Major update has dropped:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1138440/announcements/detail/3317486166913044019I really wish Battlegoat did demos, so that I could get a better read on this game: Steam scores stubbornly remain around just 50%, but most reviews appear to be from during the Early-Access period still. Yet at the same time, it doesn't appear that a lot of folks are playing Galactic Ruler -- at least on Steam (can you even the purchase the game elsewhere? it's not clear) -- so even just one good or bad review can really skew the numbers. There are very few LP's on Youtube (other than those put up by the devs), and the ones I've seen aren't helpful -- the Youtuber either doesn't speak much, and/or they clearly already know the game pretty well, so don't bother spending much effort trying to explain features & mechanics.
I suppose the very lack of LP's and new reviews could -- and probably should -- be taken as a sign, but I really want to like this game, dang it. (Also, Rob from Explorminate dislikes Galactic Ruler, which means odds are fairly good I'd enjoy it.
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Ah, well. I suppose I'll simply continue my strategy of holding off and waiting for a steep sale...