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Title: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on December 10, 2021, 04:03:09 AM
Hot damn... 


https://www.gearboxpublishing.com/game/homeworld-3/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840080/Homeworld_3/




Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Undercovergeek on December 10, 2021, 08:50:45 AM
Ooooooo fk

Wishlisted already

That sound you hear is my wallet slowly sobbing in the corner for the pain that 2022 is to bring
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: bbmike on December 10, 2021, 09:49:02 AM
There was a 1 and a 2? (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/shrug.gif)
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 10, 2021, 09:55:36 AM
Apparently I have the Homeworld Remastered Collection...no idea if that's 1 or 2 or both or what  :groovy: ;D

In any case, my son and I saw this on the game awards last night, along with a few other good-looking games (such as Star Trek Resurgence and Star Wars Eclipse, though I think both are Telltale type games, so we'll see).
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: bob48 on December 10, 2021, 10:03:16 AM
I think that the remastered version is classed as II.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Staggerwing on December 10, 2021, 11:23:07 PM
Shipbreakers (or whatever it was eventually called) is in the Homeworld 'verse as well.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: judgedredd on December 11, 2021, 03:04:33 AM
I bought Homeworld Remastered I think - if I did play it, it was for a very short period of time. I assume that was a big hit with you lot?
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on December 11, 2021, 04:34:31 AM
For all that I'm generally not a big fan of straight RTS games, Homeworld is...different.  Special, even.  I didn't even play that much of the original game back when I owned it, but I still recognized there was something unique about it. 


As for specifics...  Despite being real-time, combat tends to be more tactical (due to taking place in a full 3D environment), and less of a twitch-fest.  The visuals and artwork are stunning.  The storyline is well done.  The music is amazing.  It has brought people to tears; how many strategy games (or even games in general) can say that? 

Admittedly, I suspect Homeworld wouldn't have the same effect on most of us now, compared to what it might have two decades ago.  Either way, though, the game definitely left its mark. 


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on June 11, 2022, 02:05:44 AM
The game's release has been pushed back to next year: 


https://www.pcgamer.com/homeworld-3-delayed-into-2023/




Perfect.  Gives me (more) time to play the games I'm already way behind on.  :P 


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: bob48 on June 11, 2022, 06:06:50 AM
Another of those stunning looking games that I somehow never got the hang of. <sigh>.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on June 11, 2022, 08:53:56 PM
If it's any comfort, Bawb, I never fully did either.  I did have fun stumbling around trying to figure it out, though.  ;D   


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: bob48 on June 12, 2022, 11:14:29 AM
Sounds about right. More annoying was the fact that I have a buddy who mastered it with seeming easy.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 12, 2022, 01:31:57 PM
The original game was absolutely groundbreaking when it came out. I don't think anyone else has done proper, full 3D RTS in space anywhere near as well as Homeworld did.

Needless to say I loved it, but to my shame I never played the sequel. And to my further shame I have the remastered collection in my library and I've put....er, two hours into it. I need to get working on that.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 12, 2022, 01:42:44 PM
I loved the story the concept and the graphics and sound but not the combat

There never appeared to be anything I could do other than have more guys than them and hope for the best

But in some scenarios there was a hard ceiling of units you could build and I could never win - this was the first time it came out mind - my younger mind may have not grasped something obvious
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 12, 2022, 03:06:48 PM
All true Geek, I definitely replayed some missions from that first campaign. It was not easy.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Doctor Quest on June 12, 2022, 03:31:08 PM
The original game was absolutely groundbreaking when it came out. I don't think anyone else has done proper, full 3D RTS in space anywhere near as well as Homeworld did.

Needless to say I loved it, but to my shame I never played the sequel. And to my further shame I have the remastered collection in my library and I've put....er, two hours into it. I need to get working on that.

Sigh...... Me, too.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on August 24, 2022, 04:34:19 AM
Sounds like we might get see some more footage at GamesCom this weekend. 





Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Gusington on August 24, 2022, 07:09:47 AM
Is the release set for Q4 this year or next year? I’ve seen both years posted.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on August 26, 2022, 03:21:59 AM
I just read somewhere earlier this week that it had been delayed.  That's backed up by the fact that on the game's Steam page, the release date has now been changed from December 2022 to "First half of 2023". 


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Gusington on August 26, 2022, 09:55:14 AM
Whatever the date, I cannot resist making this a Day 1 purchase, I need help.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on August 26, 2022, 04:50:10 PM
I *think* I can resist buying it on release day.  However, I'm not holding myself to that promise... 

Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Gusington on August 27, 2022, 10:42:20 PM
^That sounds like a definite Day 1 purchase to me :)
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on September 01, 2022, 03:56:33 AM
The scale in Homeworld 3 is tremendous - it's a space RTS for the James Webb era  (https://www.eurogamer.net/the-scale-in-homeworld-3-is-tremendous-its-a-space-rts-for-the-james-webb-era)


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And those two words "it's fun" are crucial to what Homeworld 3 is about. It's as though the faff of the old games has been tidied away - but not sacrificed - to enable the exciting parts of the formula to come through. And what really comes through for me is space.


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Gusington on September 01, 2022, 12:30:11 PM
Oh my
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on September 03, 2022, 04:15:26 AM
Trailer with extended footage: 







I know it's cherry-picked, but it's still hard to ignore all the sexiness. 


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Ironsides on February 23, 2023, 09:47:06 PM
I wonder if we get more information on the galaxy and find out who the Progenitors really are.

The first game was revolutionary, Cataclysm was rich with worldbuilding potential and a genuine "horror RTS" and then Homeworld 2 was almost a seamless continuation of the 1st if the events of Cataclysm did not happen or was simply forgotten about.

Deserts of Kharak was a pleasant surprise. The Homeworld has some really rich worldbuilding potential that I feel the writers aren't tapping into. Maybe we'll get something good out of 3. Time will tell.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: judgedredd on February 24, 2023, 01:14:58 AM
I have Homeworld Remastered...but it's not installed and in my "hidden" list in Steam with a total play time of 20 minutes, so I have tried it, but I don't recall why it didn't stick with me.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: judgedredd on February 26, 2023, 04:08:36 AM
I just re-installed (Homeworld and Homeworld 2 Remastered) this yesterday to have a go. 2 things stand out that are mild annoyances

1. Can't invert mouse movement
2. Can't get a unit out of a group. I have several units in several groups now

Overall though, not a bad game. Late to the party, I'll admit!
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Doctor Quest on February 26, 2023, 11:09:48 PM
Might need to spawn a new thread for this. Have any of you seen this?

https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/pages/homeworld-fleet-command
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Tolstoi on February 27, 2023, 12:40:52 AM
Might need to spawn a new thread for this. Have any of you seen this?

https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/pages/homeworld-fleet-command

Brant, RMN & Moe discussed this briefly in MiD episode 3 from Friday.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Martok on May 28, 2023, 01:17:03 PM
Game has been delayed until next year: 


https://www.pcgamer.com/homeworld-3-is-delayed-to-2024/


Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 26, 2023, 05:49:35 AM
i=ksuE5q8_6QT6zGwB

gameplay and stuff

im sure the music style has a name - i think its fantastic
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: TTC on August 26, 2023, 07:54:13 AM
I loved Homeworld.

I couldn't get into Homeworld 2. Maybe my tastes had changed and evolved from RT clickfests to more deliberative games.

So I'm not sure if I'll get Homeworld 3, but I'll certainly consider it.
Title: Re: Homeworld 3!
Post by: Barthheart on August 26, 2023, 12:00:10 PM
I loved Homeworld.

I couldn't get into Homeworld 2. Maybe my tastes had changed and evolved from RT clickfests to more deliberative games.

So I'm not sure if I'll get Homeworld 3, but I'll certainly consider it.

This +1