The Official Sins of a Solar Empire Thread of fappage and space chicks

[onemic]

What is it?

A real-time 4X(eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) strategy game made by the fine developers at Ironclad and published by Stardock(The same guys who made GC: II) The game follows three different races vying for the control of the galaxy. The genre itself is unique in that it combines the best aspects of TBS games(i.e. CivIV, GCII, etc.) and puts them in an RTS game. The end result is an epic RTS experience


Basic Information
Genre: Real-Time Strategy
Website: SinsofaSolarEmpire.com
Developer: Ironclad Games
Publisher: Stardock
Platform: PC
Multiplayer: 2-10
MSRP: 39.99(Standard) 49.99(Collectors Edition)
Game Rating: Teen(NA)
Release Date: February 4, 2008






Overview

In the future, the survival of humanity stands on the edge of utter ruin as three powerful factions vie for control of the galaxy. Take command of one of three space-faring races as you work to establish your domination of the galaxy in Sins of a Solar Empire. Through a combination of diplomacy, economic skill, cultural influence, and sheer military might you will establish order over your corner of the galaxy!

Features

- 3 unique races to choose from
- A huge galaxy to explore and conquer, filled with asteroids and star systems
- Seamless zooming so you can get a quick overview of you units and see each individual unit in action whenever you want
- Huge capital ships that gain levels and abilities as you test their skill in combat
-Diplomatic and economic strategies lets you choose to either trade with allies, start alliances, or backstab unobservant players through the bounty system(More on this later)
- Military and economic tech trees, allow you to focus on either building stronger ships or make your planets more fertile and your resources more plentiful
- Online multiplayer of up to 10 different players in which you can save your already existing MP games if need be
- Extensive bounty system that allows you to put pries on other players heads, giving players and NPC pirates an incentive to attack your target of choice
- 100% mod friendly
-Low system requirements means, the game can be played and enjoyed by an array of PC's
- Like galactic Civilizations before it, this game has no copy protection







4X in an RTS?


Explore

A game of Sins of a Solar Empire can range from 30 to 100 planets in size, spread out among up to four different solar systems. Travel is managed via phase lanes - interplanetary and interstellar highways that connect planets, asteroids and stars. Send scouts to unexplored planets to discover new lanes and new territory to conquer. As you grow in power, you can also research new technology to help find distant planets and detect the movement of enemy fleets from far off.

Expand

As you discover new territory to claim, you must expand and claim it as quickly as possible, or else the enemy might! Add planets and asteroids rich in resources to your ever-growing empire either through military conquest or cultural dominance. If your war fleets cannot wrest control of a planet from an enemy, extend your cultural influence along the phase lanes and entice enemy populations on the fringes to join your cause instead.

Exploit

An expanding empire requires resources to power its ever-growing war machine and economic engine. Sins of a Solar Empire has three primary resources; Metal, Crystal and Credits. Building structures on planets and in-orbit will help you maximize your income and ability to support larger and larger fleets of ships.

Exterminate

Your empire grows in size and in strength, but now your borders are threatened by an opposing empire. They block further expansion and look poised to strike against you. Now you are faced with but two choices: run and hide behind your fortified worlds, or take the offensive and strike before the enemy can. Sins of a Solar Empire at its core is a game of interstellar war. Victory will only be achieved when your enemies lie broken and defeated at your feet. Only once you have secured peace and safety for your people through the extermination of your foes can you rest.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

* Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista
* 1.8 GHz Single-Core Processor
* 512 MB RAM (1 GB for Windows Vista)
* 128 MB DirectX 9 3D Video Card (Radeon 9600 / GeForce FX 6600 and above)
* DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
* DVD-ROM Drive
* 3 GB Hard Drive Space
* Keyboard and Mouse
* DirectX 9.0c


Recommended Requirements:

* 2.2 GHz Dual- or Quad-Core Processor
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Windows Vista)
* 256 MB DirectX 9 3D Video Card (Radeon X1600 / GeForce 7600 and above)


*Just a reminder to everyone that just because you're below the minimum specs, doesn't mean you can't play the game. They upped the minimum purposely so that if you are within the minimum specs range, you will not only be able to just run he game(As many games minimum specs simply mean) you will be able to play the game decently


Collector's Edition

Collector's Edition ($49.95) which is available direct as well as certain retailers So what's the difference? The Collector's Edition box includes the following bonus items: * a foldout tech-tree poster * artwork posters * a hotkey card * a music CD For users who are doing download only, the Collector's Edition is only $44.95 but they will still be able to get the music CD (we'll be providing it as a digital download shortly after release) and PDF versions of the other materials (which we will also be providing after release). Since there's less physical materials, it's $5 less than the actual boxed version. If you decide later you want the boxed unit, you can order that for $5 plus the cost of shipping and handling. Also Collector's Edition users will receive the Sins of a Solar Empire MyColors theme

Demo

There will be a demo in around a month.

