Author Topic: Oddgrim, Newman, and I are making a space game! (Lord of Rigel, 4x strategy) (Read 47486 times)

Ace · **Reply #120 on:** September 15, 2015, 06:41:34 pm

Basically, yes

But what you see in game is really their polyp form since the mature ones are sessile.

So for today a story related article covering the cold war between the Rigelans and Arcturans:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/species-series-8-elder-race-cold-war/

Also, showing off a storyboard!

Ace · **Reply #121 on:** September 16, 2015, 06:50:00 pm

Today we have a new game mechanics article covering how colony populations work:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/mechanics-series-8-colony-population/

Also, a wallpaper showing off the Selach characters:

Ace · **Reply #122 on:** September 17, 2015, 12:56:42 pm

Another new update, an article by newman covering the Selach fleet:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/ship-design-8-selach-fleet-design/

Also a new wallpaper showing off the Yalkai in action:

Ace · **Reply #123 on:** September 18, 2015, 02:44:59 pm

We have a new design article today, covering how the tech tree works and why we focused on giving special techs just to the elder species:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/design-series-8-unique-technology-trees/

For today's wallpaper, an Orbital. These large ringworlds are an end game tech that is just the beginning of the superengineering projects in Lord of Rigel!

karajorma · **Reply #124 on:** September 18, 2015, 08:45:09 pm

*Waits for people to complain about you copying halo when this is yet another homage to Larry Niven*

Ace · **Reply #125 on:** September 19, 2015, 01:24:59 pm

That's what they already did on the Something Awful boards

Gray · **Reply #126 on:** September 19, 2015, 01:42:39 pm

Well, i guess Niven, Asimov & Co should have made video games instead of writing pesky Books the younger Generation can't be arsed to read.

Sometimes, when reading comments on the interwebs, i'm under the impression that Halo, Star Wars, Star Trek, Star Craft and Diablo created the known fiction Universe and everyone else just copied or borrowed stuff from it. -.-

The last shot reminds me somehow of Scotland...

Ace · **Reply #127 on:** September 19, 2015, 02:12:52 pm

Space scots!

Anyhow today we have a feature article going over how outposts work:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/feature-series-8-outposts/

Ace · **Reply #128 on:** September 21, 2015, 07:04:49 pm

In one week we are releasing the tactical combat demo and launching our Kickstarter! Our first stretch goal will be for modding tools so that players can add custom species, ships, and technologies to the game.

For today we also have a new article, covering composing the Synth and Human species tracks for the game:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/composition-series-9-species-tracks-human-and-synth/

Also a new image, showing off the shapeshifting Xantus:

Cyborg17 · **Reply #129 on:** September 22, 2015, 07:44:19 am

Awesome! You're starting the kickstarter right when I start getting paid from my new job! Good luck guys! I've heard that kickstarters are an incredible undertaking!

jr2 · **Reply #130 on:** September 22, 2015, 09:24:56 am

Are you guys planning on releasing on GOG, Steam, other, or some combination?

Ace · **Reply #131 on:** September 22, 2015, 06:50:57 pm

@Cyborg17 Yeah we know it's a big undertaking, and we're getting some sleepless nights over it. But hopefully the video and demo will be up to snuff to show we're serious and to get support.

At the very least back it to pay a salary for newman so he can save money to do more Diaspora stuff

(okay I shouldn't be telling him what to do on his free time...)

@jr2 GoG and Steam are our planned preferred platforms along with Humblebundle

So for today on our countdown into kickstartiness is a new story article discussing the history of the Galactic Council:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/species-series-9-galactic-council/

Also the council chambers!

Ace · **Reply #132 on:** September 23, 2015, 07:21:13 pm

Well the last night was spent trying to buck out the last details on the KS video, so that's coming along.

For today a new game mechanics article, this time covering ship movement in tactical and strategic modes:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/mechanics-series-9-fleet-movement/

Plus a peak at the bird-borg Ornithons. Their ships draw heavily from the Klingons and Cardies:

Ace · **Reply #133 on:** September 24, 2015, 06:12:35 pm

A new newman article today, covering texturing LoR ships!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/ship-design-9-texture-technical-design/

Yalkai Fighter (View in 3D)

Also a peak at the Yalkai snub fighter!

Ace · **Reply #134 on:** September 25, 2015, 06:55:27 pm

We have a new entry of the design series, this time covering strategic resources and how they work. Overall they help keep megastructures and superweapons balanced by needing you to hold onto and secure certain resources. Someone is developing a planet killer to take out your homeworld? Knock out the planets they're using for it!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/design-series-9-strategic-resources/

Also, a legendary sized galaxy!

Ace · **Reply #135 on:** September 26, 2015, 03:23:17 pm

So today's article covers species customization options!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/feature-series-9-custom-species/

Also, here's the Tulock characters!

Ace · **Reply #136 on:** September 27, 2015, 03:01:52 pm

So our last big update before launching the Kickstarter at 5:00pm PST tomorrow is the weekly progress update on the game:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/status/status-update-for-920-9262015/

Also, Selach ships firing off graviton beams in a nebula!

Ace · **Reply #137 on:** September 28, 2015, 06:48:51 pm

We are live! Please help us Kickstart the galaxy!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rhombusstudios/lord-of-rigel

Demo downloading coming shortly!

Ace · **Reply #138 on:** September 28, 2015, 07:42:39 pm

Demo is up and running for Windows, Linux, and OSX:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/tactical-ship-combat-demo-released/

procdrone · **Reply #139 on:** September 28, 2015, 09:14:38 pm

You mean Windows instead of MAC

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