I am upset.  I am still waiting for the official word, but for me that was one of the main selling points.  RPG Hero game and RTS Hero game.  You play with friends ho like different game models and work as a team.  I want to be a general.

If generals is no longer part of the plan, they should have a long diary discussing why it won't work.  Removing this, and other things like escalation, basically turns this into a tournament RPG hack and slask.  And although that is fine, it is nothing I would really get excited over.  I want my RTS elements.

You're right, and this article does not seem to be well written.  Unfortunately, there has ben no update in the official diaries.  Even if they ditch generals, I think the game could be very cool, I just had my heart set on generals type character.  That way me and my friend could play and both have a blast.  He could hack and slash, and I could command and conquer (TM).

Someone quote the part that tells us that there will be generals? Oh wait there is NO part in that says that...really stupid assumption to make imo....

I don't see what wrong with the article that you flaming it like that.

He hasn't mentioned the generals because they didn't ask about them. its could mean tyo avoid speaking on them simply because they ditch the idea but it can also mean they doesn't release detailes about them.

Anyway achivments items is awesome and future update to more than 10 demigods on a map is even more awesome. I just imagine 10x10 game on a huge map in a year from release, now that what I call war.

Yeah, what is this nonsense about no generals? the fact that there are "demigods that focus on buffing and protecting their team-mates, shielding them from harm and empowering them to deal even greater devastation." makes me think that they also provide bonuses to creeps, very "general-like" abilities. Just because they didn't specifically didn't mention Generals, doesn't mean there won't be any. They didn't mention anything about the other demigods at all, including other Assassin type demigods. Because they didn't say they were going to be assassins, I could assume they aren't going to make any other Assassin type demigods. Isn't that a fair argument? Unless I missed something specific. Anyone want to take a quote from the interview that states this?

As for racing? Maybe he means like fighting through creeps, the first to kill 100 wins? or first to kill their way to the end of the path wins? I hope they don't get little go-karts cuz the Rook's would just drive over everyone.

I don't have access to the article right now, but the flavor was the interviewer confirming that no Demigod would be able to control any allied creeps on the map.  Tyo's response was about how the DGs would be deep and polished, rather than cheap and shallow.  The lack of disagreement seems like an indication that the "General" model talked about in previous journals is obsolete.   

Confirmation one way or the other is always good, at least when the cat is already halfway out of the bag...

edit: my understanding of "General" type DGs was that they would create and have direct control of unique units, not just buff allied creeps.  If you look at the LUA files you'll see a bunch of indicators in this direction.  QoT's Ents, Sedna's Yeti's, etc..

Can you not read or does someone need to put some pictures to get to your level.

From what I've heard, only the Demigods are controllable. There are dozens of minions on the battlefield but none can be influenced by the player. What made the development team take this direction?

MM: We found the Demigods so compelling and interesting to play that we elected to play to our strengths and focus on what made the game fun and standout. Rather than go horizontal with our design, including tons of secondary features and methods of play which would “water down” the feel and design of Demigod, we elected to go vertical, striving for every aspect of fighting with a Demigod to be extremely polished and rewarding. The result is a game with epic feel and a level of polish that is true to its original design; fast-paced action combat with strategic elements.

Again Stardock we all were told from the start that this is a ground breaking game!!! With RPG and RTS however looks like you are going to stink up the show. Some one please just stay the generals are gone or not. Because this is a huge Deal!!!! Also we was told the first year is free and looks like if you want more than eight DG's then you will have to buy them. NO one wants a pay to play so keep that in mind or just release this to the bargain bin!!

I am almost 100% sure that by "racing games" they mean a sort of tournament-like format for singleplayer, where you go from arena to arena to take on the other Demigod(s), much like racing games where you race/fight on many tracks/maps.  You won't actually race

I wouldn't say that Generals are out just yet; they might have more broad controls instead of specific commands for the minions, or "minions" might only refer to the auto-spawning creeps.  We just don't know.

I guess my problem is with vagueness.  General or no?  Racing?

Nothing is really wrong with the article it is just way light on substance and can easily be misinterprated.

I think he meant the creeps that are spawned are not influenced byt the player, but generals will have their own to use. Or maybe that's wishful thinking...

The new article also posted today for IGN/RPG Vault clears up a ton of questions.  Overall it is a much better interview. 

There are generals and I feel far more excited after reading that article.

I have never been to gamezone before, but the article really did not seem on par with most Q&A articles I have read.  It is all feeling, but to me they are two interviews about the same game, with the same person, and on the same day, but feel completely different.

link?

On the main page.  Next to the link for this.  Yes, they posted to interviews today.

Go now!

Isn't it funny no one from Stardock or GPG has commented in this thread!!!

Can you not read or does someone need to put some pictures to get to your level.

From what I've heard, only the Demigods are controllable. There are dozens of minions on the battlefield but none can be influenced by the player. What made the development team take this direction?

MM: We found the Demigods so compelling and interesting to play that we elected to play to our strengths and focus on what made the game fun and standout. Rather than go horizontal with our design, including tons of secondary features and methods of play which would “water down” the feel and design of Demigod, we elected to go vertical, striving for every aspect of fighting with a Demigod to be extremely polished and rewarding. The result is a game with epic feel and a level of polish that is true to its original design; fast-paced action combat with strategic elements.

Again Stardock we all were told from the start that this is a ground breaking game!!! With RPG and RTS however looks like you are going to stink up the show. Some one please just stay the generals are gone or not. Because this is a huge Deal!!!! Also we was told the first year is free and looks like if you want more than eight DG's then you will have to buy them. NO one wants a pay to play so keep that in mind or just release this to the bargain bin!!

Sorry but i still completely fail how this means there will be no generals? Perhaps (as mentioned by Gnats) it just means that generals will be able to make units but not have direct control over them. Perhaps it means that the "units" that the generals make are not "minions"? Or perhaps it was just a bad statement because you can already "influence" other minions on the battlefield. Do you see my point? Either way its a compeltely stupid thing to assume that there will be no generals in demigod And incase you haven't realised its the interviewer who makes this statement not the designer....so tbh it makes this whole debate pointless.