Any news about ACS 2?

[Corbie]

The last news about a new game was half year ago. Maybe there is some resource where developers share news, a dev blog? Just a little confused. The new game has been in development for about three years and I can't find anything other than two videos on YouTube.

[Zaerki]

I suspect they've run out of funds to develop ACS 2, given the subscription based plan for the mobile version they rolled out in China. There haven't been any progress updates or public statements that I've heard of though.

[N7 Zulu]

They went full 3D third person RPG with some sect management aspects instead of sticking to the formula that made ACS successful and improving on graphics and gameplay with bigger sandbox mode while adding new mechanics. I'm not surprise they are having funding issues, If you want something similar to ACS, check out The Lost Village.

[midori]

Originally posted by N7 Zulu:

check out The Lost Village.

which has nothing to do with ACS except for the cultivation part, in that case you can even check Matchless KungFu which could be a bit closer to ACS2 than TLV which is a completely different genre. But as of late, everyone became Diogenes and can't see the differences between a human and a featherless biped.

[N7 Zulu]

Originally posted by midorikitz:

Originally posted by N7 Zulu:

check out The Lost Village.

which has nothing to do with ACS except for the cultivation part, in that case you can even check Matchless KungFu which could be a bit closer to ACS2 than TLV which is a completely different genre. But as of late, everyone became Diogenes and can't see the differences between a human and a featherless biped.

Yes, ACS2 should be similar to Matchless KungFu based on the information they've provided so far, and ACS is similar to TLV in terms of sect management/cultivation, obviously with their own twist. OP can take a look at TLV gameplay and see if he likes it. I meant to compare ACS with TLV not AC2.

[Kamiyama]

So ACS 1 is basically going to be a unique thing for a while?

Unless some indie dev makes a copycat?

[Zaerki]

Originally posted by Kamiyama:

So ACS 1 is basically going to be a unique thing for a while?

Unless some indie dev makes a copycat?

Even when ACS 2 comes out, ACS 1 will still be a unique game because ACS 2 will play very differently, according to the devs. It'll be less sect builder and more rpg from what I understand.

[Solid]

应该是2025年出

[FyrenEyce]

Originally posted by Zaerki:

Originally posted by Kamiyama:

... It'll be less sect builder and more rpg from what I understand.

Big boo to this. There are a million RPGs already. I want more ACS.

[midori]

Originally posted by FyrenEyce:

Originally posted by Zaerki:

Big boo to this. There are a million RPGs already. I want more ACS.

you take everything at face value, do you?
they stated that they want to keep everything from ACS and build up from there without removing stuff. think 3D ACS.

[Hippo]

Originally posted by midorikitz:

Originally posted by FyrenEyce:

you take everything at face value, do you?
they stated that they want to keep everything from ACS and build up from there without removing stuff. think 3D ACS.

Like the switch from RoR to RoR 2. VERY SIMILAR mechanics with a 3d spin and FOV change.

[stun]

Originally posted by Hippo:

Like the switch from RoR to RoR 2. VERY SIMILAR mechanics with a 3d spin and FOV change.

So from a charming indie game with decent foundations to absolute bottom of the barrel unityshit that you couldn't pay someone $100/hr to play?

[Kamehamero]

Originally posted by midorikitz:

But as of late, everyone became Diogenes

Plato's the man you want, but enough thatguying.

[Chaotic Wizard]

Originally posted by midori:

Originally posted by N7 Zulu:

check out The Lost Village.

But as of late, everyone became Diogenes and can't see the differences between a human and a featherless biped.

Plato is the one who called humans featherless bipeds. Diogenes is the one who pulled up with a plucked bird, said "Behold, a man", and then ♥♥♥♥♥♥ off

[shhhhdigital.ca shhhhdigital.com]

ACS is an incredible interpretation the concept of cultivation, and the implementation is absolutely enjoyable and with boundless depth.

I find it difficult how to fathom how a game that got upwards of 20K positive reviews meaning about eighty thousand purchased the game at about $20 USD when you factor in the dlcs as well. Doing the math, that's about one point six million bucks.

Given the demand for this kind of thing (Rimworld, with an authentic mystical Southeast Asian mythos), I'd say its good investment, though it needs to benefit from other popular franchises from other media like Disney's Shang-Chi in the upcoming Avengers/Doctor Doom storyline, or even timing wise with the release of Age Of Mythology: Retold's release of the Chinese Civilization DLC, which should be awesome.

A brand like this needed more time to permeate its market before expanding so much, but perhaps there is the potential of investment in the future. If I had that kind of money to carry its development, I certainly would (about 4 million over a three year project deadline timed to coincide with other major media franchises related to the concept). I think that at the same average sale price, that it could potentially attract many from Rimworld's user base looking for something that mods alone can't give them. Given the fact that it appears to have hit a big snag, it would be a risky investment, but in the interest of what it represents culturally and conceptually, if I had the money, I'd invest in it if guaranteed break even insurance.

ACS2 is a pretty darn important spokesperson for culturally strong mythological ideas, not to mention its dynamics are totally addictive in the same way as Rimworld. Hopefully, investors pick up on this project and provide assistance to the developers to keep it on budget and on track. A far better solution than losing it altogether.

[radkid10]

the sequel is going to be an open world 3D game it's going to take a while that's probably why we haven't heard anything I doubt it's going to be like this but I think it might be more of a mount and blade Style game with cultivators you can play by yourself as an individual or recruit friends if follow you and use them like troops