Stars! Supernova Genesis

Baron Munchausen · #1 March 18th, 2003, 06:31 AM

You'll get no response. I have emailed them multiple times over the past year or two. They seem determined to get a major commercial developer to commit to the game before they finish it.

solops · #2 March 18th, 2003, 04:41 PM

I think they would be happy with anyone as publishers. Eventually, they'll self publish, if necessary. The game still had a lot of work to be done on it a year or so ago, but the main framework appeared to be in place. They ran into a complications when Microsoft changed Versions of the software, which added to their work load, I'm sure. I would guess that with only one or two or three people working on it part-time the project is daunting, especially given the graphics and sound they were determined to include. As a Stars! fan, those are irrelevant to me, but I do understand the need and I appreciate the goodies when they are presented. If the game ever shows up in the form the beta testers saw and which Jeff McBride envisions it will be a great leap in what 4x gamers have been offered, even after 1+ years in limbo.

[ March 18, 2003, 14:44: Message edited by: solops ]

gregebowman · #3 March 18th, 2003, 05:32 PM

Where can one find the original game? I've only learned about it from this website. I don't rememeber ever seeing it in the stores.

Atrocities · #4 March 18th, 2003, 06:01 PM

You can get the original game STARS from someone via P2P. I bought my copy. I don't know where you can buy one now.

As for SSNG, what can any one say; It is highly doubtful that it will ever be published. I have posted about this before, and have even posted that they should contact shrapnel on their forums. The answer has always been that Shrapnel is a small company and can not aford to support the developers or development of SSNG.

Hugh Manatee · #5 March 18th, 2003, 07:44 PM

It's so sad

Head to the link in my sig to go to my Stars! topic, there's a link in that thread that will go to the demo.

Desdinova · #6 March 18th, 2003, 09:33 PM

stars! website still sells copies. you can either by a copy of the cd adn have it shipped (which includes manual) or download the game and buy a license # (less expensive, but all documentation is digital)

solops · #7 March 18th, 2003, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Atrocities:

As for SSNG, what can any one say; It is highly doubtful that it will ever be published.

I hope you are wrong. Jeff swore he'd finish it some form and self-publish if he had to, as he did Stars! You guys have to see the 3-D battles to believe them. Awesome just begins to describe the action. Screen snapshots do not begin to do justice to them.

[ March 18, 2003, 21:54: Message edited by: solops ]