Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios has announced that their Norse-mythology-based fantasy title Magicka has reached its one year mark as of last Friday. With over 1.3 million copies sold, the indie game has spellbound Steam users with expansions such as Magicka: Vietnam, which has gone on to sell more than 500,000 copies, and various DLC releases which have been downloaded over 4 million times.
To commemorate the milestone, the developers have created a new Magick called the “Confuse spell”, which is free to all players. Minimal details of this new spell have been made available, but based on the screenshots provided by Paradox, the effects appear to create a diversion with enemies rendered in a state of perplexed enchantment, as yellow question marks float curiously above their heads.
Fans can also anticipate a new expansion, The Other Side of the Coin, which is due to come out later this spring. As the name of the installment indicates, wizards will take on an antagonistic role this time as commanders of Alucart the Vampire and his legion of Necromancers. In true villain fashion, their robes and hats will be replaced by imposing, 70’s style collared black capes. For more information about the newest addition to the Magicka universe, read more here: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/magicka-the-other-side-the-coin
A demo of Magicka is also available on Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910.
Source: Paradox Interactive
I am presently carrying out the “Vahtacen’s Secret” quest in oblivion for the mages guild. I located a harm magicka on contact scroll in the chest, but it did not operate on the pillar. Does it need to be on target? I purchased a harm magicka on target spell but my destruction skill is not high sufficient to use it yet. Are there any other scrolls in the game like this?If so, where are they?
I am level 39, Destruction skill is 43. My max magicka is 174. However, when you appear at the spell, below the lightning icon, it reads 2980, way greater than my restrict of 174! When I degree up my Destruction skill, this 2980 range only decreases by about 40 points. Does it lessen additional when you hit Journeyman, Expert, and Grasp level?
Fairly self explanatory. My graphic card isn’t really very good, so i was pondering i could perhaps reduce the graphic standards, or if i would have to acquire a new graphic card. If it helps, I only have Magicka demo as of now.
I am presently carrying out the “Vahtacen’s Secret” quest in oblivion for the mages guild. I discovered a harm magicka on contact scroll in the chest, but it did not work on the pillar. Does it need to be on target? I acquired a damage magicka on focus on spell but my destruction ability is not large adequate to use it yet. Are there any other scrolls in the video game like this?If so, exactly where are they?
I am degree 39, Destruction talent is 43. My max magicka is 174. However, when you look at the spell, under the lightning icon, it reads 2980, way higher than my restrict of 174! When I level up my Destruction skill, this 2980 range only decreases by about 40 points. Does it lessen even more when you hit Journeyman, Expert, and Grasp level?
im taking part in oblivion and im trying to do the summon daedroth spell, but i dont have adequate magicka. how much does that spell require?
Can you name any historical simulation board games or video games that deal with the interwar period of the 1920′s and 30′s?
All I know of is the expansion “Revolutions” to Paradox Interactive’s “Victoria”, which takes on the whole world from 1920 to 1935 and a card and dice game in which the prelude to WWII can be altered (forgot the name). Are there any more or is this indeed a somewhat obscure period in history gaming?
I have a 12 minute presentation where I have to teach my class on the word and its use. The lat part of the presentation is I have to have an interactive activity with my class.
Any suggestions on a short activity concerning paradox?
I was thinking I could have them read a paragraph and find all of the paradoxes… if anybody know s of a paragraph filled with paradoxes that would be great!
Thank you so much for your help.
Considering everything going on in the election. Even Bill Maher is sort of sick of the randomness of certain few opinions being thrown around the internet. In video games, people become increasingly more difficult to socialize with, and more and more are only concerned with themselves; elevating their play style to that of any typical “griefer” or “troll”. People go on forums, even as modders to video games, protected by their post count as a measure of importance. They troll, deem who is right and wrong, and never get banned, like one such JorDarkElf from Paradox Interactive forums.
Is the internet losing popularity with normal people above the age of 21 upwards to 50 or 60 year olds? Are people going to come outside this summer more so than any year previous in this digital era of ours? Will there be, more people at concerts, perhaps, or more people out doing sports?
And, do you agree or disagree with me? How do you feel about the direction the internet is taking lately?
Hearts of Iron, Victoria, Europa Universal and Crusader Kings for example.
I already know that I cannot delete them ingame. I’ve found a folder called “save games” from the main folder,
(C:/Program files/paradox interactive/blahbahbalh) but there was no files in there. I’ve also searched all folders from C:/users/*my username*/ but the game appereantly doesn’t have a folder for itself in there.
Problem solved thanks to colanth =).
