Hi Dark, Interesting. I have plans, if I have time, to check it out today. The numbers do sound a bit dire as some TTS Engines blow up when seeing numbers like that so I sympathize with the annoyance. However, from what I have read so far it sounds like something deep and complex which is what I need right now at this stage in my life.
Cheers! On 10/26/13, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom. > > The game is different I'll say that, though it's a long way from easy, (I've > > still not exactly worked out how design and ship stats work myself). > > The only thing (apart from getting attacked by other players), that somewhat > > annoys me about the game is the numbering system. Everything in the game has > > numbers in the millions and billions, and the numbers are always written > 1000.000.000, with separation of the didgits. > > The problem is this means scansoft daniel reads them as didgits, and it's a > > little bit of a pest keeping trakc of whether five six zero zero five four > three one zero nine is bigger than seven eight two zero, zero, five six > three one zero two, (not a major problem but I do wish they werre written > straight so I could get them pronounced as millions and thousands). > > That's only a miner thing though, and there is a lot else good about the > game. > > I'm also currently investigating Astro galaxy, another game by the same > company in which you have just one ship and must explore planets and stars > around earth for resources. That's really! unique because of how it uses > actual concepts like calculating courses and writes all it's measurements in > > au, sadly it's not quite as accessible due to a lot of unlabeled images on > the system and galaxy maps. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 3:33 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Space odicy, complex space fleet management game > > >> Hi Dark, >> >> Sounds far freaking out! I'll have to give this one a try. It seems >> like just the sort of thing I'd enjoy. >> >> cheers! >> >> On 10/25/13, dark <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi. >>> There is a game which was recently added to to the whitestick.co.uk site >>> called Space Odicy, found at http://www.spaceo.net/ >>> >>> The game is a rather unique one. Basically, the idea is it's set far in >>> the >>> future where a massive galaxy wide war has destroyed most physical >>> planets >>> in the galaxy, leaving systems with stars and asteroid ruins and most >>> humans, (plus various sorts of nasty alien monsters), flying around in >>> giant >>> space ships. >>> >>> In the game you take control of a mothership, a giant ship holding bio >>> farms >>> and other resources, and must design fleets for space combat, have >>> supplies >>> on an asteroid base and eventually build up your own space stations and >>> mining facilities. >>> >>> There is no other way of saying it, the game is complex! basically you >>> physically have to design every type of fleet you use, or else borrow >>> designs from others, and add systems to the fleets individually. For >>> this >>> I'd strongly recommend you look at the guide and go through steps in >>> detail >>> since it takes you through how to design fleets etc. Also, note that the >>> auto tutorial you get with the ship ai when you start the game isn't >>> particularly adequate, (or at least I never found it such I got utterly >>> stuck with it). >>> >>> There is a lot to do in the game, literally hundreds of npc missions, >>> invasions by other alien races, indeed even to mine asteroids you need >>> to >>> blow up some robotic guardian fleets in the system. There is a markit >>> for >>> trading, and lots of things to build. >>> >>> The game is fully accessible, though has got a lot of things on screen, >>> lables for stars are a little wonkey but I've contacted the developer >>> and >>> have been told they'll fix this (and judging by how quickly they got back >>> >>> to >>> me I'm hoping it'll be soon). Now, for the bugbear that is on everyone's >>> mind, ----- pvp. >>> >>> The bad news is yes, there certainly is pvp, you will get attacked and >>> your >>> fleets blown up by other players. Since however the game has so much >>> growth, >>> expantion and other! things to do besides attack other captains I asked >>> the >>> developers about this, (particularly since on their servers list I saw a >>> >>> so >>> pve, aka players vs environment server). >>> >>> The developers told me that they're not accepting signups on the pve >>> server >>> as yet since they want more people on the main game, but they will be >>> reopening it soon, (I've asked them to let me know when). So what I'm >>> personally doing is logging in, getting used to completing isssions and >>> designing ships, and will change to the pve server as soon as it is >>> available, and if I get attacked, ---- well this is just learning how to >>> play! >>> >>> So, if you like the idea of a complex space game with lots to do and lots >>> >>> of >>> ways to expand, I'd recommend trying this one out, ---- especially since >>> >>> it >>> seems there will be a no pvp option for the future. >>> >>> Oh, and also no captures! >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Dark. >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >>> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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