Tinsel wrote:
Thank you all in advance. I have read through the FAQs and skimmed the forums, but haven't found answers to the following questions:
1. Will Drod: The City Beneath be an entirely new game or a hold package that will work with TJTRH?
Ok, lets try to clarify things a bit here.
JtRH and TCB are names of holds, not the engines that run them.
DROD 2.0 is the current game engine. It can run JtRH, and all the holds that currently exist.
DROD 3.0 is currently under development. It will be necessary to run TCB.
DROD 3.0 is not a totally new engine, but it will add a lot of features. Some have been discussed so far, but a lot are still kept under wraps. These additions are necessary to run TCB.
DROD 3.0 will be fully backwards compatible, so it will be able to run all the currently existing holds, including JtRH.
2. If it is an entirely new game that we have to purchase, I think there is a good chance that TJTRH will become a hold package for TCB (the way King Dugan's Dungeon was redone for the TJTRH engine). Assuming that's true, is it *possible* that those of us (like me) that purchase TJTRH close to the release of TCB will get a cheaper or free upgrade option (since our game will become obsolete fairly soon after purchase)? If it is not likely, should I just hold out and wait for the new version?
It's Erik's policy not to discuss pricing/sales information early, so I don't really know much more than you about it, and the little I do know I can't tell. That said, if you already own JtRH, you already own it. I'm
guessing (by which I mean I really don't know this for a fact, unlike the answer to the previous question) that there will be a way to carry over holds you already own, including JtRH, into the new version of DROD. Of course, you won't get the TCB hold unless you pay for it.
3. I understand that KDD 2.0 is like an improved version of the original scenario, redone for TJTRH. Is the storyline the same? The reason I ask is that the original KDD is still sold through Caravel, but it seems to be obsolete? Is there some advantage to buying the original KDD?
The original hold isn't sold through Caravel. DROD:KDD is KDD 2.0. The old KDD (the one included in DROD:AE) is free.
Yes, Caravel's naming conventions are confusing.
The storyline is the same, but KDD 2.0 includes bonus rooms.
4. What is the process for buying TJTRH after already finishing the demo? I know 3 levels isn't much but is there some way to keep my progress and current score?
You can export your play file from the demo and import it into the paid version. All your progress will be retained.
5. Is there a way to tell how many secrets there are per level? Forum posts or in-game?
Once you complete the game, you'll be able to see this. (And yes, it's number found/total - level 3 has no secrets).
6. Is every single secret in an "official" hold package always discovered through cracked walls?
No, but most of them are. At least for the currently existing holds.
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[Last edited by eytanz at 03-05-2006 06:32 AM]
Second, the deal is that we are selling the JtRH hold and room styles, not the engine. The engine is totally free and open-source. Same with TCB...the engine and editor will still be free and open-source. It is the official hold and the other proprietary art that is what you pay for. And then there's CaravelNet, which is now a separate purchase, which is why you only get the month free trial with the game (as you are experiencing). But anyway, the point is that regardless of the new engine that comes with TCB, the JtRH hold is still a separate entity that stands on its own regardless of the engine used to play it.
