So like, I saw some videos and preordered immediately (yay for 30% discount via tokens!) It basically feels like a real-time 4x. The videos in question: (they're from beta 2) http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part1.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part2.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part3.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part4.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part5.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part6.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part7.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part8.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...eta2-part9.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...ta2-part10.wmv http://www.bkorion.dk/sins/beta2/vid...ta2-part11.wmv

I've been following this title on and off for awhile now. Anymore news on it? edit: vids look awesome

This is the first I've heard of it. I think I read an article somewhere recently that said that Relic was working on something new. I guess this is new?

This isn't out yet?

This is the first I've heard of it. I think I read an article somewhere recently that said that Relic was working on something new. I guess this is new? As we said earlier in the thread: Relic is not the developer of this game, Ironclad Games is. They do have a few people from the Homeworld team on their payroll though.

I got a chance to play the beta and I didn't like it. It's a stripped down Galactic Civ 2 except it's real-time. The combat is hardly more entertaining than GC2 (meaning, don't expect Homeworld type fighting from this), so real-time ends up more a benefit of feel to the non-combat in the game, which is nice but boring and hardly anything new. The maps are goofy (the solar systems look like galaxies). I was hoping something like Homeworld with a persistent galaxy, a RTSRPG if you will. You go around with your mothership exploring and conquering the galaxy, but always the center of the gameplay is your mothership and not the Civilization type thing they're doing now. That would have been awesome. This, not so much.

This isn't out yet? The release date is February 2008. And Dracil, it is a real-time 4X game. It's a cross between the RTS and 4X genres. However, I should at least warn you that you shouldn't think you can simply warp or travel all over the place in a free, non-linear environment. Galactic Civilizations 2, for instance, is non-linear. You can travel to any point on the map, because the map is essentially a square. Sins of a Solar Empire is divided into planet/asteroid systems. Zooming out, you can see other planets or asteroid systems connected via a line, and that line is the lane you travel to another planet or asteroid. It's kind of like playing the humans in Sword of the Stars, and those who have played that game will know what I mean. It's still a great deal of fun, however, and I'm still buying it on release.

I got a chance to play the beta and I didn't like it. It's a stripped down Galactic Civ 2 except real-time. The combat is hardly more entertaining than GC2 (meaning, don't expect Homeworld type fighting from this), so real-time ends up more a benefit of feel to the non-combat in the game, which is nice but boring and hardly anything new. The maps are goofy (the solar systems look like galaxies). I was hoping something like Homeworld with a persistent galaxy, a RTSRPG if you will. You go around with your mothership exploring and conquering the galaxy, but always the center of the gameplay is your mothership and not the Civilization type thing they're doing now. That would have been awesome. This, not so much. This makes me a sad panda.

The release date is February 2008. And Dracil, it is a real-time 4X game. It's a cross between the RTS and 4X genres. However, I should at least warn you that you shouldn't think you can simply warp or travel all over the place in a free, non-linear environment. Galactic Civilizations 2, for instance, is non-linear. You can travel to any point on the map, because the map is essentially a square. Sins of a Solar Empire is divided into planet/asteroid systems. Zooming out, you can see other planets or asteroid systems connected via a line, and that line is the lane you travel to another planet or asteroid. It's kind of like playing the humans in Sword of the Stars, and those who have played that game will know what I mean. It's still a great deal of fun, however, and I'm still buying it on release. This makes me a happy panda. Seriously, I was expecting RT4X, not RTRPG.

So I'm bumping this, since I pre-ordered it today and played a couple games (beta is open to those who preorder) and I'm really enjoying it. The AI needs work, and it's apparently being overhauled for an upcoming patch, but until then, anyone else with the beta wanna play multiplayer?

I played in the first two singleplayer betas. I thought it was an incredibly stripped down version of homeworld. I'm really hoping they can add a ton of polish and more depth. This was back in August/September, so I'm hoping it's a bit better now.

I still think the name is the stupidest thing ever.

Also, a new 12-minute gameplay walkthrough video is up at Gamespot (registration not required to view thank god) that would give people who haven't had the pleasure of trying the beta a look into what this game is actually all about: Sins of a Solar Empire video

This game looks pretty good, I'm looking forward to it.

This thread is getting a bit of a cold shoulder. Doesn't anyone else have this and want to play with other PAers?

This thread is getting a bit of a cold shoulder. Doesn't anyone else have this and want to play with other PAers? I might. But then I'd just end up raping you.

This thread is getting a bit of a cold shoulder. Doesn't anyone else have this and want to play with other PAers? I might. But then I'd just end up raping you. You would try and fail. Fail miserably.

Okay, this is out? I've heard zilch on this from any source for a long time. Is it good? Is it great? Is it worth it to pick up? Or do you mean the beta?

Fuck it, pre-ordered. Damn you all for raping my wallet.

Okay, this is out? I've heard zilch on this from any source for a long time. Is it good? Is it great? Is it worth it to pick up? Or do you mean the beta? Beta. I don't believe it will be out for retail until February. If you preorder you can get in the beta though.

Fuck it, pre-ordered. Damn you all for raping my wallet. That won't be all your damning when my mighty space fleets tear you asunder.

Fuck it, pre-ordered. Damn you all for raping my wallet. That won't be all your damning when my mighty space fleets tear you asunder. Your "mighty" space fleet will be like butter beneath my hot knife.

Fuck it, pre-ordered. Damn you all for raping my wallet. That won't be all your damning when my mighty space fleets tear you asunder. Your "mighty" space fleet will be like butter beneath my hot knife. Do you have it now? How do you rate it?

i need a new computer (and new pants) so badly. 2007 has been a horrible year for my wallet and my monies.

There is already a modding community active for this and working on the game even though it's still beta. There is a Star Trek mod being worked on, by someone who worked on the original Sacrifice of Angels Star Trek mod for Homeworld 1 if anyone remembers that. God I'm looking forward to it. Give me a Dominion War mod featuring the Romulans, Klingons, Federation and Dominion and I will die a happy man.