Endless Space sale with free DLC

[RooksBailey]

Just a heads up:

Amplitude has posted the design doc for the new system invasion mechanics:

http://forums.amplitude-studios.com/showthread.php?15926-EXP-System-Invasion

They are definitely on the right track.  This is exactly what the game needs.  My only criticism is that I am not sure if I am keen on tying planetary bombardments to fighters and bombers - that's a bit old school for me.  I would think warships would be able to do this on their own.  Eh, minor cosmetic critique.   :)

Really excited about this expansion.  I hope it comes out sooner rather than later.

[Nefaro]

I've been planning another ES campaign, but I keep seeing add-ons coming out and thinking that my save probably wouldn't be compatible with all the new stuff in them. ???

[mikeck]

I just found ES shallow. I know that the kind of ambiguous description you guys mentioned but that describes it. Combat is waaaayyy to rock/paper/scissors. There didn't seem to be a lot to build on the planets and such. I was bored. I wanted to like it too.

I love DW but the combat kills it for me. It's not so much the graphics (hell, I play aurora and dominions 3!) but the lack of formations. The ships just fly around in a huge mass going pew pew pew. The rest is fantastic.

Sword of the stars 2 is too cartooney. Planet development is way too abstract.

For me, what's important is that I feel like I am not alone in the universe. I like the DW and aurora has AI controlled private ships zooming around doing their own things

DW is the best of the group I think though. Not much can be done about combat BUT, what they could add would be a slider to make resources less plentiful. As it stands now, I mine everything and want for nothing.

[mikeck]

What did the DLCs add to the original I terms of added gameplay. I don't mean the small stuff but any major changes? I seem to remember that the options for what you built on a planet were limited... Any expansion of that? I may try to give it another shot

[-budd-]

came across this on steam 66% off for about 16 more hours.