Mod Support? Modes? Campaign? New Stronghold (Community Q&A) - Part 2

[@fireflyworlds]

👋 Welcome back to Part 2 of the New Stronghold Q&A! 👋 This final part will finish this particular Q&A session. However, if you have any more questions about our new Stronghold title, be sure to pop them in a comment below and you might be featured on what are sure to be many more video Q&A sessions in the future!

[@Poldek.Misiak]

We just desperately need a good remaster of Stronghold Crusader and a remaster of Stronghold 1 with some new features like mercenaries or skirmish mode. The graphics can be 2D. Unreal Engine is not needed.

[@matthewsteele2070]

Custom maps is not modding. Modding is gameplay and stylistic changes. Last 3 SHs are completely unable to mode, except custom maps.

[@heterofob5645]

I've watched my dad play stronghold 1 since i was 3 yrs old 20 years later its still one of my favorite games. I would love if there was a remake of it with bigger maps, balanced units maybe fog of war as well :) Anyways I would like to thank you for giving me nice childhood memories and instant nostalgia rush when i play the game and hear castle jam playing in the background I wish you good luck with the new stronghold games and i hope that eventually you would have time to remake the first one

[@abu3184]

Okay guys, please place the next stronghold in Central/Eastern Europe. Teutonic Knights? Check. Pagans? Check. Orthodoxy? Check. Mongols? Checkedy check. I understand that from a gamedev perspective it's a lot of work to create the assets and then balance the different factions, but it would be legendary. If anything, keeping the same building models, just changing the stone texture/crenelations on the walls would be enough. You did it with Stronghold Legends, you can do it again. Cheers, keep it up! P.S. Also upgradeable castle keeps. Yeah.

[@BloodMoonVA]

So in short, a mashed game from first stronghold, crusader, and warlords. Interesting

[@Krarilotus]

The Question for mod support i feel like is the most important one discussed in this video. I really hope that just while designing thegame, you could already keep modding in mind and have more values open for tweaking in some formats that are easy to read. It will also make it easier for you guys to create future content for your own game!

[@whoawhoa4062]

I don't know if you guys read comments on older videos, but a big thing with the castle building in the next stronghold game that I want back is a certain level of complexity. For example, newer stronghold games have you just plop down a single fairly thick wall and that's pretty much it, this system did not allow for segmented walls. What I mean with this is that in stronghold 1 and crusader you could have walls be attached to each other but not connected by using crenelations. You could segment your castle walls this way. The two missions in stronghold 1 where you invade the pig's castle is an example of what I mean. Despite the front half of the castle being connected to the second half, your units couldn't actually cross over and get into the second half of the castle because the crenelations blocked the path. This allowed for much more in depth castle segmenting and multi layered defence, this is something that simply hasn't been possible in any other stronghold game after crusader 1. I hope you read this and if you could respond, even with a non-committal answer, I'll at least know that my thoughts/opinion is being taken into account.

[@solventman8307]

Yes! My thoughts exactly since Stronghold 2

[@cameronquick1157]

One thing I very quickly missed in warlords was swaying trees. Like the bamboo just stands there static. Animated environments really liven up the landscape. Also i think you sort of mentioned this when you talked about "building freedom" but please ensure the player can build walls and towers on hills lol. I liked SH1's logic for that. Also, have you thought about dynamic environments, weather/season cycles, or the utilisation of water as a strategic resource?

[@BenThatcherMusic]

Stronghold 1 and Crusader are still my favourites of all time. I'd love to see it get a remake, keeping the PoV style and partial 2d/3d but with buffed graphics and more content , such an amazing game , still play it to this day!

[@0x520-j3f]

Please make building castle more detailed again. In stronghold 1 you can make them so detailed but in the new games it’s always looks nearly the same. And please catapults back on the towers. Make huge towers important and they look so much realistic

[@CadregaPrimeva]

Hi, I have some questions for you: - There will be a system of diplomacy with which it is possible to forge alliances, attack together, declare war, remain neutral or at peace, subdue other players with the payment of tributes, persuade enemy attacks by paying large sums of gold, have diplomats that they bring the various news to the various players or that they carry goods as gifts / tributes? Eventually you could make sure that this is one of the skirmish modes - Is it possible to have a fog of war system or something like that? - Is it possible to insert seasons, climatic events such as rain, snow, hail, drought with their relative effects on food production, earthquakes, avalanches and so on? - Is it possible to insert a new form of food such as fishing? - Is it possible to insert physics into the game, such as towers that destroy themselves in different ways depending on where they are hit? - Is it possible to vary some details of the units, such as slightly different clothes, different faces, etc? Is it possible to develop upgrades to units, such as a crossbowman who is trained with iron armor instead of leather gained more health, and with a heavy instead of classic crossbow deals more damage but slower reloads? Is it possible to add a new unit like general of warlords etc? - Is it possible to have vassals, similar to warlords, who respond to our requests for resources or troops in a much more flexible and personalized way? The allegiance of these small kingdoms can be based on a mechanic such as trust, and these vassals can be corrupted by rebelling if treated badly. - Can each AI have its own personality and character much more marked? whether it is in the construction of the castle, in sending us messages and threats, in attacking with certain troops and with certain strategies, in behaving in certain ways diplomatically, in trusting us more or less, in being more or less inclined to help us economically or militarily. Thanks for reading!

