Cap\'n Aures sez \"Respect my authoritah!\"

Aures · Post by **Aures** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:01 pm

That's right, you heard me. I have just been promoted to Captain in the Navy. Respect my authoritah! Anyone of lesser rank must follow my orders under pain of court martial!*

*There is no such thing as a court martial in Evochron and players are under no obligation whatsoever to follow my orders. In fact, I would strongly advise ignoring any orders you get from me or you will probably find yourself crashing into the nearest star. My advise is generally worth paying attention to but anyone stupid enough to follow my orders will get exactly what they deserve.

On a more serious note I will probably not be that active on the forums for the foreseeable future. I am heavily into a closed beta test (including a NDA) for another game atm and that is where I will be directing my particular variety of word salad until further notice.

soulsacrifice · Post by **soulsacrifice** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:34 pm

I bet it is Call of duty:black ops...

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:02 pm

Nah. I bet on Black Prophecy.

Aesir Rising · Post by **Aesir Rising** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:28 pm

Star Wars: The Old Republic ?

Atollski · Post by **Atollski** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:30 pm

Duke Nukem Forever...?

..and ever...

..and ever.

soulsacrifice · Post by **soulsacrifice** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:32 pm

He signed a NDA so he can't tell us.

Aesir Rising · Post by **Aesir Rising** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:40 pm

Maybe if we keep posting guesses, Aures will crack like a nut under the pressure.

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:47 pm

Originally posted by Aesir Rising
Star Wars: The Old Republic ?

I know it's off-topic, but have you seen this rant on the Old Republic:

And Bioware? Donâ€™t make me laugh. Theyâ€™ve spent more money making the Old Republic than James Cameron spent on Avatar. Shit you not. More than $ 300 million! Can you believe that? And you know what theyâ€™re most proud of? This is the kicker. They are most proud of the sound. No seriously. Something like a 20Gig installation, and most of it is voiceover work. Thatâ€™s the best they have. The rest of the game is a joke. EA knows it and so does George Lucas, theyâ€™re panicking, and so most of Mythic has already been cannibalized to work in Austin on it because they canâ€™t keep pushing back launch. Old Republic will be one of the greatest failures in the history of MMOs from EA. Probably at the level of the Sims Online.

Source: http://ealouse.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/hello-world/

I believe that at least $ 100 million were spent.
Imagine what Evochron could be with a tenth of this budget.
I've a lot of respect for those indie devs, like Vice, that with tiny budgets can pull rabbits out of hat.

[Edited on 21-10-2010 by Von Paulus]

[Edited on 21-10-2010 by Von Paulus]

Aesir Rising · Post by **Aesir Rising** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:13 pm

That makes me sad to read... I've purposely not followed SW:TOR development closely, though I do have a forum account there. I just want to try it out. My first MMO was SW Galaxies. Star Wars is really only one of three entertainment franchises that could ever have changed my stance on subscription gaming. (D&D and LotR are the others, and they didn't last for me as MMOs either).

The fact that Galaxies ultimately failed to echo a Star Wars feel was a big disappointment for me. I loved what BioWare had with both Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars:KotoR, though so I hold out hopes on what they can do with SW:TOR. But at the same time I was less impressed with Dragon Age and Mass Effect games. And thought they fumbled what could have been very good - Jade Empire.

Anyway, Vice's efforts are impressive, even factoring in the continuing evolution of his games from their start 15 - 20 years ago.

Increased budget opens possibilities, but in the end, even a BioWare-sized budget can miss the mark with me as a player. If Vice had a monster budget, would he apply those resources to putting things into the game that I want to see? Improve the things I'd like to see improved?

Understanding what your end-goal is supposed to be, and communicating that out in some manner (indirectly through demos, directly through forum posts, etc.) is pretty important. I'm still trying to divine through osmosis what it is he's thinking about for his games next year and the next 5 years. Will they come close to the mark for what I'd consider the ultimate space game?

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:47 pm

Originally posted by Aesir Rising
But at the same time I was less impressed with Dragon Age and Mass Effect games. And thought they fumbled what could have been very good - Jade Empire.

I've enjoyed both Dragon and ME, but I really can understand your and some other players pointing against their weakness, specially the ME series.

Originally posted by Aesir Rising
Increased budget opens possibilities, but in the end, even a BioWare-sized budget can miss the mark with me as a player. If Vice had a monster budget, would he apply those resources to putting things into the game that I want to see? Improve the things I'd like to see improved?

