The "German Release" Reactions

[Shock]

I thought I would make a thread to track the customer reactions from the German release of "Dungeon Lords" with the 1.3 patch. If you run across any reviews of this release, please post them here (translated, of course).

To start off, here is the official German website and a translation of how the game is described:

http://www.dtp-ag.com/

Dungeon Lord

It is the history of the Dungeon lords and the broken kingdom. It tells the betrayal under friends, the cold-blooded revenge and the honour of the true love of two humans. Everything began with the death of the large Zauberers Galdryn. His friend lord Davenmor fell thereby into an unequal fight for his kingdom. It had itself equally the dark forces of the conspiracy and the attack of the army lord Barrowgrim's. The teuflische bad, thousands of years the sleep of forgetting in the depths of the earth slept awaked to new life and made themselves on the kingdoms into a forecourt of **** to transform. Time for true heroes, dwarves and Elfen and the large war! The most diverse kinds of monster and races populate the world of Dungeon lord. D.W. Bradley spent over 1 ½ year with the Design of the individual inhabitants and the organization of its Fantasti world. For the 3D conversion it engaged prominent Animateure, level, Model and texture designer, most of them was responsible with for the work on unreal 2

Q2 appears 2005

[Maiden_Canada]

Unreal 2, the biggest flop in Unreal history.

[SpeedrazoR]

unreal 2 was great :D

time for patch 1.3

[Shock]

D.W. Bradley spent over 1 ½ year with the design of the individual inhabitants and the organization of its Fantasy world.
I think this part of the translation explains a lot.

[Sigarr]

Quote:
D.W. Bradley spent over 1 ½ year with the design of the individual inhabitants and the organization of its Fantasy world.

I think this part of the translation explains a lot.

I just have to wonder WHERE they got that tidbit of Information from? it certainly does not appear in any of the interviews Bradley has given over the past 3+ Years. Of course,its all irrelevant now anyway.

[Shock]

Well, most of his early interviews is talking about the game he wants to make and not what had been completed. It's easy to get the people excited when you tell them what elements you are planning to put in a game and so forth, but how much of it has actually been programmed at that point? It's all talk and no do.

[dtp Chris]

Hi, my name is Chris and I'm the PR Manager of German publisher dtp., the company who published DL in Germany, I stumbled over this and thought I had to reply.
I don't know on which website you found that ancient text about DL, surely not on our current website. Maybe in the "Shop"? Well, then there must be a quite ancient text. Of course it's outdated.
By the way, what's so interesting in this?
People over here are glad to have the Automap now and we are happy to give it to them.

[Alfheira]

People over here are glad to have the Automap now and we are happy to give it to them.
And we still miss working customization, working heraldry, working repair, working identify, working options for view distance, shadow and details.
As well we want all plotstoppers fixed for single- and multiplayer.
And the "40 hours for the main, 120 hours total if you do anything" your company announced february this year of course. Or does 4 months ago mean ancient?
There's much more but with this snailing speed I don't expect a finished game until christmas.

[Jeremy [DC]]

Hello dtpChris and welcome to our forums,

We appreciate your feedback!

Thank you

[shadowfawx]

And we still miss working customization, working heraldry, working repair, working identify, working options for view distance, shadow and details.
As well we want all plotstoppers fixed for single- and multiplayer.
And the "40 hours for the main, 120 hours total if you do anything" your company announced february this year of course. Or does 4 months ago mean ancient?
There's much more but with this snailing speed I don't expect a finished game until christmas.


Well said.

[POQWAD]

There's much more but with this snailing speed I don't expect a finished game until christmas.



...well, yeah...but Christmas of WHICH year...?

[Shock]

Hi, my name is Chris and I'm the PR Manager of German publisher dtp., the company who published DL in Germany, I stumbled over this and thought I had to reply.
I don't know on which website you found that ancient text about DL, surely not on our current website. Maybe in the "Shop"? Well, then there must be a quite ancient text. Of course it's outdated.
By the way, what's so interesting in this?
People over here are glad to have the Automap now and we are happy to give it to them.

http://www.dtp-ag.com/

It is under Shop, Action games, Dungeon Lords

Is the Shop part of your site? It's connected to your homepage. If it is, then that "ancient text" was found on your site last night (6/28/2005). Are you saying that you don't even know what is on your site?

