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Offline Petek

New Space 4X Game
« on: February 08, 2013, 10:57:22 PM »
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.
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Offline testdummy653

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2013, 11:41:17 PM »
It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested :2c:
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Offline Lord Avalon

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 02:28:48 AM »
"... looks like CIV 5 ... "

Is that damning with faint praise?
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Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 12:25:17 PM »
anyone got the open beta?
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Offline Zoid

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2013, 05:23:39 PM »
I would say that despite it looking like Civ V I am interested. :)
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Offline testdummy653

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 09:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Lord Avalon on February 09, 2013, 02:28:48 AM
"... 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.
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Offline Matt the Czar

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 06:30:44 AM »
signed up. if i make it i will reveiw the beta






yay 42 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline Unorthodox

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2013, 06:10:37 PM »
Quote from: testdummy653 on February 08, 2013, 11:41:17 PM
It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested :2c:

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

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Offline testdummy653

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2013, 07:12:18 PM »
Quote from: Unorthodox on February 11, 2013, 06:10:37 PM
Quote from: testdummy653 on February 08, 2013, 11:41:17 PM
It looks like CIV 5 with a mod thrown on top.... I'm interested :2c:

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
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Offline thorn

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2013, 09:13:57 PM »
A beta preview is up at Space Sector!
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Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2013, 12:24:56 PM »
thank you for the link, thorn. ;b;
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Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2013, 01:13:20 PM »
So it is a Alpha Centauri copy-cat!!!

Note: they use hexagons!
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Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2013, 01:19:23 PM »
Quote from: testdummy653 on February 27, 2013, 01:13:20 PM
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.
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Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2013, 01:23:32 PM »
Quote from: sisko on February 27, 2013, 01:19:23 PM
..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. ;lol
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Offline Unorthodox

Re: New Space 4X Game
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2013, 03:49:15 PM »
Quote from: testdummy653 on February 27, 2013, 01:13:20 PM
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. 



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