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[everyday math]

In my veins. @_@

 

[Lord Scrambles]

Wow, spiritual successor to Alpha Centauri. I said this day would never come.

Just give me terraforming, planetbusters, and space elevator+jumpjet troops.


In my dream scenario, they're also getting the original writers to do the flavor text for the techs and secret projects. The writing really was a large part of the heart and soul of Alpha Centauri.

It's been stated in an interview that although there are winks and nods to Alpha Centauri, they really want this game to be its own thing.

They have said that the player will develop a narrative through the questlines and the choices that the player makes throughout the game.

 

[ChiliManiac]

I so need to upgrade my rig for this. TAKE MY MONEY!!!

 

[Human_me]

Panasian Cooperative and ARC

Brazilia

Cheers.

 

[Aureon]

30,720 x 17280 = 530,841,600 pixels.

9000fps would make it 4,777,574,400,000 pixels a second.

Inferno sounds more realistic than hot.

Well, is there's no 3d rendering going on, and pixels are only updated on a "ifmodified" basis, with some clever programming tricks, you could probably run it pretty easily, proven an infinitesimal quantity of movement is going on.

Problem is, you also need a response-controlled screen for that amount of bandwidth, since 4.7TB/sec is, uh, pretty far off.
We also really need, possibly, entities that can be 'moved' by adding pixels forward and removing them in the back, rather than re-drawn every frame. Something like, say,

 

[PurpleMoustache]

I really hope they keep the orchestral music in this, instead of going for some sci-fi ambient pads.

 

[Lord Scrambles]

Interview and Info Dump:

Indie Retro News
Gamespot
Game Informer
Joystiq
Kotaku
PC Gamer

Edit: There will be 8 playable factions. We know three of them, and can infer more from the trailer

• American Reclamation Corporation
• Brazilia
• Panasian Cooperative
• Egypt-based faction
• French-based faction
• Somali/Pan-African-based faction (hinted at here)

That leaves two more.

My guesses are maybe another Europe based faction, and an Indian or other Asian faction.

 

[SteveWinwood]

I didn't notice it was linux. I might day 1 it just to support it.

 

[Nzyme32]

I didn't notice it was linux. I might day 1 it just to support it.

I was thinking the same thing, but then realised I would be buying it day 1 anyway. There's no time to lose, I must build Planet Gandhi. His descendants will continue his efforts

 

[Human_me]

My guesses are maybe another Europe based faction, and an Indian or other Asian faction.

I would imagine Europe being united under one faction.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Australian faction that is just used to living with stuff that can kill you

 

[Objectively Bad Opinion]

Australian faction that is just used to living with stuff that can kill you

genetically engineered dropbear shock trooper tech

easy best civ

 

[licktheenvelope]

Man last few weeks Galactic Civ 3 announced and now this....

Going to be very happy starting this Autumn with my PC gaming

 

[IndustryX]

Holy fuck easily my most anticipated game this year just like that! Awesome cannot wait!

 

[MisterSamMan]

Haha, holy shit, I could not be any more excited to hear this. It doesn't sound like there is planet hopping, but I'm more than happy to play a Space Civ game because now that's actually a thing.

 

[2345425]

I didn't notice it was linux. I might day 1 it just to support it.

Yeah, Firaxis supporting Linux is pretty great.

 

[Lord Scrambles]

genetically engineered dropbear shock trooper tech

easy best civ

brb calling science

 

[Lomax]

All I want from a SMAC successor (or any game in the genre) is the terrain manipulation that SMAC did. Fifteen years later and what I assumed would become the standard for the genre has never been done again since. Yes, the simplistic graphics of the era made it easier to do, but I'm sure something at least similar could be come up with that would combine the unique tile sets with the ability to manipulate them and a weather system based as such.

Damn, now I want to go play SMAC again.

 

[Salsa]

oh fuck yes

 

[Serandur]

Awesome, a modern Alpha Centauri, hehe.

 

[Solid Samus]

"This orbital "laser" will show this planet who's in charge!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLl-OEp-wo

Right there is the reason I roll pedro

 

[Kurtofan]

Interview and Info Dump:

Indie Retro News
Gamespot
Game Informer
Joystiq
Kotaku
PC Gamer

Edit: There will be 8 playable factions. We know three of them, and can infer more from the trailer

• American Reclamation Corporation
• Brazilia
• Panasian Cooperative
• Egypt-based faction
• French-based faction
• Somali/Pan-African-based faction (hinted at here)

That leaves two more.

