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More info please

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:58 pm
by elmo3
Sounds interesting.

Any PBEM capability?

Is there a research tree?

Thanks.

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:41 pm
by wodin
Checked out the website. Looks like Laser Squad/UFO/ToS kind of game.

Shame the graphics are so cartoon like. Its about time someone makes an SF strategy game with some gritty realistic graphics. Massive Assault is another one with a cartoon look about it. It really puts me off as I think a SF strategy game like those Ive mentioned need some very good realistic looking graphics. Too bright, too colourful, too erm.......cartoony. If there is such a word.

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:36 pm
by David Heath
Try the Game page.


http://www.supremacygame.com/

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:08 pm
by K. Thor Jensen
Hey, developer here. Here's some answers:

1) Supremacy currently does not have a play by e-mail capability. We considered it but the scale and pace of the battles really made it difficult to maintain an ideal game experience that way. Supremacy does have a robust multiplayer component over the Internet or LAN.

2) There is no tech tree per se - the focus of the game is firmly on combat, so the various upgrades that are available are limited by other in-game factors. This is one of my favorite parts of the game - we've played a ton of battles here in the office where tech was used in fascinating and unexpected ways.

3) second post) To keep the graphics legible, especially against the blackness of space, and to make units distinguishable from each other, we had to use the full spectrum of color. I don't consider Supremacy "cartoon-like" though as the game does feature gritty warfare, flamethrowers, suicide bombers, plagues, orbital lasers, et cetera. It's war, man!

Thanks for your interest. We hope you dig the game!

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:32 pm
by elmo3
Thanks for the info.

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:46 pm
by CSSS
Is there any game similar to this it seems to have combinations of MOO 2 , starcraft?

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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:40 am
by siRkid
The only games I know of that incorperated both space and planet turn based combat were Star General and Fading Suns. Is you system anything like those?

How do you handle switching from ground combat to space combat?

Do you conqure a planet in one battle, or is the planet map large and you have to take it over city by city?

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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:02 pm
by wodin
The game might not be cartoon like I just find the graphics er...cartoony.

Hope all goes well though.

Good luck.

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:36 am
by Veldor
ORIGINAL: wodin

The game might not be cartoon like I just find the graphics er...cartoony.

Hope all goes well though.

Good luck.

Have you ever seen Warhammer 40k stuff? It is perhaps one of the most respected SCI-FI settings on and especially off of the computer. It is chuck full of brightly colored Space Marines, Tanks, you name it. If anything a couple of the screenshots reminded me of that.

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:33 pm
by K. Thor Jensen
Thanks! We really dig the Warhammer universe - everything has a lot of personality and character, and that's something we wanted to try our hardest to give our units that same distinction.

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:45 pm
by jeffery88
Thanks! We really dig the Warhammer universe - everything has a lot of personality and character, and that's something we wanted to try our hardest to give our units that same distinction.

Suck at Dawn of War , infact lousy at all RTS game , overjoy when I saw this , will definitely get the game ..so is it before Christmas ??

RE: More info please

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:49 pm
by wodin
ORIGINAL: Veldor
ORIGINAL: wodin

The game might not be cartoon like I just find the graphics er...cartoony.

Hope all goes well though.

Good luck.

Have you ever seen Warhammer 40k stuff? It is perhaps one of the most respected SCI-FI settings on and especially off of the computer. It is chuck full of brightly colored Space Marines, Tanks, you name it. If anything a couple of the screenshots reminded me of that.

Very true but also from what Ive seen Warhammer is aimed more at the teenage market. I want to see something a bit more gritty.

However I respect the developers. i havent a clue at programming let alone a game.

So all the best and I hope it goes well.

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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:57 pm
by Ludeman
This sounds real interesting. In fact it’s the only game that has caught my attention for the next few months. I definitely plan on picking this up [:)]
Will it be available for digital download when it comes out?

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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:19 pm
by K. Thor Jensen
Yes indeed, it will be downloadable. Thanks. We hope you like it as much as we do.

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:54 am
by TheHellPatrol
[:D]I'm in, it looks perplexing and it will be a nice change of "atmosphere" from the Pacific or France[;)]. Turn based, Matrix product, Space and an Undead race...cool!

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:00 pm
by Ludeman
ORIGINAL: K. Thor Jensen

Yes indeed, it will be downloadable. Thanks. We hope you like it as much as we do.

Cool. So you guys have been playing it for almost a year now? Does that mean it will come out before X-mas? Also could you give more of an example of how comanders work in the game. Thanks

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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:29 pm
by praetorblue
Also could you give more of an example of how comanders work in the game.

Just noticed this old question, sorry for the delayed response. When you start the game, you have the option to choose one of four Commanding Officers (COs), or to let the computer choose a random CO for you.

During gameplay, units you control that are of the same race as your CO gain offensive and defensive bonuses. In addition, units you control that are of the racial enemy of your CO suffer a small penalty. There are nominal adjustments to the stats of units you control of the other 2 races.

On most (if not all) maps, you start with at least one planet of CO's race. For example, if you choose Kra'ag, you will most likely start with at least one Cha'ar homeworld. In the endgame, you will likely control planets from all 4 races, but this lets you start out with your preferred race's units.

If you have voiceovers activated in your options screen, your chosen CO will speak to you at key moments throughout the game as a holographic projection, giving you instructions, congratulating you, or harassing you for your failures. This is a great way for new players to quickly learn how to play the game and improve their strategy. For experienced players, it is sometimes a handy way to quickly learn about important events (a mothership becoming available for purchase, for example).

- Vance