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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:10PM Neebs said

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Go and download. Such a great game.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:12PM (Unverified) said

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Dido. I've been playing it sense the first Beta and it's the most fun I've ever had with any type of RTS. Good stuff.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:51PM (Unverified) said

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wow^ go get a dictionary
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:54PM Neebs said

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If you're going to insult someone's spelling, do it with good grammar, please.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:40PM (Unverified) said

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Soury me no type so purfectionally for yous! 4 X's RTSing are grandosity mounts and FUN!
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 1:03AM original fred said

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MAYBE HE LIKES HER MUSIC, HUH??
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:30PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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Downloading...thanks Joystiq, hope it works.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:34PM Hydralisk456 said

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BUY THIS GAME!!! I can't stress this enough. No DRM, great developer support, easy to mod, easy to use map builder, and a "steal" for only $39.99. Plus it's loads of fun!
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 11:43PM (Unverified) said

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Boo for Gamespot exclusive. =/
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 9:48PM sicsided said

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYA!
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:06PM (Unverified) said

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This is the example of a perfect PC game release.

Firstly, they made an excellent game. That's the first priority.

Secondly, they didn't load it up the ass with DRM. Instead, they promised lasting support from the developer, good online features... you could pirate this game if you wanted, very, very easily. It plays without a CD key entered. But so many have chosen to buy it because stardock has it set up that you can't play online without a CD key, and that you can't access patches without a CD key.

I really can't stress how great this game is.

I notice in the last post you mention "number crunching" and "micro-managing". This game is actually very easy to get a hang of. It is sort of the "action movie" of strategy games. You assemble your huge fleets and watch them do epic battle basically 100% on their own. That might sound like a bad thing, but it really works out quite perfect.

I was playing this all day today.

Go download this, and enjoy your life.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:15PM Triforceowner said

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"It is sort of the "action movie" of strategy games."

Honestly, when I get in a huge fight, I just zoom way the hell in on some fighters and watch them as the battle progresses. It is so much fun.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:39PM (Unverified) said

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LMAO. Me too.

When someone one-ups me epically and pops out of nowhere with a huge fleet, I usually zoom in on it and look at in all its glory for a few seconds before I start to respond.

I'd be totally fucked if my ships weren't smart enough to attack anything in the gravity well by default =)
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:25PM (Unverified) said

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call me lazy but I don't want to sign up just to download a demo. MIRROR ME!
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 10:58AM (Unverified) said

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thanks dude :D
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 4:06PM (Unverified) said

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Really an amazing game, i play into the wee hours every time i fire it up.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:42PM psychoticdream said

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come on guys DL or buy it its definitely an incredible game

i lost an entire weekend playing it o.o!!!
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:43PM DustoMan said

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This game is awesome. If you are a fan of RTS games, download this demo NOW!
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:50PM (Unverified) said

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Honestly, I'm not a fan of RTS games. I only bought it because Stardock seemed like such awesome guys, with their plans to support it so much post-release and stuff. I wanted to support a PC game being made right!

But I love it. Only RTS I've enjoyed since Starcraft.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:52PM (Unverified) said

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One of the best games in recent memory. Unless you have a totally shittastic computer, you should at least try out the demo.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 11:00PM (Unverified) said

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And even if you have a mildly shittastic computer (ex: my current one, a 4-year-old rig that was only moderately good for gaming back then), download it. It runs amazingly.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 11:29PM (Unverified) said

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They did a great job with the art direction. It all LOOKS wonderful, but it really isn't too complicated. Not many polys or effects-- just art.

A few patches from now we're going to be getting ultra high resolution textures, though, for those of us who can handle it. Can't wait to see how glorious all of the ships and planets look.
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Posted: Mar 21st 2008 11:46PM (Unverified) said

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Crazy. I've been in a 4x mood all day and have been looking at various games, wondering why there wasn't a Sins demo. Then, bam. About time.

I'll second the FileFront.com link. You don't have to sign up for GameStop.

http://files.filefront.com/Sins+of+a+Solar+Empire+Demo/;9861753;/fileinfo.html
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 12:31AM IannCannon said

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Definitely recommend this game. Be prepared, however, to have your entire day go by you. I played on a SMALL map and I think that game took like 4 hours.... and I lost. ='(
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 1:55AM (Unverified) said

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That picture reminds me a lot of Homeworld (which I enjoyed.)

Any similarities between the two?
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 3:19AM Rax Dakkar said

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Yes, in that it is a real time space strategy game, but also not quite, in how it is more focused on all the faces of strategy: Economics, Culutre, Research, Diplomacy, and yes, Combat. You'll find huge battles that include everything from tiny fighters to massive capital ships, but you won't find the level of detail in the combat that something like Homeworld II has. You'll need to keep track of your alliances, trade routes, colonial developments just as your fighting your battles, so it's not quite the same, but definetly similar.

Great game in my opinion, definetly give the demo a try.
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 3:32AM (Unverified) said

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... yeah. I won't enjoy it. I hate micromanagement. :\

But thanks for answering my question!
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 11:03AM (Unverified) said

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I actually find this game quite small on micromanagement. I think you got the wrong impression of it somewhere =)

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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 12:08PM (Unverified) said

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its macromanagement. Homeworld was micromanagement. ;-)
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Posted: Mar 22nd 2008 1:26PM BigD145 said

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Not really. Homeworld used 3 dimensions, this uses 2. Space is 3 dimensions. (Yes, I'm oversimplifying things by not messing with 4 dimensions, namely spacetime.) Homeworld had some epic strategy by getting you to think on more than just a single plane. Sins could just as easily be a board game. It's got this British feel to it. You line up your army on a flat field and then attack each other all at once. Even the star systems are arranged on a flat plane.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said

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This looks nice, I think I'll give it a try
http://www.i-guide.ro
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Posted: Mar 25th 2008 12:33PM (Unverified) said

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Sins is a great game. A no-brainer purchase at only $39.99. I bought it the day it came out, knowing that I didn't need to play a demo. Stardock / Iron Clad are first class.
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