So I finally joined the Star Control universe today. Almost immediately, after starting the campaign, while sitting at Alan Bradley's computer, I noticed an interesting app on his desktop. "Sins2" it says. Is there something I should know? Is this a hint?!? I still play Rebellion to this day. Not so much since SCO came out, but I still play.
Well, I've been playing since GalCiv2 came out. Great game. I actually reloaded it on my computer it a couple of months ago because I enjoy it so much. This is the game that got me to stop playing Civilization IV. Anyway, it will be nice to have founder status on this game. Oh and did someone say multiplayer? Oh yes, thanks for listening. I'm sure that both the single player and multiplayer experiences will be exceptional.
Hmmm, that avatar seems pretty familiar. Glad U like it. Oh and by the way, more scores coming down the pipeline, I just have to finish some more games.
*Sends real bottles of champagne to Stardock and Ironclad* No wait, I forgot, you can't send alcohol through the US Mail. Sorry guys. But I just pre-ordered Entrenchment. You could go out and buy a bottle with the profits. That's just as good, right?
Cool that Sins showed up on the Today show. All 3 1/2 seconds of the presentation. Too bad it had to share the spotlight with "Bore." (AKA "Spore")
If I just bought the game, I would go straight to TA. TA has everything from the earlier games plus more. There have been so many upgrades to graphics and gameplay that I could never go back. For example, just take a look at how few customizable options there are in the game startup screen in DL (vanilla) compared to TA. I assure you, you will not regret it. Also, if these are your first few games, stick with the Terrans for a little bit. They have the easi
The first 50 turns or so seem like a click-fest. You have few worlds, economy is tight, and there are not many ships to pilot. It does take a while to build up a good infrastructure. However, after a while the game begins to slow down considerably. You have to check the AI's ships positions, constantly check production, manuver your ships to strategic points (offensive or defensive.) and finally, ensure that all your planets have a good balance between economic,
[quote]One of the best changes in 2.0 that I didn't really realize was going to make the game so much better was the change in weapon tech costs. It is now quite difficult to get up the weapons tree. Combined with other techs being less expensive (the removal of the big late game tech penalty) and you really end up having to seriously look at other strategies.[/quote] Wow, that explains why it now takes me forever to get to Laser III. I thought it was only because
Well, I was hoping Tina Fey would have a great SNL character for the next four years. She was really good at acting out Sarah Palin.
[quote]A reminder to those who will vote is a waste of time. A reminder to those that won't vote is a waste of time. Ergo, this thread is a waste of time.[/quote] Well, consider yourself as one of the people who will not be counted then. Of course, I am also aware many people have access to this forum from other countries and some people don't meet the age requirement to vote. If you are one of these people, then I apologize. &nbs
These are only my observations. The game itself is pretty enjoyable. There are just a few things about it that really get on my nerves. Feel free to look up some more responses to help you with your decision.
I noticed a few interesting things aobut the article. First of all, when it mentioned the canditates, it only mentioned Al Gore and Barrack Obama. No Republicans. I am curious if the article is slightly liberal biased or if it just happened to be two names pulled out of a hat. The next was a research error. Lord Kona came for SoaSE? Don't think so. I will let is slip because these people are probably not gamers and were only looking at the p
Ok, like a lot of people, I read the reviews for Spore. Although the reviews seemed kind of mixed I decided to buy the game anyway. Will Wright usually creates some pretty good games. But there are some aspects to this piece of software that really turned me off pretty quickly. First of all, I will not discuss DRM. I am sure that topic has been pounded into the ground so I will leave that one alone. My first quibble was about how the game was set up.&nb
Yep, I'm back. And I have a few new games posted to Metaverse. I'm sampling some of the other races I have not tried yet. I might not post much but I have been watching the Kizinti forum for a while now.
I am curious if 2.0 will fix the MCC issue that still resides in DL and DA. I know it was fixed in TA.
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[quote]Star Trek taking place after Voyager (15+ years) about using Transwarp and going back to exploring lands that have never heard of the federation or humans. The first Transwarp ship. exploring all 4 sectores. reatemp roddenberrys attempt to show reflections of humanity (both good and bad) in other aliens.[/quote] Actually the first transwarp ship was the USS Excelsior (NX-2000 Star Trek III) However, there is much debate weather transwarp actually worked. Some say that the ship w
I think you get a great big pink capital ship with a pony painted on the side.
[quote]The Imp from Sorority Babes at the Slimeball Bowl-A-Rama. Look for it wherever your favorite B-grade movies are sold .[/quote] Tromaville! YEAH!
Hmmm, my favorite monsters. Here is a short list. 1. Godzilla. Just because it's been around a lot longer than the Cloverfield monster. 2. The Alien from "Alien". I would not want to meet this guy in person. 3. Gizmo. So cute, so lovely, so deadly if you feed him after midnight. 4. Al Gore. Come on, he has the word "Gore" in his name.
Can I be the first person to report a bug in TPM 2008? (And the Beta isn't even out yet.) If you take a look at the screen shot where the Steven Colbert character is talking to John McCain about high gas prices (image_17.png) there is a typo. It says: "I don't know about you, but the ever-rising gas prices are starting to get on my nerves. My Hummer only gets eight miles to the gallon, and I am starting to worry that [B][color="#FF0000"]I once I[/color][/B] have the solid go
WOW, someone else remembers all those old BBS games. If you want to go back that far, I remember playing a BBS version of RISK. That counts as 4X I think. You could make as many moves as you wanted per day, but you only got new armies once every 24 hours. I remember staying up until the wee hours of the night to play the game at 11 PM and replay it again at 1 AM. It was a great game for me. There is only one problem with RISK that I ever ran into, and this is true for the board game or any
There is a simple explanation why you will never see SoaSE on Steam. Stardock Central/Impulse is to Steam as Coke is to Pepsi. They are competitors. You would never see a Pepsi can come out of a Coke machine. (Unless the vendor has some twisted sick sense of humor.)
Do I sense a little robophobia in the room?
I go with the "middle of the road" attitude. I use standby mode. It powers off the computer but it is quick to restart. I don't have to deal with all that initial booting of the system. At the same time, I do try to save power so I don't run up an energy bill for no reason. If I am going to be away for more than a day, I will shut the whole thing off. I am sure the computer will enjoy a fresh boot now and then.
It's funny though. I am usually a good observer as to what the race's weaknesses are and working around them. Need money, get some trade going or buy those market centers. A little weak on offense? Study up on the weapons techs. I also thought that since I have been playing 4X games since Civ I, I had enough foresight to just jump into the game. Or so I thought. Dumbing down the AI and dropping a difficulty is always an option, but I am not ready for that yet. I definitely appreciate the
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