Grim Misadventure #99: Introducing the Crucible

Dikkiedik · June 27, 2016, 2:57pm

I can’t Freaking wait!

Ceno · June 27, 2016, 2:58pm

system · June 27, 2016, 3:01pm

Aha! Something to drag my buddies back from their Overwatch binge!

Ceno · June 27, 2016, 3:08pm

I’d imagine the question on everyone’s minds is thus:

Does the Crucible continue the Dravis quest?

JohnNamikaze · June 27, 2016, 3:09pm

Finally survival mode, well Crucible!

Off by almost 4 months to get it for free.

system · June 27, 2016, 3:40pm

Arenas are my favorite part of any game. This is great news for me

Thanks crate.

hotdog666 · June 27, 2016, 3:44pm

Create devious Defenses to aid you in combat
different layout and defensive positions.

Does it mean similarity Tower Defense?

Chthon · June 27, 2016, 5:18pm

I am very much into the crucible thing, i finally beat Mogdrogen for the first time(just my second profile) without using pots (except last 5-6% of health) by dying thrice. It was a fun battle and i didn’t enjoy dying and reviving ever in a game before but this time each death excited me even more, so i am looking forward to the crucible.

But the expansion announcement is what i am riled up for, i want to see Erulan/ Archivist Thelon/ Ulgrim. Hoping to beat Edge of Reality before that.

Also i have a few questions, is it an endless survival mode…like no cap to the monster levels?

Chthon · June 27, 2016, 5:19pm

You want it to be set in Edge of Reality? :eek:

Ceno · June 27, 2016, 5:32pm

So…how many waves are there, total, factoring in the three difficulties? Is it 150/difficulty, meaning 450 in all? But you technically only need to beat 100 on each difficulty (leaving 50 bonus ones) to unlock the next difficulty?

TomoDaK · June 27, 2016, 5:35pm

Awwwwww yeeeeeee, my bm will be master of the pits

I love all of you folks at Crate <3

bbates024 · June 27, 2016, 6:40pm

Litle bummed I won’t be getting the DLC for free, bought on launch day on Steam. At the same time, I’m excited to support this great studio. Get the damn thing out already so I can send you some hard earned and well deserved money!

system · June 27, 2016, 7:14pm

I have Overwatch too, and yet… I find myself dwelling in the deeps of Grim Dawn…

blawsonhull · June 27, 2016, 7:52pm

sounds very hot! with next dev update end of July and this coming “later in Summer” that pretty much pins it down to August

can’t wait!

dellandu · June 27, 2016, 8:54pm

Wow, I’m really excited, can’t wait to throw my toons into the Crucible!

Zantai, is there any plan for a Season Pass? I don’t know how many DLCs / Expansions there will be, but I’d love to buy all of them via Season Pass right now.

Again, thanks to everyone in Crate for this great adventure!

system · June 27, 2016, 9:09pm

Looking forward to this!

system · June 27, 2016, 9:10pm

Any word on what balance changes are coming?

Gumshoe · June 27, 2016, 10:44pm

From what I’ve seen Season Passes are generally done with a Publisher involved and can be tricky because they then ‘lock in’ content delivery timings over a fairly significant time period.

For a small studio like Crate, probably better they just release things when ready

system · June 27, 2016, 11:18pm

This sounds like its going to be awesome. I have no problem at all paying for it either since I am sure it will be as good, if not better than the rest of the game so far.

digital_mana · June 27, 2016, 11:25pm

It kinda feels shitty to have purchased the game literally years before release at $25 and then be treated like you didn’t support GD as much. I know I shouldn’t feel salty, but I kinda do anyway.

Especially when you followed the game religiously and read things like this along the way:

Next Powerup Q&A 4/2015:

Nathan: You guys took to Early Access after having nailed Kickstarter, has the game been more or less profitable on each platform?

[AB] I think “profitable” may not be the right term here since developers shouldn’t be trying to make a profit on Kickstarter earnings and our original funds from there have long since been spent on development costs.

In terms of revenue though, Early Access has pulled in significantly more money but it’s also been going on for over a year. Much of that has also been re-invested in expanding development.

They’re different beasts though, as Kamil said and serve different purposes. It would have taken a lot longer to get to Early Access, if we made it at all, without Kickstarter. At the same time, Early Access has allowed us to expand Grim Dawn far beyond what we originally planned during the KS. So both have been complimentary and served different needs.

Nathan: Was Early Access totally necessary?

[AB] There may have been a way to continue without it but it would have been tough. In the months prior to the KS, some of the guys who had been volunteering their time on the game but who had other full-time industry jobs became less able or unable to contribute due to increasing responsibility at their day-jobs or other life events. The pace of development, already slow with only two full-time people, was dragging to a halt. I had already been working on the game for a couple years without earning any pay and I couldn’t afford to do that forever, so I had do something to get development moving again.

Additionally, the ARPG genre, which had been relatively barren for years, exploded with sequels and new titles during the development of Grim Dawn. So my original, modest plans were no longer going to be enough but to expand the scope, I needed more people.

I also think its probably not financially feasible for you guys to give away that many copies of the DLC. I’m still gonna buy it, I love the game, I’m happy my EA dollars made it better, but it just kinda feels a little shitty.

Follow?