Fractal Softworks Forum
Starsector => General Discussion => Topic started by: Arealfairchild on August 03, 2019, 12:51:55 AM
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Who else bought this game after seeing the amazing review presented by SSethTzeentach? My best regards to the Merchant's Guild.
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I found out about this game thanks to him. Buying it soon after i get awnser to my question ill post in a while.
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While I already have the game for several years already, I loved his game review
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Everyone is talking about it like it’s a pretty significant amount of people. I would love to know how many. I guess only Mr. Alex could answer that?
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Hey hey, people. Oldfriend here. I was hoping (but not expecting) Sseth would review this game at some point. So glad he liked it so much. Welcome to the galaxy. Try not to inadvertently ddos the forums again lmao.
I'm guessing at least a few hundred or maybe a thousand people came over here yesterday after watching his review.
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Everyone is talking about it like it’s a pretty significant amount of people. I would love to know how many. I guess only Mr. Alex could answer that?
The video has 451k views so if even 1% were interested enough to grab a copy, that's a great boon for Fractal Softworks. And so far from what I've played, they deserve it. The game is a blast and I'm looking forward to more.
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I didn't know a game like this existed till last night and i've wanted one for so long. The perfect blend of so many features from other games I love.
Combat like Gratuitous Space Battles with more complexity, background sim & trading like X and Elite Dangerous, Exploration like Stellaris.
But most importantly, 2d sprite graphics throws wide the gates for modding, a mistake that GSB 2 made where GSB1 was so successful.
It's a dream come true for me
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Ya honestly I think this is my favorite game since Factorio. Can’t wait for things to get fleshed out!
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Everyone is talking about it like it’s a pretty significant amount of people. I would love to know how many. I guess only Mr. Alex could answer that?
you should see what happened to SS13 after his review, he brought in so many people the beyond client crashed, and several player run servers could not keep up with the playercount, in a single week that game got more traffic than it did over it's entire life
i mean as a tiny anecdote i have a large freindgroup of 20 or so people who share sseths vids, none of us have heard of star sector (WHICH IS CRIMINAL considering stardrive, ai war, gratuitous space battles and the X series are among my favorite games)
Seriously Fractal, get this game on steam, you need the exposure - this game is WONDERFUL. i bought it as soon as i watched that video and i'm 15 hours in and i probably will keep playing it for weeks.
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It will go on storefronts... When it is ready™.
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thanks to Sseth im actually using his key to try this game out.
im a few hours in and i think im going to like it. i predict im going to end up buying this game.
i REALLY wish this game was on steam though. i would instantly purchase it if it appeared there.
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He always seems to review games I already own and play.
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thanks to Sseth im actually using his key to try this game out.
im a few hours in and i think im going to like it. i predict im going to end up buying this game.
i REALLY wish this game was on steam though. i would instantly purchase it if it appeared there.
I'm about 99% sure that Alex has said that keys bought now would work on Steam. But even if they didn't, I know I am already planning on buying it direct from Steam to help with reviews and such
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I did.
I first gave it a solid try with his cd key, and after having enjoyed it a lot and see THIS (https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/512630870138552326/606941013075951823/unknown.png) bit on the FAQ I just bought it, and I'm selling it to all my friends that could be into that kind of game.
The game is amazing.
(also, you totally should put his video in your media section, it sells the game SO WELL.
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Thank you all!
I'm about 99% sure that Alex has said that keys bought now would work on Steam. But even if they didn't, I know I am already planning on buying it direct from Steam to help with reviews and such
(Just to clarify, if/when the game gets on Steam, I'd try to make sure existing customers get Steam keys for it. Since that's something that requires Valve to go along with it - even though they've done this in the past - it's not something I can actually promise. So, for example, this wouldn't be something to base the purchasing decision on.)
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I would actually consider buying it on steam again, since like I mentioned before your game is worth more than you currently charge.
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But even if they didn't, I know I am already planning on buying it direct from Steam to help with reviews and such
I would actually consider buying it on steam again, since like I mentioned before your game is worth more than you currently charge.
Thank you, that genuinely means a lot to me!
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Honestly, having spent the $15 last night and having already lost a full 12 hours to this game, I would easily pay for it again.
