I really enjoyed this. Paul - you remind of a programming bug squashing Stalone (either Rocky or Rambo).

Close, it's gotta be Cobra... "you're the disease, I'm the cure"

Awesome, awesome video! Really enjoy the behind the scenes views and this has been the best yet!

Very awesome to be able to see everyone and put faces with the name.  Also, in the last part with Derek...I liked the huge Stardock "Big Gulp" cup...can we get one?

Very excited to see this released and will be something Im looking forward to playing when I get back from the field!

GL Brad - everything I've seen looks excellent.  Might I make 1 suggestion (after asking a question)?  Have you released the final (eg release) build to testers?  If not, please do so (call it beta release or w/e).   I don't think there is any harm in doing that and I'm sure beta testers won't mind.  I know others would test more than me, but I will happily take some extra time to test the release version to ensure its up to par BEFORE go live.  Just a thought.  If not, then GL.  I what I've seen so far.  There's still time to go over the top - and imo, after elemental, over the top is a good idea and we will help you.  Consider me booked for 5 hours of testing/playing if you release a "near final" build. 

Like so many others's before me said, excellent vid of a very dedicated team. Keep going this last week guys. I'm actually really looking forward to the campaign, a mode I usually ignore in 4x games.

I nver use ctrl+n. It's just making the game easier for yourself, why would one want that? I like the challenge of a not so optimal starting location.

Sorry but could someone explain to me what CTRL+N does or when you use it?

Thanks!

And great video BTW. I'm really looking forward to the final release - I've never played WoM but I recently pre-purchased Fallen Enchantress on Steam and after trying the beta I have to say it is excellent. The only thing I would change is to have the tactical battles made a bit more in-depth and strategic, as they feel a bit basic on first impressions. Other than that though it appears to be an awesome game.. it's as if you read my mind and pretty much made the game I wanted to play! 

These videos are fantastic.  What a wonderful company and the game itself is really shaping as the true successor to Master of Magic.  I'm enjoying it so much and it is so polished.  Bravo!

- Sword

Sure! You can use ctrl+n right at the start of the game, just after the map is generated. If you then hit ctrl+n the game will generate a new map for you and thus a new starting location. You can do this till you're happy with your starting location. I think it's a nice feature, but I never use it since I like to take what I get. But other's use it a lot and have their own (good) arguments for it.

Ok so now that the game is released any chance that we will see a GALCIV3? 

CTRL+N is a cheat. When people don't like thier starting postions and don't want a game to be too challanging to begin with they will hit CTRL+N until they get the LEET KWEL best starting choice.  It's lame but a lot of people seem to do this.  But everyone plays these games differently and everyone has a different definition on what they concider a challange.

I don't like long games, so I'll use CTRL-N until I find the worst possible starting location.  Then, I'll be crushed immediately and can go do something else!

Forget Ctrl+N... give me Ctrl+L (quick load) too!  I seriously can't stand getting 3 leather boot for my Sovereign when I KNOW that there are boots and cuirasses in those treasure tiles!

Even if Ctrl+L crashes the game as much as loading does not - I'd be pretty happy!

I downloaded the new Beta patch on 10/16/2012 and none of the generated maps have trees..

Thanks for the explanation.

I can't see myself using that, but it's always nice to have the option in case the game randomly generates something crazy.