Gameshark Publishes Sins Preview

Reply #1 October 16, 2007 9:53 AM from Sins Forums Top

There are no loading screens or rough transitions once you start a campaign; in contrast, the game seems to pull some inspiration from Supreme Commander in how you can seamlessly zoom in to close range

Actualy i think Ironclad thought of this them self. I for one first heard about this new zoom option in Sins

and there are even promises of “minor NPC” races to be encountered in various systems, adding additional depth and intrigue to the universe.

Now that sounds promising

Reply #2 October 16, 2007 10:30 AM from Sins Forums Top

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Reply #3 October 16, 2007 10:41 AM from Sins Forums Top

scratch and sniff ? what ?

Reply #4 October 16, 2007 10:49 AM from Sins Forums Top

otherwise you might end up with something like Master of Orion 3. Play your cards right however, and you may instead get something with the promise shown by the latesdt preview build of Sins of a Solar Empire.

Anyone else go LOL?

Even with this relatively sizable article, I can’t help but feel I’ve barely scratched the surface of what the game has in store for gamers.

Woot -- a glowing recommendation!

Reply #5 October 16, 2007 11:00 AM from Sins Forums Top

Hmmm, minor races might simply mean the militias found at every planet/asteroid.

Reply #6 October 16, 2007 12:30 PM from Sins Forums Top

(although annoyingly I haven’t yet found any function to force them to stay in formation during this process – my frigates always kept charging way ahead of my bigger capital ships and getting torn to pieces in larger fights)

Hear, hear.

Reply #7 October 16, 2007 8:54 PM from Sins Forums Top

Hmmm, minor races might simply mean the militias found at every planet/asteroid.

Thats pretty much what I figured

Reply #8 October 17, 2007 9:38 AM from Sins Forums Top

It doesn't, but we've had to drop them from the game. There's not enough time to implement them at this point.     If Sins sells well, we hope to look at them again for an expansion pack.

Reply #9 October 17, 2007 9:50 AM from Sins Forums Top

It doesn't, but we've had to drop them from the game. There's not enough time to implement them at this point.

You mean there wasent enough time to implement the minor races? cant you like any other game company expand the release date so it can be implement?

Reply #10 October 17, 2007 10:57 AM from Sins Forums Top

cant you like any other game company expand the release date so it can be implement?

Probably not. "Any other game company" doesn't do it either. Only a few, very select, groups get to play that kind of game. Blizzard comes to mind. Not many others. Why do you think groups like, oh, EA, release so much pure junk (that looked like it could be good)?

Reply #11 October 17, 2007 11:35 AM from Sins Forums Top

It doesn't, but we've had to drop them from the game. There's not enough time to implement them at this point.     If Sins sells well, we hope to look at them again for an expansion pack.

oh there will be an expansion , there will be!!!!!!!!! KHAN!!!!!!!

Reply #12 October 17, 2007 1:56 PM from Sins Forums Top

You mean there wasent enough time to implement the minor races? cant you like any other game company expand the release date so it can be implement?

Nope, the marketing has already been setup and timed to the current release date. Missing the window means the marketing will hit before the game's available = failure.

Reply #13 October 17, 2007 2:12 PM from Sins Forums Top

i feel sadness as there wont be any minor races to screw around with (in the near future)

Reply #14 October 17, 2007 2:39 PM from Sins Forums Top

Don't worry, there is plenty of stuff you don't know about to play around with.

Reply #15 October 17, 2007 2:39 PM from Sins Forums Top

You mean there wasent enough time to implement the minor races? cant you like any other game company expand the release date so it can be implement?

Nope, the marketing has already been setup and timed to the current release date. Missing the window means the marketing will hit before the game's available = failure.

all this marketing talk, will there be tv ads?

Reply #16 October 17, 2007 4:28 PM from Sins Forums Top

Nope, not unless we start selling beta testers' internal organs...

Reply #17 October 17, 2007 4:37 PM from Sins Forums Top

Nope, not unless we start selling beta testers' internal organs...

Where is eet when we need him?

Reply #18 October 17, 2007 5:26 PM from Sins Forums Top

Don't worry, there is plenty of stuff you don't know about to play around with.

ooh goody goody tho i still find those races quit important. I sorta like the option to kill them or protect them or even form smaller alliances.
Oh well i trust we wont get bored anyways

Nope, not unless we start selling beta testers' internal organs...

Where is eet when we need him?

Eety eeeeeety, we need you for once

Reply #19 October 17, 2007 5:42 PM from Sins Forums Top

Reply #20 October 17, 2007 6:34 PM from Sins Forums Top

a sins comercial would be awsome...

are thier going to be more trailers?

Reply #21 October 17, 2007 6:57 PM from Sins Forums Top

Not many games get commercials but a nice new Teaser trailer might help

Reply #22 October 17, 2007 11:27 PM from Sins Forums Top

Nope, not unless we start selling beta testers' internal organs...

I've got two kidneys, right? And I can survive on just part of my liver (not to mention it grows back!)?

Reply #23 October 18, 2007 9:32 AM from Sins Forums Top

We're working on some additional trailers now. They won't be as fancy as the original, though, and will focus on gameplay.

Reply #24 October 18, 2007 10:05 AM from Sins Forums Top

Eety eeeeeety, we need you for once

Knew I should've tied that rope around him when I had the chance

I've got two kidneys, right? And I can survive on just part of my liver (not to mention it grows back!)?

Are you volunteering? If so, I set up a makeshift table for surgery. Just bring your own booze for the pain, or something heavy to knock yourself out with

Reply #25 October 18, 2007 7:26 PM from Sins Forums Top

Knew I should've tied that rope around him when I had the chance

this is a story I want no part of.

Are you volunteering? If so, I set up a makeshift table for surgery. Just bring your own booze for the pain, or something heavy to knock yourself out with

I'll do the cutting and pasting

dont worry, I've only sewn the surgery sponge into 2 of my 3 patients, and the paste is only a few decades old. (a little crusty, but it'll work)