[@vilchisnt]

anything else?

[@stevanM100]

I liked so much Stronghold Legends, combat, visuals, mystery, soundtrack and the most important gameplay. When giants attacks walls and everything is blast away... Holly mother. It was best period of my life. Thank you guys!

[@matthewsteele99]

Id like an Eastern Euro setting myself tbh

[@ChrisVideosGreek]

If Q&A 3 will happen: - Will Niko become the scribe? (Like in beta Stronghold 1?) - Will you bring back old Stronghold Crusader mechanics? - Will the demo of the game will have that "What you are not seeing" which Stronghold Crusader had? (e.g the "Conquer the Heaven; Repel the infidel!" text)

[@barnabascsernak2473]

I'm always so excited when a new video pop's up on this channel. Keep up the good work!

[@skapik_j]

Trebuchet supremacy! ✊

[@maugaimaugai]

they say things they used to say before SHW debuted but in fact....

[@langohr9613ify]

I guess part of the glory of 2D was, what you could not do. You could not zoom, rotate, eg. So please do not get lost in to many easer eggs and details. I would like to have some more historic campains, that are grounded in history and use different gameplay mechanisms. In Crusader I really liked the combination of gamemodes.

[@joshy96]

Please make an European medieval stronghold again! And it would be nice to build up a great castle again with nice details! Really looking forward to this after the engine change! When can we expect the first scenes or art styles for the game?

[@Craftycatz1289]

I has a question, will there be a way to make a custom lord in the next Stronghold?

[@sirhans1466]

When is the release? :P jokes aside another question, maybe for the early part of development: I guess a good part of the FF team is currently getting used to the new engine, with it's features and possibilites. But how about the creative part of FireFly? Is the setting for the new Stronghold already decided? And an optional question for the time after the release... May we can get a small interview with one or two of the programmers/developers where they talk about the process of getting used to the new engine? :D With question like, how much time did you need to get used to the new engine? Your favorite feature from the old engine? What do you miss from the old engine(Feature, an experience/...)? Something you don't like about Unreal? Or something in this direction ^^* If this isn't possible, it wouldn't be a problem :D Aaaaand as always I am looking forward for the new videos or Stronghold Content!

[@martinsefl5217]

great idea, i agree

[@Jaybreasy]

Will Stronghold Crusader ever have mod support to allow for more crusader trail maps?

[@vincentv1736]

pls make a good stronghold

[@Robbie90J]

Manor Lords looks to be the game I expected stronghold to be many years ago.

[@chrishardcore1151]

Which features of the previous games can we expect in the next Stronghold? Will there be an option to scale the size of the maps according to our wishes and the possibility of our own hardware on a bar? What setting will the next Stronghold have? If the next Stronghold will be called Stronghold Crusader 3, can we expect unit types based on different orders of knights and more historical figures in addition to the well-known ones? Will there be a map editor? Will the isometry of the next Stronghold be similar to those we know from the Definitive Editions of Age of Empires?

[@fetchezlavache4882]

What about animated avatar's of dukes in steam point shop?

[@_mikes_6272]

Hey I have a question will there be a village system in this game and will there be bandits?

[@martinsefl5217]

Don't be afraid to innovate. :)

[@philemonpointer3715]

I may have a suggestion to help improve the unrestricted castlebuilding. Keeping the estate mechanic from the last titles like stronghold crusader 2 or warlords but it dont restrict your range of Building woodcutter stonemasons etc. And the Castlebuildings like the barracks and the walls are determined by the Keep in terms of distance the estate purpose however is to prohibit your enemies from placing Buildings inside the area of your estate. Greetings from germany to all at Firefly

[@rytp377]

Will there be maps for more players in new stronghold, for example 12?

[@ZdmGaming238]

Yo firefly, been a very long time admirer of your games and an old skool gamer, and I still remember buying my first ever copy of stronghold from HMV, going back home and playing it for weeks on end, I still have the case and disk for the game somewhere. an awesome game. For my suggestions for the game: IMO stronghold 1 and Crusader where just fantastic games, the campaigns and the Skirmish trials are really lengthy fun and engaging. there was just something about the 2D Charm of those games and the setting that just stick with me. The setting of stronghold 1 just fit the game perfectly. medieval times set in england/france The 3d titles while good just don't have the same charm, while fun games they just don't bring the nostalgia that the older titles give. I think a remaster of both stronghold 1 and crusader would be awesome. kind of like what aoe 2 done and released the definifve edition, it can be really successful and i think both would sell really well. id gladly pay for skirmish trails and extra missions in a remaster of the first 2 games.

