Mephistopheles
16 Jul 2009, 13:26
Hello.
I've opened this thread so you can recommend games that you think other KoH- or WS-players might enjoy.
I'll obviously go first:
Sins of a Solar Empire (http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/)
It's a cross between Master of Orion like 4X games and typical WS-like RTS games: Set up a large empire in space, manage logistics and trade, bolster your economy to back up a large military force, research the topics relevant to your strategy and use a combination of basic frigates and huge capital ships to break the resistance of your enemies.
The game can be played almost as a 4X because ships will manage themselves in battle rather okay, even if you leave them completely alone. On the other hand it's a lot of fun to watch two capital ships, each in the middle of a pile of smaller frigates, lasers blazing, opening all-out fire on each other's army. So you'll tend to manage battles yourself just because it's fun to zoom in once in a while.
Short games last around one hour in standard settings. However large games with up to 10 players and hundreds of planets will take several evenings to finish.
There's a micro-expansion available that I didn't yet install, and there's still two more planned. So the game is still very far from the end of it's life cycle. The next expansion, expected very soon, is supposed to bring the diplomacy of the game up to scratch.
The game is distributed devoid of any copy protection and a bargain at publisher's (Stardock) online distribution system (called "Impulse").
I've opened this thread so you can recommend games that you think other KoH- or WS-players might enjoy.
I'll obviously go first:
Sins of a Solar Empire (http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/)
It's a cross between Master of Orion like 4X games and typical WS-like RTS games: Set up a large empire in space, manage logistics and trade, bolster your economy to back up a large military force, research the topics relevant to your strategy and use a combination of basic frigates and huge capital ships to break the resistance of your enemies.
The game can be played almost as a 4X because ships will manage themselves in battle rather okay, even if you leave them completely alone. On the other hand it's a lot of fun to watch two capital ships, each in the middle of a pile of smaller frigates, lasers blazing, opening all-out fire on each other's army. So you'll tend to manage battles yourself just because it's fun to zoom in once in a while.
Short games last around one hour in standard settings. However large games with up to 10 players and hundreds of planets will take several evenings to finish.
There's a micro-expansion available that I didn't yet install, and there's still two more planned. So the game is still very far from the end of it's life cycle. The next expansion, expected very soon, is supposed to bring the diplomacy of the game up to scratch.
The game is distributed devoid of any copy protection and a bargain at publisher's (Stardock) online distribution system (called "Impulse").