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Posted July 11, 2017
Set phasers to conquer.

<span class="bold">Stars in Shadow</span>, a turn-based 4X strategy game with plenty of alien races to meet and do business with, is now available, DRM-Free on GOG.com with a 40% launch discount.

One galaxy, unified under your just rule - that is the only way for everyone to prosper. Assume control of one of 7 playable factions and conquer, befriend, or coerce the other races as you establish your dominion through careful interstellar management and clever turn-based combat maneuvers. A deceptively charming, and surprisingly compelling universe stretches before you.

The 40% discounts will last until July 18, 1PM UTC.

Watch the trailer.
Post edited July 11, 2017 by maladr0Id
Posted July 11, 2017
As a fan of their previous games, Horizon in particular I found a great 4X game, this looks like an insta buy to me.
Posted July 11, 2017
Yessss ... thx gog.com
Post edited July 11, 2017 by nils00.218
Posted July 11, 2017
Looks meh and the reviews seem to support that.
Posted July 11, 2017
Well, those arrowhead shaped star destroyers sure don't look like anything I've ever seen. Nope. Not at all.
Posted July 11, 2017
What does this game add to the obvious homage to / copy of the original Master of Orion and MoO2?

Actual trade, or just pacts?
More diplomacy?
More depth to ship design?
Variety added to the resources? I see in the ship design panel there are fields for Metal and Energy

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Post edited July 11, 2017 by HereForTheBeer
Posted July 11, 2017
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Breja: Well, those arrowhead shaped star destroyers sure don't look like anything I've ever seen. Nope. Not at all.
They make up for it with the very original look of the giant space station. :P
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Post edited July 11, 2017 by tinyE
Posted July 11, 2017
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Smannesman: Looks meh and the reviews seem to support that.
Seconding this
Posted July 11, 2017
Does the game have a Skirmish mode?
Posted July 11, 2017
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Breja: Well, those arrowhead shaped star destroyers sure don't look like anything I've ever seen. Nope. Not at all.
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tinyE: They make up for it with the very original look of the giant space station. :P
Star Wars didn't invent the arrow-shaped starship or planet-shaped space station. ;p
Posted July 11, 2017
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tinyE: They make up for it with the very original look of the giant space station. :P
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amcdermo: Star Wars didn't invent the arrow-shaped starship or planet-shaped space station. ;p
who said Star Wars?
Posted July 11, 2017
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HereForTheBeer: What does this game add to the obvious homage to / copy of the original Master of Orion and MoO2?

Actual trade, or just pacts?
More diplomacy?
More depth to ship design?
Variety added to the resources? I see in the ship design panel there are fields for Metal and Energy

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Hi HereForTheBeer,

Thank you for your interest in Stars in Shadow. While the game takes a lot of inspiration from MoO(2), Ashdar Games have given it it's own twist. The colourful cartoony graphics, the vivid dialogues and text, as well as some crazy designs for minor races that you can encounter. Overall I think you will find the game has a little less micro management compared to MoO2 and perhaps more emphasize on combat and techs.

The game has some pretty unique features as well, rarely seen in recent 4X games, such as going for slave raids (and experimenting on your slaves) and interaction with minor races. The game is a tribute to MoO, not a one on one copy.

Cheers,

Surtur
Posted July 11, 2017
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amcdermo: Star Wars didn't invent the arrow-shaped starship or planet-shaped space station. ;p
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tinyE: who said Star Wars?
Me. I haven't seen many Star Destroyers in Battlestar Galactica. If you want a not-so-subtle Star Wars reference though see this official art from the website: http://stars-in-shadow.com/images/display.htm?x_stars_in_shadow__special_planet_types.jpg

The guy who did the art for this game Jim Francis aka Arioch is really talented.
Posted July 11, 2017
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tinyE: who said Star Wars?
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amcdermo: Me. I haven't seen many Star Destroyers in Battlestar Galactica. If you want a not-so-subtle Star Wars reference though see this official art from the website: http://stars-in-shadow.com/images/display.htm?x_stars_in_shadow__special_planet_types.jpg

The guy who did the art for this game Jim Francis aka Arioch is really talented.
I was joking. :P

I know shit about originality. I've never had an original thought in my life and I wouldn't know an original from a copy of anything to save my life.
Post edited July 11, 2017 by tinyE
Posted July 11, 2017
Nice. Been hoping that this would come to gog. Looks like a game very close to Master of Orion 2. Definitely getting it.
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