Easily the best impulse purchase I've made in six months.
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I still find it crazy I bought this like just 17 days shy of 8 years ago, at the recommendation of another friend who always found interesting stuff off the beaten path. Over the years I've brought this game up to friends and I'd get a few questions here or there but little interest. Suddenly, this video comes out and those same people are then messaging me telling me they've found something I'd probably like and how they're thinking of getting it... and as I had to remind them again, I've had it forever!
I'm glad I know at least two who ended up buying it since and yeah I think they've already got their money's worth from it too. It's always nice to see something I, not so secretly by choice, enjoyed and kept wanting more of get quite a bump in interest so many years later. Just goes to show you what having someone with some influence and a quality product to showcase can do.
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I just watched the youtube vid as well and even though i have had the game for several months now, i was happy to see it get more attention.
As a side note a friend of mine introduced me to this game. I have never heard of it before even though this is pretty much the type of game i enjoy most. I am 33 years old and have not pulled an allnighter with a game in about 15 years...until i tried Starsector. :) A couple of days at work were pretty rough at about the time i got the game.
I wont presume to know if and when a steam launch (or any other store platform) would be good for the game but this game deserves and needs more attention and love, so hopefully this latest video is just a sign of what is to come.
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hey hey people
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Im one of the new ones who got it after a friend watched Sseth video and then shared it with me. Love the game so far but damn, it is deep! Im having problems with the first mission with the mining-pirates in the tutorial at the moment. Have to redo the whole thing cause I only reclaimed two ships (cheap ass I know haha).
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I also heard about the game from the video. Unfortunately, as I'm currently busy with Monster Hunter World, and still have a bunch of other games on my shortlist to experience and get into, I don't think I can afford the time sink to learn and get into this game right now. I already bought Factorio last year and have only dabbled in it so far. Similar story for AI War, except I don't think I even really got past the tutorial stuff. At least, I didn't get far enough past the tutorial in AI War to actually learn the game and play a full match of it.
I'm just making this account to state my interest in the game, and make sure I have the relevant site and game bookmarked.
I'll be doing a few hours of research by looking up quickstart guides on the forums, reading through the documentation or wikis, and watching some of a playthrough on video streaming sites before making a final decision, but based on what I've heard about this game and how thorough it is, I think it's exactly the kind of game that I wish there were much more of.
I think it's great that you're still a small indie developer that sells the games on your own website rather than only selling the game through major distributors. There's a certain amount of trust there, and a certain amount of passion that's implied there. Just like Dwarf Fortress and Factorio (which I bought on the website, so I have a key from them, as well as a steam key).
Here's to hoping that the game continues to be a big success, that you can make enough money from it, and the recent video popularizing it, to keep growing, and here's to hoping that you don't ever forget your roots in dedicated passion.
Cheers.
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Thank you! <3
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thanks to Sseth im actually using his key to try this game out.
im a few hours in and i think im going to like it. i predict im going to end up buying this game.
i REALLY wish this game was on steam though. i would instantly purchase it if it appeared there.
I'm about 99% sure that Alex has said that keys bought now would work on Steam. But even if they didn't, I know I am already planning on buying it direct from Steam to help with reviews and such
Amen to that, when it hit steam I'm going to buy a copy. Yea I've still got my key but at this point I feel bad for not buying the game again after all the hours I've put in.
Edit: I'm not saying the game has to be put on steam either. Its whatever works best for the game. I've seen the darker side of steam mods and the community that exists there and completely understand if people don't want to tread there.
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If you can't get us Steam keys, I will buy it again. I bought this many moons ago, probably in early development. I saw this review and I couldn't stop laughing. ;D
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I still find it crazy I bought this like just 17 days shy of 8 years ago, at the recommendation of another friend who always found interesting stuff off the beaten path. Over the years I've brought this game up to friends and I'd get a few questions here or there but little interest. Suddenly, this video comes out and those same people are then messaging me telling me they've found something I'd probably like and how they're thinking of getting it... and as I had to remind them again, I've had it forever!
Bruh.. It is mind numbing when people do this, good job keeping your sanity.
