19 New SCREENSHOTS!

MarkG · October 22, 2002, 14:54

all of them here
http://apolyton.net/dir/index.php?cat=219&t=sub_pages

some of them below

Atragon · October 22, 2002, 15:28

Yay! More screenshots!

Edit:

What is the context of that armada screenshot? Combat? Cutscene? Other?

And, Is there a mini-map of the galaxy, ie, some way to see the whole galaxy at once?

Spaced Cowboy · October 22, 2002, 16:01

Mmmmm. Very nice....Thanks Mark!

H Tower · October 23, 2002, 00:03

the fleet shot almost looks like concept art

and do my eyes decieve me or has the attitude names changed since the last time new screenshots have been released?

Stormhound · October 23, 2002, 09:08

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[SIZE=1] and do my eyes decieve me or has the attitude names changed since the last time new screenshots have been released?

Neither, if you mean what I think you mean. There are two sets of emphasis (attitude) names, one for sending a new diplomatic message, one for replying to someone else's.

And if that's not what you meant, you may cheerfully ignore me...

caelem · October 23, 2002, 17:04

Was someone watching "The Fifth Element" when the designed "The Fifth X". Just curious. Loved that movie.

Hrett · October 24, 2002, 11:35

"It's Bigboo-tay! Bigboo-tay!"

5 AUs to the being that can name the movie.

Hrett

Grumbold · October 24, 2002, 12:57

Petty point #394: The planet screen is still costing things in dollars, not AU.

JephR · October 25, 2002, 11:23

Hrett,
It's "Buckaroo Bonzai and the Eigth Dimension" baby....Oh yeah.

Hong Kong Cavaliers and Yoyodyne Propulsion!

H Tower · October 25, 2002, 13:47

huh?

CDRepoMan · October 26, 2002, 01:48

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Originally posted by JephR
"Buckaroo Bonzai and the Eigth Dimension"

"The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The Eighth Dimension", actually.

Hrett · October 26, 2002, 15:06

Kudos to both of you. Now if I only had some AUs... can I pay you on November 24th?

H-Tower-

John Bigbootie is a governer listed on a couple of the new screens. I just wondered if anyone else got the reference.

And just so you know, it is pronounced "Bigboo-tay!"

Hrett

Carver · November 1, 2002, 01:48

Thanks. Nice defeat screen. Much better than that other game...

vishniac · November 3, 2002, 12:06

In the screeenshot "Planet Build Queue", under Available Items, you can find:
--outpost ship
--colony ship
--system colony ship

Does someone know what is special for SYSTEM COLONY SHIP in comparison with a usual COLONY SHIP ?

Kloreep · November 3, 2002, 15:45

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Originally posted by vishniac
In the screeenshot "Planet Build Queue", under Available Items, you can find:
--outpost ship
--colony ship
--system colony ship

Does someone know what is special for SYSTEM COLONY SHIP in comparison with a usual COLONY SHIP ?

I figured it was like Colony Ship vs. Colony Base in MOO2: one is cheaper, but only settles planets in the same system. But I don't really know.

DobberDinsdale · November 4, 2002, 00:34

I would think the colony ship could go to other systems, but the system colony ship, can only go in the same system. Dont kbow if they dropped the colony bases or the are for colonising moons of the same planet they are build on?

Xentax · November 4, 2002, 11:31

System colony ships are for colonizing planets in the same system that they're built within; the equivalent of the MOO2 colony base.

vishniac · November 4, 2002, 12:52

Thanks all!
It makes sense after all: if there is a distinction between system ship and 'hyperdrive' ship, that distinction must apply to colony ship too (no need for hyperdrive = more population transported, probably).

I don't know why, I thought about a bigger colony ship able to set claims on a whole system (by establishing directly a System Seat of govt on one planet).

Xentax · November 6, 2002, 13:25

System colony ships are cheaper, rather than moving more population for the same cost.

Note that you CAN build larger ships with multiple colony modules on them (though I suspect that may not be cost-effective).

Even an outpost is sufficient for establishing claim to a planet, AFAIK.

vmxa1 · November 6, 2002, 15:15

Extra pop for colony ships, sounds like Stars.

Xentax · November 7, 2002, 10:06

It would make sense, if you wanted to jump-start a colony -- maybe it's in a vulnerable/valuable position and needs to be built up quickly.

There are other reasons that I can't yet go into, as well. Ask me the day the game hits shelves