VoidExpanse - it's Space Rangers in real time! (Linux, Mac, Windows)

Tpek · February 08, 2015, 02:42:28 PM

Thanks for the heads-up!

Nefaro · February 08, 2015, 03:11:43 PM

Quote from: Huw the Poo on February 08, 2015, 01:49:09 PM
I don't know if you guys noticed but you can get a Steam key from the website now.

Thanks. That was pretty painless.

Huw the Poo · March 10, 2015, 01:48:32 PM

We finally have a Steam release date: March 30th. That's the point at which I'll be trying it again in the hope that the Linux client is stable.

Huw the Poo · April 02, 2015, 12:05:15 PM

Just got released on Steam! I expect I'll try it out (again) this evening. :)

Nefaro · April 02, 2015, 12:08:59 PM

I only played a few minutes but it didn't seem to have as much content variety as Space Rangers. Perhaps I just haven't seen it. *shrug*

Huw the Poo · April 02, 2015, 01:59:25 PM

Well, if you only played for a few minutes...

Nefaro · April 02, 2015, 03:35:45 PM

Quote from: Huw the Poo on April 02, 2015, 01:59:25 PM
Well, if you only played for a few minutes...

... after the tutorial stuff.

I dunno. Maybe my problem is with the flavor of the whole thing. Or the lack thereof. A bit too generic?

Freyland · April 02, 2015, 04:42:20 PM

I, too, have found it flavorless. I am tempted to fly to a known dangerous system just to see if it changes my view, but frankly you can fight personality-less pirates as much as you want in any system. Actually, that is a good example where this game falls flat compared to SR2. In SR2, pirates have names, are persistent, and occasionally get chased down by the local security. Here, they are just a nagging obstacle. Probably going to set this down for awhile and see if they add more content. Don't have enough gaming time anymore, sadly.

amandachen · April 02, 2015, 04:55:53 PM

Yup, I much prefer Space Rangers and SPAZ.

Nefaro · April 02, 2015, 05:22:24 PM

Quote from: amandachen on April 02, 2015, 04:55:53 PM
Yup, I much prefer Space Rangers and SPAZ.

I'm looking forward to see how the improvements in SPAZ 2 turn out.

Huw the Poo · June 26, 2015, 01:29:45 PM

The first major content patch has been released.

QuoteOur first and largest after-release content update is finally ready and live! As always, you can grab it on Steam or on our website.

But what's new this time? Let's take a look at some major features!

Hacking - long awaited hacking mechanics has been implemented. Now you can find abandoned terminals in space and hack them to receive some interesting loot.

New skills & skill categories - we decided to reorganize all skill trees and add new skill category called "industry". In addition to that we also implemented half a dozen new skills. Some of them are related to newly added hacking or to increase experience from trading if that's the route you would like to choose.

System patrols - now your attacks on civilian ships won't be ignored and system patrols will be immediately dispatched if you decide that "you are a pirate!" :)

More life in space - more traveling traiders and civilian ships in general, system patrols, etc. Simply put the space is a bit less empty now! Especially in faction systems.

New ships, weapons & items - a whole load of new content has been added. That includes several new ships, as well as faction unique ships that you can get by joining a particular faction!

New interactive objects in space such as refuel and repair mini-stations to make long trips easier.

...and a host of other new content and features! You can find detailed list of changes on our forums as always! Make sure to let us know what you think about the update!

But that's not all!

We have another good news for you. Even though the Steam Summer Sale event is over we decided to keep the 25% discount for VoidExpanse for another week! So, even if you missed your opportunity during the event you can still grab the game for cheap from our official store! Naturally, you will also get the Steam key as well.

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