By the way, It’s not exacly appdata/roaming/…
It’s:
apdata/local/virtualstore/program files/paradox interactive/hearts of iron 2/…
Oh my gosh, my English teacher gave us a wordmaster today and i’m a freshmen in highschool who just transferred from high school in Jamaica. There, the english is kinda different so most of the things learnt in english are new to me. If you don’t feel to tell me the direct answer, atleast tell me where and how to find it. Anyways, he gave it to us in class and said since it was super hard that if we got 6/10 right he’d give us a 100%. I’m trying to aim for the full 10/10. I’ll give you all the questions and options and the answer I chose. Please tell me if I’m correct!
Caution: The massive thinking you’ll do may wreck your brain! My english teacher said neither the internetn nor our parents would be of much help to us but I wanna prove him wrong!
Here’s the link to the article you’ll be referencing for the answers: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/opinio…
Here are the questions and options:
1. Stylistically, the 1st paragraph includes examples of all of the following EXCEPT
a. grammatical parallelism
b. anaphora
c. punchy juxtaposition of short and longer sentences
d. a climatic arrangement of supporting details
e. oxymoron
2. The cheaters’ self- defense, articulated in the last sentence of the first paragraph, is that
a. life is hard and only the aggressive get ahead
b. they deserve everything they’ve won
c. any act that isn’t specifically illegal is ethically justifiable
d. their profits come at no cots to others
e. people who play by the rules are chumps and ought to lose
3. From paragraphs two, three and four, we can infer that while characters are _________, non cheaters are usually motivated by ________.
a. greedy; self-sacrifice
b.daring; caution
c. unscrupulous; probity
d. juvenile; maturity
e. skillfully; ineptitude
4. The author’s take on the American Dream could best be described as
a. admiring
b. idealistic
c. cynical
d. subtle
e. amused
5. In the course of the essay, Lipsyte takes potshots at all of the following EXCEPT
a. middle eastern religions
b. government regualtory agencies
c.high-tech billionaires
d. mortage lenders
e. shallow social interactions
6. The rhetorical crux of the essay-the thought that unifies it by linking the author’s observations about society with his observations about Monopoly- is made explicit in a single sentence in
a. paragraph 5
b, paragraph 8
c. paragraph 11
d. paragraph 12
e. paragraph 14
7. This statement of the essay’s thesis gains forcefulness from the use of
a. metaphor
b. paradox
c. chiasmus
d. alliteration
e. wordplay
8. An image that visually links the two strands of Lipsyte’s essay – his thoughts about the changes in Monopoly and his thoughts about American society- is
a. “original murk” (paragraph 5)
b. “random curve ball” (paragraph 10)
c. “entire matrix” (paragraph 12)
d. “wonderful incubator” (paragraph 14)
e. “authoritarian monolith” (paragraph 16)
9. When Lipsyte says, “So maybe I love cheats” (paragraph 14), he is apparently considering this about-face because cheating
a. often doesn’t hurt anyone but the cheater
b. prepares children who are exposed to it for “the real world” (end of paragraph 11)
c. is usually motivated by a wish to promote the common good
d. incidentally exposes the crookedness of the socioeconomic system
e. shows creativity
10. A phrase in the final paragraph that light-heartedly advances the author’s main theme is
a. ”however friendly and interactive” (paragraph 16)
b. “an end run” (paragraph 16)
c. “authoritarian monolith” (paragraph 16)
d. ”huge plastic hegemon” (paragraph 16)
e. “equal shares of oatmeal cookies” (paragraph 16)
Here are my answers:
1 a
2 d
3 c
4
5 e
6 a
7 b
8 b
9 c
10 d
Please tell me the correct answers if some of mine are wrong and if it’s possible please give me a reason why it’s your answer and not mine. This is for a grade and I want to keep my average high in order to please my parents. PRETTY PLEASE HELP! I’M ONLY 13!!!
10 PTS TO THE ONE WHO HELPS THE MOST!!!!!
Yo people, I’ve already asked a question similar to this and got not much feedback. So I’ve already got Europa Universalis: Rome (not a huge fan) and Crusader Kings II, I’m after something which will hook me up with hours of gameplay but it isn’t too complicated and complex.
@John: Thanks for the quick reply and I love Crusader Kings II but I’ve heard it’s a lot different from EU: III and others.
@Everyone: If any of you could add me on Steam, that’d be brilliant. ajay_x.
I am giving away a free copy of the game ‘Victoria 2′ from Paradox Interactive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_adX1rT90Q
I really like Europa Universalis and other games they made. I like grand strategy. I also have rome: total war. Are there any other games like these?