Aven Colony - off-world city builder

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Announcement Trailer - https://youtu.be/BQtufVP10zI

Honestly, this seems like a neat game for those that enjoy stuff like the old Colony game? Or Anno and the like. Not completely my cup of tea, but I like what the trailer is showing, so it may be worth checking out.

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I will dub this Actual Real Planetbase.

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I, for one, am just glad that our videogames have advanced to the point where graphics rival those of CGI cutscenes. . . circa 1999!

:)

I still hold out hopes for the “perfect” game of exactly this type. Anno Futurenumber might be it, but the Anno games just never interested me before, so I never gave it a shot. But this looks neat!

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+1

I was thinking the same thing!

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Outpost.

(walks away while shaking his head and muttering about kids these days)

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I’ve never played Outpost. I’ve played Planetbase.

Voila!

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Nobody has. It was completely unplayable at launch.

Touche!

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Abracadabra!

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There’s a stream of this happening right now. Looks like a beefed up Planetbase x100.

The lead dev is present also.

https://www.twitch.tv/hforhavoc

Edit: I had no idea it would embed and I can’t figure out how to just make it a link, I’m trying.

Edit edit: Just copy and paste it I guess.

Edit edit edit: It’s over.

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Thanks for the kind words!

I’m on the dev team.

Here’s our media coverage so far; this links to some previews and livestreams where you can see the game in action: http://avencolony.com/community/main-forum/media-coverage-list/

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This looks awesome, and I love that they name-drop Offworld Trading Company in the FAQ entry about their approach to the beta process. But then there’s this:

Bolding mine. Gah. And it looks like the beta is very much a beta:

[quote]* Not all of the game’s campaign and sandbox missions are implemented yet

  • Not all of the game’s buildings have been completed or integrated into the game yet; we can guarantee that the final game will have more buildings than the beta
  • Some features (such as the sandworm’s attack, the “plague spores,” the Defensive Turret, and the Lightning Tower), are not yet in the game and will be added during beta
  • There are a handful of missing UI elements
  • The game will be polished and optimized further during the beta[/quote]

So no one bump this thread until the game is out in 2017, okay?

-Tom

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Retails for $30, beta is a buy-in pre-order for $25 on Sept. 7th.

Whoops I bumped, my bad.

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This looks pretty amazing. Gonna have to follow this game.

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For those interested, here’s a first look series I just kicked off.

This is not going to be a long one; purely introductory / first-peeky in nature. Episodes will air daily at 3p ET until the beta launches on Sep 7

[Edit: As Knightsaber mentioned, this will be a paid beta] on itch.io, not sure about paid beta on Steam based on what devs forwarded to me.

Vanaar Landing | Aven Colony | Beta Build First Look & Impressions

(And yes… actual real Planetbase is accurate)

-H

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If you buy in to the beta on itch.io you do not get a Steam key on release, so I’ll be holding off on this one.

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Perhaps there’ll be a Steam beta separately? I was provided a Steam key to record my footage.

I’ll post any updates if I get them.

-H

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That seems odd, but the FAQ says no beta -> retail Steam keys.

Edit: To be more specific: http://avencolony.com/aven-colony-faq/

If I get on the beta, does that get me a Steam key?

No, itch.io is separate from Steam. If you can only play through
Steam, it’s best to wait for the full launch — which will definitely
include Steam! — in early 2017.

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Maybe they’re using Steam as a distribution platform for press / content creators / streamers, but want to use a single platform for the beta (as opposed to effectively running more than one beta at once).

Seems a strange move given Steam’s appeal, but not entirely devoid of reason.

-H

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That looks incredible!!!

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I am now livestreaming this:

It’s the desert mining colony scenario. Must remember to stay hydrated.

-Tom