Space Game General All-Platform Thready Discussy Thing :)

zx81-Amd64 · 2014-10-16T13:26:53.000Z

…there is NO sound in space, it’s a vacuum.

krayzkrok · 2014-10-16T18:15:27.000Z

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carltonbauheimer · 2014-10-16T20:18:49.000Z

MakuMaku · 2014-10-17T01:02:22.000Z

zx81-Amd64:

…there is NO sound in space, it’s a vacuum.

You are correct, but the game experience is just less fun if you just shot down a ship (in ANY spacegame) and you don’t hear an explosion through your speakers.
Hell, even if you shoot your laser and there is no phew, phew it’s kinda boring…

schurem · 2014-10-17T01:58:30.000Z

So a space game with firefly style music. I can dig it :D

zx81-Amd64 · 2014-10-17T04:28:32.000Z

MakuMaku:

You are correct, but the game experience is just less fun if you just shot down a ship (in ANY spacegame) and you don’t hear an explosion through your speakers. Hell, even if you shoot your laser and there is no phew, phew it’s kinda boring…

Well there is a challenge i guess. Is it possible to have a 2001: A Space Odyssey experience in a space game? I’d kind of like it i think, or a game where the default is all laws of physics (for sound and motion), and you could then add layers of automation/systems to add sonic feedback etc.

krayzkrok · 2014-10-17T04:32:37.000Z

Just turn your speakers off and plug your ears for maximum realism during space combat.

schurem · 2014-10-17T04:54:29.000Z

zx81-Amd64:

Well there is a challenge i guess. Is it possible to have a 2001: A Space Odyssey experience in a space game? I’d kind of like it i think, or a game where the default is all laws of physics (for sound and motion), and you could then add layers of automation/systems to add sonic feedback etc.

try lunar flight, it might fit your bill. And of course Kerbal Space Program

Galadin · 2014-10-17T12:42:26.000Z

Okay, I love the aesthetic of the capital ships. It has a bit of a Battlefleet Gothic feel to them, but with less spires on every ship part.

Razgon · 2014-10-17T12:49:15.000Z

tbaldree:

They have variable speeds - the largest ones are definitely more cumbersome.
But they are generally a lot more maneuverable than a star destroyer, for lots of reasons.

You have to get places, and maneuver around objects. This is awful if you can’t turn or maintain any speed. Part of the point of the game is exploring the galaxy, and if it takes you upward of a minute to face the other way, then that feels terrible!

Dodging is a legitimate tactic for many ships, and using other objects and vessels for cover

if you can’t turn or move with some degree of accuracy, you can’t line up broadside shots. Broadsides DO have angular aim and target leading capability (which differs from weapon to weapon) which must be charged, but still, you gotta be pointing in the general direction.

Thanks Travis - its more or less as I suspected, and I’m sure, based on what I’ve seen from you guys previously, that you are absolutely right - looking forward to this!

zx81-Amd64 · 2014-10-18T05:30:56.000Z

krayzkrok:

Just turn your speakers off and plug your ears for maximum realism during space combat.

That is a fantastic idea. It would be nice to have in-cockpit sounds/alerts though.

@Schurem, Lunar Flight looks great (just not possible for me being Steam only it seems?).

schurem · 2014-10-18T11:01:08.000Z

Why, are you allergic to steam? There’s pills for that you know.

krayzkrok · 2014-10-18T19:02:43.000Z

zx81-Amd64:

Lunar Flight looks great (just not possible for me being Steam only it seems?).

You can buy Lunar Flight on Desura where it’s DRM-free, although the Steam version is also DRM-free.

tgb123 · 2014-11-06T07:16:26.000Z

Anyone know anything about this Apollo 4X? It appears to be an economics-based tbs, but I can’t find out snything more than that, other than it’s in Early Access and apparently not on Steam.

BrianRubin · 2014-11-06T07:24:56.000Z

If I may…

Space Game Junkie – 16 Oct 14

SGJ Podcast #78 - Turning 4X on its Ear with Apollo4X | Space Game Junkie

Welcome to this episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! In this episode, Jim and I sit down with designer Joseph Young about his upcoming economic-based space 4X game, Apollo4X, which will be coming soon to GamersGate and is soliciting votes on...

tgb123 · 2014-11-06T07:38:36.000Z

Cool. I’ll have to listen to that when I have more time.

tgb123 · 2014-11-06T14:02:32.000Z

Brian - I’ve been watching your video as well as the developer’s, and I’m very tempted to jump in. I realize he’s calling it an alpha, but it looks pretty complete so far. Would you recommend getting in now or waiting?

BrianRubin · 2014-11-06T14:06:07.000Z

Depends on how you feel about early access. While it was fun to play, it felt like it was missing UI and tooltip elements that would’ve been very beneficial, and I’m not sure to the extent that either have been improved since then. I think there’s a manual for it now though, so you might have an easier time of it and can put those things aside. That said, if you feel comfortable enough to dive in without knowing a thing and learn as you go, it’s a lot of fun even in the early stage I played.

I hope that helps!

tgb123 · 2014-11-06T14:28:16.000Z

It does. IN fact I’ve already downloaded and skimmed the manual and looked at the quickstart guide. I’m a sucker for games that bring something truly new to the table, and this looks like it fits the bill.

BrianRubin · 2014-11-06T14:33:49.000Z

Oh yeah, it’s DEFINITELY something new in this space, and the fact that it plays well and is fun is a great thing on top of it.