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eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/1/2021 6:23:38 PM

Erik Rutins

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Wow, this is a bit surreal, but we're #1!

https://youtu.be/v35a8HjUnlM

https://explorminate.co/our-top-ten-4x-games-of-all-time-list/

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/1/2021 7:46:55 PM

geforth

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Gratz :)
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list :( :D

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/1/2021 7:57:21 PM

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Congratulations! May it soon be surpassed by DW2.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/1/2021 8:06:46 PM

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Congratulations. Distant Worlds Universe is a great game.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/2/2021 4:14:34 PM

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ORIGINAL: geforth

Gratz :)
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list :( :D

I think the games actually have to work to be on these lists.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 4:19:09 AM

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Congrats to Elliot and Erik! Even though DWU admittedly isn't my absolute personal favorite (though it is in my top 3), it's definitely earned its spot at the top of the list. Well done, guys!

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ORIGINAL: geforth

Gratz :)
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list :( :D

I think the games actually have to work to be on these lists.

There's also the question of whether EotFS even qualifies as a 4x. I've heard/read numerous arguments that it's more grand-strategy.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 7:15:36 AM

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Well deserved!

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 7:29:41 AM

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It's the best of all time because its one of the only 4x to make you feel like you really are the emperor of known space if you turn certain game mechanics to automatic which nicely replicates the waste and folly of the bureaucracy. I hope DW2 keeps this feel and expands on it with even better automation.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 9:55:50 AM

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For me SMAC and DW are top two.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 3:10:05 PM

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Not surprised.

For me, DW:U is up there with X3 as best space games. Period.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 7:33:42 PM

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Not surprised.

For me, DW:U is up there with X3 as best space games. Period.

Agreed.

Stellaris who?

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/3/2021 7:48:39 PM

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It is hard with these lists... I always regarded the old Ascendancy as a better game than Moo2 but it was not as popular, but I probably played that one more than Moo2. I think it actually was a better game though. Probably not good enough to end up in the top 10 of a general list but I would probably have it there in my personal list.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/11/2021 1:02:08 PM

Miletkir

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Just the plain truth, Erik: Distant Worlds Universe is the best. So far

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/13/2021 6:52:41 AM

Hyperion1

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Ascendancy, I loved this game, also the bande originale was immersive. When playing that game I felt in another universe.
Also I loved how our colonies were buildable, or also the research tree.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/13/2021 5:11:02 PM

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Yeah, i loved Ascendancy too! The only 4x game where i did not played the humans

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/25/2021 10:02:14 AM

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Congratulations. DW2 made me lose sleep to play it

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 3/27/2021 10:34:06 PM

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Congratulations but I am not surprised. It was well deserved.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 7/28/2021 10:37:17 AM

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GG.

I'm not a big fan of RTS games, but DWU has also earned its place on my gaming nvme drive; a little known but highly prestigious award.

Grats on your accomplishments.

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 7/28/2021 2:56:33 PM

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I am impressed that DW: U made the #1 slot.

Well deserved too. I can't wait for DW2

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 7/28/2021 4:47:11 PM

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Well deserved!

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RE: eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time - 8/1/2021 5:55:04 AM

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