Posted June 04, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdaoLKHxJDo
https://www.facebook.com/notes/slitherine-ltd/through-the-keyhole-may-31st-2013/531954540198608
http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=3544.0
I find it unfortunate that they don't have a more open forum/registration process. I'm still not likely to buy it with the information given. The video and article are on the tech tree. Or, at least the article sort of is, the video just shows that a tech tree exists.
Keeping the tech tree unknown (other than something on combat levels) really isn't selling the game to me, but then, that will eventually be reported on some gameFAQ. Alpha Centauri had an interesting tech tree; the tech tree itself made for good stategy. Telling "how the tech tree works", does not mean that the tech tree interesting. I understand that things are in flux before the release, but unless they can one-up it in other areas than the unit workshop or even combat, I'm not bothering.
By itself, I already have enough wargames, and I'm sorry to say I've played enough Alpha Centauri (they compare it to Civ 5, which I didn't even bother buying). Not that I wouldn't buy a new-and-improved AC. but I doubt that they can give the game any flavour without a Brian Reynolds (does a game without flavour manage to have an interesting tech tree?). Frankly I'd be more interested if they started babbling philosophy. AC may not have quoted a library worth of books, but it did turn me on to Han Fei. As for Kant, well...
https://www.facebook.com/notes/slitherine-ltd/through-the-keyhole-may-31st-2013/531954540198608
http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=3544.0
I find it unfortunate that they don't have a more open forum/registration process. I'm still not likely to buy it with the information given. The video and article are on the tech tree. Or, at least the article sort of is, the video just shows that a tech tree exists.
Keeping the tech tree unknown (other than something on combat levels) really isn't selling the game to me, but then, that will eventually be reported on some gameFAQ. Alpha Centauri had an interesting tech tree; the tech tree itself made for good stategy. Telling "how the tech tree works", does not mean that the tech tree interesting. I understand that things are in flux before the release, but unless they can one-up it in other areas than the unit workshop or even combat, I'm not bothering.
By itself, I already have enough wargames, and I'm sorry to say I've played enough Alpha Centauri (they compare it to Civ 5, which I didn't even bother buying). Not that I wouldn't buy a new-and-improved AC. but I doubt that they can give the game any flavour without a Brian Reynolds (does a game without flavour manage to have an interesting tech tree?). Frankly I'd be more interested if they started babbling philosophy. AC may not have quoted a library worth of books, but it did turn me on to Han Fei. As for Kant, well...
Post edited June 04, 2013 by BlaneckW