I've read this thread extensively, and I have to say I am quite disapointed.
I own the retail version of Ego Draconis. The COLLECTOR version, I mean. You know, that one with a terribly poorly designed map things in the box and the to-download-later content that I have never been able to actually download. I think one could say paying the game slightly more for exactly the same thing (well, plus the shiz map) is some kind of statement to show support to the dev team. especially if you consider that, initially, I had downloaded the game for "free" and decided it was so good the dev team certainly deserved my support and my money.
Now, I would like to get the addon, but obviously there is a problem. Either I start over AGAIN to enjoy the full content, or I just miss alot of things. Actually, I'm going to miss alot of things anyway, unless that fabled patch comes and makes the game exactly like DKS.
Well, I don't want to start over. Not again, especially because I already had to do so due to lost savegames when reinstalling my computer (to be honest, I NEVER thought to seek for the saves in Application Data, that's just too odd a file to place such files). So, basically, all I can do is miss some stuff. Which I don't want either.
Or do I ? I'm not even sure I WANT that new stuff. What exactly is "streamlined" supposed to mean, here ? What "annoying parts" were removed ? What do you guys mean with "annoying shield puzzles were removed" ? I, personnaly, have never had a problem with the idea of figuring what to blast to open a new way in. Because we can change into dragons doesn't mean we can't use our brains, right ? So what exactly does this "shield puzzles were removed" mean ? You removed the shields themselves ? I'd like to make an educated choice when deciding to buy or not, and the reviews I have read do not detail the changes made in the original game.
So, basically, DKS is another game. Ego Draconis, but better, or so does the game makers say. Alright, but then kindly detail what's so different extensively. I'd like to know if I want to start over again, to just add some of the new stuff, or to just skip it all.
Story change ? Alright, what's changed ?
Streamlined, enemy balancing, loot changes ? Alright, what sort of changes then ?
Have we gotten further on the "hack and slash" way and moved away from the "RPG" ? Is the doom of respawn upon us everywhere, some places only, or just a legend ?
Well, you get the idea.
At least, if someone could point me to a review, either in french or english, that extensively compares the changes between ED and DKS, I'll be grateful. So far, I'm not playing anymore in case I'll have to restart again, and I'm not buying anything either because I haven't found enough information to make a choice.
