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Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 8:18:04 AM   
elliotg


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Status: offline 		An introductory video showcasing Distant Worlds gameplay is now available at the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGG9AVI2mSI

Enjoy!
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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 9:26:22 AM   
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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 1:19:45 PM   
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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 1:40:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Now that is my kind of game. Lovely huge galaxy.

Too bad it is not Star Trek/Star Wars/Babylon 5 based (each of 3 universes lack strategy of such magnitude), but still pretty promising from that tiny (literally) trailer.

What about modding? (Yes, yes, I know game still in production and I starting with modding! )

Bring it on.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 2:21:32 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ypsylon

Now that is my kind of game. Lovely huge galaxy.

Too bad it is not Star Trek/Star Wars/Babylon 5 based (each of 3 universes lack strategy of such magnitude), but still pretty promising from that tiny (literally) trailer.

What about modding? (Yes, yes, I know game still in production and I starting with modding! )

Bring it on.


From the developer's website"

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Built-in Customization: modify all ship art, alien races, and much more. Switch between different customization sets with a couple of mouse clicks from the main game menu


So it should be "easy" to create Star Trek/Star Wars/Babylon 5 mods.....

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 3:23:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		We should see very quickly these types of mods...i am looking forward to play them.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 4:51:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks outstanding. Good to see a kiwi company doing games like these too.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 8:54:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Can you organize ships into fleets?
Can you glass planets?
how deep is the diplomacy and how many Alien scum are there to kill?
Do the races have any unique attributes?

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/13/2010 9:24:47 PM   
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Can you organize ships into fleets?

Yes, you can assign ships to fleets, and control the fleet instead of individual ships

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Can you glass planets?

If you search the galaxy enough, I'm sure you'll find ways to completely destroy planets

quote:


how deep is the diplomacy and how many Alien scum are there to kill?

You can negotiate various types of treaties: Free Trade, Mutual Defense, Protectorates. Also impose Trade Sanctions and initiate blockades of enemy colonies. At the end of a war you can force the losing empire into a Subjugated Dominion arrangement, where you have full visibility of their empire and they pay you annual tribute.

Full trade negotiations allow you to buy and sell maps, tech, colonies, bases, offer to end or start wars with 3rd parties, or threaten war or trade sanctions. This is somewhat similar to Civ4 where you discuss these types of things with other empires.

You can have up to 20 empires in a game. Plus dozens of pirate factions that you can interact with and make secret arrangements with.

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Do the races have any unique attributes?

There are 20 playable races in the game (including humans). Each have their own personality and bonuses. The personality traits make a big difference to how each race plays the game.

All races are fully moddable by editing a simple text file.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/14/2010 1:52:07 PM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg

All races are fully moddable by editing a simple text file.


Simply glorious piece of news.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/14/2010 8:34:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm curious as to how much the races will effect the look and feel of gameplay? Is it simply humans are blue and alien 1 is green and alien 2 is purple?
Also, is there a specific cap on how large your empire can grow? Or are you free to build so long as you can pay for it.
Lastly, will there be a period for beta testing, and how can you become a part of it?

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/14/2010 9:29:53 PM   
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I'm curious as to how much the races will effect the look and feel of gameplay? Is it simply humans are blue and alien 1 is green and alien 2 is purple?
Also, is there a specific cap on how large your empire can grow? Or are you free to build so long as you can pay for it.
Lastly, will there be a period for beta testing, and how can you become a part of it?

Each of the 20 included races have their own unique personality defined by a set of characteristics like friendliness, aggressiveness, intelligence, caution, loyalty, etc. These racial characteristics are used extensively throughout the game to influence how AI empires play, what decisions they make, etc.

As mentioned before, all races can be modified by editing a simple text file.

Each race also has their own unique artwork, including largely unique ships and bases. Races are also organized into families - some races are related to each other, e.g. reptilian, insectoid, humanoid, etc.

There is no cap on empire growth, except the size of the galaxy itself.

Beta-testing is already completed, sorry.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/14/2010 9:33:59 PM   
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...Beta-testing is already completed, sorry.


