StarDrive -- 4x "action strategy"

[Jarhead0331]

LOL.  That's actually an image of the Kilrathi, one of the playable races in the game.   They're inspired by the Bulrathi, one of the races from the Master of Orion series.

"Kilrathi"?  That is the name of the cat-like race from the Wing Commander series.  Surely the name cannot be the same.

[son_of_montfort]

LOL.  That's actually an image of the Kilrathi, one of the playable races in the game.   They're inspired by the Bulrathi, one of the races from the Master of Orion series.

These are actually called the Kulrathi... a portmanteau of both the Kilrathi and the Bulrathi from Wing Commander and MOO respectively. It is intentional, a reference to the greatness of both games. I was less enthused by this as a nod, as I prefer original aliens to "inspired by" stuff. Still, the game is looking quite good.

[Gusington]

^Can we change your handle to Son of Portmanteau?

Is there a release date or is this a 'when it's done' situation?

[LongBlade]

^Can we change your handle to Son of Portmanteau?

Is there a release date or is this a 'when it's done' situation?

Portmanteau - yet another word I'm unfamiliar with. Is it Kulrathi in origin?

[son_of_montfort]

From Websters (and not Urban Dictionary, which probably defines it as some sort of deviant act):

Portmanteau
2.: a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)

Sometimes I feel like I'm the Roman governor tasked with civilizing the barbarians...  8)

In fact, Grogheads... the name of this forum... is a portmanteau (Grognard + X-heads).

[LongBlade]

I thought it was X-Men?  WTF SoM?

[Gusington]

^Are you wearing your extra fancy smoking jacket today? The definition contained another word I have never seen before: morpheme.

[son_of_montfort]

I thought it was X-Men?  WTF SoM?

No. This is X-Men:



But we digress.

WHERE IS MY BETA INVITE!

[LongBlade]

^Are you wearing your extra fancy smoking jacket today? The definition contained another word I have never seen before: morpheme.

Me? No. But I am sitting in my extra-cool Manchair (another morpheme for you rabble) beside the fireplace holding last night's ashes. That is opposed to my normal work environ in my library. So, well, take that.

[Gusington]

^Not you LB...you ninja'd me above. Son of Portmanteau should be required to wear a smoking jacket whenever he is online here.

[LongBlade]

^Not you LB...you ninja'd me above. Son of Portmanteau should be required to wear a smoking jacket whenever he is online here.

Agreed. And a codpiece.

[son_of_montfort]

^Not you LB...you ninja'd me above. Son of Portmanteau should be required to wear a smoking jacket whenever he is online here.

More like a toga and a codex of laws.

Or I could go the "troll" route and look like this:

[Gusington]

I like either. Whatever makes you feel more inflated.

[son_of_montfort]

I like either. Whatever makes you feel more inflated.

I'll be honest, Napoleon's head there looks a lot like my father. And if you put a reddish beard on him, it could look a lot like me.

[Martok]

Monty, how do you find the game's pacing so far?  I'm obviously hoping it's not too frenetic. 

Also, I presume the game continues to run when combat occurs (like Distant Worlds)? 

"Kilrathi"?  That is the name of the cat-like race from the Wing Commander series.  Surely the name cannot be the same.

SoM is correct, and I can't spell:  That race in StarDrive are the Kulrathi.  And yes, they are also based on/inspired by the Kilrathi from Wing Commander (in addition to the Bulrathi from MOO).