I'd prefer to avoid the name "season pass" and just stick with "Earth Rising" or maybe "The Earth Rising Era" or "The Earth Rising Saga" (or something like that). Would it ever make sense to buy "Earth Rising: Destiny" without already having "Earth Rising: The Syndicate"? If not, this feels more like an expansion or story delivered episodically/incrementally rather than a bunch of stuff bundled together into a pass.
I'm also in favor of a Discord chat. It looks like Stardock is trying that out for their Windows utilities and Ashes of the Singularity according to the latest Stardock newsletter. Hopefully a place for the rest of their titles will come soon :)
Great update. I really enjoyed reading about all of the tough decisions that had to be made. It's especially interesting (to me) to hear how the gameplay experience weighs against the technical limitations/challenges. The latest human commander uniform reminds me of the uniforms from the Wing Commander games. All of the concept art and screenshots still have an art direction that feels right to me for a Star Control game.
Aside from a story that really hooks the player, the first fifteen minutes should also hook the player on the gameplay. My favorite game tutorial by far is the one from Offworld Trading Company. The writing is entertaining, the pacing is comfortable, the instructions are clear, and the flow of the whole thing really gets you into the game and wanting to play more. With Star Control having so many different "modes" (interstellar exploration, planetary exploration, super melee, dialog, questing
I wound up waiting almost until the last minute to submit mine. I'm guessing others are doing the same.
Great update! I really like the Origins framing for the story and multiverse. The planetary landing bit seems like it will be a fun addition to planetary exploration. The art and music both still seem to be going in a fun and funky direction which should fit the feel set by Star Control 2 quite nicely.
Wow, what a substantial and awesome update! Things are definitely looking and sounding very good :)
Love it! Reminds me a lot of the original!