All we're wondering is how everyone likes the game in Germany based on the condition it was released in? It's very simple. There are still a lot of broken elements and missing content...like in Arindale.

Welcome to the forums.

[tetsuo666]

http://www.dtp-ag.com/

It is under Shop, Action games, Dungeon Lords

Is the Shop part of your site? It's connected to your homepage. If it is, then that "ancient text" was found on your site last night (6/28/2005). Are you saying that you don't even know what is on your site?

All we're wondering is how everyone likes the game in Germany based on the condition it was released in? It's very simple. There are still a lot of broken elements and missing content...like in Arindale.

Welcome to the forums.


well as far as i can see most of the people in germany are as disappointed as the american costumers and the reviews are as bad as yours too.just the fanboys in the dtp dl forum seem to like it.the moderators there ban people that criticize the game and they delete critical posts or displace them in some big thread at the end of the page and they have a sticky thread where they show of the names of banned people, i never saw something like that in any board.well they seem do do everythig too keep criticism away from their board.

[Shock]

You know...if they hadn't screwed up the product and the release to begin with then they wouldn't even have to be dealing with all of that. Whoever made the decision to release the product in the partially finished condition it was in should be dogpiled and sent back to Business Management 101 class.

[dtp Chris]

Let him talk. They only banned two trolls who violated the board-rules, insulting people and so on. There 's a lot of criticism in our forum and we definitely don't try to stop it.
In the first few days people were disappointed as well, although the German version was 1.2 at release and has now the 1.3 patch with the automap. People are now starting to realize that after some playing the game is fun - with some flaws.
As the expectations in the press have been very high, the first ratings are between 55% and 70%.

regarding the "shop": Well, I see. The shop is not my business, folks. And to recommend changing the text would open a construction yard I better keep closed ;-) It's no catastrophe.

[shadowfawx]

Let him talk. They only banned two trolls who violated the board-rules, insulting people and so on. There 's a lot of criticism in our forum and we definitely don't try to stop it.
In the first few days people were disappointed as well, although the German version was 1.2 at release and has now the 1.3 patch with the automap. People are now starting to realize that after some playing the game is fun - with some flaws.
As the expectations in the press have been very high, the first ratings are between 55% and 70%.

Well we don't really care about the press now do we ? After all they are the ones who actually said the game was decent and failed to mention that over half the features advertised were non existent. So I guess that makes them a bunch of bold faced liars too? Yea it does..

Yes the game does have great potential.. but that isn't important right now... As my grandmother always said ........


"SOMEONE GOT SOME SPLAININ' TO DO"

[tetsuo666]

Let him talk. They only banned two trolls who violated the board-rules, insulting people and so on. There 's a lot of criticism in our forum and we definitely don't try to stop it.
In the first few days people were disappointed as well, although the German version was 1.2 at release and has now the 1.3 patch with the automap. People are now starting to realize that after some playing the game is fun - with some flaws.
As the expectations in the press have been very high, the first ratings are between 55% and 70%.

regarding the "shop": Well, I see. The shop is not my business, folks. And to recommend changing the text would open a construction yard I better keep closed ;-) It's no catastrophe.

you are joking right i saw all of this with my one eyes,and there where far more than 2 people banned and whats with the other stuff i mentioned.you didnt say anything aout it .you are a liar and your company also.

[cyclops]

the moderators there ban people that criticize the game and they delete critical posts or displace them in some big thread at the end of the page and they have a sticky thread where they show of the names of banned people, i never saw something like that in any board.well they seem do do everythig too keep criticism away from their board.

Hi,

i´m one of the Mod´s (nickname cyclops/zyklop), he spoke about and i can honestly tell you:
That´s bullshit... :D
Our first goal is to moderate a growing, interesting Fan-Site, and no one was banned for nothing. But rude and "uncharming" people, who don´t accept our board-rules and flame other users are warned and finally banned - very simple, isn´t it ?
Greetz from Germany,
cyclops

[tetsuo666]

well i didnt expect any other comment from a mod of this board.

[cyclops]

well i didnt expect any other comment from a mod of this board.

Why not - i started for example this Thread: http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23895

And i observed this board (and many others worlwide) since fall 2004... :)

[tetsuo666]

Why not - i started for example this Thread: http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23895

And i observed this board (and many others worlwide) since fall 2004... :)

wow real cool example ,im really impressed. :cool:

[Shock]

regarding the "shop": Well, I see. The shop is not my business, folks. And to recommend changing the text would open a construction yard I better keep closed ;-) It's no catastrophe.