My guesses are maybe another Europe based faction, and an Indian or other Asian faction.

So it's space civ with Space America, Space Brazil etc...? I'm cool with that.

 

[Sepp]

There's three different "ideals", Purity (specific goal is to preserve humanity, move settlers in, xenophobicish, big and bulky/tanky, lotso guns), Harmony (more alien oriented, spread out more, lots of movement options etc.), and Supremacy (robots, technology, cybernetics, want to ascend humanity etc.).

Not sure whether I like that to be honest.

Seems like its afraid of being political.

 

[ctothej]

I want this so bad it hurts.

 

[Kurtofan]

Not sure whether I like that to be honest.

Seems like its afraid of being political.

In what way?

 

[Ithil]

The drones will miss you.

 

[Zero-Crescent]

*chuckle* Well, that's one way to get around EA's ownership of the SMAC license. Good show.

 

[Garcia]

That trailer, dude. Wow, goosebumps.

 

[Sepp]

In what way?

Well, at least compared to SMAC, where all kinds of ideologies were present, in variations, like Militarism, Technocracy, Totalitarianism, Theocracy, Capitalism, Ecologism, Democracy, Liberalism etc.

 

[fantomena]

Oh my god. I need it!

 

[Objectively Bad Opinion]

Well, at least compared to SMAC, where all kinds of ideologies were present, in variations, like Militarism, Technocracy, Totalitarianism, Theocracy, Capitalism, Ecologism, Democracy, Liberalism etc.

I think they're trying to go with a PoE-style web instead of clearly-defined paths. So the ideologies are probably just starting points on the web.

 

[antitrop]

Trailer was incredible. Glad it's more than just Civ 6. Looks like something in between Civ and Alpha Centauri.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I know. Ive been meaning to try Europa Universalis IV but Im waiting for a sale.

Joinnnn uuuusssss

 

[Rentahamster]

omfg, preorder guaranteed.

 

[Atomski]

Pretty damn hyped for this. Can always go for more CIv and a scifi version sounds awesome.

 

[Soi-Fong]

In my veins!!!! Yes!!!!

 

[Sepp]

I think they're trying to go with a PoE-style web instead of clearly-defined paths. So the ideologies are probably just starting points on the web.

Well part of the fun of SMAC was that every faction/leader was associated with a certain ideology/playstyle.

I think with this they will go even further, at least when it comes to playstyle, which admitted could be great.

Somehow it reminds me of Zerg vs Humans vs Proton from Starcraft ;-)

 

[Facism]

Joinnnn uuuusssss

i just bought it and am still utterly lost even after the tutorials

 

[Mr. F]

Are we going to have to wait until E3 for gameplay, then? ((

 

[Myomoto]

Interview and Info Dump:

Indie Retro News
Gamespot
Game Informer
Joystiq
Kotaku
PC Gamer

Edit: There will be 8 playable factions. We know three of them, and can infer more from the trailer

• American Reclamation Corporation
• Brazilia
• Panasian Cooperative
• Egypt-based faction
• French-based faction
• Somali/Pan-African-based faction (hinted at here)

That leaves two more.

My guesses are maybe another Europe based faction, and an Indian or other Asian faction.

Russia and China?

 

[KaYotiX]

Wow..... This is amazing news!

I really need to get back into Civ V

 

[Jintor]

Think the leaders are tied to factions?

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

i just bought it and am still utterly lost even after the tutorials

Stop by the Official Thread and we can all give you help and advice.

 

[Sibylus]

Never played AC, but love the stuffing out of Civilization so my interest is piqued.

 

[Complistic]

Damn, I will get this.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

That cover is great.

 

[Technosteve]

i look forward to nerve stapling my drones

 

[Woorloog]

Russia and China?

Panasian faction is sure to contain China at very least.

 

[encephalon]

omg yeeessssssssss. I'll be getting this.

 

[Falnabol]

guys guys
think about this


Ghandi.... in space

day1 if my pc is good enough.

so many possibilites