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FTL: a game about managing a spaceship in an infinite galaxy
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bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Darkflight
Member
It'll be on Steam September 14th
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Just registered my beta/retail key.
Haven't seen anything of the game aside from a few minutes of footage and trailers... I'm thrilled to start playing.
Haven't seen anything of the game aside from a few minutes of footage and trailers... I'm thrilled to start playing.
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
you lucky SOBs
Fragamemnon
Member
This game is insanely good. They totally nailed it.
MrTeachwell
Member
Looking forward to when they release this to us silly enough not to back them. I was so tempted at the time but felt a bit over whelmed with the other recent backings (double fine and banner saga).
After reading comments on here I'll be getting this as soon as possible, it sounds really fun.
After reading comments on here I'll be getting this as soon as possible, it sounds really fun.
Just played a few rounds of the beta and I absolutely love this game. They nailed it! It's the perfect blend of a sim and a roguelike. There are so many systems in play that can create interesting ways for you to die. It's one of the better examples of a game where you create your own story through the gameplay.
Perhaps I'm speaking too soon but it's probably the best indie roguelike I've played.
Perhaps I'm speaking too soon but it's probably the best indie roguelike I've played.
Fragamemnon
Member
The game really is a roguelike for people who watch Star Trek and like to read space operas. I sometimes wish for a bit more stat-driven play due to personal biases ( that's just the kind of gamer I am ) but they'd likely get in the way of the game's action.
I finally (was in the recent wave of KS backers who got their keys over the weekend) beat the Rebel flagship this evening (normal difficultly), carried on the back of finding an early glaive beam as a drop in the late second system. The entire sequence of the last fight is pretty interesting though I worry it's going to be formulaic to approach repeatedly, with the approach to the fight the same each time and only the players ability to mitigate the fight's wide variance being different. I hope there's some additional variety added to the last fight in future content updates.
That's about my only gripe (and a very minor one) though. If this one doesn't get the same kind of cult following Binding of Isaac did it will be a real shame.
I finally (was in the recent wave of KS backers who got their keys over the weekend) beat the Rebel flagship this evening (normal difficultly), carried on the back of finding an early glaive beam as a drop in the late second system. The entire sequence of the last fight is pretty interesting though I worry it's going to be formulaic to approach repeatedly, with the approach to the fight the same each time and only the players ability to mitigate the fight's wide variance being different. I hope there's some additional variety added to the last fight in future content updates.
That's about my only gripe (and a very minor one) though. If this one doesn't get the same kind of cult following Binding of Isaac did it will be a real shame.
doctorcdcs
Member
ARGH
I finally made it to the 7th sector and some how managed to get a fairly decent ship. I was in the middle of a fight in a nebula sector with a rebel scout when it FTL'd out of the fight before i could destroy it, and the game crashed.
T_T
I finally made it to the 7th sector and some how managed to get a fairly decent ship. I was in the middle of a fight in a nebula sector with a rebel scout when it FTL'd out of the fight before i could destroy it, and the game crashed.
T_T
RealDeadOne
Member
Even though I backed the project, I ignored the beta when it came out. Finally downloaded after the Idle Thumbs stream.
LOVE. IT. So much that I brought my laptop to class and played it all through a lecture. I really gotta not do that again.
One question: I was in a nebula fighting a dude, and a fire broke out in one room. I had a guy put it out, but my oxygen kept going down for some reason? I checked every room for leaks but couldn't find any. I was having an especially good run so far too, so I'd like to know how to avoid that in the future.
LOVE. IT. So much that I brought my laptop to class and played it all through a lecture. I really gotta not do that again.
One question: I was in a nebula fighting a dude, and a fire broke out in one room. I had a guy put it out, but my oxygen kept going down for some reason? I checked every room for leaks but couldn't find any. I was having an especially good run so far too, so I'd like to know how to avoid that in the future.
Didn't have doors open?
Didn't have a hull breach?
Life Support was fine?
It was powered?
RealDeadOne
Member
I can confidently say yes to all of that except to it being powered. That sounds like the kind of dumb mistake I would make.
I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some property of fire that caused oxygen to disappear.
SCIENCE!!
Well yeah, dudes will repair it.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Check your kickstarter account and/or the email address you registered there with. You should have received an email on the weekend and a beta key shortly after.