[@Szini]

I have a strong feeling about this.

[@keithconlon4374]

Response to the video above in video time 8 minutes and 18 seconds: Nick of Firefly Studios honestly in terms of Stronghold official mod support map maker doesn't on its own doesn't quite cut it since map maker doesn't help with the issues of Stronghold skirmish mode being less repetitive. Honestly there needs mod support for making additional stronghold buildings, stronghold units, stronghold resources, and stronghold AI avatar characters in addition to what is already officially provided. In addition to map maker support.

[@mejker3186]

I have two questions about the new Strongold A)Will it be possible to add Custome Voice lines and Tracks to the map B)Will units and buildings change models or textures depending on the faction like it was with religious building in stronghold crusader 2 that Arabs had a mosque and Europeans had a church

[@blablabla1044]

Proper sieges, please. In reallity, it was a game of attrition. You either have enough food to maintain or sustain a siege. First one to run out of food is defeated.

[@Robbie90J]

There better be moats and Drawbridges. Can't believe the team ever got rid of them.

[@owl6255]

Что бы вы не сделали, задержитесь на ОПТИМИЗАЦИИ. После SH2 она была полнейшим отстоем. Даже на топовом железе своего времени. Новый движок и Devolver - крайне хороший шанс для исправления этого.

[@hasrul_udft1291]

Still wondering if there's a tournament mode like dead match a 1 VS 1 or 2 Vs 2 winners get like trophy's,unlocking achievement and etc

[@OA-B]

SH2 only needs the Physics of Warlords, that is all I would want.

[@MyNameIsChristian]

question: will be stronghold crusader updated, like more missions or your most popular game just ended?

[@Hyperchicken]

Nick, what setting would your ideal Stronghold take place in, if you could design it yourself? Same question to Sak. Same question to Aaron, if he’s game.

[@fireflyworlds]

I sent them the question and here are their answers! Nick: An IP would be cool! Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones Sak: I would probably choose a game set during the conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Ottomans, culminating in the fall of Constantinople and marking the end of both the vestiges of the Roman Empire and the wider medieval period. For me it would be Eastern Europe! Estonia, Hungary, Poland - would love to go more Gothic focused with the castle designs of the 14th/15th century. Don't tell any of my compatriots this, but they look much cooler than most of the early Norman English castle designs. - Aaron :)

[@Apstrakt0]

@@fireflyworlds Estonia mentioned instant like.

[@Glastry]

I really miss the graphics and ambiant from stronghold crusader 1, will the next stronghold be more like Crusader or Stronghold 2 ?

[@bezdras]

Please oh please, since you are just starting, make territory capture available! So that you can capture and build there normally! Now I always want to expand my castle in the late game, but even with the mightiest army and huge economy, I can't do that :/// This is my dream for stronghold

[@Ourcasula]

Will there be a peaceful mode like there was in stronghold 2? It was really nice to be able to make a beautiful city and just watch the folks go about their daily life, while occasionally setting off invasions at my own leisure

[@fireflyworlds]

Thanks for the question! While we make that decision/you want for an answer, you may like to know that we have included such a free build mode in every mainline game since Stronghold 2 :)

[@dominikrohel2546]

Please give Stronghold 2 some additional polish! Steam version falls behind when compared with the original (for example - bread in bakery is spawning outside the building and is levitating in the air, beer is missing from the pub, etc.).

[@omarmohamedfarouk3306]

Question: will there be a third stronghold crusader after stronghold crusader 2?

[@Codicc]

10:10 YOOOOOOO, I've been playing this game since 2008-ish and I NEVER knew this existed! Time to do some research >:)

[@saifullahkhan9532]

i have question that can we see Ottoman Sultans / Moghul Sultans in upcoming stronghold game?

[@小豬屁屁]

請問什麼時候要出新遊戲阿 ???

[@0x520-j3f]

And i would love a realy campain again :) and a second heart today from you :D

[@alexgamer8266]

No Stronghold Legends 2, Yes Stronghold Vikings.

[@prashantkumar2963]

Will it release before House of the Dragon , just kidding . The Settng?

[@YummehPyroFlakes]

Really hyped for the new game! But I have another question. Will we ever see anything like a Stronghold 1/2 port for mobile? I would love to play it on the go and it is already possible to play Stronghold HD with an emulator but the controls aren't great.

