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Endless Space |Intel Thread| 4X Space Strategy by ex-Ubi/EA devs
- Thread starter Alex Connolly
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bloodforge
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Loving those ship designs.
Alex Connolly
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Yeah, me too. They're rather intriguing. Better than than rehashing the same old stuff.
Alex Connolly
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DAMN YOU, EPMODE. Now cannot unsee.
It does remind me of B5's Minbari colour scheme crossed with the strange leviathan ships from Genesis Rising.
(awful comparison, really)
Alex Connolly
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Ahem. From the Endless Space FB page:
WOOT!
WOOT!
ClosingADoor
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Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Will grab the alpha tomorrow 
Alex Connolly
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Who knows, Sub...we've got a fair idea of what to expect with Sins:Rebellion. This? Not so much, but I think it's a safe bet that the alpha will be in better shape than the mess that was Sword of the Stars 2. Not hard, but still.
what? Sins:Rebellion is made by these guys?
Alex Connolly
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No no, it was more a comment on my faith in Amplitude delivering a more stable alpha than what Kerberos shat out and called a final release - before being quickly called on it.
Alex Connolly
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I'm simply the messenger, Corto!
Now, a new screenshot to herald the unveiling of the new race - the Hissho!
Gorgeous!
Now, a new screenshot to herald the unveiling of the new race - the Hissho!
Gorgeous!
platypotamus
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Thread subscription will change your life, my friend.
Is that game playable yet? SotS2 reinforced why I stopped buying games on day 1.
Looks great! I can never resist a space 4X, but the I've been burned a lot of times by them too. This looks very nice in any case.
Well, actually, sort of. It's playable but patches are still coming out and I always feel like I should wait for the next one before actually playing.
Well, actually, sort of. It's playable but patches are still coming out and I always feel like I should wait for the next one before actually playing.
GO GO GO Pre-order up at Steam store:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
The pre-order gives access to the Alpha. Is this a first on Steam?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
The pre-order gives access to the Alpha. Is this a first on Steam?
I chuckled at how every part of that sentence made sense to me.
I'll get my pre-order in soon. That Galaxy Map. Every time.
So, let me see if I get this straight, if I pre-order the Emperor's Edition on Steam, I get an alpha version of the game, and some kind of vote in how certain things should be in the game while it's being developed?
I don't think I've seen that model ever before. Kind of surprised how cheap the "ultra-super-get-your-name-in-the-credits" version is. That's less than most standard editions...
I don't think I've seen that model ever before. Kind of surprised how cheap the "ultra-super-get-your-name-in-the-credits" version is. That's less than most standard editions...
The Alpha build is downloaded through Steam also. I find the whole community features very cool and a different take on the whole Alpha funding/crowd funding of games. I'm pleasantly surprised that Valve entered this space.
Well, I've grown a little tired of GalCiv2, so maybe I should get me some Emperor's Edition while it's on sale. It'd make me giggle a little to see a "McNum" under special thanks.
IblisGinjo
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Apparently from what I just read, the consensus is that the UI is great, and it doesn't overwhelm you and with the tooltips it never leaves you scratching your head.
*Edit* Jumped in on the Admiral Edition, the alpha client is 1.6gb.
*Edit* Jumped in on the Admiral Edition, the alpha client is 1.6gb.
Is this alpha in a semi-playable state? I only heard about this game today. I would probably pick it up if it wasnt for D3 and TERA right now (Oh and a side of Tribes to!)
Wouldnt mind getting it though for another side project if its playable. Meaning there is enough content here for an entire match, etc.
Wouldnt mind getting it though for another side project if its playable. Meaning there is enough content here for an entire match, etc.
doubleplusgood
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Took a leap of faith and preordered it and played the alpha for a few hours. Not the kind of game I usually play, but I had fun with it. It felt pretty detailed and complex, to the point where I really would have liked to have a some ingame manual(unless I missed it?).
As to if it's good: Since I don't usually play these kinds of games I can't make any comparison, but aside from a slightly confusing UI I had a hard time putting it away.
Edit: As for stability, from what I could see it's quite playable. I had a few bugs - one which was sort of bad, but other than that it was smooth.
As to if it's good: Since I don't usually play these kinds of games I can't make any comparison, but aside from a slightly confusing UI I had a hard time putting it away.
Edit: As for stability, from what I could see it's quite playable. I had a few bugs - one which was sort of bad, but other than that it was smooth.