Expect a demo to be released around March



Videos

MP gameplay HD

Outerspace gameplay HD

Walkthrough Gameplay HD


Previews and Interviews


PC gamer Preview

IGN hands-on preview

Sins of a Solar Empire blog






Yes I know my photoshopping skills suck, and this is also my first official thread so if you can give suggestions that would be great


Reviews

Gamespot- 9.0
Gamespy- 4.5/5
1up- 8.5


Usernames

Post your GAF username as well as your Sins username so we can get a list going on here

Example: GAFusername|Sinsusername



Teknopathic|MoodyShuffle
haowan|haowan
kabouter|Retuobak
jet1911|jet1911
Gattsu25 | Gattsu25
DesertEasy|DesertEase
zoku88 | zoku88
Joates|Joates
NovemberMike|NovemberMike
JRPereira|Mercenary
Danj|Danj

[saelz8]

Ballin!

[avatar299]

I can't wait to see how many pirate this, with specs that low.

That said I'm buying it digitally

[zoku88]

I think you should also include a link to the game's homepage.

EDIT: Even though we can easily find it for ourselves.

EDIT2: Oh, nvm, I see that you have it. It's just not hyperlinked.

[traveler]

Is there a demo planned for this? It looks very impressive, but I don't know if I'm a decent enough RTS player to even play it.

[zoku88]

Is there a demo planned for this? It looks very impressive, but I don't know if I'm a decent enough RTS player to even play it.

It's supposed to come out in a month or so, I believe.

[CcrooK]

-explodes- Do want!

[Teknopathetic]

Yes...yessssssss. This game will be pure electricity in my pants.

[Acosta]

Yes! Great thread.

Just preordered (with box edition and everything), I am really confident this game will devliver (and just the awesomeness of the concept is enough to convince me). Can´t wait!

[onemic]

I can't wait to see how many pirate this, with specs that low. That said I'm buying it digitally

Don't you mean won't pirate it? With low specs people won't be afraid if their PC can run it or not.

[Teknopathetic]

Stardock's policy of no copy protection seems to encourage more purchases than piracy, much to Starforce's chagrin.

[TemplaerDude]

will be scouring my town for a copy tomorrow.

[Jenga]

Stardock's policy of no copy protection seems to encourage more purchases than piracy, much to Starforce's chagrin.

Didn't a Starforce dev throw a bitchfit and and put up a link to a torrent of the game on the forums?

[onemic]

Didn't a Starforce dev throw a bitchfit and and put up a link to a torrent of the game on the forums?

Yep, quite the punks aren't they? Good thing almost no one uses it now.

[Teknopathetic]

"Didn't a Starforce dev throw a bitchfit and and put up a link to a torrent of the game on the forums?"


Yup.

[onemic]

Someone just did an experiment on beta 4 of the build and was able to place over 20,000 ships in the game, without it crashing.

[evlcookie]

20k ships? wtf, why would you need that many? And that would EASILY kill my pc.

I'm going to wait for the demo and GFW's impressions before i decide to jump in.

Well done OP.

[Teknopathetic]

I will be spending all day tomorrow waiting for the download to pop up. ME WANT SO BAD.

[wedge55]

My PC skirts in just under the requirements. I need a demo to see just how poorly this game runs on my machine.

[ToddG15]

I will be spending all day tomorrow waiting for the download to pop up. ME WANT SO BAD.

Me too. That is, once I get off work... I remember reading someone post that it would be up to download late afternoon EST. Hopefully sooner than later. :)

Can't wait to get the box and inserts too. They look pretty cool from the screenshots I've seen.

[HK-47]

F YEAH!

