Game Creation

[alikiwi]

Welcome!
Only today 8th March Australian time, or 7th March USA time, this site was started so we could develop a new 4X turn based strategy game. Star Bound is the name so far and we already have a considerable amount of work done, but there is a whole lot more to do.

This came about when a group of people started to look at a project to create a whole new game based on the turn-based style in the galactic conquest style area, where you could start off with one planet (or several) and eXpand, eXplore, eXploit and eXterminate - hence 4X name.

A very old game (11 years) called Space Empires IV, and a later version SE V, was common to all of us and this was to be the base of a new game. Sadly the direction was suddenly changed and no longer did it have the base we all claimed was essential.

Despite the age of SE IV, it still has a large following and Mods (modified) versions are still being made for it. However, the game had major restrictions on what could be done for it.

In short we are returning to the original goal, creating a whole new game from the ground up, with the best of what we had seen and felt, yes felt, in SE IV and V and then eXpand the ideas, put in whole new systems of technology, game play and most importantly 'abilities'.

These 'abilities' are what drives the game, allows players to get immersed in it, and want to come back again and again. It is also why so many people can create their own versions. Imagine a whole new version of a game like this, based on the Babylon 5 Universe or Star Trek or Star Wars, etc.

We intend to make this game unique, easy to play, or hard depending on your wishes and abilities, and want to come back more and more. So, in a galaxy right next door you will see this develop......and yes, we appreciate feedback and ideas.

Welcome to the year 2500 and Star Bound.....'The Universe Is Yours, Now Go Take It'

[atrocities]

After countless generations of being hopelessly planet bound a new era of exploration has begun. No more are the races of the universe chained to their home worlds, they are free to explore the heavens, expand their realms, exploit what they find, and exterminate anything that gets in their way. They are forever Star Bound.

[alikiwi]

It may seem quiet around here but a huge amount of work has been done, and ideas have been floated and modified and put into place that may well allow for an almost infinite universe in an intriguing game of the TBS (Turn Based Strategy) style.
Construction of some very impressive shipsets has begun, as well as some outstanding component pictures and facilities. Meanwhile a large amount of files have been developed and continue to be developed, that combined with the basic programming, should produce a game with such variety and almost infinite possibilies as to be astounding and intriguing. It is hoped to release some preliminary pics shortly, which will be copyrighted naturally! Stay tuned you alien invaders of any homeworld..... :-)

[alikiwi]

In the background work proceeds, and theres a **** load of that! Between coding, moddable files, graphics panning, race creation etc. there is an enormous amount being done.

With considerable happiness we can announce that this game will now be made to run not only on Windows, but Mac and Linux as well !!! And that's without having to produce extra coding for the other operating systems. Stay tuned and check out the display examples, stunning work from the Graphics Department :-)

[black.knyght]

Now might be a good time to post a few select links in the SE community, to see if we can start drumming up some interest.

[alikiwi]

Well anyone can do that eg > www.spaceempires.net/

However, the reverse would be better, if we could post a link to here inside Se.net! :-)

This might also be helpful (direct to forums) www.spaceempires.net/forums.html

:-)