New Space 4X Game

[Petek]

Slitherine is developing a new space-based 4X game: Pandora: First Contact. Initial impression is that it resembles SMAC (unit workshop, for example). You currently can sign up for an open beta.

[testdummy653]

It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested

[Lord Avalon]

"... looks like CIV 5 ... "

Is that damning with faint praise?

[sisko]

anyone got the open beta?

[Zoid]

I would say that despite it looking like Civ V I am interested.

[testdummy653]

"... looks like CIV 5 ... "

Is that damning with faint praise?

Maybe... It looks like someone threw a mod on top of CIV 5. I will let community decided if thats good or bad.

[Matt the Czar]

signed up. if i make it i will reveiw the beta






yay 42 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Unorthodox]

It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested

Squares, not hex.  I'd say it looks closer to Civ IV, have seen many graphics mods for that with similar appearances. 

[testdummy653]

It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested

Squares, not hex.  I'd say it looks closer to Civ IV, have seen many graphics mods for that with similar appearances.

Didn't even noticed that its squares... Good call

[thorn]

A beta preview is up at Space Sector!

[sisko]

thank you for the link, thorn.

[testdummy653]

So it is a Alpha Centauri copy-cat!!!

Note: they use hexagons!

[sisko]

So it is a Alpha Centauri copy-cat!!!

Note: they use hexagons!

..without raise/lower terrain, rainfall patterns and automation.
also with a new production model which seems to require more micromanagement.

[testdummy653]

..without raise/lower terrain, rainfall patterns and automation.
also with a new production model which seems to require more micromanagement.

What i always wanted... more micromanagement in my strategy games.

[Unorthodox]

So it is a Alpha Centauri copy-cat!!!

Note: they use hexagons!

Yeah, those are very different than the previous screenshots.  That could be good or bad.  Changing from square to hex mid developement seems a little odd, but the company has previously built a hex based game, so maybe they were just more comfortable with that.   

Economically, its sounding more similar to Warlock:Master of the Arcane than to CIV at the moment, and that could work well for a sci fi setting.  All comes down to execution, really.