So what other games you guys play when not playing DW?

[Sarissofoi]

Its playable but still clunky. AI still dead brain.
No fun. Not fun at all. At last for me.

[Darkspire]

I just fired up Oblivion. Done some very serious Modding for Morrowind back in the day and have just picked up the 5th Anniversary Edition for a fiver from Game. Well impressed is not the word, thought Morrowind was good and must admit I had steered clear of Oblivion because of the 'dumbing down' for console owners. Doesnt seem as bad as I thought though.

Still cant pull me away from DW though, time to continue tweaking Darkverse [:D]

Darkspire

[Brainsucker]

Play Birth of the Federation. Still dreaming somebody make the sequel. If only we could design our own ship in Birth of the Federation, it will be a perfect game for me.

[DevildogFF]

Stardrive. This game has legitimate potential for the new 4X throne. Watch out!

[Sarissofoi]

ORIGINAL: DevildogFF

Stardrive. This game has legitimate potential for the new 4X throne. Watch out!

Watch out! Pawn of propaganda machine detected!
Resist the hype!
Drink beer instead.

[adecoy95]

ORIGINAL: WiZz

Suffering form bugs in SOTS2 multiplayer mostly...

i know that feel

[Velihopea]

Crusader Kings 2, Hoi3, FTL, Endless Space, CIV5, XCOM, Elemental: FE

[Byeohazard]

I am still playing Panzer Corps via email++ system...lots of active games all the time (most locked..but if you post one its gobbled up and you have a new gaming friend). Still trying to get ahold on winning Distant Worlds..have watched Das Let's play but I am always in last place..but enjoying the the whole time! Also been playing a goodly amount of Warlock..I really like that one alot!

[DevildogFF]

ORIGINAL: Sarissofoi

ORIGINAL: DevildogFF

Stardrive. This game has legitimate potential for the new 4X throne. Watch out!

Watch out! Pawn of propaganda machine detected!
Resist the hype!
Drink beer instead.

That's what I get for BUYING YOU a copy of Stardrive?

It's not propaganda; it is legitimately the best 4X game I've played in years. It is a more streamlined version of DW. I've recently grown an appreciation for DW that I didn't have before - hence why I'm on these forums - but Stardrive has the potential to blow it away.

Stop hating, Sariss. Just because you're a cat doesn't mean you get to be mean

[Byeohazard]

ORIGINAL: DevildogFF

ORIGINAL: Sarissofoi

ORIGINAL: DevildogFF

Stardrive. This game has legitimate potential for the new 4X throne. Watch out!

Watch out! Pawn of propaganda machine detected!
Resist the hype!
Drink beer instead.

That's what I get for BUYING YOU a copy of Stardrive?

It's not propaganda; it is legitimately the best 4X game I've played in years. It is a more streamlined version of DW. I've recently grown an appreciation for DW that I didn't have before - hence why I'm on these forums - but Stardrive has the potential to blow it away.

Stop hating, Sariss. Just because you're a cat doesn't mean you get to be mean

LOL! can I be mean to you too! Id love a copy too! JK! all in good fun! ya made me actualy put a smile on my face lol! Nice post!
Oh...and you know how those dang cats are! Mind of their own!

[Tausken]

Been playing Kerbal Space Program, Starcraft and Planetside 2 mostly.

[richardus]

Dwarf fortress...

[scotten_usa]

I think that SotS2 is not as buggy as you guys make it seem. The learning curve is steep enough that you can spend the time learning the game now, then when the AI is "toughened up" - you will be challenged.

[SecuransRule]

ORIGINAL: DevildogFF

Stardrive. This game has legitimate potential for the new 4X throne. Watch out!

So you're playing the closed Beta? Cool. I've actually been watching this one on SpaceSector.com, and yes, it does seem to have the potential to give Distant Worlds a run for its money, though of course this remains to be seen.

I did like the interview with Daniel DiCicco on SpaceSector though, and it gave me reason to be optimistic about StarDrive. For one thing he decries the generally sad state of diplomacy in most 4X games, and means to rectify this with StarDrive (BTW, I think that DW has one of the best diplomatic models I've ever seen in a 4X game, though there is room for improvement). For another, Mr. DiCicco is a Firefly fan, and anyone who likes that great series is alright by me. [:)]

Concerning playing Betas, I had to mention: I played the open Beta of Fallen Enchantress for a while, and although I mostly enjoyed it, I found I was tired of the game by the time of its official release. Having said that, I think I'm going to avoid the open Beta of StarDrive when it becomes available on Steam next month, and just sit tight for the official release and reviews.

BTW, one or two of you mentioned the 'propaganda' machine regarding StarDrive, and I wanted to add that I think I learned my lesson about succumbing to the propaganda machine and fanboy hype from the dreadful Endless Space.

[Velihopea]

... about succumbing to the propaganda machine and fanboy hype from the dreadful Endless Space.

?? Endless Space is a very good game, it has dethroned MoO for me. I'm not very active in their forums and not playing that much (only about 60 hours played based on Rapt'r), but it is a very good game compared to other MoO-alikes.

But clearly opinions/tastes differ

[SecuransRule]

ORIGINAL: Velihopea

... about succumbing to the propaganda machine and fanboy hype from the dreadful Endless Space.

?? Endless Space is a very good game, it has dethroned MoO for me. I'm not very active in their forums and not playing that much (only about 60 hours played based on Rapt'r), but it is a very good game compared to other MoO-alikes.

But clearly opinions/tastes differ

Clearly tastes do differ, and a good thing too. [;)]

But seriously, I had really wanted to like ES, but after the better part of two evenings it just wasn't doing it for me. For one thing the tech tree is a jumbled mess. Additionally, the AI cheats and spams and diplomacy seemed useless. Also, although the ships looked mostly OK, the combat was a rather bad rock/scissors/paper implementation. Most importantly though, the ES galaxy seemed rather sterile and boring compared to the teaming-with-life and surprises Distant Worlds galaxy.

To be fair the game might improve after additional content and patches, but I really think now that the real-time paradigm like DW is the way to go with big 4X space games. Having said that, what with me now enjoying Distant Worlds so much and a DW expansion (to say nothing of StarDrive) on the horizon, it is doubtful that I'll ever revisit Endless Space.

[Velihopea]

To me ES is successor to MoO and DW is successor to SE. They are quite different breed (and I like the breed of DW more too)

[SecuransRule]

ORIGINAL: Velihopea

To me ES is successor to MoO and DW is successor to SE. They are quite different breed (and I like the breed of DW more too)

SE????

FYI, I must be the only person in the western world who's never played MOO. [;)]

[Velihopea]

Space Empires. It is a bit outdated graphically but if you still like to try them out I would suggest to play SE4. But DW is better.

[Bingeling]

These days I am playing DW and World of Tanks. WoT is a bit on and off, just like DW.

I am no 4X freak, but I love this game. The only other game I have played that is somewhat like space 4X, is Pax Imperia: Eminent domain.