Space RTS gamers rejoice...November has arrived!

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11-01-2002, 05:26 AM
Gogita

Space RTS gamers rejoice...November has arrived!

Man o man, is this a beauty. Just got the demo and it is incredible.

What a month November is going to be for Space RTS and Space strategy fans!!!!

Just look at the lineup for Novemeber with the likes of...

Hegemonia
Imperium Galactica III
Master of Orion 3

and my favourite...

Star Trek: StarFleet Command 3 w00t!, wow... just wow.

and soon also rumoured is the up and coming grand daddy of the space rts genre.... Homeworld 2 http://homeworld2.sierra.com/

Anyway dont forget to check out the Hegemonia playable demo, your gfx card will thank you for it later.

http://www.haegemonia.com/
11-03-2002, 08:39 PM
Gogita

Dammit! I said rejoice simpletons...

REJOICE!!!
11-03-2002, 08:55 PM
Beretta

Ehhh *slowly waves his FPS flag*
11-03-2002, 10:58 PM
Kamakazie

Resident Evil 0, Shinobi, Metroid Prime... yum...
11-03-2002, 11:47 PM
ZooL

i remember that homeworld2 site said we see info in 2002. :)
11-04-2002, 06:55 PM
Gogita

Quote:

Originally posted by Beretta
Ehhh *slowly waves his FPS flag*

Quote:

Originally posted by Kamakazie
Resident Evil 0, Shinobi, Metroid Prime... yum...

***!!!!!!!!!!111//1//1/1/!!

I said Space RTS! gawdammit! I guess there is no hope left in the world. :(

::slowly creeps away::

BTW Zool, there was a special done in a PC mag I read the other day. The gfx look su-weeet!!! It was titled "Orange, the new black for Space RTS" It was a satirical look at Homeworld 2's extensive use of nebula as a backdrop instead of the ominous black expanses we Space rts gamers are so familiar with.

Oh and I just finished the Hegemonia demo, I cant wait until the commercial release is out, w007!!!11//1/1
11-04-2002, 07:10 PM
Beretta

How about PlanetSide? That is close enough...MMOFPS but takes place in different worlds and you can fly aircraft.
11-04-2002, 07:35 PM
senorgotti

MOO 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to play Homeworld 2 as well. This will be a great month indeed.
11-07-2002, 05:51 PM
el pollo

Well, MOO3 isn't exactly an RTS per se if you classify it, but it will have real-time elements from what I've read. Anyways, who cares, one can classify it whatever and I'll still be drooling for it to be released!
11-09-2002, 08:39 PM
Gogita

Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la la la la la

I completely forgot about the next few Space RTS that are also making
waves apparently. Both gold and hitting shelves this month!

This gives Hegemonia a run for its money

http://www.o-r-b.com/

http://www.o-r-b.com/gallery/Display...-screen034.jpg
http://www.o-r-b.com/gallery/Display...7_screen27.jpg
http://www.o-r-b.com/gallery/Display...-screen017.jpg
And

Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon

http://www.3dgamers.com/screenshots/...planet/10.html

And here are some Homeworld 2 screenies for all y'all fans. At a 1024x768 res !!! w007!111

http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...thership_2.jpg
http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...thership_1.jpg
http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...4_Strafing.jpg
http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...der_Fire_1.jpg
http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...der_Fire_2.jpg
http://www.relicnews.com/images/home...tte_Squads.jpg
11-09-2002, 09:30 PM
SergeantSlaughter

ORB is da shizzah

Yii-eh, i seen this sucker on gamespot. The sweetness yo.

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...895249,00.html

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...00.html?page=1
11-14-2002, 06:33 PM
jubjub

You think MOO3 will be released this month? They just started the beta test a few weeks ago.
11-16-2002, 07:10 PM
isochar

From the official MOO3 website:

Quote:

The Official Release Date for Master of Orion III
is November 26, 2002.
11-18-2002, 11:00 AM
Astros Fan

Like that means anything ;)
11-27-2002, 07:13 PM
superjohnny

Official release pushed back to 12/4 :(
11-27-2002, 07:58 PM
Gogita

Quote:

Originally posted by superjohnny
Official release pushed back to 12/4 :(

Dude thats less than a week from now. Cheer up.

BTW, I was kinda disappointed with the gameplay of Starfleet Command 3. ITs way too slow for my liking. But I may give it another shot later this year. I just hope they don't cancel Star Trek Armada 3. Which IMO is the one best Star Trek game franchises after Bridge Commander and Elite Force (Elite Force II coming soon!)

Anyone know how good O.R.B. is? I'm thinking of getting either Hegemonia or O.R.B. but I keep hearing conflicting stories from both camps.

Pros and cons of Hegemonia
http://www.haegemonia.com/

1)Tech tree for all 3 races identical.
2)No Carrier units available
3)Battles are more like a non-interactive cinematic. (ie once engaged in battle, ships duck and weave autonomously and attack until battles are won)

Pros and cons of O.R.B.
http://www.o-r-b.com/

1)No planet building options, which rules out planet empire expansion options.
2)xyz axis contolling of ships slightly cumbersome (Heg much easier to get a hang of)
3)gfx not bad but eye candy not upto par with Hegemonia (have you seen the planets and explosions in Heg? ::drools::
4)Again no planet conquering! :(
11-29-2002, 07:18 PM
jubjub

Eh, MOO3 is delayed again. Said it has a few more bugs they need to work out. They said it should be out before Christmas.
12-01-2002, 06:34 PM
Gogita

gawdammit jim! I said ORB vs Heg. Ah forget it!

I already made my choice. Heg wins, and I just got it. I'll let you guys know how it plays.
12-16-2002, 01:58 PM
Stark

Heg

Is Heg out? I checked Best Buy for it yesterday and it wasn't there. Release was in November yes? Anyone playing this yet? I am looking for a new game and enjoyed Homeworld. Just looking for some input on Heg, the visuals are stunning.

Hasta!
Stark Out!
12-17-2002, 10:02 PM
Gogita

Get it buddy, you'll thank me later. The visuals are the greatest and the Heg forums are buzzing with the possiblity of a sequel and the mods that might spawn from it as well. A su-weet buy.