Bay 12 Games Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: 1 ... 26 27 [28] 29 30 ... 41

Author Topic: 4X/Grand Strategy Game Alliance of the Sacred Suns - Soon On Steam!  (Read 102298 times)

Dorsidwarf

  • Bay Watcher
  • [INTERSTELLAR]
    • View Profile
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #405 on: January 09, 2015, 05:33:35 am »

Imperia is jut about the only game I've found that I really really can't get to grips with. It seems to take great delight in generating five tiny worlds with no ADM whatsoever, hostile governors and crippling debts. I really don't know what to do.
Logged
Quote from: Rodney Ootkins
Everything is going to be alright

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #406 on: January 10, 2015, 12:11:49 am »

Imperia is jut about the only game I've found that I really really can't get to grips with. It seems to take great delight in generating five tiny worlds with no ADM whatsoever, hostile governors and crippling debts. I really don't know what to do.

It's not super balanced at the moment, plus you don't have a lot of your options like the military, intrigue, alliances, your intelligence forces, etc. in place yet. Once those are present you will have many more options to deal with challenging planetary situations. Remember, part of the backstory is that the empire is in decline.

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #407 on: January 19, 2015, 04:12:59 pm »

Just an FYI - I will be posting a LP of the new .410 build tomorrow on the blog. If you've been wanting to see the new graphic, UI, and gameplay additions, I recommend checking it out!

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #408 on: January 20, 2015, 04:56:03 pm »

Here's a few WIP/preview shots of the military system - ground units/army displays

System tooltip view:


Tabbed planet detail view:


Enjoy!

-Steve
« Last Edit: January 20, 2015, 05:11:24 pm by Texashawk »
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

EuchreJack

  • Bay Watcher
  • Lord of Norderland - Lv 20 SKOOKUM ROC
    • View Profile
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #409 on: January 20, 2015, 07:09:38 pm »

Sure, I can dig oppressing my people with giant metal warmachines!

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #410 on: January 21, 2015, 02:04:07 am »

Very soon, man!!! Very soon!!

Here's one more, since I know most people haven't seen the new astrographic screens:



-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Majestic7

  • Bay Watcher
  • Invokes Yog-Soggoth to bend time
    • View Profile
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #411 on: January 21, 2015, 02:36:01 am »

Do we eventually get outside enemies or portions of the Empire that has gone independent? Then you can go and reclaim them. If I understand correctly, currently you can "just" get an all-out civil war for the imperial throne by disloyal elements instead of independence movements.
Logged

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #412 on: January 21, 2015, 02:43:35 am »

Do we eventually get outside enemies or portions of the Empire that has gone independent? Then you can go and reclaim them. If I understand correctly, currently you can "just" get an all-out civil war for the imperial throne by disloyal elements instead of independence movements.

Absolutely. Both generals and sector governors can 'go rogue' and claim territory for their own. Admirals can't unilaterally claim territory, but they can throw their support behind an alliance that is. This would happen most often when your ideology is very different from these characters, you are perceived as weak with few allies and/or assets, or they simply despise you and are willing to take a risk. There will also be 'lost' colonies of humanity that have banded together and you can have diplomatic relationships with them, or simply conquer them.

-Steve
« Last Edit: January 21, 2015, 02:45:32 am by Texashawk »
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Scoops Novel

  • Bay Watcher
  • Talismanic
    • View Profile
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #413 on: January 21, 2015, 08:17:32 am »

What game have you got your eye on while you develop this?
Logged
Reading a thinner book

Arcjolt (useful) Chilly The Endoplasm Jiggles

Hums with potential    a flying minotaur

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #414 on: January 21, 2015, 12:14:23 pm »

What game have you got your eye on while you develop this?

How do you mean? What game am I playing/following or what game/s most inspired Imperia?

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Scoops Novel

  • Bay Watcher
  • Talismanic
    • View Profile
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #415 on: January 21, 2015, 02:09:17 pm »

What game have you got your eye on while you develop this?

How do you mean? What game am I playing/following or what game/s most inspired Imperia?

-Steve

Mostly the second.
Logged
Reading a thinner book

Arcjolt (useful) Chilly The Endoplasm Jiggles

Hums with potential    a flying minotaur

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #416 on: January 21, 2015, 06:00:05 pm »

What game have you got your eye on while you develop this?

How do you mean? What game am I playing/following or what game/s most inspired Imperia?

-Steve

Mostly the second.

Ah. Well, in no particular order, Democracy 3, CK series, MOO, and EU IV.

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #417 on: January 27, 2015, 02:08:51 pm »

The LP will be posted tonight on YouTube. I will post the link here. It will really be more of a tutorial than a true LP, but I think that will help people who find the sledding difficult even though the game interests them. Should be up by 10 Pm or so.

Also, the massive .410 release should happen in the next day or two. Just a few little loose ends to complete!

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

Texashawk

  • Bay Watcher
  • Strategy dreamer.
    • View Profile
    • Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Re: 1.27.15: .410 UPDATE IS IMMINENT! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #418 on: January 29, 2015, 01:21:18 am »

First video is up. Here's the link:

http://youtu.be/vwRKeQugE0I

This first video is mainly an introduction to the game and the UI, with notes about changes made to the game since the .400 version. I will post a tutorial LP later this week, covering your first 3 years as Emperor.

In related news, .410 should be released by the end of the week!!

-Steve
Logged
Developer of Alliance of the Sacred Suns, nee Imperia. Not Steve Walmsley. But he's great.
Find out more about the game at http://www.allianceofthesacredsuns.com!

forsaken1111

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
    • TTB Twitch
Re: 11.26.14: .410 UPDATE IS UPCOMING! Imperia: New '5X' 4X Game I am designing
« Reply #419 on: January 30, 2015, 12:35:02 pm »


Ah. Well, in no particular order, Democracy 3, CK series, MOO, and EU IV.

-Steve
Huh, I would have guessed warhammer 40k would be in there somewhere. This game sounds a lot like what you'd get if you took Warhammer 40k lore and pulled out the magic/psychic stuff. Star-spanning empire, reconquring lost colonies, rule by fear, governors being royal pains in the neck...

Will you ever add in non-government factions within the empire? I'm thinking about things like the great houses of Dune, family lines which have existed for centuries and are unimaginably wealthy. Civilians who, through wealth and influence, wield power on par with some planetary governors and who could, with the right diplomacy, be a tool for the Emperor. They can also be a royal pain in the ass if you piss them off, using their wealth to sow dissent and lobby for policies which undermine your orders or replace political figures with their own who are opposed to you.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 26 27 [28] 29 30 ... 41