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[ThtblovesDF]

So sooner then 2018?

[Culise]

Well, now, aren't we an optimist?

((Joke aside, my uneducated guess is this year for early access, so before 2018 for me as well.))

[ThtblovesDF]

I've had more hype for this game then most others and god have I and most onm the KDG forum been burn'd. I really want it, in any form, but that only makes it hurt more. The screenshots are really nice, but once again we see levels of polish and complexity not needed for a alpha release, so I'm fairly certain we won't see it before it is basically release ready.

[Jopax]

Gosh they have some pretty artwork. Anyone know who's their illustration guy/gal/whatever?

[sjm9876]

They don't have one on the team. It's all contract stuff. I know one of the guys doing it is on deviantart and has been linked to somewhere, but can't remember if I found is through KS, here, or their forums.

Easy enough to find through Deviantart though

[TempAcc]

Its like a more ~artsy~ version of paradox style grand strategy games. Looks real pretty, hopefuly the game matches up to the looks, since apparently the main dev was very worried about ~polishing the UI~ for a long ass time.

[nenjin]

Somehow I think *polishing* involved *making additional screens and sub-menus to contain the metric shit ton of information the game offers.*

I think it was an interesting if odd choice to go with tiled backgrounds, rather than icons, to display half of that information. It makes the city UI look pretty busy because there are all these fine detail images to describe things, and I'm guessing mouse over titles and tool tips to say what they actually are. It doesn't look bad. Just a little strange.

[Cruxador]

Its like a more ~artsy~ version of paradox style grand strategy games.

Looks more like a Stardock game to me, if we're talking aesthetic. I can't think of a Paradox game that has anything much in common with this.

[Culise]

Its like a more ~artsy~ version of paradox style grand strategy games.

Looks more like a Stardock game to me, if we're talking aesthetic. I can't think of a Paradox game that has anything much in common with this.

Diplomacy, maybe?  At least, aesthetically-speaking.  Then again, there's a reason most people choose not to remember that game. ^_^

I think, however, that TempAcc meant that it appeared to combine Paradox-style grand strategy gameplay with a more artistic aesthetic.  I think it feels a bit more like Stardock in terms of gameplay as well as aesthetics (either Elemental or GalCiv), but that's something we won't be able to confirm ourselves for a while.

[nenjin]

On paper it seems far and away from Stardock-style gameplay. Stardock to me equates to a game looking like it has depth, and turning out to be dirt simple in practice.

GalCiv in particular.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

From what i have since this game does not resemble either Paradox or Stardock style games. Why are we even trying to categorize it thusly?

[ThtblovesDF]

Somehow I think *polishing* involved *making additional screens and sub-menus to contain the metric shit ton of information the game offers.*

Watched the videos? There are more animations (without gameplay effect) and pretty pictures in the start menu then in most games, even those with more then 1 dev. It was discussed in the forums, but apperently "prettying" it up is what josh does to relax his brain.

[nenjin]

Pretty typical for devs I work with. UI work is how they relax

[gimli]

^ Tell that to Toady.

[Culise]

On paper it seems far and away from Stardock-style gameplay. Stardock to me equates to a game looking like it has depth, and turning out to be dirt simple in practice.

GalCiv in particular.

Well, I am a bit of a pessimist about these things.  I do look forward to being proven wrong.