Can the Devs please provide some tidbit of information?

Posts : 27 Join date : 2014-03-24

I know Agincourt Gaming are a bunch of spineless cowards that don't want to communicate anything about the status of this game, but isn't there any information the devs can provide?

Will support for this game ever return? Since the devs aren't actually Agincourt employees, is there any way the devs could take over the game from Agincourt, if they're done with it?

This is a well-loved game by many.

Most city-builders are way too complicated and time consuming....figuring out where to put a stupid farm...figuring out how many buildings of different types to build....I don't want that. This was simple city-building that you still had to earn.

Most fighting games involve no strategy....it just matters how fast you can aim your mouse and how fast you can click your finger...those bore me to tears. This was a solid fighting strategy game...the best one I've found in online gaming.

But with the devs not being allowed to make simple changes that could restore the fairness and fun of the game (like nerfing the AI armies and excluding farmers from the bonus algorithm), this game has become ridiculously frustrating.

Enough darkies have stepped up and enough top lighties have left that this could be a really good war if only the bonus system were fixed. But if nothing is ever going to get fixed, I'd rather they just shut down the servers instead of continuing on with this farce.

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

Unfortunately Narnis, there is nothing we can do about Battle Conquest at this point. While we were responsible for the designing, development and support of this game from the very beginning, recent decisions made by the company which owns the IP, have taken the reins of this game out of our hands.

I have yet to make an official announcement, but I can confirm that me and my team are no longer responsible for Battle Conquest's support, maintenance and further development.

I cannot know Agincourt's plans for this game or Kingdoms Age. Whether they will shut it down, continue its development or not, that is their decision and I can personally not talk on their behalf.

I owe you all an official announcement, which I haven't made yet because I want to believe that there is still some hope. However, as days pass and with no change in the current status, I'm afraid that the day of my announcement comes closer and closer.

Posts : 96 Join date : 2013-07-18

Dear Rune,

thanks for the update and, more importantly, thanks to you and your team for the wonderful work you have done with BC. Like many others I found this game to be unique and special. The strategic depth, the open (if at times strenuous) dialogue with players, treating the game as a project run by people who love gaming rather than as a product that extracts maximum profit at the expense of creative intelligence (as we see all too often), all of this contributed to an experience that truly stands out.

I understand that these recent developments put you in a difficult position, and I believe you have handled things with an admirable degree of professionalism. Rest assured that the loyalties of the player base lie with you and your team, and I am sure that whatever project you will pursue next, be it BC in some form or something new, many of us will be curious and supportive. No matter how things develop, please do keep us posted!

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

krawehl wrote:: Dear Rune,

thanks for the update and, more importantly, thanks to you and your team for the wonderful work you have done with BC. Like many others I found this game to be unique and special. The strategic depth, the open (if at times strenuous) dialogue with players, treating the game as a project run by people who love gaming rather than as a product that extracts maximum profit at the expense of creative intelligence (as we see all too often), all of this contributed to an experience that truly stands out.

I understand that these recent developments put you in a difficult position, and I believe you have handled things with an admirable degree of professionalism. Rest assured that the loyalties of the player base lie with you and your team, and I am sure that whatever project you will pursue next, be it BC in some form or something new, many of us will be curious and supportive. No matter how things develop, please do keep us posted!

*bows*

You can be certain of that....rest assured that we haven't been idle all this time. More on that, very soon...

Posts : 260 Join date : 2013-10-17

<-- not much to add to krawehl's statement. if anything: thanks. it's been a damned good run.

Posts : 27 Join date : 2014-03-24

Thank for the update, RuneSlayer. I figured that the dev team was having their hands tied by Agincourt, which is a shame. As many others have already done, I just wanted to thank you for the game you put out.

And do please post to the forum whenever you and your team come out with a game of your own. If the game mechanics are anything at all similar to Battle Conquest, then I know it will be better than 99% of the junk games out there.

Posts : 375 Join date : 2014-02-09 Location : Denmark

Sad news indeed!

Posts : 142 Join date : 2013-12-23

as usual. Kraw articulates our mood exceptionally well...crowd funding anyone? Smile

again, thanks... the game is great...i am curious as to why owners feel need to abandon it as we all agree it is a unique and very playable game...i have been searching for a game BC alum can migrate to en masse...and hopefully cause a riot...but there are few games with the depth and complexity of this one...i have said it before..i say it again..thank you. i have had fun.

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

kqlkql wrote:: as usual. Kraw articulates our mood exceptionally well...crowd funding anyone?

again, thanks... the game is great...i am curious as to why owners feel need to abandon it as we all agree it is a unique and very playable game...i have been searching for a game BC alum can migrate to en masse...and hopefully cause a riot...but there are few games with the depth and complexity of this one...i have said it before..i say it again..thank you. i have had fun.

Hopefully the new "world" we are creating will be able to seduce you all... Smile

Posts : 8 Join date : 2014-02-28

RuneSlayer wrote:: Hopefully the new "world" we are creating will be able to seduce you all...

Thx Rune, you give us hope! Very Happy

Posts : 27 Join date : 2014-03-24

RuneSlayer:

I know you can't commit to anything, and things change, but any idea about a ballpark timeline of this new "world" you alluded to? Are we talking 3 months? 6 months? A year? Longer?

Just hoping to get an idea about when my depression will end

Posts : 93 Join date : 2013-11-07

well i mailed u a few weeks ago @runeslayer..(atm not answerd)

it was a request about the guild-rights..,but if i understand it right ,than there is no support team atm?

