Distant Worlds: Introduction of the alien races.

[Erik Rutins]

May I introduce you to the Boskara?

Ferocious insectoid race with a tough exoskeleton skin.

Boskara are the most violent and aggressive race in the known galaxy. They excel in combat, using trickery and deceit to gain the upper-hand. They are untrustworthy allies.

Their instinctive lust for conquest and expansion is without equal. Most other races consider them to be completely without scruples, and thus steer well clear of them. However Boskara have a natural ally in the Sluken, their slightly more reasonable close relatives.

Their technology includes the deadly Shaktur FireStorm, an immensely destructive torpedo weapon. This weapon gives Boskaran star ships very powerful planetary assault capabilities, allowing them to quickly take down defending spaceports at enemy colonies.

Boskara typically inhabit the forbidding terrain of Volcanic planets. Communities may sometimes also be found in the rocky mountains of Sandy Desert planets.


Characteristics
Race Family: Insectoid
Default Reproduction Rate: 18%
Moderately Intelligent (0)
Extremely Aggressive (+40)
Very Reckless (-28)
Quite Unfriendly (-16)
Very Unreliable (-20)
Warrior Class: troop maintenance -25%
Fierce Rivalry: lower war weariness -70%
Special Government: Hive Mind
Special Technology: Shaktur FireStorm (Torpedo Weapon)

[Sarissofoi]

Comence planetary bombardment!

Seriusly they are that ugly that they should get death sentence.

[Wade1000]

Well, I don't think the Boskara are ugly in appearence...just different...alien. Although, yeah, they may, at times, receive an attitude adjustment via planetary bombardment from many civilizations...unless the Boskara are the ones in power and control.
The artwork quality is beautiful, like all the race portrait art.

Cool. Another race to fit my list.
tm.asp?m=2391696&mpage=1&key=? (wish list thread)

I always like the aliens to have a variety of body shapes other than just humanoid and at least one of each of:
-a robotic/android race
-a cyborg race(part machine, part biological)
-a parasitic assimilating(absorbs and incorporates), bio-mass using race similiar to 'Zerg' of Starcraft, 'The Flood' of Halo, 'Tyranids' of Warhammer 40,000, or others similiar. (Sluken most likely for now)
-(one or more) insectoid race similiar to ants, wasps, mantis, and roaches (Sluken and Boskara)
-a spider like race
-a crab like race (Done)
-an under water habitat race (Done)
-an ice habitat race (Done)
-a floater, gas giant planet dwelling race
-a scaled reptilian race
-a feathered avian race
-a furred mammalian race (Done)
-an amphibious race (Done)
-a tentacled race (Hakonish maybe)

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The Boskara have been consolidated to the top of this thread.

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

May I introduce you to the Boskara?

Ferocious insectoid race with a tough exoskeleton skin.

Boskara are the most violent and aggressive race in the known galaxy. They excel in combat, using trickery and deceit to gain the upper-hand. They are untrustworthy allies.

Their instinctive lust for conquest and expansion is without equal. Most other races consider them to be completely without scruples, and thus steer well clear of them. However Boskara have a natural ally in the Sluken, their slightly more reasonable close relatives.

Their technology includes the deadly Shaktur FireStorm, an immensely destructive torpedo weapon. This weapon gives Boskaran star ships very powerful planetary assault capabilities, allowing them to quickly take down defending spaceports at enemy colonies.

Boskara typically inhabit the forbidding terrain of Volcanic planets. Communities may sometimes also be found in the rocky mountains of Sandy Desert planets.


Characteristics
Race Family: Insectoid
Default Reproduction Rate: 18%
Moderately Intelligent (0)
Extremely Aggressive (+40)
Very Reckless (-28)
Quite Unfriendly (-16)
Very Unreliable (-20)
Warrior Class: troop maintenance -25%
Fierce Rivalry: lower war weariness -70%
Special Government: Hive Mind
Special Technology: Shaktur FireStorm (Torpedo Weapon)

Seems like these may be 'the most evil and urgent threat in the galaxy'.

Time to get the bug spray.

[Gertjan]

I hope they are always on the other side of the galaxy of where I start. Would they be able to get into alliance with anyone, also with the more peaceful races? How does the AI consider its relative economic and military strength in diplomacy? I find this important and well done in Galciv2. A weaker AI would think twice of ever attacking you.

[Stardog]

Whats Up Bro's!!!

