Link (http://www.novacore-studios.de/index.php?lang=en)
It appears the developer, NovaCore, has gone under. So no more updates/patches for LoP.
Damn it all. And this one had looked so promising... :(
Wow. This sucks. I was wondering why things had gone quiet.
I had heard so many different takes on the game, but I was hoping that it would be one of those games that would evolve into something decent...
I sorry to read that news. I never like to see game studios close.
was it not playable at its most recent update?
I probably would've bought this at some point despite the lukewarm reception. Oh well. :(
It seems like they may have failen victim of attempting to be overly ambitious with the design. Perhaps a slightly scaled back game and DLC/Expansion packs to add on content features would have allowed for a more stable base game. Just a crazy theory on my part.
Sad to see another shop close.
Too bad, as I thought there were some nice ideas here.
Nice to see you Martok.
Ugh. I guess this means no more updates for Real Warfare: Northern Crusades, too. :'(
Quote from: LongBlade on October 05, 2012, 09:58:46 AM
I sorry to read that news. I never like to see game studios close.
+1
Quote from: undercovergeek on October 05, 2012, 10:03:18 AM
was it not playable at its most recent update?
That largely seems to depend on who you ask. I gather it's very much a YMMV situation.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on October 05, 2012, 12:45:56 PM
I probably would've bought this at some point despite the lukewarm reception. Oh well. :(
Yeah, me too. Despite a bad release, LoP included a number of mechanics and gameplay I found interesting.
Quote from: son_of_montfort on October 05, 2012, 11:53:06 PM
Too bad, as I thought there were some nice ideas here.
Nice to see you Martok.
Thanks
SoM. It's good to be here, even if I'm going to have very little time for posting these next few days.
Read a few posts over at Kalypso. Steam started giving refunds to the persistent.
http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=55
Quote from: eyebiter on October 06, 2012, 09:10:13 AM
Steam started giving refunds to the persistent.
That's almost non-existant. Must be a bad situation. :-[
Heh, true that. I don't think Steam ever does that unless the game is pretty much broken beyond repair. Oh dear.
This is really devastating because the game has so much potential. So many great ideas and a great seamless transition from turn-based strategic play to real-time space battles. LoP did this better than any other game before it. if only they had a little more time to work out all the kinks. :'(
Maybe a group of modders will pick it up and breath some new life into it..... Here's hoping!
Quote from: MIGMaster on October 08, 2012, 12:37:16 PM
Maybe a group of modders will pick it up and breath some new life into it..... Here's hoping!
I seriously doubt the source code will ever be released.. officially or otherwise. So it probably can't be improved much beyond a point.
Quote from: Nefaro on October 08, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: MIGMaster on October 08, 2012, 12:37:16 PM
Maybe a group of modders will pick it up and breath some new life into it..... Here's hoping!
I seriously doubt the source code will ever be released.. officially or otherwise. So it probably can't be improved much beyond a point.
Why not?
Quote from: Tpek on October 09, 2012, 01:14:31 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on October 08, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: MIGMaster on October 08, 2012, 12:37:16 PM
Maybe a group of modders will pick it up and breath some new life into it..... Here's hoping!
I seriously doubt the source code will ever be released.. officially or otherwise. So it probably can't be improved much beyond a point.
Why not?
Legal reason, for one thing. Someone still owns the rights don't they? Someone always owns the rights these days. ;)
Quote from: Nefaro on October 09, 2012, 03:44:41 PM
Quote from: Tpek on October 09, 2012, 01:14:31 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on October 08, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: MIGMaster on October 08, 2012, 12:37:16 PM
Maybe a group of modders will pick it up and breath some new life into it..... Here's hoping!
I seriously doubt the source code will ever be released.. officially or otherwise. So it probably can't be improved much beyond a point.
Why not?
Legal reason, for one thing. Someone still owns the rights don't they? Someone always owns the rights these days. ;)
And these holders have an interest in letting other people continue patching the game.
Paradox let people do it with Lost Empire Immortals.
Quote from: Tpek on October 09, 2012, 03:47:49 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on October 09, 2012, 03:44:41 PM
Legal reason, for one thing. Someone still owns the rights don't they? Someone always owns the rights these days. ;)
And these holders have an interest in letting other people continue patching the game.
Paradox let people do it with Lost Empire Immortals.
Ideally, yes. But for some odd reason I see older games sitting around rotting - not even for sale anywhere like GOG, much less being turned loose to modders for free fixing. I suppose the latter is due to fears of the code escaping to the masses.
These situations make me wonder
why the owner(s) don't bother making a little extra cash on them.
Quote from: Nefaro on October 13, 2012, 04:28:00 AM
Quote from: Tpek on October 09, 2012, 03:47:49 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on October 09, 2012, 03:44:41 PM
Legal reason, for one thing. Someone still owns the rights don't they? Someone always owns the rights these days. ;)
And these holders have an interest in letting other people continue patching the game.
Paradox let people do it with Lost Empire Immortals.
Ideally, yes. But for some odd reason I see older games sitting around rotting - not even for sale anywhere like GOG, much less being turned loose to modders for free fixing. I suppose the latter is due to fears of the code escaping to the masses.
These situations make me wonder why the owner(s) don't bother making a little extra cash on them.
Sometimes the rights are contested, or it's not quite clear who has them (at least to those who do).
There could be a lot of reasons for this.
In the past this is why the Abandonware scene popped up. Nowadays GOG really goes around looking to redistribute these old gems.
And others (Gamersgate, Steam, etc...) have taken to follow that example.
Perhaps in time those few remaining gems will be published digitally as well.