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Pretty much the same story, had this game for a couple of years now and always told friends about it, that they at least try it out or something. It was always ''ehh doesn't seem like my cup of tea'', ''not a fan of those''. Now after the Sseth video came out 3 out of 4 of them said ''holy *** this look really cool, I'm probably gonna end up buying it just to support the developers on this passion project''. Part of the issue I think is that people are doubtful when you recommend something no living soul has heard about, and now that a big kahuna youtuber said it's one of the best products he had bought, they immediately show interest.
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Cant beleive i'm joining a bandwagon... So far i've read more than actually played, someone put real effort into the rpg part. I like the semi rugged, saturated looks of portraits, ship, weapons, most of the ui. I really hope that the preorders make enough money to get the game fully polished and released soon.
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Will forum servers be upgraded, or are you just going to wait this one out, Alex? I think the latter is going to be better, if this activity eventually settles down.
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Will forum servers be upgraded, or are you just going to wait this one out, Alex? I think the latter is going to be better, if this activity eventually settles down.
The recent downtime, except for the first day or two, is not due to legit traffic - there's certainly a lot of that, but there's also what at this point appears to be either brute-force attempts at forcing server logins/looking for vulnerabilities or intermittent ddos attacks or something of that nature. I'm looking at options!
Cant beleive i'm joining a bandwagon... So far i've read more than actually played, someone put real effort into the rpg part. I like the semi rugged, saturated looks of portraits, ship, weapons, most of the ui. I really hope that the preorders make enough money to get the game fully polished and released soon.
Thank you! Yeah, doing well as far as that. Well, I don't know about the "soon" - more money doesn't make it faster, it just makes it possible.
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Thank you, I hope you enjoy it!
I'm seriously just... I guess floored is probably the right word, too - by the outpouring of support.
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I remember playing this game years ago. The core game mechanics where brilliant but there was a lack of "content". I saw Seth's video a few days ago and couldn't believe it was the same game. I just love how much thought has been put into it. Truly appreciate the dev team for pulling this off ;D ;D ;D
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;D
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Frankly I'm just mad I didn't know about this game sooner.
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came her from sseth . used his key for tryouts, gonna buy it as soon as i get my next salary . or if an update rolls around. sadly endgame has much too improve but i see the devs are very active it seems
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You used to be limited to just the Corvus system.
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I found this game from Steam on the X4 forums actually, but then I read about this guys review and watched it and it sold me on buying it just now :D. I wanted to wait for a Steam release, and I can't remember the last game I bought that was not on Steam(probably WoW). I rarely buy things not on Steam PC related, but I caved in here and glad I did. You know your making a great game to get me to buy it lol. Hopefully we can get a key when it comes out on Steam eventually(if it does).
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You used to be limited to just the Corvus system.
(And before that, it was just missions from the main menu, and with no refitting.)
I found this game from Steam on the X4 forums actually, but then I read about this guys review and watched it and it sold me on buying it just now :D. I wanted to wait for a Steam release, and I can't remember the last game I bought that was not on Steam(probably WoW). I rarely buy things not on Steam PC related, but I caved in here and glad I did. You know your making a great game to get me to buy it lol. Hopefully we can get a key when it comes out on Steam eventually(if it does).
Hah! Thank you :) (Yeah, if/when/etc; things have to line up, so I can't make any real promises on that account.)
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Same kind of fun as when I'm playing titles from my GOG library, which is to say this is absolutely fantastic. It's mental that I haven't come accross the fantastic gem of a game before (esp considering how long it's been around). Thank you Alex & Community for keeping this alive and going. Ok that's enough of a break, time for some more space jihad.
PS
I promise I'll buy this when I get paid :P
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I got to know about this game via a friend who talked about it to me ages ago. Back then (around 2014) the game looked way less inviting so I refrained from trying it.
I actually completely forgot about the game until Sseth video became really popular. I'm glad I got to play this game way later because of him.
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This is basically what Star Citizen hopes to be, but done right.
Simple but well done.
More plausible end game content and more easing into control schemes (outside of tutorials) and this would be ready to be a AAA+ game on Steam or GOG. Its already Factorio good, it just wouldn't sit well in those markets as a "unfinished product" label since consumers in those markets expect weekly, monthly at most updates, instead of yearly like Starsector is.
