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Author Topic: Shadow Empire - what say you?  (Read 42451 times)

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Reply #45 on: May 07, 2020, 08:42:53 PM
I missed the start date, Martok, so that's exciting news. Matrix/Slitherine has been pretty quick to slap Steam keys on their products after release so hopefully that won't take long. Either way, it's a must buy for me.

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Reply #46 on: October 17, 2020, 01:01:27 AM
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For those who've been waiting, Shadow Empire will be available on Steam December 3rd! 


https://twitter.com/Matrix_Wargames/status/1316801352274767872


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Reply #47 on: October 17, 2020, 06:03:34 AM
Its certainly on my 'follow' list.

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Reply #48 on: October 17, 2020, 09:23:40 AM
Good news! I bought it a while back but didn't really want to play it until release.

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Reply #49 on: October 17, 2020, 12:05:08 PM
We're relying on you to tell us if its any good or not.

......after all,  its not as if you have a lot of other stuff to do....... :whistle:

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Reply #50 on: October 17, 2020, 02:06:42 PM
Bought it with my anniversary coupon a while back but haven't really tried it out....  :Loser:

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Reply #51 on: October 17, 2020, 02:32:52 PM
Good news! I bought it a while back but didn't really want to play it until release.

Bought it with my anniversary coupon a while back but haven't really tried it out....  :Loser:

Aside from playing around with it a little, I've largely been holding out for the Steam version as well -- partially because Steam & GOG have made me lazy in getting used to automatic updates, and partially because the game will (be more patched up & polished by that point. 

I understand Vic has been working on giving the logistics system a(n) apparently much-needed revamp.  Hopefully he gets the kinks worked out, and that it's ready to roll by the beginning of December; fingers crossed! 


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Reply #52 on: October 17, 2020, 03:28:06 PM
I hope he changes the logistics system. I was reading about some of the problems people were having with it. Didn't sound like much fun to me.

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Reply #53 on: November 16, 2020, 08:01:42 AM
So apparently Vic (the dev) got distracted from working on the logistics system, and has added air forces instead: 


https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4824133&mpage=18&#4910486



That's...neat, I guess?  Sounds like that's what everyone in the forums has been pestering him to add, so I suppose I can't really blame him.  Still, I'm reluctant to dive into what is an obviously deep & detailed game until the logistics model is improved.  Here's hoping that's now the next major thing on his to-do list... 



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Reply #54 on: November 16, 2020, 08:19:27 AM
I still haven't tried it. Seems like it's still in early Alpha to me.

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Reply #55 on: November 16, 2020, 09:17:23 PM
Seems like it's still in early Alpha to me.

I don't know if I'd go *that* far.  However, it probably should have cooked in the oven for a bit longer, yes. 

At the very least, I think holding off on a general release until Dec. 3rd (assuming that date holds) wouldn't have been a terrible idea.  But in that scenario, Matrix wouldn't have had a large group of paid beta-testers to better refine the game, which is what I suspect they were aiming for. 



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Reply #56 on: November 17, 2020, 03:21:20 AM
Amongst other things the logistics broke the aar i was doing - it is the must fix thing at the mo but I get the impression that it’s such a huge mystical thing it might go the way of the war in the pacific logistics system which would be mainly live with it and learn its broken nuances



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Reply #57 on: November 17, 2020, 06:35:20 AM
Ugh, that would suck.  There's so much to like in this game;  I don't want it marred (ruined?) by a bad/wonky logistics system.  :(  Even if Vic were to implement a simplified model, that would still be a better alternative than what there is now. 


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Reply #58 on: November 17, 2020, 07:58:12 AM
What was wrong with the system he used in Advanced Tactics? It seemed to work okay.

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Reply #59 on: December 03, 2020, 06:09:01 PM
Shadow Empire is officially available on Steam today!  It's dropping alongside a new update that introduces air units and new alien creatures for you to kill interact with. 


Despite its logistics issues, I'm still seriously tempted to finally fire this up. 



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