Master of Orion returning

Greybriar · June 10, 2015, 03:05:17 AM

Don't click on anything, Huw. Just drag the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the screen slowly up and down and you'll see some messages about the game. At least that's how I did it.

Huw the Poo · June 10, 2015, 04:21:16 AM

Yeah but I was looking for more than that...as I said, price and platform etc. You'd think the pre-order page would have those details but I'm not going to register an account just to find out. They can naff off!

Greybriar · June 10, 2015, 05:57:06 AM

It's so early in the game's development that it doesn't look like the forum moderators know what's going on (see Post #9 in this thread):

Quote from: ElPozoleOlmeca
Hey everyone,

Welcome to Master of Orion, thank you for stopping by! For right now just sit tight as we get you more info during E3.

Anguille · June 11, 2015, 05:16:16 AM

I am slightly worried by the galaxy map in the screenshot...i really hope they are not going to us starlanes (i came to like in MOO3 but i really prefer open space like in Armada 2526 or MOO 1 & 2.

OJsDad · June 11, 2015, 07:16:15 AM

I like starlanes, and wish they would have implemented the ability to build starbases next to them, as was originally planned.

Anguille · June 11, 2015, 07:58:45 AM

Quote from: OJsDad on June 11, 2015, 07:16:15 AM
I like starlanes, and wish they would have implemented the ability to build starbases next to them, as was originally planned.

Which is the case in Birth of the Federation. I do like starlanes like they are used in MOO2, Birth of the Federation and Armada 2526. However, it's not my favorite if it is the main and only way to move (Space Empires, MOO3, Pax Imperia etc.). It should be a valuable ressource.

Greybriar · June 12, 2015, 08:10:06 AM

The recent articles from PC Gamer ("Wargaming on Master of Orion: this Is a Passion for Us") and Polygon ("Master of Orion reboot won't be free-to-play, will incorporate best mechanics from trilogy") shed some light on Master of Orion reboot.

RedArgo · June 12, 2015, 08:37:37 AM

Sounds like no ship design and no tactical combat. That's not an out yet, but it is two strikes in my book.

Armada 2526 is already a good game except for those two things, but that did leave me feeling less than fulfilled.

Hopefully, we'll learn more next week.

OJsDad · June 12, 2015, 08:40:18 AM

I fired up MOO3 the other day, but it was quite lacking when compared to Distant Worlds.

Arctic Blast · June 12, 2015, 02:41:44 PM

I'm actually somewhat intrigued by a space 4X without ship building. I tire of ship building. I'm supposed to be a goddamn imperial space emperor...can I not hire engineers to take care of that crap?

Staggerwing · June 12, 2015, 07:08:06 PM

^Good point, though every once in a while an emperor wants to design a ship of ludicrous proportions and armament.
Who cares if it rolls over in the harbor because it has too many cannons high above the water line or blows up because some rebel scum shoot missiles down an unshielded exhaust port that leads straight to the reactor core?

You're the frigging Emperor! Someone else frakked up!

reapagan · June 12, 2015, 07:55:10 PM

No ship building, no tactical combat, no dice.

Anguille · June 13, 2015, 11:55:07 AM

Quote from: reapagan on June 12, 2015, 07:55:10 PM
No ship building, no tactical combat, no dice.

If you see his comments below the article, you'll see that there are tactical combat ans ship building.

steve58 · October 06, 2015, 01:04:13 PM

An update from Spacesector and a first look video.

Ian C · October 06, 2015, 04:03:18 PM

Nice graphics and high visual production values but stats and screens look completely dumbed-down. I'm hoping for the depth of MOO3 brought up to date. Maybe the star ratings are just macro ratings and there's more in a sub-menu?