And so it begins. You might not realize this thread has already been done several times now.

Before any announcement was made, people were clamoring for "Sins II"

• 64 bit multicore cpu support
• Hi-Def graphics, models and effects
• A  storyline campaign

Know what the devs said over and over and over and over?  "No". 

For years there was wailing an gnashing of teeth and cries of, "WHYYYYYY!?" and "KHAAAAAAN!"...yet consistently the devs responded with the word, "No".

Many a flame was unleashed, fanned and extinguished or allowed to burn itself to ashes...yet the "No" remained in every case.

Then--with no warning or prior expectations--Rebellion was announced.  It was made clear at conception it would ADD to the previous releases and optimize the existing engine and provide some new concepts--though with all the aforementioned caveats still in effect.

Somehow--lurking beneath the stands--were those few people still searching for vindication or revenge.  As details of Rebellion came forth, they emerged from under the bleachers, sewer grates and dumpsters beating their cans and crying in outrage. 

What were they crying? "WHHHHHY!? and "KHAAAAAAN!".

I imagine there will not be any official comment here as no one listened to previous official comments.  There actually is a lot of new stuff in the "mod"--but you'll have to accept it for what it is in order to see it and not hold onto what you thought it was in your head.

I never expected a complete overhaul and it is in some ways an expansion of previous content as opposed to "a new creature".  But I was never led to believe that it would be a completely "different" game.

To start though, they have already turned upside down previous strategies and tactics, greatly improved the graphics quality and made the game have more content and to be more stable.

I'll take it without crying, "Foul"...or, "KHAAAAAAAN!".

I would also like to point out this, what did you expect you were getting for 29 dollars? Oooh enemy fleet just warped in time to show em who owns this corner of the galaxy muhaahaa.

Yes...but I found my mocking dramatization more entertaining.

There's no problem discussing what the game content is but the, "I was ripped off!" stuff is the real drama.

That's Brilliant, "KHAAAAAAN!".

On the other hand, those that say you can't describe sarcasm properly in writing, have not read any of your posts.

I still think that I'm right on some things though. Firstly if you make rebels then those rebels should act differently, think differently and just be simply different. That means use their technology in ways that suit their philosophy. We see this with their Titan, it's a heavy attacker. But all their other junk (frigates, crusers, even the new corvettes) is the same as the loyalist faction. I find it conceptually weak and either a sign of poor idea development. Or in the worst case ICO are being lazy and don't want to have to go through the bid spiel of having to rebalance the entire game.

Either they have released a sequel and used thier "marketing savvy" to call it a "Stand alone expansion"
when really its just a poor sequel WHICH could have been amazing but came of as more of the same.

I think in the end that most critics will  take a cold look like myself and the game will have far less impact as the original did.

Now thats enough Blah blah.

p.s. "KHAAAAAAN!"

I think Rebellion is going to be great hit. 

They are adding exactly the kind of feature which resonates with great many players - bigger badder toys to play with and more factions. Plus it is going to be released on steam.

I personally hope Rebellion is not the last expansion for SoaSE. Sequel would inevitably have much fewer features than a game with three expansions (which could lead to great disappointment). Also, it would be very easy to ride on the "dumbification" wave on which the rest of the industry is riding, making the game simpler than the original. This can't really happen with an expansion.

The reason for it being released as it is instead of as another micro expansion is because of all the Steam integration.

They also never claimed it was a sequel, ever, there were always supposed to be 3 expansions.

Could it be possible that Sins 2 be a space opera/rts?

Such as Nexus tji?

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WK0icZpCiA)

I move this thread be re-directed to the goal of establishing once and for all what the proper spelling of the merging of sequel and expansion should be along with how it should be pronounced.

I think "expanquel" (pronounced Ex-SPANK-kwell) would be appropriate. 

David the price for rebellion compared to the previous expansions is to cover the salaries of marketing the game to sell through steam, the creation of the trailer which can cost over $500 for the graphics teams, artists and producers.

Same goes to the staff: Engineers optimizing the egine:

Graphics teams re-doing the textures and creating new units.

Balancing and testing

Quality assurance.

etc.

You can imagine how much they have to pay out each year. So the more content they add means the more expensive the game esp with the current economic crisis its best to not over step and be too ambitious. Rebellion itself is the first phase and ambitious but expect the races to start to differ with each and every update or expansion. Graphics wise all techys here know they are a small company that has a small team for the engine-at the same time we know the multi-core engine is under developtment at a steady slow pace to avoid big spending on hiring too many engineers. Its all good for sins if there taking it slow--i know its a risky business because of competitors but its the best course of action. 

A fair answer. I thank you, good Sir!

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, Sorry. Did i distract you?

I didnt know what the KHAAN thing was about till I googled it.

Boy was I glad I did.