Comments on: Three Moves Ahead Episode 6

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:10:36 +0000

Geekgold for the Titan reference.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:52:10 +0000

Excellent podcast, even though I don’t have the free time to listen to the whole. Anyone who can bring Tom and Bruce to the same table deserves a gold star for that alone.

By: Troy

Troy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:51:03 +0000

I am familiar with DotA, and I think that it is obviously a major influence on Demigod. As Tom notes in the podcast, though, DotA fans have DotA. Will they make the transition to a new game that replicates much of the experience?

I think DotA being in the Warcraft universe also helps its popularity; Demigod has to build a player base from the ground up. If Demigod gets even half a million sales, it will be a huge success.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Okay, I just actually finished the podcast, so I feel a little embarrassed for my hasty response, but keep in mind that DotA has quite a large player base, with supposedly between 5 and 8 million downloads. DotA has no real advertisement, so its popularity is based on mostly word-of-mouth. I think you may be surprised by how popular this game style may be.

Also, if you do check out DotA, I think Demigod may prove to be more heavily influenced by that than Titan.

By: Troy

Troy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:09:39 +0000

Yep, it’s a lot like DotA. Tom talks about that towards the last third of the podcast. Many similarities.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:07:17 +0000

Hey, I haven’t played Demigod but I have seen a video or two. It all sounds and looks extremely similar to Defense of the Ancients, a multiplayer mod for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. If you’re interested in this sort of gameplay, you might want to check that out.