Angry Joe did a very nice vid on the upcoming Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, and I have to say it looks very, very interesting. It's pretty obvious that the devs are big fans of the tabletop game, and it shows:
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Cool! Saw something about this last year, but I didn't realize how similar it would be to Nexus the Jupiter Incident. But WH of course. Steam and the video just say March, any idea about the release date?
Steam is giving a 10% special promotion discount until March 23rd. And since the game is scheduled for release in March I'd say end of March is a decent guess.
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I pulled the trigger on it. I need a space rts like that since I'm not into the first person games. MP beta coming up this week, release shouldn't be too far behind.
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This game is excellent! It's like a few great games rolled into one: Nexus the Jupiter Incident...ship movement, although it isn't 3D is good and you can prioritize your targets Star Wars Empire at War...the overall map for selecting your battle areas. No ground battles, but that was a little weak on EAW anyway. Combat is similar, but no cinematic camera. Gratuitous Space Battles...you set your formation at the start, then issue orders, but during the battle, not just at the start.
The campaign is open, but either I missed the save or you can't save yet, not sure. There is also solo skirmish where you pick a faction as well as MP. All still say beta, but it's running very well IMO. Hope I just missed the save function, but I'd want to start over anyway now that I'm more familiar with what's going on. Grabbed some video, I'll put it up later.
I really like the game so far. The 40k atmosphere is very well done and the action is both fun and challenging. There's a ton of customization for your ships (skills, upgrades, crew, favors) and the combat is quite tactical despite being an RTS.
"...late afternoon the Air Tasking Order came in [and] we found the A-10 part and we said, "We are going where!? We are doing what!?"
Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm
so far its pretty damn good ... there is nothing like launching a full spread of torpedo's at an enemy ship and and just watching them hit .. or miss in may case
Dont think of it as being vastly outnumbered ... but just having a large target selection.
The only thing more accurate than incoming fire, is incoming friendly fire
Yeah, I love torpedoes. Very satisfying to burn past a chaos cruiser, firing off a broadside of macrocannons, then executing a high energy turn and launching a full spread of torpedoes into the enemy!
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Capt. Todd Sheehy, Hog pilot, on receiving orders during Operation Desert Storm
The campaign cut scenes really sets the mood very well with some excellent intro screens and voice overs. Hell, Abaddon's scene is basically taken 1:1 from the old BGF rulebook!
I would've preferred a turn-based, more strategic gameplay myself. But the game IS fun even for non-RTS-experts like me thanks to a slow-motion feature that lets you command your fleet with a bit more time to think.
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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
Waaaaaaagh! Da Orkz are comin’ to the beta in the coming days, ready to stomp some Imperial gitz!
Following the huge response to the beta, we've made the decision to spend additional time integrating your feedback. As such, we will release Battlefleet Gothic: Armada on April 21st. Preorder now: http://bit.ly/SteamBFG
As a thank you for your continued support, another additional faction - available in a few months - will be offered for free to all Early Adopters!
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Eldar next week, releasing in two. Really enjoying this game! Can't wait for the campaign to open up, but skirmish is a lot of fun with the constant fleet development.