Is there single player?

[Brother Nature]

Hi all,

The game looks great! The simulation aspect is EXTREMELY appealing to me as well as the lack of grinding. I'm just curious if there's a single player component of battles against AI/etc or is this a purely multiplayer experience?

[Harbinger]

For now, you can play skirmish match against AI players, and It's quite fun. However, AI logic is pretty limited at the current state. They just head straight toward objectives, do not care about self-preservation of their ships, and fire wildly at any contact they come across, dumping everything they have without going through some sort of tactical decision making (which is quite important part of this game). Just don't expect human-like behavior from them for now.

I'd guess they will be worked on as game develops further, but creating an AI in a game complex as this one aren't likely to be an easy task.

Later down the line, Conquest mode is currently being developed and likely support a single player as well.

[pete]

Originally posted by Harbinger:

For now, you can play skirmish match against AI players, and It's quite fun. However, AI logic is pretty limited at the current state. They just head straight toward objectives, do not care about self-preservation of their ships, and fire wildly at any contact they come across, dumping everything they have without going through some sort of tactical decision making (which is quite important part of this game). Just don't expect human-like behavior from them for now.

I'd guess they will be worked on as game develops further, but creating an AI in a game complex as this one aren't likely to be an easy task.

Later down the line, Conquest mode is currently being developed and likely support a single player as well.

I had the same question. So does that mean presently most of the players are playing PVP?

[NotSoLoneWolf]

Currently yes the majority of the stuff to do and the reason to play the game is the competitive multiplayer. However the devs are actively working on the next major update, the solar system Conquest mode, which is the actual intended main game mode, and will be playable solo or co-op against AI, as well as in multiplayer. There is a 17-page concept document for Conquest in one of the pinned Steam discussions here, and Devlog #29 in the Steam news section has early WIP footage of Conquest.

[Brother Nature]

Thanks guys!

I ended up buying it and going through a few tutorials and a few skirmishes and it's a pretty sweet space battle "sim"? Feels like battleships in space. Really strong "The Expanse" vibes.

I really enjoyed the missile and systems tutorials and utilisation. Big battle cruisers are pretty awkward in combat though and AI does't seem to want to really help out in skirmishes - just kind of does it's own thing more or less.

Looking forward to more updates!

[pete]

Originally posted by NotSoLoneWolf:

Currently yes the majority of the stuff to do and the reason to play the game is the competitive multiplayer. However the devs are actively working on the next major update, the solar system Conquest mode, which is the actual intended main game mode, and will be playable solo or co-op against AI, as well as in multiplayer. There is a 17-page concept document for Conquest in one of the pinned Steam discussions here, and Devlog #29 in the Steam news section has early WIP footage of Conquest.

Many thanks! Tempted to buy this :-)

[Kovorix]

I am just gonna highjack this thread for another question. Are skirmishes purely 1vs1 or can there be multiple players per team?

[The Man from Uncool]

Multiple per team.

You have two teams and you can add human players and cpu team mates however you like up to the map limits.

[Firestorm🗿]

Originally posted by Kovorix:

I am just gonna highjack this thread for another question. Are skirmishes purely 1vs1 or can there be multiple players per team?

Usual setup is 4v4 max, be it multiplayer or singleplayer skirmish. However with certain mods active, higher numbers are possible.