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Last Expansion?

October 15, 2009 8:08:51 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

On both IGN and I think on Impulse it mentions that this is the last micro-expansion. Wasn't there supposed to be a third one? With new technologies and ships I think?

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Reply #1 October 15, 2009 8:18:19 PM
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the plans, they changed.

diplomacy is the last MICRO expansion, no mention for OR against non-micro expansions so there is a small amount of hope that there will be a large expansion, but NO word beyond the lack of information

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Reply #2 October 15, 2009 11:17:46 PM
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I'm hoping for a Sins-2 that would keep the same game play and pretty much same balance between the factions but with a new race or two and an improved online multiplayer user interface and features and content from the expansions.  They'd also need to add in a campaign to justify the Sins-2 part.  Hopefully it would have dramatically higher player counts for online multiplayer.

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Reply #3 October 16, 2009 3:17:37 AM
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It's ashamed. I would be very happy paying for microexpansions that continue to affect gameplay and improve the product. I just don't know if a software company could prosper on micro transactions alone. My fear is if they stop doing microexpansions and start to work on a Sins-2 there may be a long delay before we see a product. During this delay, many people will move on to other products and Ironclad may have some strong competition in the RTS space genre when Sins-2 finally comes out (ie Homeworld 3?)
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Reply #4 October 16, 2009 4:51:02 AM
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Quoting mriguy,
reply 3
My fear is if they stop doing microexpansions and start to work on a Sins-2 there may be a long delay before we see a product.

I agree. At that pace, if they need 1 year for a micro-expansion you can estimate 2 years for a mini-expansion, 4 years for a normal expansion and 8 years for a full game.

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Reply #5 October 16, 2009 12:54:31 PM
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I'm sure they could find a way to delay the release of a Sins-2 so that it is released at a strategic time when there aren't any other high profile competing RTS's or other higher profile games coming out.

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Reply #6 October 16, 2009 7:39:58 PM
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sins  2  never will be exist  the  gameis stuck

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Reply #7 October 16, 2009 8:09:17 PM
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the game is what??

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Reply #8 October 16, 2009 9:01:03 PM
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stuck  = stop  in  a increase  of  players  or  new  ideas in  spanish  atorado , atascado , if you wanna  translate  that words

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Reply #9 October 16, 2009 10:28:26 PM
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Im surprised by the move but tbh it always confused me about what they could possibly do with a 3rd expansion. adding more fleets/firepower to the game would undo anything done in Entrenchment.

 

I would have liked more in-depth capital ship battles (subsystems etc.) but alas.

 

You also have to remember the game's road map for microexpansions was pre-recession. Something had to give. Stardock has had to adapt to a shifting market.

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Reply #10 October 17, 2009 3:30:35 PM
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Yeah, I got the "last micro expansion" email and thought "hey, there was supposed to be 3".

Havent played in a few months, but still regard SoaSE as the best game on my HD.  Was looking forward to the 3rd expansion actually, as I'm not that interested in diplomacy, though I will buy it.

 

So...no word on the 3rd expansion, a possible sequel instead of an expansion, or a "major expansion" yet?  All of the above would be great, and I'll gladly purchase what is released.

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