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This game looks truly promising, and I have enjoyed both it and its passionate community thus far.
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SC was one of the biggest financial mistakes I've made in gaming. Luckily, I only dropped the lowest amount possible for a key -- $35 -- but all I got was a half-finished game that will likely never see the light of day.
LOL! You said 'half-finished'....So adorable!
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You used to be limited to just the Corvus system.
Good ol times when you had Hegemony, pirates, neutrals and Tachyon in one small place, eh?
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I spend time on gaming forums and never even heard of this game, seith's video (and praise) peaked my interest in the game i had never heard of even. I might share the game on the forums i frequent even been enjoying it, alpha and warts and all.
only problem is starsector and starcontrol are really easy to conflait in your head when you not that familiar.
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Starfarer.
*Ghost of the past christmas* uuuUuuuu.
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Starfarer.
*Ghost of the past christmas* uuuUuuuu.
lol star(something) one hundred games.
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Being a fan of FTL: Faster Than Light, I was immediately interested in this game after my friend linked me Sseths video. It has many things that I enjoy, not to mention being able to pause time at any point is a godsend for me. Personally I wasn't much of a fan of the "hold shift" style of combat until I learned you can select that option where the ship always follows your mouse which has been wonderful.
I'd love to see this eventually hit steam and would definitely be willing to buy again if it came down to it. Steam could lead to more exposure, which would in return lead to more possible mods which I plan to dive into once I've had my fill of vanilla content.
My only issue so far has been the overwhelming number of ships and weapons you can use. So far I've just used the presets but it makes me feel like I'm severely hindering the capability of my ships not knowing which gun/mod is best for which ship. I'll learn eventually.
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Watched his review, failed to get on the site afterwards :V, waited a week and finally got it.
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Simple but well done.
More plausible end game content and more easing into control schemes (outside of tutorials) and this would be ready to be a AAA+ game on Steam or GOG. Its already Factorio good, it just wouldn't sit well in those markets as a "unfinished product" label since consumers in those markets expect weekly, monthly at most updates, instead of yearly like Starsector is.
I don't quite agree here. The game has a lot of moving parts in it. It's a little bit tough to get into, and you have to be the kind of person who likes exploring and learning new things. I'd think it's too complicated and difficult to really get wide or popular appeal. This is a niche title for core gamers, hobbyists, and people who like to think. The good news is that this is generally a passionate and dedicated group of people that are underserved by wider society, so it's probably one of the best ways to build a consistent, amazing community. It's got a lot in common with Dwarf Fortress and Factorio, quality being among them.
The game, from what little I've tried of it, really is something amazing and special. It deserves a lot more attention and praise than it's been getting. This is some of gaming at it's absolute best. Great developers, great community, lots to do and experiment with in-game. I honestly don't think I could ask for more. It's just that this kind of game is a bit of an investment in time and learning for me right now, and when other things in life start to grab my attention, this might fall by the wayside.
I've heard the game doesn't have an autosave, so that's something to consider. I'm sure there are mods for that, though.
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Simple but well done.
More plausible end game content and more easing into control schemes (outside of tutorials) and this would be ready to be a AAA+ game on Steam or GOG. Its already Factorio good, it just wouldn't sit well in those markets as a "unfinished product" label since consumers in those markets expect weekly, monthly at most updates, instead of yearly like Starsector is.
I don't quite agree here. The game has a lot of moving parts in it. It's a little bit tough to get into, and you have to be the kind of person who likes exploring and learning new things. I'd think it's too complicated and difficult to really get wide or popular appeal. This is a niche title for core gamers, hobbyists, and people who like to think. The good news is that this is generally a passionate and dedicated group of people that are underserved by wider society, so it's probably one of the best ways to build a consistent, amazing community. It's got a lot in common with Dwarf Fortress and Factorio, quality being among them.
The game, from what little I've tried of it, really is something amazing and special. It deserves a lot more attention and praise than it's been getting. This is some of gaming at it's absolute best. Great developers, great community, lots to do and experiment with in-game. I honestly don't think I could ask for more. It's just that this kind of game is a bit of an investment in time and learning for me right now, and when other things in life start to grab my attention, this might fall by the wayside.
