Looked at the game with interest. I play mostly city building and sims games. Loved Aven Colony. This might be fun with development. Bugs smoothed or exterminated. I hate playing connected to Steam, so will wait for GOG to release but .... I loathe religion. Is it necessary to build religious structures or can a player get by with a Pagan city, you know, no churches, monasteries, convents, or cathedrals? Just a ring of stones and a few sacred groves. I hated that in Sid Meyers Civ games the player had to transition from Polytheism to Monotheism to succeed, In fact that is why my Alpha Centauri became a drink coaster. thanks in advance for any answers
The Good, the Bad and the Awesome. Game rendering is awesome. A world made of mold yet beaustiful. Complex in fascinating ways and not the easiest to learn. Be prepared to make serious mistakes and having to start over. Even played on "Cakewalk" there were some surpirses. Twice I had to reboot the entire game, but no lags or stutters. To lift a saying from GOT remember "Winter is Comng" so plan for it. Like Sansa Stark, get those supplies in storage. I know nothing about video game music, but in general I hate it, so I played with the music off but the speech dialog is essential. Listen carefully to everything. It probably does not have enough slaughter for the players who like to chop, slash, and blow things up. However both defense and offense are important. Study the landscape (mold scape?) carefully. The bad is the save mechcanics. I found I had to repeatedly delete all my saves so that I could maintain a clear direction to where I was in any senario. THe awesome -- the story, plain and simple. Unable to put the mystery to one side . The urge to fnd out just WHAT is going on and the WHY. I played the game through three -3- times. NOw going for my fourth time through at an ever increasing difficulties. And I will be sorry when it ends. I adore sims games and city building. I have bought and played every one every published. Aven Colony is by far the best.
