Dee kindly made some full-size (read: huge!) screenshots of Coldstone in action, working on an actual game -- we'll be releasing a game made with Coldstone simultaneously with the release of Coldstone.

This as-yet-un-named-game will not only show off Coldstone's capabilities, but it'll also be a huge, immersive, and enjoyable game in its own right. Check out the two new full-size screenshots on the (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/coldstone_betashots.html")Coldstone Betashots(/url) web page.

For the lazy, I've also provided links to them here: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/images/cs_screen3.jpg")screenshot1(/url) -- (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/news/upcoming/images/cs_screen4.jpg")screenshot2(/url)

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Looks pretty good. I would probably prefer a game with smaller objects so you can see furthur but overall it looks pretty good. When you let us get Coldstone, will this scenario come with it? If it does, can we take a peek inside its programing to get ideas, help, etc?

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Originally posted by Desert Fox:
**Looks pretty good. I would probably prefer a game with smaller objects so you can see furthur but overall it looks pretty good.
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I agree. Something smaller like Cythera (hint, hint ;))
But it looks very good.

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Looks amazing Dee.

A co-worker was walking by and exclaimed 'Is that an editor for Baldur's Gate?' After explaining to him what it is he was thoroughly blown away.

I know that your original plans were to make the editor cross-platform. If at some later you decide to return to this model I imagine it would be a huge success for Beenox and Ambrosia.

Coldstone is definetly on my radar of things to watch out for.

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(quote)Originally posted by Les:
**Looks amazing Dee.

A co-worker was walking by and exclaimed 'Is that an editor for Baldur's Gate?' After explaining to him what it is he was thoroughly blown away.

I know that your original plans were to make the editor cross-platform. If at some later you decide to return to this model I imagine it would be a huge success for Beenox and Ambrosia.

Coldstone is definetly on my radar of things to watch out for.

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Originally posted by Desert Fox:
**Looks pretty good. I would probably prefer a game with smaller objects so you can see furthur but overall it looks pretty good. When you let us get Coldstone, will this scenario come with it? If it does, can we take a peek inside its programing to get ideas, help, etc?

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The size of the objects will depend of the scenario creator and I ask too if this scenario will come with the game.

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Originally posted by Captain Orne:
**The size of the objects will depend of the scenario creator and I ask too if this scenario will come with the game.

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No, it will be a separate download (assuming we make them available online, not on CD). Nothing has been decided yet.

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Cool screenshots. :). I'm already saving money for Coldstone.

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Looks good. But what I want to know is what amazingly cool spells I will get to use to "dispose" of the 20 orcs Dee is putting in...

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Originally posted by andrew:
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This as-yet-un-named-game will not only show off Coldstone's capabilities, but it'll also be a huge, immersive, and enjoyable game in its own right. Check out the two new full-size screenshots on the Coldstone Betashots web page.

For the lazy, I've also provided links to them here: screenshot1 -- screenshot2

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That is pretty darn cool. I am glad we have bigger picture use now. It really will add some life to our games.

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Originally posted by theGlueBubble:
**Looks good. But what I want to know is what amazingly cool spells I will get to use to "dispose" of the 20 orcs Dee is putting in...:)
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Make a spell that will effect all enemies (ex from Realmz-Cosmic Blast)

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Originally posted by Desert Fox:
**Make a spell that will effect all enemies (ex from Realmz-Cosmic Blast)
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Or Apocolypse from Diablo, possibly Fireball from Blades of Exile (well, just within a decent radius), etc.

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I wish I had a monitor that big... Oh well.
I remember apoc from Diablo I.
It looks like the screenshots were taken on a french computer (Mard is french I think)
This person uses AIM?

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The meek shall inherit the earth.
Shouldn't that be "The geek shall inherit the earth."

I've heard that the PSX RPGMaker 'game' includes a demo scenario that is a tounge-in-cheek tutorial staring a goblin who aspires to become a Boss one day... It culd be a good idea to make a short included scenario that is essentially a feature demo/tutorial!

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Originally posted by Paul:
**I wish I had a monitor that big... Oh well.
I remember apoc from Diablo I.
It looks like the screenshots were taken on a french computer (Mard is french I think)
This person uses AIM?

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Yeah, I think the whole development team is french (excluding ASW of course). There will be a tutorial game supplied with the full thing as well.

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Heh, French.

Attn: I am not making fun of the French. They are cool people.

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Originally posted by Balance:
It culd be a good idea to make a short included scenario that is essentially a feature demo/tutorial!

It is already done and included in the Coldstone package.

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Dee Brown
Coldstone Game Engine developer
Beenox inc. - (url="http://"http://www.beenox.com")www.beenox.com(/url)

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Originally posted by Paul:
**I wish I had a monitor that big... Oh well.
I remember apoc from Diablo I.
It looks like the screenshots were taken on a french computer (Mard is french I think)
This person uses AIM?
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Yeah, it was mine. Beenox is located in Quebec, Canada (that province that speaks french) .

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Dee Brown
Coldstone Game Engine developer
Beenox inc. - (url="http://"http://www.beenox.com")www.beenox.com(/url)

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Originally posted by Dee:
**It is already done and included in the Coldstone package.
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A scenario is done before the engine and editor?

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SkyBlade brings up a good point, ho do you do that anyway?

(Finish the game before the engine/Have the cart come before the horse)

pssst(shouts quickly)So Says The Chill!(then runs out room to avoid being stoned/booed)