I've heard the game doesn't have an autosave, so that's something to consider. I'm sure there are mods for that, though.
Both RimWorld and Factorio have decent tutorials for core mechanics.
Not saying Starsector doesn't, but some features (like colonies) aren't expanded upon. Nor is the economy really explained till you learn to play.
Im not talking "indepth" I mean the very basics, like the fact that starting up a colony will get you invaded by pirates very shortly, and expeditions later. Thats not explained in any tutorial (nor I think tooltip).
The fact that the economy is dynamic isn't really explained in any of the tutorials either, you kinda just stumble upon it after a while.
Everything else is pretty well explained, basics wise, and can be explored later for more advanced stuff.
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Yea everyones first colony is doomed because you dunno wth your doing other putting down some buildings. It is not explained at all lol.
So you fail hard then you go online and look for advice and wth you did wrong.
And yea its i just maybe using your head and buying security stuff first before you put down industries. So you have some defense on your planet and a starbase of some sort defending. But that also means you need to grind money up, because you cant have a income coming in at all for months, but your mid late game before your first one usually and can run missions and etc to afford a starbase and patrol hq some marines to put on the planet and some heavy weapons i think also add defense, not sure tho.
Then when you put down that industry those initial raids are not going to be much of a threat. especially if you can run 2 starbases patrols in one system etc.
Toss that out the window if your at full on war with someone and drop a colony down anywhere near their stuff. even pirates you peeve them off badly enough they will attack anything and everything you try and put down. but generally the above holds true atm.
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Used to be fairly active on this forum and sort of a *** ;D
Hadn't played much of the game for a few years. Had tried it after Hyperspace got introduced and something about it jived wrong with me and I stopped again.
Decided to try it again after seeing the video and have spent probably 20 hours in it in the last week or two. It's just as amazing as I remembered if not better. Great work Alex!
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I thought your name looked familiar when I saw it here :) Welcome back, and thank you!
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You used to be limited to just the Corvus system.
(And before that, it was just missions from the main menu, and with no refitting.)
I found this game from Steam on the X4 forums actually, but then I read about this guys review and watched it and it sold me on buying it just now :D. I wanted to wait for a Steam release, and I can't remember the last game I bought that was not on Steam(probably WoW). I rarely buy things not on Steam PC related, but I caved in here and glad I did. You know your making a great game to get me to buy it lol. Hopefully we can get a key when it comes out on Steam eventually(if it does).
Hah! Thank you :) (Yeah, if/when/etc; things have to line up, so I can't make any real promises on that account.)
That is so far back, I forgot the game used to look like that. Had to look up the "WTF is Starfarer" video to remember what it used to look like. Man the game's come so far.
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You used to be limited to just the Corvus system.
(And before that, it was just missions from the main menu, and with no refitting.)
I found this game from Steam on the X4 forums actually, but then I read about this guys review and watched it and it sold me on buying it just now :D. I wanted to wait for a Steam release, and I can't remember the last game I bought that was not on Steam(probably WoW). I rarely buy things not on Steam PC related, but I caved in here and glad I did. You know your making a great game to get me to buy it lol. Hopefully we can get a key when it comes out on Steam eventually(if it does).
Hah! Thank you :) (Yeah, if/when/etc; things have to line up, so I can't make any real promises on that account.)
That is so far back, I forgot the game used to look like that. Had to look up the "WTF is Starfarer" video to remember what it used to look like. Man the game's come so far.
And now i'm sad :(, thanks TB for introducing me to such an awesome game.
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Decided to try it again after seeing the video and have spent probably 20 hours in it in the last week or two
Is there a play logger in the game, or is this a rough estimate?
You could easily do it by adding it as a non-Steam game or getting a third party, but mine was just a guesstimate.
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I watched the review and bought the game immediately. I've not responded until now because I have been too busy playing. I'd never heard of this before Sseth review but knew I would love it immediately. it makes me think of a single player Eve Online, except... fun.
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For some reason it remind me a of a singleplayer Ogame. Beside the space battle and colony theme there's not much in common between the two though.