I can't seem to win... but I love losing and restarting.
Fragamemnon
Member
The game is super hard on Normal. The developers have said as such. This is part of the charm of the roguelike. I like that the game is balls hard on Normal mode, it means that even after I understand the game in and out I still have to work at winning.
I find that I have the most trouble early on when I take a bad early missile to my weapons array (can easily cost you huge amounts of hull damage over the span of a fight) . Putting an extra point early on into weapons for some additional damage buffer (so you can still fire at least one weapon to hopefully bring down their weapons) is not a bad idea. Fast Shields upgrades are nearly as useful since missiles go right through them and you need to spend power and TWO upgrades into shields to get the second level.
I'm becoming a fan of fast (2nd or third system) teleporters on ships that start with a Mantis or Rock. Capping ships intact is super strong.
I finally caught a break: my Engy ship (the base one) with the Ion cannon and anti-ship drone picked up a blast laser II very early on. No reliance on ammunition and the laser can get through shields handily. Then I got another II - strength 4 shields are no match now. And then a defence drone so with my own strength 4 shields I don't have to worry about taking significant damage. It's now the second ship I got to the boss sector but it has a chance of winning...
Just like roguelikes there's a helluva lot of luck to it. Hmm.
Unlocked another Engy ship in this play through but still no others...
Just like roguelikes there's a helluva lot of luck to it. Hmm.
Unlocked another Engy ship in this play through but still no others...
Shorty11857
Member
This game looks amazing, really regret not supporting the kickstarter but I'll buy it day one on Steam, can't wait
bonesmccoy
Banned
I can't beat the last sector! >:L
That flagship is a goddamned nightmare, even on easy
I havn't made it past the second phase yet.YoThatLimp
Neo Member
I destroyed the flagship on easy today...but of course it shot out one last missile before it blew up and destroyed my ship.
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Haunted
Member
Pretty sure it's already approved for Steam, no need for Greenlight.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Bring it on.
Really bad use of that image dude.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
I like the game but, though I've probably just scratched the surface, it's simpler and more limited than I had imagined based on the premise before seeing gameplay/playing it. It's a lot like Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space but with different presentation and combat system etc. The player still clicks to go to new areas, see what encounter comes up, friendly or hostile, and how to best confront it with what's available. When I had imagined something more in depth like Escape Velocity x Bridge Commander.
MrCompletely
Member
This is my second most anticipated game this year behind xcom!! Cant wait till Friday when it's finally releaased. I meant to back it but when I went to kickstarter I had missed the close by a day! Been watching endless streams and videos since.
Woah woah woah - THIS friday?
That was my immediate thought when I saw it too.
Can't wait for this to release for us non-kickstarter peasants!
Nameless One
Banned
The game is really as good as it should be
When i lose i quit for the day but the next day im coming back for more.Hopefully they add a bunch of extra stuff (since they got such a successful kickstarter) but so far it seems that no playthrough is the same as before, which makes for some interesting stories to tell
Im currently at my best try, i got 5 crewmembers 4 weapons installed and almost 3 bars of shields, i was unstoppable with half of that so if nothing goes wrong (it will) ill survive for longer than the last time.
When i lose i quit for the day but the next day im coming back for more.Hopefully they add a bunch of extra stuff (since they got such a successful kickstarter) but so far it seems that no playthrough is the same as before, which makes for some interesting stories to tell
Im currently at my best try, i got 5 crewmembers 4 weapons installed and almost 3 bars of shields, i was unstoppable with half of that so if nothing goes wrong (it will) ill survive for longer than the last time.
Ok, I sent them a message on this and I guess the beta key was the key to get the full game as well. I thought all backers got beta access though. Were there some tiers that didn't get the beta?
rohlfinator
Member
http://www.ftlgame.com/?p=378
I can't wait! I'm glad they're doing the DRM-free version + Steam key if you buy direct.
Way too many awesome games hitting right now though -- I'm still going to be deep into Dark Souls and GW2, and then Torchlight 2 is coming out the next week...
Phanatic8390
Member
I wonder how they'll be handling downloads on their site. I'm looking forward to putting the DRM free version on my Macbook so I don't need steam.
MrCompletely
Member
As much as I love Steam, you should buy directly from the FTL website, you get access to the DRM free versions as well as a Steam key... and you're more directly supporting the developers.