Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

Millipede · April 05, 2017, 12:48:43 PM

Sins:Rebellion just had a major update https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/05/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion-4gb-memory-support/ and it's on sale on Steam for $10 and I'm considering jumping in. Should I?

Gusington · April 05, 2017, 01:04:14 PM

I was just going to post the same exact question! Well done. What say you all?

jamus34 · April 05, 2017, 01:46:01 PM

Always been a fan of Sins. It's not for everyone but as far as RTS goes it's not bad.

I've probably put a couple hundred hours into it back in the day.

Jarhead0331 · April 05, 2017, 02:56:29 PM

I really hope this update doesn't break mods...

Millipede · April 05, 2017, 03:45:52 PM

Is there a speed adjustment? Is it pausable? I'm just not very good at frantic clicking.

solops · April 06, 2017, 01:23:10 PM

You can pause the game and give orders. You can also speed or slow the game. I like it, but do not play it as much as it deserves. Battles are cool visually.

Millipede · April 06, 2017, 02:02:58 PM

Excellent! That's exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks.

Gusington · April 06, 2017, 02:56:12 PM

I will probably purchase tonight - hard to resist for 10.00. How's the learning curve?

Millipede · April 06, 2017, 03:02:55 PM

I just finished installing and, in the start menu, there is a link to a YT tutorial vid and the 1st thing the narrator says is that he made the vid because the learning curve was steep and he didn't feel that the game tutorials were sufficient to get you comfortable with the game. We'll see.

Gusington · April 06, 2017, 03:09:20 PM

Eek...counting on you then, Millipede.

Jarhead0331 · April 06, 2017, 03:11:38 PM

This game is not "steep" in my opinion.

Con · April 06, 2017, 03:59:23 PM

I totally forgot I even had this game. Played the campaign and beat it and then put it away. I am reinstalling it now since I have forgotten everything about it. Its like gaming Alzheimers - I get to play it again like its new.

Con

Jarhead0331 · April 06, 2017, 04:37:57 PM

Quote from: Con on April 06, 2017, 03:59:23 PM
I totally forgot I even had this game. Played the campaign and beat it and then put it away. I am reinstalling it now since I have forgotten everything about it. Its like gaming Alzheimers - I get to play it again like its new.

Con

You may have gaming Alzheimers, but at least you don't have gaming Alzheimers.

Millipede · April 06, 2017, 04:49:57 PM

Quote from: Gusington on April 06, 2017, 03:09:20 PM
Eek...counting on you then, Millipede.

Double eek... counting on me could be an error since I'm currently deep into "Imperium Galactica" and it could be a while before I get to "Sins". Just had to get it now while the sale was on and it ends tomorrow. For what it's worth, just skimming the aforementioned tutorial vid... it doesn't look too overwhelming. I get the impression that the author just thought that the in-game tutorials were a little vague.

Gusington · April 06, 2017, 05:28:15 PM

Perfect! Everyone knows that my day of purchase is very very far ahead of my actual day of play. Except for Alan Wake which I bought and finished in the last two weeks. But that's the exception.

I could go by JH's claim of 'not steep' above but I know that he is smarter than me. What to do...