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Started by HisMajestyBOB, June 27, 2009, 07:05:29 AM

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sbr

Quote from: Tonitrus on June 27, 2009, 11:39:20 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on June 27, 2009, 07:05:29 AM
So Sword of the Stars complete is $15 bucks on Gamersgate - that's all of the expansions to date, I think. I've been looking for a decent 4x space game to replace SEIV for a while - is SotS worth $15? I'm not expecting much, just a somewhat decent AI (defined as: better than SEIV's), some customizibility on spaceship design, notable differences between factions, and a not-crap UI.

Note that, I don't believe this "complete" version includes the very latest expansion that is coming out (or just came out, not sure).

It comes with a Argos Naval Yard expansion, which is marked as New; is that the one to which you were referring?

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-SOTSCC/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection-bundle

Tonitrus

Quote from: sbr on June 27, 2009, 12:21:59 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 27, 2009, 11:39:20 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on June 27, 2009, 07:05:29 AM
So Sword of the Stars complete is $15 bucks on Gamersgate - that's all of the expansions to date, I think. I've been looking for a decent 4x space game to replace SEIV for a while - is SotS worth $15? I'm not expecting much, just a somewhat decent AI (defined as: better than SEIV's), some customizibility on spaceship design, notable differences between factions, and a not-crap UI.

Note that, I don't believe this "complete" version includes the very latest expansion that is coming out (or just came out, not sure).

It comes with a Argos Naval Yard expansion, which is marked as New; is that the one to which you were referring?

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-SOTSCC/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection-bundle

I think that's it.  Hmm, thought I saw that it was not (as I was looking into getting this myself). 

I may reconsider my, so far, negative decision.  ;)

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HisMajestyBOB

I tried both the SotS demo and the GalCiv2 demo, and I think the latter is what I'm looking for. I'll play around with it a little more before buying it, though, because it's $35.
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sbr

What are the 4 X's?

Explore, Exploit, Expand, ... ?

Tamas

Quote from: sbr on June 28, 2009, 01:10:21 AM
What are the 4 X's?

Explore, Exploit, Expand, ... ?

Exterminate

Syt

Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on June 27, 2009, 08:41:16 PM
I'll play around with it a little more before buying it, though, because it's $35.

Make sure you get the "ultimate" collection or whatever it's called - the vanilla game is fine in itself, but the add ons add so much more.
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Berkut

Is is really very sad that in all this time, nothing has come along to match Masters Of Orion II, which is now what, 40 years old?
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ulmont

Quote from: Berkut on July 10, 2009, 03:36:27 PM
Is is really very sad that in all this time, nothing has come along to match Masters Of Orion II, which is now what, 40 years old?

Yes, although I always liked Master of Orion (1993) better than the sequel (1996) due to the reduced micromanagement.

Tonitrus

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