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Starborne- Another Free Space Multiplayer Game (in Alpha)  https://starborne.com/ The second server starts on 11/21/2018 Note: This unity application game is in alpha still, and as such, there may be server outages and crashes. You get used to it. It's not a browser game but feels like Tribes or Ogame or whatever those other browser games were called. Goon Discord: https://discord.gg/fHQu3MS. You have to auth for roles so type "!authme [sa forums username]" and follow the instructions. Our alliance is called "Crashed to Desktop" - Join Discord before choosing a sector so we can tell you where to go. If you end up registering, put "Omniblivion" or "Eltragg" in the referral box- apparently you get a bonus if you were referred into the game, but I haven't tested it so we'll find out. The referral bonuses are pretty garbage so don't feel obligated. What is Starborne? Starborne is an MMORTS that looks like Stellaris and plays like Civ. You control a space station in a sector where you can construct buildings, ships and outposts on your way to stellar domination. The game is played in real time, but there are "rounds" that are 90 days long. The newest round just started on 10/30/18. Choose one of three specializations (offensive, defensive or space spies) and team up with your Alliance to take control of various objectives to earn victory points. The alliance/coalition that has the most victory points at the end of the 90 day window is the winner. Cool. Is this game pay to win?  Despite the shop, the game is not pay to win. Do not waste your money buying packs. Even if you were to buy all the Platinum in the shop, you'd still hit a resource wall by day 2 or 3 and you can't buy stuff that gives you resources. Platinum is really only useful if you want a quick boost in the start; but it's already too late to jump to the top of the leader boards, so don't waste your money on platinum. If you really wanted to throw some cash away, you could buy the $5 starter pack and that should help towards a decent start. This game is not an individual game- you are reliant on playing with an alliance to survive and win. This game functions exactly like Eve in this regard- an idiot in a titan is not in a titan very long. Cards? What the hell?  Cards function as equipment or boosts on stations, fleets, etc. Some are permanent and can be swapped out, and others have a timer (minutes-days). Most cards are able to be crafted in the game using currency that can be earned in game (from breaking down cards, achievements, etc). You also find cards every time you do missions, which happens on a regular basis. Paying people can only buy a limited number of consumable cards that are only useful in the very beginning. Will I like this game? What is the play style like?  The game "board" is based on hexes- each ship has a "hex per hour" speed attached to it. Every time you send a fleet of ships somewhere, it takes real time based on the hex/hr of the ship. Building build speed can be sped up using acceleration cards. You get those from achievements and there are a few available in the shop for $. The shop acceleration cards are really only worthwhile in the very beginning. The beginning of the game - your first few days - will be rather busy as you have a bunch of quick buildings to build. After you get your base set up and fleets building, the game slows down and you only need to log in periodically. Being active does have advantages, though. Here are a few spergy videos that some of the players/devs made that showcase the game: Quick 1 hour guide: https://youtu.be/225vdecwgD0 A series of more in depth videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUg4zUMT0ld4-oV8yLaWi5exMcLjD51eP  Each orange dot is a player or npc station. This is one sector and there are like 16+ of them If you're interested, here are some useful bits of information -Multiple accounts are not allowed -"Tasks" are basically achievements. Focus on completing them and READ THE TEXT in the task because it helps you learn how the game works. Tasks are your primary source of minerals and free stuff in the early game. -When starting, first create one fleet of each ship type. You'll get free ships, yay. Then make four fleets - two with 5 corvettes, two with 5 patrol ships. Send all 4 of those fleets to the level 1 npc next to you as an "Attack". Then create a fleet of all your Industrials and send them to the NPC as a "Raid". -Use your time cards early, but do not waste acceleration time. If your timer is below 5 minutes, just wait rather than using a 5 minute accelerator. -For events, just go to Tasks -> Events and click the start button. You don't need to do anything else. -Most buildings have achievements at levels 1/3/5/7/10. Keep that in mind when planning out mineral rewards. -Influence is the score that gives you EXP per hour and allows you to upgrade your stations. -The higher level the building, the more influence it gives per upgrade level. Therefore, if you're pushing for lots of Influence, building higher level buildings is better than a lot of lower level ones. -Ask questions in discord, as there are quite a few mechanics that may not be readily apparent. Hop in and come help us dominate the galaxy! Omniblivion fucked around with this message at 04:11 on Nov 21, 2018 |
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Pretty extensive guide to the game: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/508763373631176704/514635360823672835/Starborne_Guide.pdf Omniblivion fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Nov 21, 2018 |
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1001 Arabian dicks posted:absolutely do not play this game lmfao, it's the most pay to win sheltered game you could ever possibly play I spent $30 on this pay to win game and I'm literally ranked #1 on the server. 1001 Arabian dicks posted:"I'm another one of those trolls." pretty much sums it up
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Pinbacker posted:Managing 16 stations is a huge pain in the rear end.. also 20 smaller fleets will get crushed by a single top player, due to the way the damage calculations are done. They changed a lot since last alpha, including damage calculations and group warfare. There is a new policy tree including space spies which can destroy character cards on stations and specializes in sabotage and claim warfare (including being able to build stations within contested tiles). This round is a lot tougher for an individual to fight off any type of coordinated attack.
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Nov 3, 2018 22:35
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New server going up tomorrow and a PDF guide posted. We've got 20+ goons/widottes already on board, so come join space games with us.
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1001 Arabian dicks posted:do not play this trash tier p2w unbalanced game, thanks in advance ok xenuria
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We have like 10 spots left out of our group of 80- currently teamed up with goons and Wildly Inappropriate people. Come join us for a dominating win on alpha 2!
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