The other half of my time was spent thinking up names for my new ships. The main battlegroup in my first game was made up of the HMS Did You Spill Earth's Pint?, the HMS Suck It Alien Boy, the HMS War Bastard and the HMS Don't Point That At My Planet.

Isn't there a game like that where you design creatures in the sea, and they eat things and get bigger?

ON release day and the future
by cliffski » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:32 am

There will very very shortly be a 'release' version of GSB, and very soon afterwards, a demo.
This will probably provoke a lot of questions, so here is my first stab at the answers:

Does this mean the game is finished?

It means the game is in a finished state, playable and is properly for sale, yes. It means people can review the game without thinking it's still in beta. It means that Positech (Me!) consider this to be a finished game, rather than an on-going beta test.

Is this the end of new features?

No. Definitely not. I already have stuff (like the converging lasers thing) in the pipeline to add in later updates. There is a ton of stuff I'd love to add (if the game sells!). It *does* mean that updates will be less frequent, but probably be more feature-related rather than focusing on bug fixing, and possibly bigger in scope.

What will the price be?

$22.99 is the planned dollar price for the final game. That means if you are on the fence, you need to buy it NOW to get it cheaper.

Will I need to re-download the whole game?

No. A patch that takes current copies to 'release 1.22' will be exactly the same as the final game, although the word 'beta' will be removed from the full installer. You can always re-download the final game if you prefer.

When will there be a mac port?

In due course. It's not been started yet, but it is planned.

When will the game be in stores?

I do not currently have a retail deal for the game. I recommend buying the game online anyway.

Will the challenges get wiped?

I see no reason to destroy a lot of the challenges, and the date sort will allow people to know they aren't playing against older challenges. The survival scores will get reset on release day though

Will there be a sequel or expansion packs?

I should hope so! These decisions are sadly more commercial than creative, so obviously it remains to be seen if this game is profitable!. I'd love to add more content to the game for people who feel that four fleets just isn't enough. That stuff takes a while to do though. What this space blah blah
cliffski
Supreme Space Admiral

I've had it for a while. It's pretty good, to be honest.

Hmm, explain why.

Actually, I got a free copy of the first beta because I have been so enthusiastic about it.

People who have "pre-ordered" (in inverted commas because they take the cash now) have had access to the beta versions for some time.

Email him. I bet he'd just give you a DRM free copy. Or a discount.

Bought this earlier. Really don't like it. The ship design stuff is pretty amateurish compared to stuff from a decade ago, like the Masters of Orion games, and as that's pretty much all there is, it's a big thumbs-down from me.

It's not the game's fault - I bought it on Impulse, which won't let me download an installer.

I don't particularly enjoy his games though, they're not for me.