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Posted January 12, 2014
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AdamR: And I can't plug it in because I don't have a sound card with a game port...
If you like your old stick and don't feel like getting a new one you may wanna try one of these things.
Post edited January 12, 2014 by F4LL0UT
Posted January 13, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rCNKF5JlLs

From Nov 2013 (ignore the stuff about X-Rebirth)
Posted January 13, 2014
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Niggles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rCNKF5JlLs

From Nov 2013 (ignore the stuff about X-Rebirth)
Excellent! Added :)
Posted January 13, 2014
So true! This renaissance of space games its like a guy waking up from 10 years coma and living every day as if there were no tomorrow!!!
Also Star Citizen case still amaze me: +$35 million crowfunding!!!!! C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! Perhaps this will be the finest indie space sim.
Post edited January 13, 2014 by ElPrimordial
Posted January 13, 2014
Added another link.

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ElPrimordial: Also Star Citizen case still amaze me: +$35 million crowfunding!!!!! C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! Perhaps this will be the finest indie space sim.
That much backing for a space genre is absolutely mental! I feel very optimistic about this. There seems to be such a high level of attention to detail that I haven't seen before in the genre. The ship damage models are something you'd expect to see in a flight sim, for example. Individual engines can be knocked out and affect the handling of the ship, etc. I've never seen realism like that in a space sim.
Posted January 13, 2014
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Reever: They forgot to mention Planet Explorers, which I've backed =)
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Solei: I've never heard of or seen this one before, and it looks really good. Free-roaming exploration, resource-gathering, building, action and warfare - it is all there. I also really like the way to construct new vehicles and structures in the game, almost like a generic paint program - in 3D.

I have voted for it in the community wishlist. If you haven't, go vote for it ASAP!

http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/planet_explorers

If it comes here, i'll pick it up in a heartbeat.
I voted for it here and I also wrote the devs, they said they'd "try to release it in as many places as possible", so I'm hoping we'll see it here too. And it will be DRM free anyway, IIRC =)
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Dzsono: Added another link.

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ElPrimordial: Also Star Citizen case still amaze me: +$35 million crowfunding!!!!! C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! Perhaps this will be the finest indie space sim.
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Dzsono: That much backing for a space genre is absolutely mental! I feel very optimistic about this. There seems to be such a high level of attention to detail that I haven't seen before in the genre. The ship damage models are something you'd expect to see in a flight sim, for example. Individual engines can be knocked out and affect the handling of the ship, etc. I've never seen realism like that in a space sim.
Thanks for adding the link to the OP!
And yeah, this game looks absolutely fantastic, it being an MMO makes it a no-go for me, though. Also, the model might worry some people (microtransactions? Ah well, I'm not that well informed, so I don't want to scare off anybody :D).
Post edited January 13, 2014 by Reever
Posted January 13, 2014
There have been a lot of sci-fi movies released recently too - Oblivion, Star Trek, Elysium, Ender's Game, Gravity, Riddick, After Earth etc - unfortunately, some of those really didn't live up to their hype

I'm really hoping that games like Elite: Dangerous managed to get it right as it's been too long since we've had an immersive space sim to get lost in.
Posted January 13, 2014
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Reever: And yeah, this game looks absolutely fantastic, it being an MMO makes it a no-go for me, though. Also, the model might worry some people (microtransactions? Ah well, I'm not that well informed, so I don't want to scare off anybody :D).
It is an MMO of sorts, but you can play the entire game without going online. The universe, however, is persistent and reflects changes made by the player. If you want, you can download updated versions of the universe that reflect the influence of everyone online! IE, scouts discovering new systems, bases being destroyed, wars, rises and falls of factions, etc. All this, without having to participate in the daily MMO grind.

This is just what they say, of course. I will wait for the game to be released to see which promises have been realised. Microtransactions are worrisome. I hope they do it like Path of Exile.
Posted January 13, 2014
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Dzsono: Added another link.

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ElPrimordial: Also Star Citizen case still amaze me: +$35 million crowfunding!!!!! C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! Perhaps this will be the finest indie space sim.
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Dzsono: That much backing for a space genre is absolutely mental! I feel very optimistic about this. There seems to be such a high level of attention to detail that I haven't seen before in the genre. The ship damage models are something you'd expect to see in a flight sim, for example. Individual engines can be knocked out and affect the handling of the ship, etc. I've never seen realism like that in a space sim.
Question. What are the minimum expected/guestimated specs for the game?.Lowest tier of $30 is tempting...im going to guess it will be higher on retail release?
Posted January 13, 2014
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Niggles: Question. What are the minimum expected/guestimated specs for the game?.Lowest tier of $30 is tempting...im going to guess it will be higher on retail release?
High. It's using CryEngine, so it will be high fidelity but need a lot of horse power. From memory, I think a GTX 460 is the minimum and 670 is recommended. This is what happens when PC enthusiasts make PC exclusives :S
Posted January 13, 2014
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Niggles: Question. What are the minimum expected/guestimated specs for the game?.Lowest tier of $30 is tempting...im going to guess it will be higher on retail release?
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Dzsono: High. It's using CryEngine, so it will be high fidelity but need a lot of horse power. From memory, I think a GTX 460 is the minimum and 670 is recommended. This is what happens when PC enthusiasts make PC exclusives :S
ummmm in terms of ATI equivalent?
Posted January 13, 2014
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Dzsono: High. It's using CryEngine, so it will be high fidelity but need a lot of horse power. From memory, I think a GTX 460 is the minimum and 670 is recommended. This is what happens when PC enthusiasts make PC exclusives :S
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Niggles: ummmm in terms of ATI equivalent?
I suppose a GTX 760 would be about the same as an HD 7970 and a GTX 460 would be like a HD 5870.

It's basically Crysis 3 set in space. It's going to look absolutely f*cking beautiful if you can run it. For me, the goal is 60fps and I'll be upgrading my GTX 560ti (HD 7850) if I want to achieve that. Or turn all the detail down. I'm not sure yet. I'm thinking I might wait until a new generation is released.
Posted January 13, 2014
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Reever: And yeah, this game looks absolutely fantastic, it being an MMO makes it a no-go for me, though. Also, the model might worry some people (microtransactions? Ah well, I'm not that well informed, so I don't want to scare off anybody :D).
Me either, MMO never again, but in their KS peach they promise single player campaign gonna be as excited as multiplayer, without all that social MMO aspects. I hope they keep that promise. And seems to be microtransactions are only to buy new ships and some equipment, but apparently you can also buy them with ingame coins (or whatever they decided to called them) that you earn by playing, trading, etc all inside the game.
Posted January 13, 2014
Bit confused. What % is persistent MMO/SP ?.
Posted January 14, 2014
I've been to the year 2188 It was NOT FUN! it was August the 3rd 2188 to be exact
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