... I was hoping they would address this.

Empire has a pretty good balance.

Warriors:
Inqusitors can resist morph and paralysis (but not at 100%) and debuff lightning resist (stack with mages).
Angels has elemntal attack, strike back on getting critical attack.
Holy Avenger are speed based attacker.
Defender of Faith are (surprise!) defenders.

Archers:
No brunches.
Assassin is good dew to speed boost (often can strike 2 times per round) and poisoning on hit.

Mages:
Elementalist can summon a unit not miserable to loose. Water attack gives you additional element, if you choose angels.
White Wizard has a larger area.

Healers:
Choise between strong and area heal.

But for other races…
For example the doppelgаnger seems useless.
Or dark lord could be an interesting fast upgrading resistant unit, but the 12 level cap makes him weaker then alternative brunch.

Originally Posted by Primagen of End

Anyway to recruit good neutral units?

Yes, in some missions. I remember Cyclops and Dark Servant.
But I guess there would be no dragons, because they are now something like land/city guardian, not the ordinary unit.
Undead dragons does not count.

[LisandreL]

Originally Posted by Primagen of End

Are they going to continue work on the mountain clan expansion?

Nope. The things are bad. Akella is almost bankrupt. Developers did not got their salary.

So the only chance is if somebody rebuys the series.

[Agof]

In truth things far worse.

developers closed couple days before release, so they had to make first patch on their free time and money

me already got reincarnation. it is pretty sad with clans, they really fixed almost all that was broken even in 1 and 2 disciples.