The light at the end of the crunch time tunnel

from JoeUser Forums

This week we should be relatively feature complete for The Political Machine 2008. We're pretty happy with how it's turning out.  The first edition we did was a pretty good game, but it wasn't really well polished and its replayability was limited (it was hard coded to 1 map with one set of data).  The 2008 edition is just so much better in every way.  I'll be glad to take Memorial Day off and so will the team. It's been a pretty rough month for all of us.  I'll also be happy to get to spend some time on GalCiv.  There's a number of tweaks and changes I want to put in there such as the research cost algorithms and I still want to release the expanded new manual.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Good to hear that development on The Political Machine 2008 is going well. It looks like a pretty interesting game.

Hope to hear some news on your turn-based Fantasy strategy game soon. :D

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Waiting as patiently as I can for the latest version of Political Machine to hit.  I'm looking forward to playing it as soon as I can get my hands on it :D

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Glad things are going well. Is the intention to release a Political Machine beta, or are you guys just going straight to release? Any idea of the dates involved?
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Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, what Vinraith said... I can't wait to play this game  :D 
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Pre-Order done weeks ago . . . Now I just wait with bated breath. :CONGRAT:
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'll be glad to take Memorial Day off and so will the team. It's been a pretty rough month for all of us.


Well I hope all of you have a good day off it is much needed I`m sure!!!

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Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'll also be happy to get to spend some time on GalCiv. There's a number of tweaks and changes I want to put in there such as the research cost algorithms


Any chance to have this research cost bug fixed this week ?

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Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The only pity with the Political Machine is that it seems to end where it should really have started: when you become President. It would have been so cool to play one of the major powers in today's world and create an alternative history/future! There was a recent try for such a game (Mission President, I think) but unfortunately it got bashed in the reviews as crap not living up to the good idea. The Political Machine also seems completely US centric. Personally I find foreign policy conflicts more interesting in a game than licking up to various domestic interest groups, from farmers to Intelligent Designers, no matter the country.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'll probably get it after I see a review and play the demo.

Normally I'd trust stardock but in this case It's not the sort of game I usually play. Or have ever played.