[@HowAboutNp]

You can play Stronghold 2 on mobile using Exagear, but you need good CPU, Snapdragon 860 and better

[@YummehPyroFlakes]

@@HowAboutNp I know but the controls suck.

[@IXI_MAJID_IXI]

Until now it is still we can not say anything because a whole new engine can make a dramatic change in the game positively.

[@piotrm5635]

I have the question new stronghold has a ships

[@magnificenttool8002]

Please make a game put cannons on the walls with the army new industry as late of middle ages

[@janpipal9500]

Only like first two original games . I wish they remake this game ,adding more architectural variety, like round keeps por example and some more game mechanics, and add new missions like the original one.That would be enough .

[@wliedruop]

Man i reeeeely like you'r campony game best game stronghold best series game for me love all of you frome saudi arbia

[@blablabla1044]

Can I suggest one seriously great feature :)? Can you make it so that castle walls consume stone for maintenance either they start to crumble? The clossest walls to the keep could be mainenance free. But, if you build crazy castles, you have to maintaine them. This would be great for making castles unbreachable, but at the same time the defenders need to stockpale so many things. This, in a combination of a feature that siege army needs to maintaine food for them would be perfect stronghold experience.

[@andybarry5315]

Hi, will it be possible to buy armour and weapons kits in a pay to win style? I find spending vast amounts of money is a sure way to victory. Also can we expect the level of detail to be good enough to say see the peasants giving birth? Finally, is Firefly going be expanding their team for this title or will they use the same about of people they did for Warlords? Cheers.

[@fireflyworlds]

Thanks for the questions Andy! We'll answer these for sure in future videos :)

[@Ortokolo]

Hello Firefly! Big loves to studio! Not a question but has anyone on studio played 'Three Kingdoms Fate Of The Dragon' ? That game had Great great systems and Things to do in the game and I've never seen any other RTS game try doing something like that game did, Only a couple elements from Stronghold series seem familiar. Also Please let me do Turkish localization for the next game lol! Cheers.

[@fireflyworlds]

No we haven't, but it looks great! Old school RTS games we missed are always fun to go back and look at - now to just find a copy somewhere haha!

[@Ortokolo]

@@fireflyworlds It really is great! worker system in that game reminded me of stronghold when I first played it but the horse mechanic, settlements and a kingdom map world map thing were really outt of the world ideas they implemented successfully. finding a copy is a challenge tho sadabbotface

[@saifullahkhan9532]

@@Ortokolo i have same question that can we see Ottoman Sultans /Moghul Sultans in upcoming stronghold game?

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

Dude kinda looks like Ramsay Bolton

[@piotrm5635]

8:56 its helms derp

[@fireflyworlds]

Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day, at dawn look to the east.

[@mianmoin1145]

Western Europe will be best setting for next stronghold Curseder

[@apfelkuchen4399]

But the crusades haven't been fought in Western Europe.

[@ayadoma2212]

make the new stronghold in the similar place that Stronghold Crusader2 take and make more Arabic voices

[@rarasusu8562]

No more Russian subtitles?

[@fireflyworlds]

Sadly we haven't been able to translate/subtitle our videos for quite some time now :( However we will likely continue to support Russian language in-game

[@rarasusu8562]

@@fireflyworlds Спасибо !

[@Mydrich]

@@fireflyworlds спасибо!

[@joshuabecton4746]

More modding support for older titles.

[@fireflyworlds]

Unfortunately we just don't have the bandwidth or tech to go back and make modding support viable for older titles - apologies!

[@joshuabecton4746]

@@fireflyworlds aw man.

[@gyrosaze1173]

@@joshuabecton4746 it give a Stronghold 2 ai multiplayer tool

[@ayadoma2212]

make Stronghold Crusader3

[@HowAboutNp]

Do not make another copypaste stronghold game please, add something new, break old rules. We need fresh.

[@sre2263]

It's not even copy-and-paste. After the Stronghold Crusaders, there is only a downgrade in all parts.

[@HowAboutNp]

@@sre2263 honestly S2 to me was a big step forward in terms of gameplay and graphics, since then only downgrades first major disappointment was S3 then SC2

[@bomberman4046]

I would prefer a new 2d game, but if it has to be 3d, just do a Crusader 3. The 2 was fine, apart from the engine. Crusader 1 is the setting i liked the most, that's why. The last game is maybe the worst in the series on every aspect, especially on the setting.

[@caseybennington1]

No warlords, no estates, terrible terrible terrible ideas. It is not a coincidence that Stronghold 1 is the favorite title in this series. Castle building and siege warfare is where its at.

[@yehohanan7738]

Please add female ai lords

[@saadff3975]

Just stronghold crusader

[@saadff3975]

Please please strong hold crusader please add some characters, maps, and new missions thanks