Volusianus

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="16" id="3630835"] Savage, I personally define an RPG as a game where the focus is ultimately on your character. Going up levels, gaining new skills, getting better equipment, etc. An adventure game, in my mind, is a game that is about the story, and your character never really changes. Volusianus, I would actually upgrade the systems before the "inherent" characteristics of the ships. Personally, as I said in the previous post,

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="13" id="3630781"] I would hope that they would avoid all of these kinds of things. Star Control isn't an RPG, it's 2 arcade games inside of an adventure game. I would rather not see any RPG elements in it. Uprgrading the mothership is good, but I would even go as far as saying I'd rather not see upgrades for the satellite ships. They are what they are, the later game satellite ships are the upgrades. Although I

[quote who="IBNobody" reply="2" id="3630462"] I think I mentally blocked that there was a MoO4 game. Your post undid that. Gee, thanks. [e digicons]:([/e] I'm glad it's getting a 75% approval on Steam. It needs to die and go away. MoO2 [e digicons] [/quote] Eh, the approval ratings don't really do much in the long run. Just like how metacritic means very little when there's almost no regulation of mule votes.

[quote who="Awkbird" reply="11" id="3630724"] Utilizing your fleet in some capacity beyond simple combat is a great idea, however I feel using them as resource automatons is one step too far. I'm not opposed to the idea of sending them off as scouts to survey uncharted regions that you don't necessarily have the time or fuel to visit though. This puts the onus on you as to whether it's worth it to go explore their recon findings. I don't think it serves the gameplay for y

[quote who="Hunam_" reply="11" id="3630563"] ^ Those 3 satellite units aren't ships. [e digicons];)[/e] [/quote] I'm not gonna call them zapsats, but...

I fully support any and all ships with tentacles. Yes please. ABSOLUTELY MORE MORE MOOOAR. I mean, some biological ships could be cool too. Actually, scratch could, can we please get at least one bio-ship? :D Exploration being expanded is definitely a good direction, and can I say the new alien is adorable on multiple levels?

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="4" id="3629685"] Quoting Volusianus, reply 3 Top-down is optional [e digicons];P[/e] We'll see how optional it is in multiplayer when they give us Supermelee. I really think that things are moving too fast and if you try and play wit

Top-down is optional ;P

[quote who="Lone_Utwig" reply="3" id="3629390"] Take your time (but not too long [e digicons]:)[/e] ) and put some April stuff in March update to sweeten our grief [e digicons]:)[/e] and lower our anxiety. We demand bonus material! [/quote] You make no demands of the Kohr-Ah. You are filth, we shall cleanse. Wait...wait...there is something wrong here, something that makes my sheathe retract and my TALONS OOOOOOOOZE. AN UTWIG?!?!

Download everything. I don't know if reading EVERYTHING is entirely necessary, but definitely make sure you read the entirety of each thread before posting in that particular thread. P.S. Welcome! :D

[quote who="Maogan" reply="114" id="3628550"] *Are you planning to show the entire solar system every battle? It’s a neat choice visually, but breaks the forth wall a little. These fights are essentially dog-fights, and doing that across a whole solar system in minutes seems odd to me. Also, having that many gravity wells in play…is that really a goal? I could get used to it, but having

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="53" id="3619307"] Its not possible to make a 20-year-old hero believable. [/quote] Are you forgetting the dozen handfuls of successful German U-boat captains during WW2 who were as young as 22 in some recorded cases? I know you said specifically "hero", but I'm sure these would counter your point. All 217 of them.

You've heard the term development hell, yes?

[quote who="Hunam_" reply="10" id="3625786"] Mass Effect: Andromeda rumor: Reduced 44% Original 1280 x 720 --------------------- EDIT: Here's the source: <b

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="110" id="3625234"] Quoting gabryelx, reply 109 Just like in SC2, combat is most probably something that I will have to do once in a while or, even, regularly(depending on design). I do not really care about the mechanics (although nostalgia orients me towards top-down). My only criteria

[quote who="Gorstagg" reply="29" id="3624940"] As far as the art for the Human commander. I'm going to be openly honest here. I want diversity and would like to see someone other than a red headed white female as the commander. Earth is home to an incredibly diverse range of different peoples. I would like to see that somehow represented for the human commander. I'm happy to see that the commander is a female. That's a

[quote who="Khronobomb" reply="102" id="3624812"] Rebel Galaxy did everything in isometric view. It was not hard to aim in that game. As a matter of fact aiming was a matter of skill and was a mini game in its own way. It gave a lot of good tools for tracking your opponents and dodging attacks. The only thing with isometric is that the camera has to be perfect or it ruins the whole experience. It has to be quick, allow for a lot of zooming quickly, and be abl

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="82" id="3624499"] I would really hate that. That would be a completely different thing. I would definately prefer it work like Subpace, SC, Asteroids... really every game like this I know of. EDIT: I had to think about this for a while before responding. The problem I have here is that I can't remember ever having played a game that works like this. Normally I can speak authoritatively on most i

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="66" id="3624276"] Quoting Volusianus, reply 65 Stagnation is cool too, I guess. I've never particularly felt that top-down was outdated, just that very few developers know how to develop it properly. I will NEVER be convinced that more opt

Stagnation is cool too, I guess. I've never particularly felt that top-down was outdated, just that very few developers know how to develop it properly. I will NEVER be convinced that more options is a bad thing, as long as they are options, and not mandatory.

[quote who="Lone_Utwig" reply="18" id="3624214"] I like old SC2 dialog when you are "visiting" the alien vessel. May be once can make it as an option - like "cockpit" view or "immersion" view. [/quote] Er...I was always under the impression that it was just through a viewscreen, never visiting the ship. That is, of course, with the exception of a few particular encounters.

Because they stated in the document that the goal of the overhaul is to improve and add to the existing game, and that it would NOT under any circumstances be a mere clone.

A good game is addictive because it's a good game, not because it's addictive. If you design a game for the express purpose of being addictive, you've lost sight of what quality really is.

[quote who="RonPimpster" reply="55" id="3624065"] Hopefully there is an option to make it go full TOP DOWN instead of angled like it is now. Star Control was fun because it was a Straight Top down view game. [/quote] As far as has been presented to us, there is complete control over the camera. Also, Furtado brought up a good point: Why are so many of you dead-set against certain ui-elements

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="30" id="3623562"] While I see no issue with including mouse support... You could give me a lobotamy and I would still beat someone trying to play with a mouse with one arm tied behind my back[e digicons]:)[/e] [/quote] But then how will you hold your cane?