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[Anvilfolk]

Gave it a quick whirl, but not for too long since I'm trying to do the 7drl

It's definitely looks pretty polished at this point, though the UI needs a wee bit more work. Overall it looks like it's coming up nice and solid.

Still haven't done a single thing with my main ship, so I dunno how much ship control really is going to be a part of it...

Also, I really like the resources system: you set planets to export, import or store food/production points. Then, if you build transport ships and assign them to goods transport, they will act according to the needs. The more ships you have, the more transportation ends up happening. Of course, this probably means that you'll be able to camp the trade routes with your ship (in that sense it seems close to an RTS), trying to attack the enemy's transports. Some pretty nifty tactics might end up emerging if these are possibilities!

The reason this system is interesting is that you'll be hard put to find any very decent planes, so when you colonise something barren you'll have negative food production. You'd better have some planet set to export food, and transport ships to take food there so the population can survive. Plus, since there's very little population on the new planet, production is all allocated to food or so, so having production stuff shipped there allows you to get the first few buildings up

These are pretty nifty mechanics so far It feels maybe like a lightweight Distant Worlds, where there is a very visible impact on the trade routes and such. Looking forward to playing more of it, and seeing it evolve!

[BuriBuriZaemon]

I had been considering to buy Distant World but the hefty price tags really put me off. This game on the other hand seems to be similar to DW, has sleeker graphics, and priced much more reasonably. Sold!

[Anvilfolk]

Well, it's mostly this little mechanic that reminded me of Distant Worlds - I'm not sure how deep this is going to go...

[a1s]

Sold!

That's the point- it's not. Sold that is- anywhere.

[ScriptWolf]

Sold!

That's the point- it's not. Sold that is- anywhere.

I'm a little confused... You know this is on steam now ? And can also be bought through the main website.

[a1s]

You know this is on steam now ?

I did not.

And can also be bought through the main website.

Nope. They had this to say when I tried:

StarDrive is not yet available for pre-order, and we have now ended our alpha-funding period at Desura. All Kickstarter backers and Desura alpha-funders will continue to have access to the in-development builds of the game as promised.

[Xantalos]

PTW.

[ScriptWolf]

a1s I think that is because it has only just become open beta ? But you can buy it now from steam, desura and their main website ( I think ) you can defiantly get it on steam though

[Chattox]

So how is this game? I'd like to get it, but it's a bit expensive for me Would anyone be willing to trade Civ 5 and/or Torchlight for it?

[Majestic7]

I'm interested in seeing how this spans out. Distant Worlds is excellent, but the price is unreasonable. Something like 90 bucks for the game with two expansions? Pft. Matrix Games have fallen off the sled with their pricing. Much sadness.

[hemmingjay]

So how is this game? I'd like to get it, but it's a bit expensive for me Would anyone be willing to trade Civ 5 and/or Torchlight for it?

Check your Steam

[Chattox]

So how is this game? I'd like to get it, but it's a bit expensive for me Would anyone be willing to trade Civ 5 and/or Torchlight for it?

Check your Steam

By Odin's frosty beard, thank you! Is there anything you want in return?

[hemmingjay]

Just help someone else out when you have the chance. Here or elsewhere.

[ScriptWolf]

Just help someone else out when you have the chance. Here or elsewhere.

I swear hemming is a secret millionaire or something

[Chattox]

Just help someone else out when you have the chance. Here or elsewhere.

No problem