Appreciation thread!

[johndramey]

I just had about 5 minutes to play this and I gotta run back to work, but I gotta say I was grinning like a maniac from the time I started it up. You guys have really outdone yourselves this time.

So, fellow alpha testers, why not use this thread to gush about all of the cool little touches and changes that you find in HoS? I've got three to start with...

First off, the graphics. I mean, I'm not a big graphics guy myself. I play TA more than just about any other game on my phone, and (up until recently) it had pretty basic graphics. The particle effects and the animation in HoS are..... simply amazing. Really, really impressive!

Second, sound! Oh man, you guys hit a home run on the sounds. Everything seems so much more alive than your other sound designs. Not to say the previous entries were bad or anything, but HoS is seriously a different level.

Lastly, the art. I mean, I could go into it in greater detail (and I probably will, later) but the art is out of this world. The talent icons, the enemies, everything! The environments are awesome! The characters look great! I mean.... Andrew.... you are an artistic beast! Amazing work.

Really guys, I never for a second regretted throwing $500 at your kickstarter. Booting up the alpha really drove it home. I'm so glad I could help you guys build this, it's really just head and shoulders above your already amazing games. And this is just the first cut alpha! I can't wait to see what happens later!

[fallen]

Positivity goes in and then comes out in the form of great games! Thank you!

[thefraggle]

+1

I just played a couple of minutes, but everything looks so great and smooth. Great stuff; looking forward to dive deeper.

[johndramey]

I really like the ambient noise that you got going. Not too loud, but just enough for it to add to the atmosphere.

If I may ask, who did your guys' sound design? Whoever it was did a real knock out job.

[captain nemo]

WOW .. was my first response to the game. Graphics & Art are top notch, great job Andrew !! Love the sound on this game too. Very well done and the background sound is fantastic. The kind of creepy somethings going to get you type of sound / music. Incredible job.. Game plays very fast for me, the load screens load time is quite short also. Lots of fun things to try out, as well as getting use to who does what in the party.

More later, I need to get off the forums & play more HoS

[fallen]

Thanks all! So excited to hear that you enjoy what you helped make possible!

[slayernz]

I gotta say that the graphics are stunning, and movement seems so fluid. I like the variety in the caverns and can't wait until we're out in the wilderness

[beuns]

I was already a great fan of Cory Trese and fallen work. I really appreciate the depth you put in your games, the way you act with the community, the way you work hard to improve every game everyday but now...you are the best developers in this world !!! This game is such a great moment of fun ! It's beautiful (Andrew, you have improved your skills at it !) The sounds are keeping me on my toes (although I usually play my own music instead of game music.)

You rock TB !!!!

[fallen]

Coming on four years of training ... it's definitely paid off. Thank you all for the compliments! It is amazing to see how far I have come.

[Cory Trese]

It really has been an amazing process to watch Andrew's skills develop.

Wait till you see what's next =)

[beuns]

Cory Trese : we can tell (or maybe it just me ) that both of you made a lot of progress. That game is, by far, your best one (although I can't stop playing your other ). Of course, graphics and sound are what you see first but the whole game is awesome

[johndramey]

+1 beuns, both of the brother's have made big leaps in their skills. Cory's skills are just behind the scenes, but the level of complexity in this game seems pretty impressive.

I just "finished" my first run through on Normal and gotta say that it was a huge amount of fun. Really have higher expectations now! I mean, I was expecting HoS to be great, but not like this. Every time I turn it on I just can't help but grin. Everything about it is so polished, from the menu to the inventory screen.

I said it before, I'll say it again. Awesome work Andrew and Cory!

[Lesleyr]

fallen and Cory Trese Congratulations on a very nice game. It is certainly far better than anything I expected. Generally speaking I don't like squad based games and I don't like fantasy spell casting games. HoS however has got me addicted. Now will you please hurry up and release it! Well done both of you!

[slayernz]

As my esteemed colleagues have indicated, after much more testing and playing, we LOVE it ... we want MORE ... we want it NOW!!! This Alpha phase of testing has been so worth the Kickstarter pledge! I've thoroughly enjoyed this small tidbit of the full game, and can't wait for what is to come. As usual, I am comfortable with the rough edges that it has, not just because it's an Alpha, but also because it's created by fallen and Cory Trese, two of the most responsive and respectful people I have ever had the pleasure of giving up years of my life to <grin>

[fallen]

Phase 2 is very close now, so more is coming!