Those related with the cinematic effects, visuals, sound, yes I believe, the things could/would be improved. But I can live without these. I've always favored gameplay to eye candy, since the Sinclair machines.

Originally posted by Aesir Rising
Understanding what your end-goal is supposed to be, and communicating that out in some manner (indirectly through demos, directly through forum posts, etc.) is pretty important. I'm still trying to divine through osmosis what it is he's thinking about for his games next year and the next 5 years. Will they come close to the mark for what I'd consider the ultimate space game?

IMHO, from what I've seen so far, yes there's that chance, that somewhere in the future, it'll meet my full expectations about a space simulator game.
But it's also true that since Elite and Frontier: First Encounters, I've never thought much about the subject. Maybe my mark, for what I consider the ultimate space game will rise again, as I'm playing Evochron.
However, the communication that Vice keeps within this forum, is quite good, and give me some confidence about the future development of the series.

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:48 pm

"I've played quite a few of the Star Wars games and because of a glitch in all of the games I was not able to finish any of the game series...I tried contacting the support to help out but no response came forth with the exceptions of sending me a new copy of the game after I sent mine to them...4 times and no luck so far...I was able to finally play one game all the way through on my xbox 360 Star Wars the force unleashed...but I don't have much faith in them to produce a reliable game"...

"Before I shell out some big bucks for any more of their titles their going to have to prove to me that the games are worth it"...

Aures · Post by **Aures** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:49 pm

Lol, the NDA isn't that strict. But it hasn't been officially announced yet so to be on the safe side I will wait until it is.

Until then, guess away (none of the current guesses are right). I will transfer 10 million credits to the first correct guess once the announcement has been made.

soulsacrifice · Post by **soulsacrifice** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:33 am

Test Drive Unlimited 2.

soulsacrifice · Post by **soulsacrifice** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:35 am

Crysis 2.

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:19 am

What kind of games do you play?

Aures · Post by **Aures** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:30 am

Good idea Von Paulus, everyone seems to be going for big name games. Think more along the lines of Evochron (Indy game with a space theme).

While I'm at it, i'll up the prize to 100 million.

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:34 am

I'll not mention the name.

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:37 am

Infinity? No I don't believe.
Starpoint Gemini?
Naumachia: Space Warfare?
Heresy War? I bet it's this one.

Edit:

Originally posted by Marvin
I'll not mention the name.

What is it?

Don't tell me... the first one in my list?

[Edited on 22-10-2010 by Von Paulus]

Aesir Rising · Post by **Aesir Rising** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:58 am

Miner Wars or something? Not minecraft that all the press has taken under its wing, but that 6DOF Descent-like looking game.

It looks like a game about mining and wars. I saw the site within the past month.

Edit: This game...
http://www.minerwars.com/

[Edited on 10-22-2010 by Aesir Rising]

Von Paulus · Post by **Von Paulus** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:09 am

That's in Alpha phase, and there's no NDA.
You just buy it to play in alpha and in the subsequent phases.
I've bought it, but Evochron doesn't give me much time to try.
http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4958

Edit: A lot of people is playing and being addicted to minecraft.
I've resisted.

[Edited on 22-10-2010 by Von Paulus]

deathMinder · Post by **deathMinder** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:12 am

Jumpgate Evolution
(OK that's not quite indy, but might as well be at the rate they're developing it.)

Jester · Post by **Jester** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:33 pm

Considering the quote in the thread title, I'm guessing it's Southpark Universe 2 - Kenny's Revenge.

Aures · Post by **Aures** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:24 pm

lol, good try but I was serious when I said a space themed game that is pretty indy. A dev has just said some magic words on the public board and that means I can say what I am working on (but no details of what is happening obviously). I would tell you now but I wouldn't want to deprive someone of 100 million credits. I will let you know when someone gets the right answer. I would give you a hint about the genre, but people's replies might uncover some hidden gems that others might not know about.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:31 am

You gentlemen are totally in the dark aren't you?

There's only one reason why someone would quit the forums to beta test another game.

And that reason is......

Always bet on Duke.... ALWAYS!

(And yes, it is space themed...aliens from outer space at least

[Edited on 23-10-10 by Tachyon]

[Edited on 25-10-10 by Tachyon]

chilong · Post by **chilong** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:40 am

LOL...That was pretty funny Aures!!:D:D

......and congratulations!