Sins of a Solar Empire.

Credge · 03-05-2008, 02:03 AM

I don't think I've ever played a better 4X game in my life. It's the perfect mix of 4X and RTS.

I'm also super impressed by the file size and price. About a gig and only $40 for a new release. I also like their stance on DRM I.E. it sucks dick.

The scale of the game is epic both in the time it takes to play a game and the actual scale of it all.

The 4X aspects of it all is simplified to make the RTS portion of it manageable and easy.

The best part of the game is the scale. Your smallest game will take, usually, up to two hours. The largest games will probably take a few months to finish. Yeah, a few months. The tech tree is on the smaller size (compared to, say, Civ games) but it suits the game perfectly, allowing for quick decisions on what you want to focus on.

I'm enjoying the game. A ton. Greatly. Immensely.

Pon · 03-07-2008, 10:39 AM

I've been looking at this one as well. Haven't bought it yet, but there's a good chance I will when I have the time to dedicate to it. It does look like a great game though.

I also have nothing but praise for Stardocks/Ironclad Games DRM stance

Now if only they could find a European publisher. Download is all good, but I'd prefer a proper manual to refer to while playing without being hit with $20-$25 for delivery

Credge · 03-07-2008, 11:07 PM

It's a fun game. My only beef with it, so far, is that there is no such thing as a 'quick game'. This is fine since it's a 4X, however, it's also an RTS. All the quick setting does is speed it up by about 50% or so

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Manual isn't required, but would help a ton.

tu! · 03-13-2008, 07:26 PM

what 4x suppose to stand for? 4 times something?
what is the learning curve like? good tutorials?
do i need to read the manual to play this game?

Circuitous · 03-13-2008, 08:59 PM

Yeah what the hell is this 4X business?

Pon · 03-13-2008, 09:33 PM

eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate. Civilization-type games.

I assume 4E wasn't 'edgy' enough.

Circuitous · 03-13-2008, 09:39 PM

Guess not.

Everything · 03-13-2008, 11:10 PM

Extra extra large please.

Credge · 03-13-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tu!

what is the learning curve like? good tutorials?
do i need to read the manual to play this game?

Well, it has a curve... but it's not like Civ games. A comparable learning curve would be something in between AOE2 and Civ 4. It took me about 2-3 games to fully understand everything.

It has great tutorials, but a friend of mine had trouble jumping from planet to planet, for some reason. I don't know why as it's as simple as moving a group of units in other RTS.

And no, you don't need a manual to play it.

03-05-2008, 02:03 AM	#1
Credge FF Loremaster Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	Sins of a Solar Empire. I don't think I've ever played a better 4X game in my life. It's the perfect mix of 4X and RTS. I'm also super impressed by the file size and price. About a gig and only $40 for a new release. I also like their stance on DRM I.E. it sucks dick. The scale of the game is epic both in the time it takes to play a game and the actual scale of it all. The 4X aspects of it all is simplified to make the RTS portion of it manageable and easy. The best part of the game is the scale. Your smallest game will take, usually, up to two hours. The largest games will probably take a few months to finish. Yeah, a few months. The tech tree is on the smaller size (compared to, say, Civ games) but it suits the game perfectly, allowing for quick decisions on what you want to focus on. I'm enjoying the game. A ton. Greatly. Immensely. __________________ "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

03-07-2008, 10:39 AM	#2
Pon Not choking. Yet. Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland Class/Position: Demo/Def - Spy/Off Gametype: Anything but yet more fucking CTF Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I've been looking at this one as well. Haven't bought it yet, but there's a good chance I will when I have the time to dedicate to it. It does look like a great game though. I also have nothing but praise for Stardocks/Ironclad Games DRM stance Now if only they could find a European publisher. Download is all good, but I'd prefer a proper manual to refer to while playing without being hit with $20-$25 for delivery __________________ Support FF: YOU GUYS REALLY SHOULD UPDATE YOUR STAFF LIST! I haven't posted since 2010... Preferable to death. But only just... -\ff_basicbowl\|ff_duckhunt\|ff_rock2_qnd\|ff_vats_koth/-

03-07-2008, 11:07 PM	#3
Credge FF Loremaster Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	It's a fun game. My only beef with it, so far, is that there is no such thing as a 'quick game'. This is fine since it's a 4X, however, it's also an RTS. All the quick setting does is speed it up by about 50% or so . Manual isn't required, but would help a ton. __________________ "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

03-13-2008, 08:59 PM	#5
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Yeah what the hell is this 4X business? __________________ Look at all those dead links.

03-13-2008, 09:33 PM	#6
Pon Not choking. Yet. Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland Class/Position: Demo/Def - Spy/Off Gametype: Anything but yet more fucking CTF Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate. Civilization-type games. I assume 4E wasn't 'edgy' enough. __________________ Support FF: YOU GUYS REALLY SHOULD UPDATE YOUR STAFF LIST! I haven't posted since 2010... Preferable to death. But only just... -\ff_basicbowl\|ff_duckhunt\|ff_rock2_qnd\|ff_vats_koth/-

03-13-2008, 07:26 PM	#4
tu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	what 4x suppose to stand for? 4 times something? what is the learning curve like? good tutorials? do i need to read the manual to play this game?

03-13-2008, 09:39 PM	#7
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Guess not. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

03-13-2008, 11:10 PM	#8
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Extra extra large please.

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