So how far away it is from completion?

[MACIORELLA]

One year, 2? or maybe few months?

[Produno]

I have followed alot of EA games and i can say Don is definitely one of the good ones. Worth supporting for sure!

[slatingsangan]

Arcanum is on steam so you can support whoever has the rights. Also I love what I'm seeing in this game still not v0.1 and I've still played it a lot.

[Rumar]

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Thanks Solaius

wak - Thanks for your interest in Stellar Tactics. A few things to consider:

I have a very long history of working in the games industry as a Senior Producer, development studio owner and developer. I've worked on games like Wizardry, Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura, Tribes, Army Men, Underworld and The Hobbit to name a few, though I do not take credit for their design.

I do not have a large studio to support. In fact, I am developing the game by myself with the help of a few contract artists from time to time. As such I do not have the usual development studio challenges - staffing, payroll, overhead and the other issues small development studios often face which cause them to go bankrupt through mismanagement. The only difference is that it takes me a bit longer than larger studios to complete content.

And finally, I have a major investment in Stellar Tactics - it's something I've been working on for over seven years now. It's my "baby" and I'll never abandon it - even if I need to take two jobs to support development.

I hope this does not come off the wrong way. I rarely post my history like this, though once in a while it's appropriate. The choice of course is yours - I can say with a great deal of certainty that I will never abandon the game.

Do you happen to have the original source code for Arcanum? It would be sweet if one day someone made an enhanced edition of that game.

[ASMR gaming]

it would be nice if we could help you boost sales, as this is one of the better titles with a good solid dev behind it. Other titles are successful in EA funding but then fall off, this one has good track history and seems to be lagging in sales

[Order / BigBoxEnthusiast]

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I have followed alot of EA games and i can say Don is definitely one of the good ones. Worth supporting for sure!

He is at the top of the (short) list of the good ones. I couldnt name 10 titles which i feel was considered successful in regards to EA, by successful i mean the whole development process and finished title. Anyone who backs this title surely won't be disappointed., and if you are you can blame me =)

[Order / BigBoxEnthusiast]

Publicado originalmente por Join my group:

it would be nice if we could help you boost sales, as this is one of the better titles with a good solid dev behind it. Other titles are successful in EA funding but then fall off, this one has good track history and seems to be lagging in sales

4-5 months ago I have passed this title onto reviewers / previews / youtubers in the gaming community who would hopefully give credit and exposure to Don and his love child, and how well he is using EA and the top notch communication to his fans/customers. I don't know if he has been contacted by anyone in relation to this or not, and no one got back to me which i find strange, i tried.

I would assume more people passing on info to well known gaming community youtubers to help with exposure of this title might be a good idea if you want to help sales, which in turn gives us a better title.

[Stellar Tactics]

Rumar - No source. I was on the publishing side as a Sr. Producer at Sierra Entertainment.

Thank you Join my group and Order - Certainly any exposure is good. I've been holding off contacting press myself so more content was available and closer to finished. However, any word of mouth or community exposure is very much appreciated including press.

I think once space combat is in and the FTL gates open, I'll feel a bit more confident that the game will be ready for reviews/previews. That and some additional polish. I have had a number of press inquiries and passed on keys to them, so it is likely some that you contacted Order did get back to me - thank you!

[chookahead]

Publicado originalmente por wak:

Publicado originalmente por chookahead:

OP wrote '...or maybe a few months?'.
I could imagine the look on Don's face when he read this - this made me laugh

Publicado originalmente por derpenstein:

haha, right? I mean he works pretty hard, but I'm guessing just the space combat will take several months.

You two seem to know the dev a little bit, be that by simply speaking to him on the forums, or messaging him directly. So I've a question, can you see this game being abandoned at any time? It looks like Wasteland 2 in space, so it caught my eye. I'm just worried I'll pay for the game only to see it fall apart.

Hi there @wak, sorry for the late response.
To answer your question - we don't call him Superdev Don for nothing
I have never had more faith in an early access game in my life. Simply checking out the forum threads you will see how active the developer is, and the communities appreciation of this. The game is updated much more than any other in my library, every few days atm. So, i can say in all confidence that you will not pay for this game to see it fall apart
Cheers.

[Order / BigBoxEnthusiast]

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Rumar - No source. I was on the publishing side as a Sr. Producer at Sierra Entertainment.

Thank you Join my group and Order - Certainly any exposure is good. I've been holding off contacting press myself so more content was available and closer to finished. However, any word of mouth or community exposure is very much appreciated including press.

I think once space combat is in and the FTL gates open, I'll feel a bit more confident that the game will be ready for reviews/previews. That and some additional polish. I have had a number of press inquiries and passed on keys to them, so it is likely some that you contacted Order did get back to me - thank you!

Well let's assume that i helped haha.

And thank you Don for giving others and myself hope that not all EA titles are a putrid experience from the consumers point of view.

I only ask one thing in return for my awesome services.

I collect big box pc games from the 80's to late 2000's, i have around 300 thus far.

I feel you should do a physical big box version with some cool goodies! , even kickstart it after you finish the development process, then i can put it next to Buck Rodgers and Battletech Cres Hawk on my shelf. =)

[Stellar Tactics]

Missed this earlier or I would have responded sooner. Not a bad idea Order. I'll consider Kickstarting again for a few game enhancements - perhaps voice over for the main story, better character voices, a boxed version and a few other goodies. I'll do this as the game matures, perhaps during BETA so everyone can dive right into the entire universe with most of the features in the game.

Thanks chookahead, produno and Join my group!

[SpiralRazor]

I would bet there would be quite a few people that would do the voice acting bit for free just to be involved.

[Order / BigBoxEnthusiast]

Do you need a grumpy aussie voice for any characters? I would nail it. If a box version does appear at some stage just make it look awesome =)

[Someone Else]

This game is great! The continued work make it better by the day!! The finished product will be amazing!!!

Anyone reading this who hasn't already purchased it should do so immediately!!!!

If you like the genre represented in this game you will fall in love with it immediately!!!!!

It was so thankfully received to hear of the developer's background and dedication to this project!!!!!!

These are the types of dev's who have and continue to make games worth playing (and worth their cost)!!!!!!!

God bless you sir, a job well done and your efforts are most welcome.

[Stellar Tactics]

doomspike - No relation as far as gameplay at all to Arcanum.

Order - Will be recording in professional studios if I can raise the funds. Grumpy Aussie would be fun! Thank you Order!

SpiralRazor - Thank you. I'll likely head to LA when/if I can record as I've worked at a few recording studios there in the past for a number of games. I have some ideas to involve the community a bit more in a number of ways. The first of those will be coming soon.

Someone Else - Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words!

[jeeplaw]

Is there any shortplay video that you could put up that shows some semblence of space battles?