Slower paced old school type game. No Zerg rushing here, I hope! A good AI, a good research tree. And most of all, MODDING to each own desire! :) I play single mode so it is important to me. In beta4 I thought the AI was going to be horrible, but what a difference the final cut retail AI is. So it's not just for multiplayer gaming thank goodness.
Oh yes, I like slow games. Old school. And thanks to diabetes, my nerves in my hands will never be able to play a twitch game again; multiplayer would be a nightmare. But I am in the minority. Thanks for the mod. :)
I finially got my copy this evening Feburary 14, 2007. I can tell you what happen. Stardock shipped it out actually Feb 6, 2007; but the format on the shipping label is a bit backwards and the USPS shipped it back to Stardock! It was then reshipped back to me with a big circle drawn around the SHIP HERE adress. Format on label ------------------------------------ SHIP TO xxxxxx _______________ SHIPPED FROM _______________ xxxxxx
First time I have seen it. It takes a few to see what its like, but better defense and slower game is good. BTY that link is nowhere land. Where is/are your mods?? Not there.
Well, its Wednesday Feb 13, 2007 and still nothing came in the mail. If it was mailed out last Thursday, I would think it would be here within a few business days. I guess if Fridays comes and still nothing, then I will have to ask for a lost package report or something. :( After all, I do want the Collector's Edition which maybe be limited in quantity. I wonder if it actualy was not mailed out until Friday night for Stardock distributor. Four days is already gone, jeez I rea
I like your idea. I prefer a 'slower' game. Plus the added defense helps those who like to turtle (sorry, I want a game of strategy, not offensive button mashing). I look forward to see what you come up with, save me the trouble of modding it myself. Is this for patch 1.02 version of Sins? :)
Well, I guess your post makes feel better. I can't seem to edit my post to tone it down some. I do hope it did not get lost in the mail. I really do try to support Indie Companies since they are usually the only ones making decent game with brains anymore these days. The big publisher seem to favor all graphics and brain dead FPS games for consoles. EDIT: I just got this e-mail so I guess the USPS is taking time to get here. Maybe today Tuesday I hope. :D ---------------
[quote] I will wait patiently but not sure I order again or even recomend this to anyone. Pretty crappy service to see the retail version on shelves for a week before you get your pre-order. That is IF I get mine by Tuesday. [/quote] Um, retailers get the game weeks before any of us can get our grubby hands on it. And give them some credit; they aren't a major company that can spend hundreds of thousands on getting orders to people as fast as possible.
Just an update. I still do not have the boxed collector's edition sent to me yet. I pre-ordered July 2007, I e-mailed Stardock sales (Feb 7) but no response yet (got a ticket number). Today is Saturday Feburary 9, 2007. Wil it show up Monday?? The *ing thing is at retail, and us who pre-order (excuse me [B]pre-paid[/B]) still got nothing a week later?? Am I in the minority? I'm in Iowa...Michigan is not that far away. Can we get an update on what is going on.<
Defenses need a boost, I agree with Orinial Poster. Large maps are annoying to play without a scaled up fleet suppy or better defense. I also think the phase inhibitor should be more effective. Also I notice there are too many lanes connnecting too many planets. You end up defending ALOT of choke points. There should be less multiple phase lanes. Darn near all planets are connected. Maybe fleets should suffer attrition damage while inside enemy space.
Nothing here yet. Iowa, USA ...So much for pre-orders...grumble.
[I]Similarly, the strength of the pirates is fine. It's how OFTEN they strike[/I] I am glad at least for the SP mode the Pirate Spamming is being reduced. I cannot believe I was whipped by the AI on medium by a several huge Pirate raids within 30 minutes, after all, the bounty could not justify that much of fleet so quick in session three time larger than mine (or I'm just plain not a good twitchy RTS player). [I]But it would be nice to have a "Slower" setting for Game Speed.
[quote]Retail boxes are sent via USPS Priority Mail. I think it takes about a day for your order to be fufilled from the distribution center and shipped. Past that if you're in the U.S. it should be 3 days or so; international will take longer and vary widely. [/quote] Hello, I pre-ordered back in July 2007 for dl and CD. I still have not gotten my retail CD (I guess Collector's Edition). How long does it take to get here in the central Midwest USA? Today is Thursday an
I hope so, nothing here in US yet for a CD. I would think pre-orders migh thave gotten out a little faster, to match retail outlets. Tommorrow is Friday. :(
I never got my CD in the mail yet. I pre-ordered. I was charged back then. How long does it take for the CD box to ship to our adress here in USA?
So does this mean for those that pre-ordered way back in Summer 2007, we will get the CE version? It was from SD Central dl + cd.
I really, really look forward to a decent singleplayer AI.
I was playing the Vasari in a small random game. The AI was the TEC. 1 vs 1. I built broadcast stations, and as soon as one the AI astroid planet was about to flip due to culture take over, the game crashed froze up. There was a message on the screen in a box said a certain text string could not be found (basically stating that the enemy planet flipped due to culture take over). [B]'IDS_PLANETDETAILSINFOCARD_CULTURETAKEOVERSTATUS_ALMOSTACQUIRED'. NOTE: Any followi
I really hope they do improve the AI for singleplayer. I prefer that game mode. I hope I did not pay, and beta test for, a Massive Multiplayer Online game...under the guise of a balanced Single player and Multiplayer game. IE The AI is dumb and only good for fodder in a MMO online game. SHeez..
edit: the .x + .30 bonus may only show as .x decimal place, but internally it could be accumulating at a higher total rate.
[quote]Let me re-ask my question a little clearer: Does the mining technologies effect the mining rate of depleted asteroids for the ore that gets refined at a refinery? [/quote] Good question. Not that I ever seen. Depleted astroids give all the same .1 to .2 maybe. I never seen any change at refinery. Using the tech large cargo does allow the ships to carry more stuff to the refinery though. But I think in beta 3 the refinery ships are not suppose to go and visit a d
The cd-key is only hurting the paying public for now. It is sad the affect illegal downloads is having on the PC games market.
I also play on one star system only, for the above OP reasons. The multi-star empire systems seems to be 'broken' (fubar?) for gameplay.
Why did they not use it in this game? Is it because it was a 'small' map for 4 players? I really wonder about this question. To me, only getting special abilities and new buildings or ships. Such as in this game: Hangers, Trade Post, Perchican carrier, Gardia Flack, Capital ship, etc. No where near stronger attack stuff beyond level 2. hmmm. Civics good for inhabit Ice/desert planets, trade and resource depot, Repair, and maybe a broadcast center....by then the game is over.<b
I was surprised to see the small amount of research that you did. Essentially jumping straight for what you wanted in the tree and then grabbing that. I don't think you ever researched improved metal or crystal mining. You have opened my eyes to the Sins version of rushing O_O I agree. Very little research. All the money was going into ship production. They did not have time to waste on research (or resources). I think the research aspect shou
