More 4x gaming: Endless Space

Started by Martok, March 07, 2012, 06:47:57 PM

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Windigo

#15
March 19, 2012, 03:24:46 PM
Just tell me which one is better than Sins of a Solar Empire
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Martok

#16
March 19, 2012, 03:48:12 PM
As far as I'm concerned, all of them.  But then I'm not a Sins fan. 


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republic

#17
March 19, 2012, 06:46:45 PM
http://www.endlesspace.com/Progress

That page is genius!  I don't know why more developers don't do something like this.  I get so tired of developers keeping everything under wraps until release, and on the converse giving false hope and too much 'marketing' information.  This progress page is perfect, you know where they are and what they are working on.

son_of_montfort

#18
March 20, 2012, 09:42:54 AM
Quote from: republic on March 19, 2012, 06:46:45 PM
http://www.endlesspace.com/Progress

That page is genius!  I don't know why more developers don't do something like this.  I get so tired of developers keeping everything under wraps until release, and on the converse giving false hope and too much 'marketing' information.  This progress page is perfect, you know where they are and what they are working on.

Part of the reason they are doing it this way is due to their participation in a communal development effort, this Games2gether thing. I don't know much about it, but it looks like you can subsidize the game or, if you are an artist and such, offer your services to help out specific parts of the development.
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Tpek

#19
March 21, 2012, 09:18:40 AM
Quote from: republic on March 19, 2012, 06:46:45 PM
http://www.endlesspace.com/Progress

That page is genius!  I don't know why more developers don't do something like this.  I get so tired of developers keeping everything under wraps until release, and on the converse giving false hope and too much 'marketing' information.  This progress page is perfect, you know where they are and what they are working on.

I've seen a lot of other devs do that TBH.
Except they actually sometimes update those figures :D

steve58

#20
March 26, 2012, 08:37:08 AM
fyi:  Space Sector just published an interview with the designers:

http://www.spacesector.com/blog/2012/03/interview-with-amplitude-studios-on-endless-space/
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Martok

#21
March 26, 2012, 02:52:36 PM
Yeah, the devs mentioned it on their forums.  That interview is my next stop once I'm done here.  :) 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

steve58

#22
April 27, 2012, 09:46:53 AM Last Edit: April 27, 2012, 10:11:43 AM by steve58
Looks like they'll be taking pre-orders starting next week.

http://www.spacesector.com/blog/2012/04/endless-space-pre-orders-next-week/


"There will be 2 different pre-order versions (or packages) available:

An Admiral Edition (29.90€ /$~$40 with 25% off till May 31st) that includes "access to Alpha and all upcoming versions including the final version of the game, an OST, and community bonuses" [anyone know what an OST is? Doh, that would be an "official sound track"]

a special edition called Emperor Special Edition (34.90€/~$46 with 25% off till May 31st)
which from what I could tell is a fan kit package, for folks that want to be more actively involved in the game's development process, as the devs put it, to " help us feel confident on the game's success, which can be an amazing moral boost for the whole team".

p.s. With the 25% discount, the prices come out to be:

22.49€/~$30 for the Admiral Edition
26.24€/~$35 for the Emperor Special Edition
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)

Gusington

#23
April 27, 2012, 10:14:19 AM
Fantastic. Definitely buying it. Not sure which version though.
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steve58

#24
April 27, 2012, 10:17:50 AM
Me either.

Here is a link to their forums with some additional info on the two options as well as the minimum/recommended specs

http://forums.amplitude-studios.com/showthread.php?210-News-from-the-Dev-Team&p=4867&viewfull=1#post4867

Kinda worried if my 2.66GHz Core2 quad will be able to handle it well enough  :-\
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)

Gusington

#25
April 27, 2012, 10:20:32 AM
In a quick glance I didn't see any mention of the game's optimization, but fingers crossed.
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mikeck

#26
April 27, 2012, 10:31:14 AM
I'll play a late beta but an alpha build??? At any rate, it will be a source of revenue to help them finish it up I suppose. Looks like a great game and we can always use more 4x games.
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Martok

#27
April 27, 2012, 10:46:52 AM
Quote from: steve58 on April 27, 2012, 09:46:53 AM
Looks like they'll be taking pre-orders starting next week.

http://www.spacesector.com/blog/2012/04/endless-space-pre-orders-next-week/


"There will be 2 different pre-order versions (or packages) available:

An Admiral Edition (29.90€ /$~$40 with 25% off till May 31st) that includes "access to Alpha and all upcoming versions including the final version of the game, an OST, and community bonuses" [anyone know what an OST is? Doh, that would be an "official sound track"]

a special edition called Emperor Special Edition (34.90€/~$46 with 25% off till May 31st)
which from what I could tell is a fan kit package, for folks that want to be more actively involved in the game's development process, as the devs put it, to " help us feel confident on the game's success, which can be an amazing moral boost for the whole team".

p.s. With the 25% discount, the prices come out to be:

22.49€/~$30 for the Admiral Edition
26.24€/~$35 for the Emperor Special Edition

Must...resist...urge...to pull...trigger... 


"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

Gusington

#28
April 27, 2012, 10:56:16 AM
^Get it...the game wants you to buy it.
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Martok

#29
April 28, 2012, 12:52:26 AM
If I'm going to become a Steam whore, then I'm at least going to wait until there are multiple games ready for purchase.  (So Endless Space, Warlock: Master of the Arcane, a Shogun 2: Complete Edition -- you know they'll have one at some point -- etc.) 

That way I can just douse myself so thoroughly in gaming goodness that I can forget my shame at selling out for at least a little while... 


"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces
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