<r> If you guys are looking for a space 4x with pre-space gameplay check out Predestination. Been in development for years but progress continues. <LINK link="https://store.steampowered.com/app/340210/Predestination/"><s>[link=https://store.steampowered.com/app/340210/Predestination/]</s>https ...

<r> I check often but I doubt the official announcement will be in this thread. It will get its own topic and such I would think. <br/>
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Still, every time I see new post in this thread I get slightly excited and then disappointed, just like I'm sure what I'm doing to other people by making ...

<t> I tend to go with a standard set up as follows:<br/>
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- All escorts are automated, designed to slightly outmatch the firepower of most pirate frigates I see to escort my private sector economic vessels throughout my empire. This tends to keep them close to the action.<br/>
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Yeah, I must say that even though I enjoy playing Stellaris to a certain extent I feel like it is missing some key things that DW has. So in a way playing Stellaris has me more excited for DW2 so I'm looking forward to learning more about it in the (near?) future

Sins of a Solar Empire handled this well. When you left a system it was covered in a fog of war but you could still see what was in the system when you last left with a timer saying X seconds since last scouted to let you know things may have changed. Maybe for DW2?

I'm actually enjoying my testing time with PS quite a bit. Feels like an interesting mix of traditional 4x game elements with some DW added in given its real-time nature. Probably best to save such a discussion for a different thread/forum so as not to derail the discussions about DW2.

Great news to hear! As others have mentioned, Stellaris is looking like it might provide some competition for you guys, but I have every confidence you'll rise to the task

<r> I've never tried playing the game with just one ship, but it is certainly possible I suppose. As others have suggested, controlling just one fleet and leaving the rest of your empire on auto might be a better way to go. Just keep focused on your fleet for a while and occasionally zoom out to ...

<t> I'm pretty excited to see what Paradox can offer the space 4x genre. After the debacle with SOTS2, I'm surprised they are setting out to make a similar game themselves. While DW remains the king of real time space 4x games for me, I'll certainly be keeping my eye on Stellaris. That is, of course ...

Personally, I'd love to see it go the other way. Eve already has ship-controlled combat and now ground-based FPS. I've love to see a real-time 4x game set in the Eve universe. Then again, why go through all the trouble of making a new game when Distant Worlds can just be modded

Nice video series! Never really played a pirate faction so it is interesting to watch

<t> Go to the 2nd page of the general DW forum and look for a post titled The New Guy Newbie Guide to Fully Non Automatic Manual by Timotheus. That will set you well on your way to your own fun manual-controlled game. It really is a great guide. I would link the thread directly but the board is ...

<r> I've had Distant Worlds for a few years now, but when I first picked up the game I found it to be kind of boring. I knew I could have turned off a lot of the automation but I felt intimidated about doing so because of how many things it appeared that I would have to juggle controlling. I enjoyed ...