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Posted March 22, 2013
Epic.

Eador: Masters of the Broken World, a fantastic turn-based strategy game of truly epic proportions and unmatched depth of gameplay and some RPG elements, is now available for pre-order on GOG.com, for only $19.99.

When you pre-order Eador: Masters of the Broken World on GOG.com, you get a free copy of its critically acclaimed predecessor, Eador: Genesis, or--if you already own it--a 10% discount on your price!

The world of Eador has long forgotten that it once was whole. The great mystical cataclysm that scattered its shards in the great empty void is but a legend passed from one generation to another for millennia. In this divided realm burns the fire of everlasting struggle for power. The majestic, immortal Masters of this strange lands seek domination over their peers and their mortal subjects. In a world so scarred, yet so beautiful and filled with life, you are one of those godlike beings who shape the history and fate. The quests that await you seem endless. The enemies--deem themselves unbeatable. The challenge seems impossible. Yet--you have an eternal existence before you, and only one goal: glory.

Eador: Masters of the Broken World is a long-awaited continuation to the phenomenal Eador: Genesis, a game dubbed to be the ultimate incarnation of the heroic, magical, and mighty turn-based strategy genre. The sequel improves the game's aesthetics dramatically, while retaining everything that the fans love about the gameplay. You will be amazed by the incredibly epic scale of the world you're destined to conquer. This game can easily consume you whole for countless hours, as its challenging gameplay, endless possibilities, and diverse world become your passion--or obsession. If you were to play one, and only one, turn-based strategy for the rest of your life--make sure it's this one.

Pre-order Eador: Masters of the Broken World, to get instant access to goodies that include a soundtrack, and redeem your free copy of Eador: Genesis--a game that alone takes way more 200 hours to play through. Or, if you already own it, you'll only pay $17.99 (that's 10% off!) to pre-order the upcoming Eador: Masters of the Broken World. The offer lasts approximately until Friday, April 19, when we expect to see the game's release.

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Ask Developer a Question

The wonderful people from Snowbird Games have decided to spare some of their crunch time and answer some questions from the GOG community.

What do you want to know about Eador series?
Are you interested in the creative process behind creating fantasy TBS?
Maybe you want to know more about Snowbird’s future plans?

We will select the ten best answers from the comments below and send them to the developers of Eador: Genesis and Eador: Masters of the Broken World. In addition to that, three of the commenters below (selected randomly) will get a free $9.99 game
Posted March 22, 2013
I freaking LOVE Eador, so I'll definitely be looking into this. I'd already scoped out the Snowbird website for the new game and liked what I saw.
Posted March 22, 2013
Turn-based generally isn't my thing, but it must be said, that is incredibly pleasing on the eyes.
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Loonie
Posted March 22, 2013
It does look pretty neat, but I already like the Genesis looks. Eador is pretty much the perfect game for me, I have played it nearly nonstop since release, probably about 400 hours (I have no other life), and I very well intend to play another 400. Unlike the other games of this genre it just doesnt seem to get boring.
So since Genesis is already perfect, I see no reason to get this 3D remake. Maybe if they add new content later, I might get it.

About the difficulty: Anyone who played alot of Heroes, Age of Wonders or Master of Magic should have no problems on easy, and once you get to know the game its no problem on the fair mode, the middle one where nobody gets advantages or disadvantages.


My question to the developer Alexey Bokulev: How could one man accomplish such an incredibly detailed game that puts most big productions to shame in terms of complexity and content?
Posted March 22, 2013
Question to the producers:



Does Snowbird have any intentions to give the player more options/interactivity in regards to the populations of the provinces? For example, wiping out the entire population of a region and replacing it with that of another race, and other similar options?
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Licurg
Posted March 22, 2013
Well now, I remember buying Eador Genesis, and that not running good at all on my computer. Lots was said about possible ways to get the game running, but after I had to "close my browser and pretty much everything I normally keep open just to run it" well I gave up. So here we are, and I'm not falling for that again. That was the only misstep I have had with GOG, and although it was not their fault really, they should take care of situations such as this, because I now always remember that. I don't even know if the game has been fixed, and at this point I don't care, I have other games/things to do.
It's all about that first impression.
Posted March 22, 2013
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FAButzke: You too? I did the same. As soon as I received the "steam update window", I've upgraded my version to Admiral to support them because of all the free stuff they've added to the game. Awesome.
Yeah, their post-release support was just exemplary, and the game itself is pretty damn amazing to boot (not to mention incredibly polished for an indie release. A lot of people seem to have issues with this polishing saying it's 'soulless', but hey, I've got absolutely no problems with being able to find everything with just a few mouse clicks in a really intuitive interface, thank you very much.)

