JamesTerror

Yes, but you dont have such a questionable internet connection as i do, i gotta know if stardock supports stop/start download first.

still no confirmation Email on the forum account there.

__________________
|TG-Irr|JamesTerror

What's that Lassie? You found droids about to spy on me? But we can't do anything about it? You want me to throw you into the well?

Also, you can manufacture vomit at a smelter. Subsequently removing the smelter spews vomit over a surprising area.

I just had an idea: Vomit blocks. Can it be done?

amu107.9

http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com...spx?aid=174657

"The download will be posted sometime today."
-Kryo @ Stardock

If you preordered your digitial download you should be receiving the download link some time this afternoon.
But it should be before 8pm Eastern from what I have read on the forums.

__________________
"I was about to call a whaaaambulance." -|SOG| Vir2L
"The Defenders can't go into that building. So I don't have to worry about that side." -Unknown

amu107.9

Downloading now..
Is anyone already playing?

__________________
"I was about to call a whaaaambulance." -|SOG| Vir2L
"The Defenders can't go into that building. So I don't have to worry about that side." -Unknown

Gambit7

I'm DLing now also (of course)
Man, I cant wait.

Best xfer rate I've ever had (way better then D2D or fileplanet).
The Stardock client is pretty slick.


p.s.
I've just made a temp. TS channel

__________________

Gambit7

Okay, xfer rate is erratic and went to hell now. I guess the word is out on the game releasing early.
By the time this DLs and installs it'll probably be midnite anyways.

__________________

amu107.9

I just finished installing!
Gonna get some grub and then play some games.
Hey do I still have you on xfire?
If you don't have me on there add me ag11thfleet.

__________________
"I was about to call a whaaaambulance." -|SOG| Vir2L
"The Defenders can't go into that building. So I don't have to worry about that side." -Unknown

Gambit7

I dont use xfire. Just find me on TS. I just got done eating myself and I'm installed, so the game is booting up now. woot!

edit:
I'm on xfire as Ghambit

__________________

Gambit7

Ummm... this game is ridiculous. If you couldnt handle SupCom's info. overload, dont bother playing SoSE. It's literally Civ4 in space, but in real time. So picture dealing with all that information... on-the-fly. Play Civ4 with no timer basically... LoL In a way, there are actually more complex elements then even Civ4 (certain aspects)

This has to be what seems the most challenging RTS I've ever touched. Clicking isnt a factor at all, neither are pre-programmed "robo-strats." You have to think and deal with huge amounts of info., and do it on the fly... fluidly.

And I've just touched the tutorials so far... geez


p.s.
The Black Market and Bounties were a stroke of genius.

p.p.s.
I will say that the game design really makes it easy to compute all the info. you need to make informed strategic choices. You dont really have to sift around very much to find anything and there are alerts for nearly everything of importance. Things rarely happen w/o you knowing. So even though it's mind-numbing, it's not cumbersome. VERY well designed software.

__________________

Acreo Aeneas

Yes Stardock Central supports stop/start/pause/continue later type downloads. It's built into the downloader software itself. It's one of the reasons why I chose to order my SD games through download and physical copies.


Confirming my worst fears... My graphics card is shot to hell in terms of gaming. I can play DVDs, but anything more intensive than that and my framerate goes to hell. Guess it'll be a few months before I can play this game. *sigh*

I hope the rest of you enjoy the game.

__________________
Acreo_Aeneas
Former 9th MID Member

Gambit7

Judging by how moddable the settings are, you should really be able to play this game. You must REALLY have a borked setup. This game is cpu-intensive, not gpu intensive. You tried turning everything down? What about turning the bump mapping up?

__________________

JamesTerror

Wohoo!

Sorry to hear that dude.

__________________
|TG-Irr|JamesTerror

What's that Lassie? You found droids about to spy on me? But we can't do anything about it? You want me to throw you into the well?

Also, you can manufacture vomit at a smelter. Subsequently removing the smelter spews vomit over a surprising area.

I just had an idea: Vomit blocks. Can it be done?

Gambit7

Note: this game is NOT for the weak. It requires serious dedication to master. I believe this will turn many people off from the game, as it's a bit hardcore. But man, it's a gratifying game to try to figure out.

What's worse is the tutorials purposely are pretty vague, along with the manual, and there's no single player campaign to "walk you through" the game slowly... mastering different elements every mission. Basically, you're thrust into war and have to play your best from the get go. It can be frustrating. Things wont ramp up until the learning curve is gone through.

Hint: try to play co-op games with others (me and amu played together tonite). You can load up a small 3 player map and do 2v1, this gives you time, reinforcements, and info. you can use to grasp the game more quickly. If you do 1v1 as you're starting out, you're going to get pwned and frustrated.

Another Hint: dont play Advent unless you plan on really getting into it, because it requires a bit more thought process. The terminologies are totally different from the other races, and the strats are a lot more abstract. I had trouble just figuring out which ships were scouts. It's kind of something you should stick with if you plan on playing them. At least until you master them.

__________________

Ainselie

THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. It has everything I have been looking for in a game strategy game. I hated Civ4 with a passion. I am really glad this came out.

I have to agree with Gambit. The learning curve to this game is *very* steep. You have to be able to sit through the tutorials for a good 20-30 minutes to learn all the basics before you can do anything fun. I highly recommend not skipping the tutorials. Even after the tutorials there is a lot to learn. I have been playing 1v1 regular comp, and have been destroyed. I did not even realize you can bribe pirates for your favor.

I am loving the hardcore aspect of the game though.

__________________

aculle01

Im not 100% sold right now, but maybe because I haven't played with/against any humans. The diplomatic/mission system isn't deep at all and pretty one sided. All you pretty much do is buy their loyalty, there is no real depth to it. It really feels like Rise of Nations in space. Now I'm not saying thats a bad thing, its just a lot more military heavy than I expected. Ill definitely have to play a bit more before I can come to a final conclusion.

__________________
"I once thought I had mono for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored."

amu107.9

Gonna be playing tonight if anyone is interested.

__________________
"I was about to call a whaaaambulance." -|SOG| Vir2L
"The Defenders can't go into that building. So I don't have to worry about that side." -Unknown