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Endless Space |Intel Thread| 4X Space Strategy by ex-Ubi/EA devs
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I don't know how soon (if) I will get around to trying the alpha, but I like the concept!Alex Connolly
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I think at the prices they're asking, everyone shouldn't hesitate beyond "Do I want the Admiral...or Emperor edition?!"
Agreed. I've never gotten into a 4X before, but I'll definitely pick this up with a friend so we can try it multiplayer. Hopefully there's some fun cooperative play.
Agreed. The map really has that classic 4X aesthetic. I don't think it's much of a stretch to believe the music will lean that way as well.
Past examples:
Imperium Galactica II - Human 2
Masters of Orion II - Galactic Theme III
Disney World - Space Mountain
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I love me some 4X, and the price is right. I'm jumping on this as we speak.
Good lord, this game is gorgeous. If they stick to the slick graphics and aesthetic, it might help to bring in people not normally interested in 4X.
Good lord, this game is gorgeous. If they stick to the slick graphics and aesthetic, it might help to bring in people not normally interested in 4X.
Alex Connolly
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I loved IG2's soundtrack...I hear the re-release on iOS leaves a lot to be desired, but goddamn, it was the first strategy game where I felt at the head of a vast empire. The OST, I suspect, had a lot to do with that.
A fine observation. Reading previews and impressions makes me think this will be one of the big 'gets' for the genre - deep, yet accessible...and gorgeous.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Hopefully they have some good marketing behind them. I'd love for this to become a media darling just by virtue of what it is.
I was so excited for Sword of the Stars 2 until everyone realized it was awful and broken. Endless Space appeared on my radar at JUST the right time.
exmachina64
Banned
Kickstarter's been draining me of funds, but this is calling to me so.
CecilRousso
Member
Went into this thread expecting a janky look, but this actually looks good.
Wiktor
Member
No, but funnily enough both Kerberos and Ironclad were formed by people from Barking Dog.
Anyway..I'm really digging how Endless Space is developing. And I absolutely love the 4X ressuregence we;ve been enjoying in past few years
Alex Connolly
Member
We're going to have to get some GAF games going when the PBEM multi is ready!
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Have they said when co-op is going to be available? I'm dying to play this with my roommate.
Played the alpha for a bit. The game is really great looking. It's so rare for game developers making space-based games to hire talented artists. The HUD is fantastic too.
Can't speak for the gameplay from the little I played but it does seem to be pretty involved. I'm excited to dig into it.
Can't speak for the gameplay from the little I played but it does seem to be pretty involved. I'm excited to dig into it.
No! You don't know what you've done! *double clicks IG2 icon* There goes the rest of my day. :/
Glad I found this thread. I saw the game up on steam last night and was checking it out. Still reading up on it, but I have a feeling that for $25 I'll have it preordered by the end of the day.
IblisGinjo
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One question/Idea:
Is there anyway to isolate yourself for a bit? Block travel lanes? Take your system off the map for some turns? In any empire game, I'm busy doing empire-building then by turn 50, everybody has expanded more than I have and are at my door.
The Horatio for example, have an anti-expansion trait. Maybe a shield around your system, like in in the book, "Pandora Star", if not I'll suggest it in the forum.
Is there anyway to isolate yourself for a bit? Block travel lanes? Take your system off the map for some turns? In any empire game, I'm busy doing empire-building then by turn 50, everybody has expanded more than I have and are at my door.
The Horatio for example, have an anti-expansion trait. Maybe a shield around your system, like in in the book, "Pandora Star", if not I'll suggest it in the forum.
doubleplusgood
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One thing I haven't quite picked up on yet: How do you increase the hero cap/space academy cap?
doubleplusgood
Member
The same place as you buy buildings and improvements. There's a tab called ship beneath it.
thetrin
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The alpha is pretty much a fully functional game, and in its alpha state, it's already at the standard of most 4X games.
That's pretty much it. Do I want to play the alpha, which is nearly a complete game already, or do I want to save the surprises for the full game?
Eh, I'll probably try out the Alpha. Since I get those points to use on the official site, I should at least know what I'm talking about.
thetrin
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Exactly. If nothing else, playing the alpha will allow you to make informed decisions on where you think they should take the game from here. I think that's enticing enough to try the Alpha.
It's essentially Master of Orion with a lot of gameplay conventions from Civ. It's really nothing like Sins, though.
If you're still on the fence, you should check out OverloadUT's Let's Play that he posted yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5V0zXc5SLc
But is it good? Are people enjoying it?
thetrin
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I fucking love it, and the SA thread is full of 4X fans that are really enjoying it as well.
Seriously, check out the Let's Play. It's an hour and a half, and Overload kinda reviews it as he plays.
SteveWinwood
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I didn't know this thread existed! I was posting my impressions in the steam thread!
IblisGinjo
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I would have said something in the Steam thread but didn't want to be rude.
Bought then.
Alex Connolly
Member
No word as yet.
Great to read the classy GAF punditry enjoying themselves. Makes me antsy to get home tomorrow and jump in!
SteveWinwood
Member
Since I'm finally at a computer I figured I'd throw my earlier impressions in here.
thetrin
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Oh jeez, I just played for 3 hours and had no idea until I quit, and realized it was almost time to cook dinner.
It's semi-turn based. Either you can set auto and it plays out in the background, or you choose manual.
In manual, you have a small amount of time to choose actions for each phase of combat (long range, mid range, close range).
So yeah, it is turn based, but it forces you to choose pretty quickly.
SteveWinwood, you should choose Fast when you play if you find it slow. The tooltip for Fast even says "The regular pace for the game". Normal is listed as a "slower pace".
It's semi-turn based. Either you can set auto and it plays out in the background, or you choose manual.
In manual, you have a small amount of time to choose actions for each phase of combat (long range, mid range, close range).
So yeah, it is turn based, but it forces you to choose pretty quickly.
SteveWinwood, you should choose Fast when you play if you find it slow. The tooltip for Fast even says "The regular pace for the game". Normal is listed as a "slower pace".
Someone who played Sword of the Stars 1 and the alpha here and can make some comparisons?
Avoided SotS2 till now because of the rather bad critics (alot of bugs).
Played SotS for 100 of hours so i'm very interested in this and had my mouse already over the buy button in Steam.
Sadly i didn't like Sins of Solar Empire but i will give it another try soon.
Avoided SotS2 till now because of the rather bad critics (alot of bugs).
Played SotS for 100 of hours so i'm very interested in this and had my mouse already over the buy button in Steam.
Sadly i didn't like Sins of Solar Empire but i will give it another try soon.
Alex Connolly
Member
Thetrin, what races are there at this point?
SteveWinwood, chuck those impressions on the Amplitude forums if you haven't already! The devs would appreciate it. I do wonder if the ex-Eugen guys on staff did work on the UI...it sounds a touch like their games.
SteveWinwood, chuck those impressions on the Amplitude forums if you haven't already! The devs would appreciate it. I do wonder if the ex-Eugen guys on staff did work on the UI...it sounds a touch like their games.
MrCompletely
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dirty enablers
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Starting to get pretty interested in this game just looking at the screens. Is there any frame of reference as to something current I can compare it too? Is it more combat oriented like Sins of a Solar Empire? Empire / society building like Galactic Civilizations 2? Is it comparable to Sword of the Stars? I pretty much like all those games, so wouldn't complain if there were some similarities with them.