Tim Lang and Fantasy Novels

arturchix · Unread postby **arturchix** » 18 Jan 2007, 18:13

<A href="http://www.cafepress.com/brrappbooks"><IMG hspace=10 src="https://www.celestialheavens.com/images ... novels.JPG" align=right vspace=10></A>Do you still remember <A href="https://www.celestialheavens.com/featur ... y.jpg">Tim Lang</A>, one of the NWC folks? He has worked on Might and Magic games since the times of HoMM2 and MM6, and was the lead game designer of MM9 as well. It appears that for some time Tim is writing fantasy novels, and here’s what he recently wrote at <A href="http://www.telp.org/">TELP’s tavern</A>! I decided to self publish (through cafepress.com) a prequel to a novel I finished up during my time off after MM9. It's a fantasy story (not related to Might and Magic) and is probably right up the alley for some or most of you. If you are interested, <A href="http://www.cafepress.com/brrappbooks">check it out</A> – even though it’s not related to Might and Magic, it probably has the Might and Magic touch and should be worth to try out. Let us also not forget that right now Tim Lang is <A href="https://www.celestialheavens.com/1154918339">working at Nival US studio</A> on some kind of a secret project, and all he <A href="http://telp.org/mm9/tavern/anyboard/pos ... l">said</A> previous summer in this matter was: “As far as I know, no MMX is in the works. I am working on some cool stuff that I can't talk about though!” And we are waiting! Meanwhile, you might want to reread what Tim told Celestial Heavens in an interview <A href="https://www.celestialheavens.com/118">back in 2004</A>

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1169143985

Unread postby **Angelspit** » 18 Jan 2007, 18:44

I'll keep those on my watchlist for sure. It's been a while since I've read any fantasy.

Unread postby **Kalah** » 18 Jan 2007, 23:31

Man, those titles are hilarious...

AllanPoe · Unread postby **AllanPoe** » 18 Jan 2007, 23:39

The synopses sound a little "Terry Pratchett-like".

myythryyn · Unread postby **myythryyn** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:24

you almost had me convinced to try these titles out, but then....i read this line -

"and was the lead game designer of MM9 as well"

and it was at that point that i became very unsure. but then i suppose since i never played MM 9 longer than fifteen minutes, i cant judge how good or bad the story was. perhaps Tim Lang had nothing to do with what was horrible about MM9

Unread postby **Angelspit** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:27

It was 3DO that killed Might and Magic IX by pushing it out of the door before it was even close to being ready and reducing the staff. The good people at New World did what they could under the circumstances.

myythryyn · Unread postby **myythryyn** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:45

im sure your right angelspit, the failure of MM9 shouldnt reflect on the talents of Tim Lang. just feel bad for him that he was the lead game designer of the disaster that was MM9. glad he has since done well for himself.

maybe you just remove the reference to MM9, im sure alot of us would rather forget about it too

Edited on Thu, Jan 18 2007, 18:48 by myythryyn

arturchix · Unread postby **arturchix** » 19 Jan 2007, 08:48

Given just 7 months (!!!) for MM9 development, Tim and the NWC people actually made a small miracle, delivering the game in such a playable state - most of the games are being worked on about 2 years or more. Even today I find MM9 quite enjoying and too bad there are few game killing bugs, but hey - even today lots of games that had enough time for development, are suffering with the same thing. If you install all MM9 patches up to 1.3, it's quite a good game. It may be weaker than previous titles because it's unfinished and unpolished but I certainly wouldn't call it as a disaster - these are very strong words. In the interview back in 2004 Tim already told what was the situation back then - you might want to reread it.

With all this information, I would even want to bold it, that Tim was MM9 lead game designer.

Cleanpea · Unread postby **Cleanpea** » 19 Jan 2007, 09:18

3DO!! shudder

Marzhin · Unread postby **Marzhin** » 19 Jan 2007, 09:31

I totally agree with arturchix, MMIX is not a total disaster. even if I have the french version (which remains unpatched to this day AFAIK) I enjoyed playing it. The combats were tactical and interesting, and the story was simple but good as far as I'm concerned. But it's true that it was ugly as hell.

Fomorian · Unread postby **Fomorian** » 19 Jan 2007, 14:19

Heh... Funny thing. The main character Olga, is male - but this is Polish female name

arturchix · Unread postby **arturchix** » 19 Jan 2007, 15:04

AFAIK, Olga is also a Russian female name, but in Scandinavia it's Helga which means "holy" or "blessed".

Speaking about MM9 graphics, I once told Tim that I really love the design of Lich Lab and he said that it was initially created for Legends of Might and Magic.

If I will have an opportunity, I will try to buy one book.

Cleanpea · Unread postby **Cleanpea** » 19 Jan 2007, 15:05

also a norwegian female name. It is actually very funny

Unread postby **Kalah** » 19 Jan 2007, 15:37

"Olga the Heroic...", "Wellspring"... I can't stop giggling.

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