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Article #106076Re: Gratuitous Space Battles
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:22
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:22
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On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:50:06 +0100, Carl wrote: >> No timeframe for release and no demo, but if you pre-order the >> game they'll > let you in on the Beta. Maybe they should change the name to Gratuitous > Marketing Opportunity? > > Bret > > Ooooh, you world- weary cynic! :D Damn, am I that transparent? And I used to pride myself on my near-incoherence. I found some gameplay videos on YouTube. It looks like you design your ships, set your formations, and then become a spectator during the battles. I wish the developers well, but the lack of control during battles may be a deal-breaker for a lot of folks. My guess is that designing ships and fleet formations will appeal to micro-management types, and removing the ability to control those assets after deployment will probably frustrate those very same micro-management types. I hope I'm wrong. Bret
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