(if the mail is lost in the system im ready to write another one if that helps)

greetings

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

Narmis wrote:: RuneSlayer:

I know you can't commit to anything, and things change, but any idea about a ballpark timeline of this new "world" you alluded to? Are we talking 3 months? 6 months? A year? Longer?

Just hoping to get an idea about when my depression will end

Well, I know how you don't want to hear it...but there is no release date yet. Smile

However, we will be able to reveal what we are working on soon(ish).

Steinhund wrote:: well i mailed u a few weeks ago @runeslayer..(atm not answerd)

it was a request about the guild-rights..,but if i understand it right ,than there is no support team atm?

(if the mail is lost in the system im ready to write another one if that helps)

greetings

I'm not aware of whether there is a support team or not, but we are definitely not "it". Smile

I am sorry Steinhund...

Posts : 186 Join date : 2013-05-12 Age : 27 Location : USA

Hey Rune, just got a couple of questions I find super important:

1) How exactly did things end up stuck in the hands of Agincourt? I'm not aware of if they bought you out, or if you started out under them and they just decided to be dicks all of a sudden

2) Much more importantly, when are you guys gonna do something without them so we can have our precious devs back? I know Battle Conquest and Kingdoms Age are your babies, but if Agincourt is gonna act like this about both of them then maybe you guys should get your own thing going or at least find a new publisher

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

Tops wrote:: Hey Rune, just got a couple of questions I find super important:

1) How exactly did things end up stuck in the hands of Agincourt? I'm not aware of if they bought you out, or if you started out under them and they just decided to be dicks all of a sudden

2) Much more importantly, when are you guys gonna do something without them so we can have our precious devs back? I know Battle Conquest and Kingdoms Age are your babies, but if Agincourt is gonna act like this about both of them then maybe you guys should get your own thing going or at least find a new publisher

BC was always Agincourt's IP. There was no acquisition involved.

We have been working on our own game engine several months now. We should be ready to show you people what we are working on in a few weeks. Hopefully, by then, I may have some more news.

Posts : 830 Join date : 2013-08-23 Location : Australia

@RuneSlayer:
Is there any chance that funds given to Agincourt for the purpose of Battle Conquest will be able to be used (even if only 'in part') in Kingdoms Age?

Seeing as Battle Conquest is basically being left to die, I see no reason to do anything with my existing 6000 gems, and I feel its an investment into a game that I thought had a long future with continued improvements, that is now entirely worthless.

We have now all learnt the truth is entirely the opposite, and I essentially have a bunch of money sitting in a 'dead' game, to which I only invested due to the high regard and faith in which I did (and still do) hold to you and your development team.

If you could discuss this possibility with Agincourt that would be appreciated. Right now it really feels like the company is giving a big "fuck you" to their player base, despite the best efforts of you and your team.

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

XViper wrote:: @RuneSlayer:
Is there any chance that funds given to Agincourt for the purpose of Battle Conquest will be able to be used (even if only 'in part') in Kingdoms Age?

Seeing as Battle Conquest is basically being left to die, I see no reason to do anything with my existing 6000 gems, and I feel its an investment into a game that I thought had a long future with continued improvements, that is now entirely worthless.

We have now all learnt the truth is entirely the opposite, and I essentially have a bunch of money sitting in a 'dead' game, to which I only invested due to the high regard and faith in which I did (and still do) hold to you and your development team.

If you could discuss this possibility with Agincourt that would be appreciated. Right now it really feels like the company is giving a big "fuck you" to their player base, despite the best efforts of you and your team.

As I mentioned in several posts of mine, Kingdoms Age development has stopped as well. For any questions you may have, please refer to Agincourt Gaming LLC. as me and my team are not responsible for support any longer.

Posts : 830 Join date : 2013-08-23 Location : Australia

Oh, oops. I must have missed that bit.

Well that sucks! I was looking forward to that Sad

Posts : 96 Join date : 2013-07-18

XViper wrote:: Oh, oops. I must have missed that bit.

Well that sucks! I was looking forward to that

Greener pastures may await us in the realms of Dwarven self-determination Cool

and hi

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

krawehl wrote:

XViper wrote:: Oh, oops. I must have missed that bit.

Well that sucks! I was looking forward to that

Greener pastures may await us in the realms of Dwarven self-determination Cool

and hi

Indeed...sometimes you just need to show an Empyrean Rule so you can witness the Rise of the Ancients. Wink

Posts : 86 Join date : 2013-12-30

Is there any chance that you change the currant cp bonus system? To make the game fair, light side should get 40% bonus for a month or two.
Now light side has 86 players with cp over 1k, dark side 76 but light side has 32 players with cp over 10k and dark side 40 players. Average cp per battle - light 98 cp, dark 178 cp. PLUS dark side has 40%, its not fair!

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

Strachu wrote:: Is there any chance that you change the currant cp bonus system? To make the game fair, light side should get 40% bonus for a month or two.
Now light side has 86 players with cp over 1k, dark side 76 but light side has 32 players with cp over 10k and dark side 40 players. Average cp per battle - light 98 cp, dark 178 cp. PLUS dark side has 40%, its not fair!

For any questions/suggestions/issues you may have, please refer to Agincourt Gaming LLC. as me and my team are not responsible for the support/operation/maintenance of BC any longer.

Is there a direct address available, or is it just the jacked-up-beyond-belief homepage for "Agincourt Gaming"?

Posts : 3124 Join date : 2012-11-13

Metalsiagon wrote:: Is there a direct address available, or is it just the jacked-up-beyond-belief homepage for "Agincourt Gaming"?

Well, they haven't provided us with a different address, so I assume that is the one.

Posts : 86 Join date : 2013-12-30

Did someone mail Agincour?

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