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Martok

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on: April 08, 2021, 11:01:39 AM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1541790/Punk_Wars/



Looks like it might be more focused on war & combat than I normally care for, but the setting interests me.  Keeping an eye on it for now. 



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Reply #1 on: April 08, 2021, 11:06:50 AM
I like the look of that!

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Reply #2 on: April 08, 2021, 11:15:55 AM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1541790/Punk_Wars/



Looks like it might be more focused on war & combat than I normally care for, but the setting interests me.  Keeping an eye on it for now.

thank gawd there's no mac version....  I'd have to get it if there was!

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Reply #3 on: April 08, 2021, 02:38:00 PM
Oooohhhhh my! Wishlisted!

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Reply #4 on: April 09, 2021, 06:32:54 AM
thank gawd there's no mac version....  I'd have to get it if there was!

*cough* Bootcamp *cough*

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Reply #5 on: April 09, 2021, 06:56:18 AM
 :waiting:

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Reply #6 on: July 13, 2021, 10:46:32 PM
Dev Log #3 is up.  It takes a look at the lore. 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1541790/view/2992062590523846003




Also:  I forgot to mention this last month, but there's a demo available as well (note: I've heard it's a little rough). 


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1541790/Punk_Wars/



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Reply #7 on: July 14, 2021, 05:26:30 AM
Yes, I did try it and I have posted about it somewhere here, but can't remember where. ;)

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Reply #8 on: August 23, 2021, 07:26:50 PM
Dev Blog #6 takes a look at fleshing out the world: 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1541790/view/2977429515779113945



Special locations include: Citadels, Outposts and Abandoned Resources (which may or may not be traps...). 

Hostile NPC's include: Thieves, Kidnappers, Gangers, and Sand Amazons. 



I'll admit, I can appreciate the gonzo approach the devs are taking with this game. 



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Reply #9 on: August 24, 2021, 06:49:51 AM
This is certainly on my 'follow' list. Does seem to be looking better now than when it first was shown.

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Reply #10 on: October 13, 2021, 06:34:27 PM
Two major announcements today: 


1.)  The game is releasing November 11. 

2.)  The "Prologue", a free mini-campaign, is now available for download. 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1761860/view/3010085268428793460



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Reply #11 on: October 14, 2021, 07:57:15 AM
I tried it, and, to be honest, was still not impressed. I would really hope that its cleaned up a lot prior to full release.

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Reply #12 on: October 14, 2021, 11:26:59 PM
Yeah, impressions from the Prologue don't seem to be terribly favorable so far.  I wonder/worry that a November release is rushing things. 



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Reply #13 on: November 11, 2021, 03:02:35 PM
The game has been released into the wild! 


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1541790/Punk_Wars/




Thus far, most comments (aside from the inevitable release-day bugs) seem to be fairly favorable.  Probably the two biggest complaints I've seen so far is that: 1) the game doesn't really innovate, and 2) players are forced to complete the campaign before unlocking most of the skirmish maps.  Personally, I probably have a bigger problem with the latter than the former. 



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Reply #14 on: November 24, 2021, 05:29:42 AM
An update dropped today, adding a new Skirmish map.  In addition, the dev laid out a 12-month roadmap: 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1541790/view/3136189647428240410




As you'll see from the screenshot below, a free DLC -- a "Survival Campaign" -- is planned to be released next month.  The first for-sale DLC is a story campaign, planned to be released in February.  There are also additional skirmish maps planned to be added in the next few months as well. 


What I really wish, though, was that Punk Wars had a random map generator; it feels like the one major feature this solid (if .  Skirmish maps are nice, but they're no substitute for random maps, especially in a 4x. 



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