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thakingkobra: ...
Well that's not really a fault of anyone to be fair, Eador seems to run fine on vast majority of machines. Even the game's forum don't really have all that many topics with people not being able to run the game, in fact I've found ... I think 3 out of 250 topics in total. So that's PC gaming for you, more or less - if you want to avoid such issues, get a console, that's a tested environment where everything will work correctly. With any game at all on PC, there is always a small chance that something won't run at some point and you won't be able to resolve it - that was King's Bounty for me.
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Fenixp
Posted March 22, 2013
I must admit I didn't pay much attention when the previous game showed up on GOG, but from the looks of the trailer it's a series I may like. Will search a bit about gameplay.
Posted March 22, 2013
Are there plans for nice boxed version with manual, tech/unit tree etc? Will it have DRM?

Is there a city screen? I'm not sure if the screens on main page (big walled city) are for the city itself or is this simply the main map.

Are the loading times long?

Is the campaign (space) map random?

Is there a highscore table (for campaign/single scenarios)?
Posted March 22, 2013
A few weeks ago, I would have insta ordered this game. TBS fantasy games are really my thing and I really liked the first game : Genesis.

However, my pre-purchase of Omerta was immediately my final pre-purchase ever. (Especially after reading all the news about two hyped games as Colonial Marines and Sim City).

You might call me naive but I trusted GOG in doing some kind of filtering of the games. I kind of thought : 'Hey, it is sold on GOG, so it must be up to standards'. Alas, it seems GOG doesn't do that and they not only sell Good Games but also bad ones from time to time.

Back on topic : surely gonna put this on my wishlist and when it seems to be good, I'll definately buy it (on GOG of course).
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Lactococcus
Posted March 22, 2013
Sometimes I feel this site is really GOSG, good old strategy games.
Posted March 22, 2013
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book99: It's a remake yes but I never assume the sequel will have the same features as the original.
HoMM 3 had a random map generator. HoMM 4 did not.
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Fenixp: That's the thing, it's not a sequel, it's an actual, straight-up remake. Precisely as the original with prettier graphics and proper multiplayer.
Hmmm that and the fact of only 10% discount makes me think I'll pass.

If GOG offered my a refund for the original I would certainly pay the $19.99 for both games.

Had I been aware of this remake coming out - seemingly so soon after releasing it on GOG - then I would have probably saved my pennies...oh well.

Its a great game though! ;)
Posted March 22, 2013
What tweaks, if any, were made to MotBW?
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Soyeong
Posted March 22, 2013
Looks interesting but low on my "to buy" list here. I'll stick with Age of Wonders, Heroes, King's Bounty, and Master of Magic as my turn-based fantasy for now.
Posted March 22, 2013
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Lactococcus: ...
What's wrong with Omerta? I thought it's pretty decent.
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Soyeong: What are the changes between Genesis and MotBW besides graphics?
Nothing, according to the original plans anyway. Well, functional MP should be in.
Post edited March 22, 2013 by Fenixp
Posted March 22, 2013
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FAButzke: You too? I did the same. As soon as I received the "steam update window", I've upgraded my version to Admiral to support them because of all the free stuff they've added to the game. Awesome.
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Fenixp: Yeah, their post-release support was just exemplary, and the game itself is pretty damn amazing to boot (not to mention incredibly polished for an indie release. A lot of people seem to have issues with this polishing saying it's 'soulless', but hey, I've got absolutely no problems with being able to find everything with just a few mouse clicks in a really intuitive interface, thank you very much.)

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Fenixp: Well that's not really a fault of anyone to be fair, Eador seems to run fine on vast majority of machines. Even the game's forum don't really have all that many topics with people not being able to run the game, in fact I've found ... I think 3 out of 250 topics in total. So that's PC gaming for you, more or less - if you want to avoid such issues, get a console, that's a tested environment where everything will work correctly. With any game at all on PC, there is always a small chance that something won't run at some point and you won't be able to resolve it - that was King's Bounty for me.
Well this was early on. It seemed major at the time when I was trying to get a fix. I know what you mean about PC gaming, I understand with actual old titles, but I just found it ridiculous since this was supposed to be a more modern game. That's why I mentioned that by now it may very well be fixed, but back when I got it there was a lot of discussion about this issue and it left a bad impression for me. I'm not being picky with every game to run well, but the discussion at the time, many were saying the game should not have been released in its state. The game was, for many people, running at really low framerates.
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