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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: TrashMan on January 25, 2008, 01:50:30 pm

Title: NorthStar
Post by: TrashMan on January 25, 2008, 01:50:30 pm

New project by the maker of the fabulous Sword of the Stars & Born of Blood - NORTHSTAR

(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2537/northstarstreetteam2ta3.jpg)
http://www.kerberos-productions.com/forum/index.php

It will be a space adventure - Han Solo type. Fights in space and on planets as you explore, smuggle and generally make a living with your small and faithful crew.

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: Ace on January 25, 2008, 02:44:21 pm

It looks promising :)

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: Unknown Target on January 25, 2008, 11:06:27 pm

The concept seems cool, kinda like Firefly :)

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: TrashMan on February 07, 2008, 06:37:20 am

Ohh...first screenies (just to please us raving forum fanboys)

http://www.kerberos-productions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7941&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45

Still far from the finishing product, but looks good :)

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: phatosealpha on February 08, 2008, 06:41:05 pm

Was SotS actually good?  I bought it, but the interface was so god awful I shelved it after 15 minutes.  Is it even worth trying again?

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: TrashMan on February 08, 2008, 07:07:32 pm

SOTS? You SHELEVED it?


HERESY!! HERESY!!! You should be burned!

SOTS has a great interface, altough it takes a bit of a getting used  too...especially the 3D Galaxy map.
But it's a friggin amazing game..especially with the expansion (Born of Blood)..a real add-on, not same half-assed job that passes for a add-on these days...

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: phatosealpha on February 09, 2008, 02:05:19 am

I didn't mind the galaxy map.  It was the tech tree that did it for me - the 3-d wannabe hologram where you had to scroll 360 just to see all you options really pissed me off.  Style is nice, but when it affects usability.....well, then it's awful.

This is before any patches though, let alone add ons, so maybe they've got a mode that says "Just get me to the goddamned options already" now?

Title: Re: NorthStar
Post by: TrashMan on February 09, 2008, 06:44:00 am

No, the tech tree is still 3D, but I see no problem in it.
There aren't that many techs and branches to get easily confused and you can see a god deal of the tech tree on screen at any time.

SOTS excels at space battles. Real physics. Real targeting (the very polygon you clicked will be targeted). Real collision/hit detection. Lots of fireworks.

http://www.kerberos-productions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4878&start=330