Miner Wars 2081

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:41 am

Looking forward to it. Also does MinerWars support Track IR?

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:58 am

Looks like a good person

Vice's support did not escape my eyes! You are also great one Vice.

[Edited on 7-20-2009 by warsign]

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:59 am

Originally posted by Maarschalk
Looking forward to it. Also does MinerWars support Track IR?

No!
You can't use your expensive, shiny device on that game!

:P:P:P

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:28 am

Originally posted by warsign
Originally posted by Maarschalk
Looking forward to it. Also does MinerWars support Track IR?
No!
You can't use your expensive, shiny device on that game! :P:P:P

:(:mad:

LOL:P:P:P

MinerWars · Post by **MinerWars** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:11 pm

Hi Maarschalk,

Track IR won't be supported in first release. Maybe later.

Bye,
Marek

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:46 pm

Looking forward to it when it does!;)

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:25 pm

<LOL!

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:00 am

Well, we have cockpit. The question remains whether or not it's a chronic pay-to-play wallet suck.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:34 am

Ooooops, wallet is already empty.....LOL......

:P:P:P:P

TheCalebB · Post by **TheCalebB** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:13 am

this looks excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will definitely be trying it out as soon as it is released!

I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blackthorne · Post by **Blackthorne** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:54 am

The destructible environment aspect is indeed a nice touch, but I'm unsure if they can build a game around that alone. I'll have a look at it once it comes out, right now the website tells too much about the technology involved and too little about the gameplay itself.

I'm also not really happy with the fact that there is going to be a XBOX 360 version - most of times this means that the controls are dumbed down so they fit on a gamepad.

Still, nice to see another Space game coming...with Miner Wars, Naumachia, Black Prophecy, Jumpgate Evolution and Heresy Wars all coming out, this year promises a "bountiful harvest" for us space jockeys.

-Blackthorne

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:17 pm

I watched the flythrough don't know how to do anything else.

http://www.minerwars.com/?aid=968

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:22 pm

Originally posted by Marvin
Without a cockpit, it's "Ender's Game" pure and simple. Maybe somebody ought to develop a space game where the player is supposed to be sitting in a room, away from the action, controlling an armada of ships.

Something like that is available in one of my childhood games, called 'Urban Assault'. It's not really in space, a science fiction settings, but it was centered around a host station that was the players location on the map and all AI-controlled units like vehicles, helicopters, airplanes and alien armament to which the player could 'virtual presence shift' to take direct 1st person control.

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:25 pm

Originally posted by Blackthorne
The destructible environment aspect is indeed a nice touch, but I'm unsure if they can build a game around that alone. I'll have a look at it once it comes out, right now the website tells too much about the technology involved and too little about the gameplay itself.

I'm also not really happy with the fact that there is going to be a XBOX 360 version - most of times this means that the controls are dumbed down so they fit on a gamepad.

Still, nice to see another Space game coming...with Miner Wars, Naumachia, Black Prophecy, Jumpgate Evolution and Heresy Wars all coming out, this year promises a "bountiful harvest" for us space jockeys.

-Blackthorne

They're working in XNA/C#, which means they can easily create gameplay support for more complex maneouvres on the PC. Luckily, they won't. Some games just don't benefit from simulation controls and seeing this one is geared towards Xbox Live Arcade it doesn't seem to me like they're aiming for simulation gameplay.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:39 am

Thanks for the feedback Eclipse.....

Takle · Post by **Takle** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:02 am

I've followed this game for awhile. While it seems kewl, its not going to touch the evochron universe. Just like JGE, it appears it going to be a fast paced Combat flight game. There will be no sim about it, no modding functions, no complex navigation, and from whats been said, no enemy targetting?>>?? Talk about arcade...i'd rather play donkey kong...

Only game i have hope for...Infinity...If it delivers, and i havnt seen a current release mmo do that yet...*cough "Star trek Online"...*Cough....APB...

Without any doubt, Vice has really done a great job with the Evochron series.

Nothing can touch it yet.

my 2 cents..

MinerWars · Post by **MinerWars** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:02 pm

Takle,

actually we are focusing on modding a lot. In first phases people will get in-game editor for building their own mother ships and space stations.

Also, even now people can import their own models into the game, although we didn't publish a manual for it.

About sim - that's another thing we are focusing on. MW should be as realistic as possible, but easy to play at the same time.

Bye,
Marek Rosa

[Edited on 10-9-2010 by MinerWars]

MindYerBeak · Post by **MindYerBeak** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:11 am

A pre-release version has been released with a 70% discount:

"Every player who chooses to buy the game at this stage of development will not only be able to play the game now, but will also receive monthly updates, as well get the full game at its release with no additional charges."

http://www.minerwars.com/News.aspx#Preaplharelease

Post by **Vice** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:02 pm

Also jumped in on the test build and am having a blast (excuse the pun

Haven't yet really figured out where to go or what to do, but the basic game mechanics I've been trying out are fantastic. Tunneling through roids and having a ship pop around from behind a corner and begin firing at you is quite fun. Excellent work Marek, I look forward to seeing how this develops!

MinerWars · Post by **MinerWars** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:40 pm

Thanks

MindYerBeak · Post by **MindYerBeak** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:21 pm

It's not possible to mine just yet. If you travel in the direction of the sun in a straight line you'll come across another complex complete with Baddies.

Be careful if using the IE 9 Beta. It threw a wobbly on me after an MW session and I had to restore to the previous day.

axisAdamWest · Post by **axisAdamWest** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:30 pm

oh wow, forgot about this game. looks really good now. will check out this early version

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:32 am

I think we have to open a topic about mighty Evochron Mercenary in Miner War's forum!

[Edited on 11-1-2010 by warsign]

DoomsWord89 · Post by **DoomsWord89** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:12 pm

Anyone else playing around in the Miner Wars 2081 pre-alpha?
Even in its current build I could spend hours in sandbox mode.

[Edited on 11-11-2010 by DoomsWord89]

darcsyde83 · Post by **darcsyde83** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:49 am

looks interesting, might give it a shot when i can.