Sounds like release should be very close then.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/15/2010 1:08:48 PM   
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Can two different races live in the same solar system/planet ?

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/15/2010 7:48:03 PM   
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Hi, I have one question.

Can two different races live in the same solar system/planet ?

Yes, multiple alien races can inhabit the same planet. If you have large populations of other races in your empire you also benefit from their racial bonuses.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/15/2010 8:54:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Awesome... Looking forward too getting this when it's release.

I'm a big 4x fan.

And I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/15/2010 9:08:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg

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ORIGINAL: EisenHammer

Hi, I have one question.

Can two different races live in the same solar system/planet ?

Yes, multiple alien races can inhabit the same planet. If you have large populations of other races in your empire you also benefit from their racial bonuses.


Will this cause unrest? I would not want prawns living near my area.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/15/2010 11:14:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76
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ORIGINAL: elliotg
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ORIGINAL: EisenHammer
Hi, I have one question.

Can two different races live in the same solar system/planet ?

Yes, multiple alien races can inhabit the same planet. If you have large populations of other races in your empire you also benefit from their racial bonuses.


Will this cause unrest? I would not want prawns living near my area.

No, having different alien populations at a colony generally does not cause unrest - would be too much to handle otherwise.

One exception to this is when your empire is at war with another empire: if the dominant alien population of one of your colonies (i.e. the race with the highest population) is the same as the race you are at war with, then your colony's unrest will increase - not unmanageable, but they won't like you being at war with their race.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/16/2010 6:51:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is there politics in the game.Can you just conquer every alien or indepedant planets and turn into a snowball without any consequence.I am thinking with such a huge map is the endgame interesting.I always find 4X games get dull when you have no threats in the middle to end game.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/16/2010 8:46:33 PM   
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Is there politics in the game.Can you just conquer every alien or indepedant planets and turn into a snowball without any consequence.I am thinking with such a huge map is the endgame interesting.I always find 4X games get dull when you have no threats in the middle to end game.

Every empire has a reputation that rises or falls depending on their noble or evil actions. When your reputation with other empires is poor, they are unlikely to ally themselves with you, and may even turn on you. A poor reputation also increases internal unrest at your colonies, and can even lead to civil wars and breakaway empires.

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 3:18:56 PM   
ASHBERY76


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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 4:27:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Next video!! :D

I also have a question, i absolutely LOVE that you had the guts to make something so rare in 4x games, orbits..
But do they have a function? Or is it just for the visual immersion (which is more than good enough)?
I have crazy ideas for a future expansion or whatever, involving orbits, ill post a new thread about it :P

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 4:55:43 PM   
Anguille


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Status: offline 		Crazy...i play the game but i am still looking forward for the next video!

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 7:36:32 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76
Next video then?

Your wish has been granted...

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2354070

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 7:56:03 PM   
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Can you glass planets?



**OFF TOPIC WARNING**
LOL, I don't think you can glass planets like some right wing hawkes want to glass the Middle East, because it is mostly sand. A planet would have to be like Dune before you could glass an entire planet. =-P


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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/20/2010 11:45:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Those Vids are way cool ellit, but I want some Battle Scenes. Especially those creatures.

One more thing. Will there be Fighters?

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/27/2010 5:29:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Any more vids on the way?

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 1/28/2010 9:03:52 AM   
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ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76

Can you glass planets?



**OFF TOPIC WARNING**
LOL, I don't think you can glass planets like some right wing hawkes want to glass the Middle East, because it is mostly sand. A planet would have to be like Dune before you could glass an entire planet. =-P


Sand is rock. If you throw enough energy into the planet, it will "glass" it, well, turn it into a molten magma hellhole anyway :P

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RE: Distant Worlds video available - 2/9/2010 10:59:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		I dont think tat we will fighters or other assalut craft in this game.
On one videeo you can see list with class of ships and I dont see any carriers here. But it still possible that you can build carriers and they are marked as capital ship.

On the other hand. If it wil possible to play as xenofhoboc empire or mayby as master slaves race? I really like that in master of Orion you can choose to assimilate or exterminate conquered race.

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