Sid Meier's Starships

[Sava]

Game footage:

http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-first-footage-of-sid-meiers-starships/

[Sava]

I can't help but have the following initial impression:

CivBE was overly simplified. It felt like half of a game. Starships seems like the other half of that game.

Of course, I'll be buying it at launch... if for no other reason than to complain about it afterwards.

But as long as I'm not forced to constantly deal with establishing trade routes, I suspect this could be fun. We'll see.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Looks like a mix between MoO2 and Leviathan: Warships. Which is not horrible.

[Sava]

Yeah. It looks fun. Though, I'm trying to avoid hyping it up. I did that to CivBE. Doing so probably amplified my disappointment.

[Thoth]

It's gonna suck.

[rah]

History tells us that sucking is the most probably outcome.

[FlameFlash]

And here I really have enjoyed Beyond Earth...

[Sava]

weirdo

[FlameFlash]

That was doubted? I'm in good company.

[Sava]

yeah you are

[Thoth]

History tells us that sucking is the most probably outcome.

[Nikolai]

Here's what AriochIV had to say about it over at CFC:

It's essentially a cross between Pirates! and XCOM:EU... you're limited to a single fleet, and the gameplay is centered around hopping around from system to system performing missions. You appear to have little or no direct control over your planets, and infrastructure doesn't seem to account for much -- you can modify your ships or even purchase new ships at the start of each mission (at which point your fleet is usually not in friendly territory). There are only 9 different ship components; technologies appear to only increase the functionality of these components rather than providing new ones.

By Sid's own admission, Starships is not a AAA title; it was developed on a short schedule and a reduced budget. That's not to say that it won't be enjoyable, but if you're expecting Firaxis' answer to MOO2, I think you're going to be disappointed.

[Sava]

oh wow

is this Firaxis' new MO? oversimplification? a distinct lack of features?

I'm already used to not quite getting a complete game until the 2nd or 3rd DLC, but COME ON

[Dinner]

Star Citizen looks better. It will be the next chapter in the Wing Commander series.

[Nikolai]

That's not even comparing apples and oranges, man.