So, you are the "PR Manager" for dtp and you choose to ignore what goes on in your sales department? Aren't you supposed to be promoting the sale of your products? You're not very good at your job, are you?

[Shock]

you are joking right i saw all of this with my one eyes,and there where far more than 2 people banned and whats with the other stuff i mentioned.you didnt say anything aout it .you are a liar and your company also.

That's the PR department for you.

[Shock]

Hi,

i´m one of the Mod´s (nickname cyclops/zyklop), he spoke about and i can honestly tell you:
That´s bullshit... :D
Our first goal is to moderate a growing, interesting Fan-Site, and no one was banned for nothing. But rude and "uncharming" people, who don´t accept our board-rules and flame other users are warned and finally banned - very simple, isn´t it ?
Greetz from Germany,
cyclops

Looks like the Gestapo is alive and well. lol

[mollly_red]

well as far as i can see most of the people in germany are as disappointed as the american costumers and the reviews are as bad as yours too.just the fanboys in the dtp dl forum seem to like it.the moderators there ban people that criticize the game and they delete critical posts or displace them in some big thread at the end of the page and they have a sticky thread where they show of the names of banned people, i never saw something like that in any board.well they seem do do everythig too keep criticism away from their board.

It's true what he says ,i can confirm it .These guys from dtp are Liars
all this things really happened !

[dtp Chris]

You don't have the slightest knowledge about my job. The "gestapo"-comment is enough, I'm off. Go home to mummy, kids.

[cyclops]

@shock


Looks like the Gestapo is alive and well. lol

Sorry, no time for talking with stupid kiddies like you, who don´t know anything about history (and netiquette).

[mollly_red]

lol i think the reactions from this 2 guys says everything about them.

[Tuskil]

Will there be character customization?

[Shock]

You don't have the slightest knowledge about my job. The "gestapo"-comment is enough, I'm off. Go home to mummy, kids.


@shock

Sorry, no time for talking with stupid kiddies like you, who don´t know anything about history (and netiquette).


Buh Bye...don't lie to us anymore please and don't let the checkpoint barrier hit you in the butt on the way out. lol

[Shock]

lol i think the reactions from this 2 guys says everything about them.


I agree. What a pair of frauds.

[Shock]

So, how's business now?

[Joelatinous Cube]

Haha, first time to actually read this post, that was so funny, boardering on TOO funny.

[Tonedeff]

Dont really need to know the story as long as I can hack and slash my friends and earn more pride XD

[Shock]

You don't have the slightest knowledge about my job.

I obviously have more knowledge about your job than you do. You are in charge of promoting the sale of your product and you don't even know what is listed about a game in the Store section of your website and you're full of excuses why you can't check it out and handle it.

[Shock]

Will there be character customization?

No. I think dtpChris and cyclops are stuck at their default setting. The programmers forgot to add the setting for morality.

[POQWAD]

Dang...if my character could hack and slash monsters as quickly, easily, and efficiently as Cuisin-Shock sliced and diced those guys, I could finish DL in less than a day... :cool:

[evangelic]

yeah man, that was intense.

i don't know about "gestapo", but those two guys got roasted alive. this was the wrong forum for them to go about "spreading the good word".

hilarious.

[Bugman]

well as far as i can see most of the people in germany are as disappointed as the american costumers and the reviews are as bad as yours too.just the fanboys in the dtp dl forum seem to like it.the moderators there ban people that criticize the game and they delete critical posts or displace them in some big thread at the end of the page and they have a sticky thread where they show of the names of banned people, i never saw something like that in any board.well they seem do do everythig too keep criticism away from their board.


Yeah the German DL Forum is the worst forum i ever saw :rolleyes:

[Bugman]

Hi,

i´m one of the Mod´s (nickname cyclops/zyklop), he spoke about and i can honestly tell you:
That´s bullshit... :D
Our first goal is to moderate a growing, interesting Fan-Site, and no one was banned for nothing. But rude and "uncharming" people, who don´t accept our board-rules and flame other users are warned and finally banned - very simple, isn´t it ?
Greetz from Germany,
cyclops

Yeah and Threads about "false advertising" and such stuff just get lost in the big "forum universe" and will never be seen again.....haha


Greetz Bugman (Smoke Green)