The alpha seems to be playable with just a few races and multiplayer locked out with a starting warning of possible balancing issues.
Alex Connolly
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That sold me on pre-ordering this.
Alex Connolly
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And it's early days. I wholeheartedly implore folks who've preordered to keep an eye on the Amplitude forums and throw down your ideas and vote on gameplay ideas/design choices etc.
Crazy this is an alpha.
Crazy this is an alpha.
IblisGinjo
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I also am not too familiar with 4x type games(played Homeworld but that was more RTS, right?) but, I have to say again the UI is very smooth. The notifications, hover info, even the point mouse and zoom in, all work to make the game user friendly while having depth. The interface doesn't work against you.
In games like Total War, I usually let the AI handle the governing duties while I fight. I let the AI manage my systems for now while I just explore. Lost my ship to a pirate but I didn't see the battle, next time I'll go out with a fleet.
It seemed overwhelming at first but once I sat down played played it, I saw how intuitive everything was.
Probably will play a little more but I may wait for the actual to fully experience the game. All I can think of now is maybe some voice-work and expand the music would be nice to make it more atmospheric.
In games like Total War, I usually let the AI handle the governing duties while I fight. I let the AI manage my systems for now while I just explore. Lost my ship to a pirate but I didn't see the battle, next time I'll go out with a fleet.
It seemed overwhelming at first but once I sat down played played it, I saw how intuitive everything was.
Probably will play a little more but I may wait for the actual to fully experience the game. All I can think of now is maybe some voice-work and expand the music would be nice to make it more atmospheric.
Alex Connolly
Member
I've got a feeling the soundtrack will be sublime, given the clean and space-operatic ambience they're going for! Tasteful. The alpha trailer certainly paints such a picture.
Click the first tech in queue and the list is reset.
Alex Connolly
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How're you liking the Planetary/Star System development aspect, Corto? It sounds quite interesting, based on the Space Sector preview.
I'd never heard of this game before, but I'm a sucker for space strategy games and wanted to support the creation of such games, so I bought right after seeing it in Steam's facebook feed.
I was completely blown by the scope and complexity of the game in its alpha state, and I'm enjoying at lot so far, even though I feel like I suck at it.
Very nice thread btw.
I was completely blown by the scope and complexity of the game in its alpha state, and I'm enjoying at lot so far, even though I feel like I suck at it.
Very nice thread btw.
It didn't work when I first tried, but after restarting it worked fine. Can't complain, though, since it's an alpha.
Behold the Conqueror of Pardalis
I'm still wrapping my head around it, but there's a system wide development system and then each individual planet has its own called "Exploitations". You can also hire heroes that can affect your military or development/research stats. It's not daunting though, just needs a bit of acclimatization.
Yes. The interface some times seems unresponsive. Another situation I've encountered that was selecting ships. Understandable in the current state of development.
edit: a deselect/delete option in the interface would be very welcomed. The research queue is an example of this need and I've already lost some developments just by selecting them in the queue. A two step confirmation process would be optimal.
I'm still wrapping my head around it, but there's a system wide development system and then each individual planet has its own called "Exploitations". You can also hire heroes that can affect your military or development/research stats. It's not daunting though, just needs a bit of acclimatization.
Yes. The interface some times seems unresponsive. Another situation I've encountered that was selecting ships. Understandable in the current state of development.
edit: a deselect/delete option in the interface would be very welcomed. The research queue is an example of this need and I've already lost some developments just by selecting them in the queue. A two step confirmation process would be optimal.
Alex Connolly
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Awesome! Curious as to the automated combat...works well?
The encounters can be auto resolved with a simple encounter screen that shows a power shift bar and the fleets compositions. Or you can opt for the manual combat, fights then are divided in phases (long range, medium range and melee) and for each phase you can select a "card" with some special ability (sabotage, engineering/repair, offence, etc) to use in that phase. I havent't discovered yet how can we get more cards/abilities, maybe through military research (almost certain that would be the case).
In my head I LOVE the idea of 4X/Space sims but I can never really get into them. I tried X3 and Sword of the Stars 2 recently and they just didn't grip me. Trying hard not to buy this without hearing some good feedback, so to those of you who bought it how is it at the moment obviously keeping in mind it's an Alpha.
Alex Connolly
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Because there are HORSES in Black Ops 2! HORSES!