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Posted March 10, 2016
Cutting through the galaxy.



<span class="bold">Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection</span>, the comprehensive package of turn-based 4X gameplay, real-time space battles, and intergalactic exploration, is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com with a 50% launch discount.

If you happen to find yourself in a space fight, bringing a sword is hardly going to do you any good. How about a fleet of sword-shaped spaceships, though? Yeah, those might actually provide you with the firepower needed to conquer the treacherous far reaches of the galaxy and establish your own interstellar empire.

Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is all about carefully building an armada that feels unique, unleashing it upon the unsuspecting galaxy through the magic of faster-than-light travel, and blowing your opponents to smithereens in real-time space combat. Since the inclusion of the three DLCs, there are six playable alien factions in total, each with their own preferred technologies and ships, as well as distinct physiology. Player-designed ships and a huge variety of scenarios promise to keep you engaged for dozens of hours, as you hop between star systems, trading, raiding, colonizing, and laser-blasting your way to intergalactic domination.



Build a spacefaring empire and cut the galaxy any way you like with your <span class="bold">Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com. The 50% launch discount will last until March 15, 4:59 PM GMT.
Posted March 10, 2016
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mrkgnao: Does it have active pause?
Its turn-based with real time battles and you can speed up the battle but I don't think it has a pause function.
Posted March 10, 2016
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IronArcturus: Now this looks interesting! But is this just one installer for everything? In the past, SotS on GOG has had a ton of installers. Was this fixed?
Not the same game.
Posted March 10, 2016
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Grargar: Not the same game.
This isn't related to SotS:The Pit? I thought they were the same universe.
Posted March 10, 2016
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IronArcturus: This isn't related to SotS:The Pit? I thought they were the same universe.
They are in the same universe, but once again, not the same game. One is a 4x, the other a roguelike. One is new and this is old.
Post edited March 11, 2016 by Grargar
Posted March 10, 2016
How "complete" is that collection?

I see 8 different Sword of the Stars entries in GOGs game list ...
Posted March 10, 2016
Is TBS or real time!? :P
Posted March 10, 2016
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eiii: How "complete" is that collection?

I see 8 different Sword of the Stars entries in GOGs game list ...
Different genres. SOTS: The Pit is a roguelike while SOTS:Complete Collection is a 4x.
And afaik none of the Add-ons from the original SOTS 4x are offered seperately...

Now only SOTS II and SOTS: Ground Pounders are missing here.
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tinyE: Is TBS or real time!? :P
Both...like a Total War game.
Post edited March 10, 2016 by ElTerprise
Posted March 10, 2016
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Grargar: They are in the same universe, but once again, not the same game. One is a 4x4, the other a roguelike. One is new and this is old.
I see. So this must be the 2006 version. Is it similar to Homeworld? Or is everything on a 2D plane?
Posted March 10, 2016
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mrkgnao: Does it have active pause?
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Jacob_1994: Its turn-based with real time battles and you can speed up the battle but I don't think it has a pause function.
Thanks.
Posted March 10, 2016
Finally!
Posted March 10, 2016
Finally. The all time classic 4x game.
Posted March 10, 2016
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mrkgnao: Does it have active pause?
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Jacob_1994: Its turn-based with real time battles and you can speed up the battle but I don't think it has a pause function.
Hm, Wikipedia says, that the turns have a timer, so it`s not really turn based, more a mix of TBS and RTS style. I don`t like it when a game forces me to make my turn within a certain amount of time, I want to look at everything and plan my turns the way I want.
Posted March 10, 2016
Own Everything on disk/digital. In fact own multiple copies of the original game.

Great game, but years ago I think Kerberos was short sighted. I posted on their forum to consider placing the game on gog and was chided for trying to promote gog on their site (which was not the case, I only wanted the game to do well).

I do not remember Paradox being part of the mix then.

Clearly Kerberos was simply behind the curve and now finally up to speed and placing SotS on gog.

Good for them, and good for gog. I will likely purchase the game here as well for ease of access.

gog keep up the good work of gaining more and more good games for the gog stable.
Posted March 10, 2016
Hm, still not sure. I wanted to play GalCiv II today, but this could be an alternative, if there is a possibillity to turn of the turn timer and if there is a customizing of the difficulty of the game, since I`m not a hardcore strategist, only someone who has fun with this kind of games. :-)
Posted March 10, 2016
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IronArcturus: I see. So this must be the 2006 version. Is it similar to Homeworld? Or is everything on a 2D plane?
Sorry, haven't played the game.
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