Does anyone know if there are going to be any Races like >>
(Copied from Wade1000 list )

-a Robotic/Android race

-a Cyborg race(part machine, part biological)


Also did I hear right that the Research of Tech's will not be on planets but on space stations/bases?

The Dog Star!!
WM

[Gertjan]

Please let the Borg be in the game!

[Wade1000]

I think I read that research can be done by:
-a planetary structures
-bases with have a research component
-ships that have a research component and are remaining stationary

[ASHBERY76]

I would be happy to see a 4x game without machine races.It has been done to death and only SOTS did it right in my view.

[Sarissofoi]

You mean AI rebels race?
In MoO I and II partmechanical race exist and they were done good.

[Mad Russian]

ORIGINAL: shinobu

ORIGINAL: Mad Russian

ORIGINAL: shinobu

All the races look great! When do we get to preview the hot female warrior humanoid Amazonian race? (Sorry, just wishful thinking... [;)] )

My wife has been following along about the game and she said to tell you that all the art has been of female warriors so far...can't you tell by looking....[&:]

Russian: It's very obvious that your wife is a formidable warrior in her own right. Touché, milady. [&o]

She said the picture of the insect is not a female warrior...I just nod and go on....

MR

[Wade1000]

Heh, that's a funny one.

[Wade1000]

ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76

I would be happy to see a 4x game without machine races.It has been done to death and only SOTS did it right in my view.

Machine and partial machine races are often included in science fiction entertainment because they are popular and many believe a plausable direction a civilization could go. Popular elements help a game to become more popular.

Anyway, biological races are popular too but it seems odd also to say that they should be left out.

[shinobu]

ORIGINAL: Mad Russian


She said the picture of the insect is not a female warrior...I just nod and go on....

MR

Russian: When the game begins, you should appoint your wife to be your diplomatic advisor. "Ambassador Mrs. Mad Russian" ...

[Mad Russian]

ORIGINAL: shinobu

ORIGINAL: Mad Russian


She said the picture of the insect is not a female warrior...I just nod and go on....

MR

Russian: When the game begins, you should appoint your wife to be your diplomatic advisor. "Ambassador Mrs. Mad Russian" ...

At this point I think she's intetersted enough in the game to play it on her own. Shes much more a fantasy player and her favorite game is Arena Scrolls in all it's mutations....

Still this game has caught her eye and with the Grandkids involvement I imagine she'll step on board a space ship at some point.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Webbco]

How lucky...a man married to woman who loves games. I tried getting my fiancée into fallout 3. She shot a zombie in the face, screamed, then ran out of the room. I don't think she'll be playing anything ever again.

[Gargantou]

Maybe you'll have more success getting her into video games if you show her a better video game..[;)]

Fallout 3 is average IMO, especially compared to the previous Fallouts.[:'(]

[Webbco]

I think that depends if you are a hardcore fan of the series. For unexplainable reasons, I never discovered Fallout 1 and 2 and ended up playing them AFTER the third... I tried Fallout tactics too but it was a little too frustrating for me :S. I was quite a fan of oblivion and morrowind so enjoyed bethesda's rendition of the series. I apologise if I've offended anyone out there by saying these things!!

So what game would you recommend introducing her to? I think she'd prefer something with a bit more action in...

Probably could start a new thread on this..."What game would you use to introduce to your g/f to the gaming world?"

[JamesM]

What type of release will it be?

Digital Express;
Standard; or
Collectors Edition?

[Gargantou]

ORIGINAL: Webbco

I think that depends if you are a hardcore fan of the series. For unexplainable reasons, I never discovered Fallout 1 and 2 and ended up playing them AFTER the third... I tried Fallout tactics too but it was a little too frustrating for me :S. I was quite a fan of oblivion and morrowind so enjoyed bethesda's rendition of the series. I apologise if I've offended anyone out there by saying these things!!

So what game would you recommend introducing her to? I think she'd prefer something with a bit more action in...

Probably could start a new thread on this..."What game would you use to introduce to your g/f to the gaming world?"

Depends on the platform but maybe she'd like Mirror's Edge, female protagonist, first-person action but also first-person 'puzzles' based around navigating levels using Parkour. It isn't gory like Fallout 3 is in some cases either.

And just to be clear, I actually did find Fallout 3 to be an enjoyable game but it wasn't as great as the previous two when it comes to the writing and plot in my opinion.

Oh well, sorry for the off-topic