[Spoit]

Where're the space chicks the title promises ? Also, can anyone who's tried the pre-order beta comment on the music? I want to decide if the extra $10 for the collectors edition is worth it.

[JRPereira]

Fucking beautiful game and if it's anywhere near as great as homeworld:cataclysm was, I'll be picking it up soon.

[ThomPayne]

Wow how has this gone under my radar!? I'm totally getting this game.

[Vaporak]

I'm very interested in this game, but I really want some kind of demo before buying. I guess I just get to wait a month. :/

[nataku]

Pre-ordered. Even though I suck at these types of games, I love them to death.

I probably won't be playing it tomorrow though, unless the download is available early. Working swing shift sucks. :(

[onemic]

Where're the space chicks the title promises ?

Well it is in space...and there are.....*runs*

[Strider2K99]

I came in this thread expecting hot space chicks and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.

[Stryder]

I'm super super interested in this game, but I've never really been all that great with management type games, neither am I really that good with RTS's. Am I gonna be able to cope with this game? Even just as a single-player experience..

[darkressurection]

Pretty excited for this, it looks fucking awesome.

[Kodiak]

This game looks too fucking good to be true.

*giddy giddy giddy*

[saelz8]

I'm super super interested in this game, but I've never really been all that great with management type games, neither am I really that good with RTS's. Am I gonna be able to cope with this game? Even just as a single-player experience..

Stardocks games have good tutorials, so if you have never really gotten into a RTS or 4x game before you should be able to learn pretty quickly.

This game is supposed to be easy to get into, but very hard to master.

[Tiktaalik]

I'm really interested in this game, and pleasantly surprised to find that my Macbook Pro meets the recommended specs. This one is definitely on my radar, and I rarely follow PC games like this.

Low specs ftw!

[MickeyKnox]

I'm not gonna be able to play my version till tues-wed since my ram is fried and I'm waiting on some new sticks from Newegg.

But great thread for what is sure to be a great game.

[FoxSpirit]

If things go well I will have mine end of the week. But I could take a torrential peek... arrr!

[max_cool]

wait, so there aren't any space chicks?

[Mindlog]

I need a demo to find out if my 2004 POS can run it.


Yeah right, I'll probably buy it next time I see it in the store.

Then tone all the graphics settings down and be cry when big battles happen :(

[Big-E]

will be scouring my town for a copy tomorrow.

Think stores in Vancouver will get it in?

[TemplaerDude]

Think stores in Vancouver will get it in?

i can only pray.

[Spruce Moose]

Haven't picked up a new PC game in some time (aside from Max Payne 2 off of Steam) so I'm itching for something fresh to try. I hope it's in town by Tuesday.

Edit: Change that avatar TD! *snickers*

[Danne-Danger]

Goodbye life.

[TemplaerDude]

Haven't picked up a new PC game in some time (aside from Max Payne 2 off of Steam) so I'm itching for something fresh to try. I hope it's in town by Tuesday. Edit: Change that avatar TD! *snickers*

yea once i get out of my drunken stupor.

[Borys]

Someone just did an experiment on beta 4 of the build and was able to place over 20,000 ships in the game, without it crashing.

Hot fucking DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20K ships!

Mind status = blown.

Homeworld 3 anyone?

[Dali]

Ummm... was I incorrect in assuming there'd be space chicks?

[Ferrio]

Ummm... was I incorrect in assuming there'd be space chicks?

Ya no shit! Though I am keeping my eye on this one... not sure if I'm in an RTS mode right now.

[Caesar III]

this is so mine

[Danj]

Awesome that digital download purchasers get electronic versions of the bonus items. Also awesome that you can upgrade to retail box any time, that was something I was concerned about as I can't receive parcels at the moment.

[Choke on the Magic]

This game looks awesome. Any reviews on it yet?

[Caesar III]

Awesome that digital download purchasers get electronic versions of the bonus items. Also awesome that you can upgrade to retail box any time, that was something I was concerned about as I can't receive parcels at the moment.

even if you buy the normal edition? I'm from germany, so I cant get the extras, so it would be great to get these items for download.

[Teknopathetic]

"even if you buy the normal edition? I'm from germany, so I cant get the extras, so it would be great to get these items for download."


If you buy the DD version, whether you opt for the box or just stay with the download, you are considered to have bought the Collector's Edition and get the CE goodies (though digitally if you didn't get the box).