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Hmm, start with X3 or X2 you reckon? Im not a fan of games that look dated which Ive not played in the past (i.e. nostalgia factor).
X2 is easier to learn.
I don't think either look dated, but then I never run stuff at high settings. Just check screen shots of each.
Or wait, x4 is meant to be out in the next couple of months, which will probably mean summer, the way most game releases seem to go ATM.
http://www.egosoft.com/games/x_rebirth/info_en.php
I don't think either look dated, but then I never run stuff at high settings. Just check screen shots of each.
Or wait, x4 is meant to be out in the next couple of months, which will probably mean summer, the way most game releases seem to go ATM.
http://www.egosoft.com/games/x_rebirth/info_en.php
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A few months ago I wrote a thread about this being a danger (kickstarter saturation): http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18390658
One thing that really leapt out at me when looking at the backers list for Elite was just how many serial-backers there are out there. I was really surprised to see so many people had backed more than just a couple of projects, I thought it would be much more specific depending on the title
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From the X series, see if you can get the 'all of them' pack on sale on STEAM. X3:TC was my favourite, but is more story-ish and less snadbox-ish than some of the others. There's also a massive and very active mod community around them too (and I mean proper mods - people have developed entire alternative economic systems including new automated sales ships etc.)
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The problem with the X games, is that you just don't feel like you are in a real galaxy with real star systems. You move from one cube of space to another almost flick screen like. The learning curve and combat are horrible too. I just don't feel it for these games at all.
Don
The thing that amazed me about Elite 2 was just how they generated the galaxy out of one floppies worth of data. Incredible.
Don
Looking at the trend it's had as much today as it did yesterday so that's good news, see how things continue to go over the next few days.
Hopefully theyll figure out that this is what you need to do continuously to recruit new backers. Star Citizen is brilliant at it with facebook campaigns, constant updates, releasing the new ID cards, really worthwhile stretch goals (a corvette! yes!) and above all else, a whole lot of comms with the community. This has almost been the complete opposite.
Almost hit £400K 
I don't know why many people are worrying about the goal not being met.
Its 100k short of half a million. Its still got 55 days on the clock. Most kickstarters seem to drag slowly thru the early stages. I'm only gonna start to worry if its only raised £500k with 2 days left.
As with X3, I didn't like it much due to the steep learning curve and, as already described, space felt like rooms with doors to the next room. I never got away from that "boxed in" feeling.
Its 100k short of half a million. Its still got 55 days on the clock. Most kickstarters seem to drag slowly thru the early stages. I'm only gonna start to worry if its only raised £500k with 2 days left.
As with X3, I didn't like it much due to the steep learning curve and, as already described, space felt like rooms with doors to the next room. I never got away from that "boxed in" feeling.
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