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Posted June 01, 2015
Locked in a timeless conflict.

Massive Chalice, a kickstarter-born Double Fine strategy, is available 20% off, on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, DRM-free on GOG.com!

A 300 year war draws near, your people need a leader. Massive Chalice is a turn-based strategy game that spans hundreds of years and outlives generations of fighters. It's a desperate fight where every advantage matters, and a strong bloodline is the greatest one you'll get. No human is perfect, but with careful planning you can breed and design the perfect army which complements itself like sophisticated puzzle. Family matters, so take good care of a young generation and they'll reward you with their lives - through valiant fight their weapons will become Bloodline Relics to be passed on to aid their children in the struggle. Massive Chalice requires you to plan for years and years ahead, as the Immortal Ruler of a nation locked in epic conflict.

As an added bonus, you can pick up the Original Soundtrack for Massive Chalice, also 20% off. Play it on repeat for 300 years!

Forge heroic bloodlines in Massive Chalice, available now, DRM-free on GOG.com.
Posted June 01, 2015
Can Massive Chalice work with either DirectX 9.0c or 10?
Posted June 02, 2015
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IronArcturus: Can Massive Chalice work with either DirectX 9.0c or 10?
Dev answer from Steam:

DFDavid [developer]

Massive Chalice supports any GPU from DirectX 10.0 or higher, so your laptop should be able to play the game.

More technically, the game uses the DirectX 11.0 API, but is uses feature level 10.0.
So you need DirectX 11.0+ installed but game should work with GPU's that support DirectX 10.0 or higher, IE cards listed in minimium system requirements (Graphics: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 3000 Graphics) or better.
Post edited June 02, 2015 by Petrell
Posted June 02, 2015
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Telika: Today i learn that chalice is pronounced chalice.
Thanks for teaching me that chalice is pronounced chalice.
Posted June 02, 2015
Ninja'd.
Post edited June 02, 2015 by Grargar
Posted June 02, 2015
Not bad. :) Hopefully a bluetext not on vacation can complete this: http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/double_fines_massive_chalice

Hopefully SEGA shows some sense - one of these days - and brings "The Cave" (and others of course), or Double Fine is eventually able to self-publish it here. http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/the_cave
Posted June 02, 2015
Hello and congratulations.

Your telephone number has been specially selected in our [Wednesday] draw.

You have definitely won a major prize, perhaps even our star prize of a massive chalice.

That's right, as soon as the admin fees have been processed we will rush you a - Hello? Hello?

It's happened again!

- He hung up?

Yes, and I was in the middle of a sentence.

Why will no one accept my massive chalice?
Posted June 02, 2015
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Shadowcat: Hello and congratulations.

Your telephone number has been specially selected in our [Wednesday] draw.

You have definitely won a major prize, perhaps even our star prize of a massive chalice.

That's right, as soon as the admin fees have been processed we will rush you a - Hello? Hello?

It's happened again!

- He hung up?

Yes, and I was in the middle of a sentence.

Why will no one accept my massive chalice?
Is there some sort of sexual joke in there somewhere? ;) Though the chalice is typically associa... oh nevermind!
Posted June 02, 2015
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Ixamyakxim: I checked out the screenshots, time to go watch the little video. Anyone want to give impressions? Is there an overworld / strategic map (one of the shots makes it look like there is). Is it all character focused or is it possible to conquer territories, build new structures, assign lords of fiefdoms and such? A "Total War" aspect I guess is a good way to ask. Excited!
You can build different structures in territories that belong to you, you can assign heroes to reign over territories which means retiring them from turn-based combat. Those retired heroes can be "paired" so they breed new heroes.
Posted June 02, 2015
edit: couldn't be bothered preaching. What a lovely sight to have on day 1! Will have to backlog and download my second grade humble version for now.
Post edited June 02, 2015 by micktiegs_8
Posted June 02, 2015
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Ixamyakxim: I checked out the screenshots, time to go watch the little video. Anyone want to give impressions? Is there an overworld / strategic map (one of the shots makes it look like there is). Is it all character focused or is it possible to conquer territories, build new structures, assign lords of fiefdoms and such? A "Total War" aspect I guess is a good way to ask. Excited!
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Piranjade: You can build different structures in territories that belong to you, you can assign heroes to reign over territories which means retiring them from turn-based combat. Those retired heroes can be "paired" so they breed new heroes.
Sounds exactly like what I was hoping for - thank you for the reply!
Posted June 02, 2015
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Piranjade: Those retired heroes can be "paired" so they breed new heroes.
As long as they are both fertile and of different sex. Infertile and same sex pairs can only adopt.
Post edited June 02, 2015 by Petrell
Posted June 02, 2015
So how this game compare with its competition The Bannar Saga?
Posted June 02, 2015
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Piranjade: You can build different structures in territories that belong to you, you can assign heroes to reign over territories which means retiring them from turn-based combat. Those retired heroes can be "paired" so they breed new heroes.
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Ixamyakxim: Sounds exactly like what I was hoping for - thank you for the reply!
From what I can say by now though, the game isn't really "deep". Maybe it's even a bit casual.
The turn-based combat is light.weight, I haven't found out about many different structures.
Maybe there's more to it and I just haven't found it yet! I haven't played much.
BUT; It is a nice game. It is a fun game! I'm content!
All Hail the Massive Chalice!

Anyway, I'll stream two hours of it on Friday at 8 pm CEST, on GOGcom's twitch.
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Piranjade: Those retired heroes can be "paired" so they breed new heroes.
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Petrell: As long as they are both fertile and of different sex. Infertile and same sex pairs can only adopt.
Ah yes, right. I forgot to mention that.
Post edited June 02, 2015 by Piranjade
Posted June 02, 2015
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IronArcturus: Can Massive Chalice work with either DirectX 9.0c or 10?
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Petrell: Dev answer from Steam:

DFDavid [developer]

Massive Chalice supports any GPU from DirectX 10.0 or higher, so your laptop should be able to play the game.

More technically, the game uses the DirectX 11.0 API, but is uses feature level 10.0.
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Petrell: So you need DirectX 11.0+ installed but game should work with GPU's that support DirectX 10.0 or higher, IE cards listed in minimium system requirements (Graphics: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 3000 Graphics) or better.
Thanks for the info!
Posted June 02, 2015
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Elmofongo: So how this game compare with its competition The Bannar Saga?
I've only played a couple hours of either so far but, I'd say this feels more like X-com and other classic squad based strategys at the combat level. Where Banner Saga feels a bit more like a game of chess.
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