Distant Worlds 2 Formal Announcement

Started by Jarhead0331, January 26, 2021, 09:35:59 AM

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CJReich46

Forgive the necro of this thread, but...

We have new footage!  :D

" He either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch
To win or lose it all."  - James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose

Yskonyn

You're being a good kind of necrophile. Which doesn't leave me cold, mind you!
"Pilots do not get paid for what they do daily, but they get paid for what they are capable of doing.
However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

Anguille

Necro for game that hasn't been released yet and that everyone is waiting for is always good.... :notworthy:

CJReich46

Quote from: Yskonyn on May 18, 2021, 08:47:46 AM
You're being a good kind of necrophile. Which doesn't leave me cold, mind you!

:hug:
" He either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch
To win or lose it all."  - James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose

Geezer

Matrix has confirmed they are shooting for a September/October release.
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.  George Bernard Shaw

steve58

Government is not the solution to our problem—government is the problem.   Ronald Reagan
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.   Thomas Jefferson
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.   George Orwell  The truth is quiet...It's the lies that are loud.   Jesus Revolution
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hellfish6

Out of dumb curiosity, does anyone regularly play non-human races in space 4X games?

Jarhead0331

Quote from: hellfish6 on July 06, 2021, 01:00:44 PM
Out of dumb curiosity, does anyone regularly play non-human races in space 4X games?

I do sometimes, but only in Stellaris.
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Semper Grog
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Anguille

#38
Quote from: hellfish6 on July 06, 2021, 01:00:44 PM
Out of dumb curiosity, does anyone regularly play non-human races in space 4X games?
I play regularly different races. Right now it's the space babes in Polaris Sector. I have a preference for diplomatic or scientific races but try other races as well.

Millipede

Quote from: steve58 on July 06, 2021, 12:42:53 PM
Distant Worlds 2 - Dev Diary #1
Man, there are some good games (fingers crossed) coming. Really looking forward to DW2, KSP2 and 3 from Microprose... The Mighty 8th, TF Admiral & Sea Power. Good times ahead!

devoncop

Quote from: hellfish6 on July 06, 2021, 01:00:44 PM
Out of dumb curiosity, does anyone regularly play non-human races in space 4X games?

As I am of an age where I wake up feeling barely human playing an alien of dubious looks is anything but a big step... ::)
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=92000

Link to Field of Glory Empires MP forum with Slitherine Games

CJReich46

I will admit I tend to play humans. I don't know why. I just do.

I have thought about something different not human, maybe a variation - humanoid.

Distant Worlds Extended Universe has a LOT - of races to try out.

But with Distant Worlds 2, I am liking what I see I am willing to wait- because I want them to get this right.

" He either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch
To win or lose it all."  - James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose

steve58

#42
Arg, just got my 16th or 17th? (the email/site seem to be in conflict) anniversary coupon from Matrix/Slitherine.  Its gonna expire on Aug 28th.  Hoping they release DW2 before it expires....but there always WarPlan Pacific as a backup...guess I'm going to wait this out til late August.

p.s.  I think I've hit the MG discount ceiling.  Current coupon is 50% off (not complaining!), but I think last years discount was also 50%.  Anyone gotten more than 50% off?  Again, not complaining (thanks MG!), just curious.

Government is not the solution to our problem—government is the problem.   Ronald Reagan
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.   Thomas Jefferson
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.   George Orwell  The truth is quiet...It's the lies that are loud.   Jesus Revolution
If you ever find yourself in need of a safe space then you're probably going to have to stop calling yourself a social justice warrior. You cannot be a warrior and a pansy at the same time   Mike Adams (RIP Mike)

Geezer

I've never had more than a 50% off coupon.
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.  George Bernard Shaw

FarAway Sooner

I play different races, although it varies a lot by game.  In the original Master of Orion, I loved to play the Alkari (lots of little, indestructible ships made me dream of being an X-wing pilot) and the Ursoids (you gotta love BEARS!!!).  I also play the geeky scientist races at least once in most games.

DW actually had different races that played differently, which was very nice.  Not only did each race have its own buffs (like races have in all games since MoO), but they also had their own VICTORY CONDITIONS!  Everybody got scored on some basic VPs, but each race had individual components that drove their VP calcs too (the Cetaceans got points for having the most BIG ships, while more battle-like races got points for winning more battles, and there was at least one breeder race who got a much larger share of their VPs strictly from population count).  That was a simple but very effective way to promote different playing styles for different races, but made perfect sense to me.