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Skiiran
February 18th, 2008, 05:10 PM
This shit finally hit the fan, dudes. SoSE is out and it is bitchass awesome.

http://www.gameguru.in/images/sins-of-a-solar-empire-ss3.jpg
http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/sinssolar.jpg
http://www.olgn.net/wp-content/gallery/sins-of-a-solar-empire/sinsscreenshot06_1280.jpg
http://www.olgn.net/wp-content/gallery/sins-of-a-solar-empire/sinsscreenshot26_1600.jpg

You homps, it's time to coordinate a game of this. State your Ironclad Online (ICO) name here, if you have one.

ICO Names List:
Crembaw (Skiiran)
Lord Horatio (Warsaw)
TeeKup
February 18th, 2008, 05:15 PM
It looks like a mix between EvE and Homeworld 2.

I also never knew space was so orange, or green.

EDIT: Gameplay, I REALLY didn't like it.
ExAm
February 18th, 2008, 05:32 PM
http://www.olgn.net/wp-content/gallery/sins-of-a-solar-empire/sinsscreenshot26_1600.jpg
Lol, that one on the left looks like a shoe :v
Bastinka
February 18th, 2008, 05:57 PM
Are there aliens?
What be a space game without aliens :[
Skiiran
February 18th, 2008, 06:30 PM
Are there aliens?
What be a space game without aliens :[
Yes.

And it isn't an MMO, just to be clear. It's an RTS.
Warsaw
February 18th, 2008, 08:21 PM
It looks like a mix between EvE and Homeworld 2.

I also never knew space was so orange, or green.

EDIT: Gameplay, I REALLY didn't like it.

Because it wasn't a fast, race to the resources RTS, or because you honestly didn't like it?

Personally, I find it awesome. I've spent 20 hours already on it, and I needz moar. Who doesn't love nuking planets into oblivion with thousands of vessels?
TeeKup
February 18th, 2008, 09:52 PM
Because I honestly didn't like it. :/
nooBBooze
February 19th, 2008, 07:06 AM
sure count me in if we are to play via hamachi :D
Jay2645
February 19th, 2008, 06:45 PM
It STILL reminds me of Star Wars: Empire at War.
Warsaw
February 19th, 2008, 09:59 PM
Except, Star Wars is getting old and tired.
Bastinka
February 19th, 2008, 10:13 PM
This game is so huge it's scary. It takes so long to fight a battle. It's such a large scale that its like EvE online literally put into an RTS engine, it's huuuuuuugeeeeeee. Sad side is it's not AS good as homeworld 2 (imo) because it's so big and its just 3d objects on a 2d plane. In homeworld 2 you can adjust how high your ships or how low your ships are and everything's 3d. I dislike this game, it's just so huge.. and Micromanagement of the old RTS games with a mass scale attack takes a lot longer.

I say if you're a very patient person that doesn't get bored easily then this is a game for you, unlike me who likes fast paced action in every game.. This game would not be for you.
Warsaw
February 20th, 2008, 03:48 PM
True. I was somewhat disappointed by the fact that it was a 2D plane in space, but, if you actually go into a more "ground" based view, the ships are not all lined up on the same plane, which is decent. I am not exactly sure how you would be able to point and click on a 3D plane.

Massive attacks actually don't take that long. Jumping is the biggest issue, but the attacks themselves are fine. Build more than 30 ships, and you'll see.