SEV DEMO IS OUT!

Rathar · #1 September 16th, 2006, 03:28 AM

I haven't had time to do more than D-load the demo and quick start a game but oooh it's pretty! I really like the way systems look and are mouse spin/navigable.

Off to go really fiddle around!

Rathar

AMF · #2 September 16th, 2006, 04:06 AM

frightlever · #3 September 16th, 2006, 05:22 AM

Jeepers. I was was about to give up on the torrent and suddenly whoosh I'm up and running at 150kB/s.

Please don't suck!

Randallw · #4 September 16th, 2006, 06:14 AM

So, I gather Aaron has a large brown dog that apparently made half the game (judging by how much screen time it gets in the credits)

frightlever · #5 September 16th, 2006, 07:19 AM

I'm just getting a black screen when I try to run it.

EDIT: problem with neaudio.ax which is a Nero file. Took the recommendation off a google search to just rename the file (in Program Files under Ahead - your mileage may vary.) and I've at least got the menu now so everything looks like it's going to work. I like the intro music. Dark.

Raapys · #6 September 16th, 2006, 07:25 AM

Haven't encountered any bugs so far, everything's smooth. However, for some reason, at turn 4 or so the end turn process went from taking about 4 seconds to over 15 seconds.

I've not gotten used to the new system view yet, it feels a bit awkward. Space combat looks and feels very nice, though.

Fyron · #7 September 16th, 2006, 07:28 AM

Tried top-down view yet?

wilhil · #8 September 16th, 2006, 07:39 AM

I am not having a real problem here, it looks like you betas did a good job, but there is a few weird problems.... one of the things I like is that in some games pressing alt tab ruins the game and going back you get weird colors. Here, alt tab seems to fix a few things! I have seen a few problems at diffrent times where the colors on dialogs and menus go weird, but alt tabbing out and in fixes it all! I do not know what causes it, but at least it is fixable, and the biggest problem was the strategy error but I fixed it.

Anyway, I LOVE THIS GAME.

edit - raapys, like SEIV, the game gets complicated quickly as there is a lot more descions for the AI to make.

Also, another question. I love the way that you can stack builds of everything, right now I am stacking ships and choosing to build of 100 of whatever I want, so that the resources go over to the next one but they each come off when complete (I wish units did this in SEIV!). I was wondering with buildings and ships, even if they are not stacked, do they auto go to the next, and carry over resources?