Distant Worlds -- A new 4x space strategy game

[seireikhaan]

Europa Universalis in space? Hmm... As long as they have the Almighty Pause Button, things should hopefully not get too hectic. I'm assuming there's a slider on speed too. Real time's make me nervous, I can't handle clickfests.

[Martok]

Europa Universalis in space? Hmm... As long as they have the Almighty Pause Button, things should hopefully not get too hectic.

Yes, the game does allow you to pause. And you can issue orders (or do just about anything else) while the game is paused.

I'm assuming there's a slider on speed too.

I don't know if it's a "slider" per se, but there are five different speeds you can choose from (and which you can alternate back & forth on as the game's progress warrants). I believe the speed settings are: 1/4, 1/2, 1x (which is the standard/average), 2x, and 4x.

Real time's make me nervous, I can't handle clickfests.

Same here. I sympathize entirely too much that statement.

Fortunately, the beta-testers for Distant Worlds are almost all veteran posters at Matrix Games' forums -- who are themselves a long-time and respected developer/publisher of niche strategy- and war-games (most of which are turn-based) -- and nearly all the beta-testers have repeatedly said (with strong emphasis) that DW is *not* a click-fest in the tradition of Starcraft or Command & Conquer. In terms of pacing, most of them have said it definitely compares to Paradox games....and in a good way.

[Meneldil]

Wow, I was planning to buy Sin of a Solar Empire, but I might chose Distant Worlds instead. The game indeed looks great, and I'm craving for more outter-space stuff after playing Mass Effect three times :D

Is it known whether they'll be different races with differents tech trees and UI, or only cultures a la EU3 ?

Edit: Wow, and start systems are actually star systems, with a star and various planets orbiting around. The systems in Sword of the Stars and SoaSE seemed a bit meh.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

There is a built in Game Editor? Wow, I think I like this game!

[Subotan]

This looks very interesting. I'll be keeping a close eye on this. Thanks for the heads up

EDIT: Oh wow, the developers actually sound like the guys from Flight of the Conchords. Great footage too

[Crazed Rabbit]

EU3...IN SPAAAACE?

*cries tears of happiness*

Thanks for the news, I'm going to have a look at this. And the planets rotate around stars! And the galactic map looks real! Even if only 2D.

CR

[Ibn-Khaldun]

As long as the AI is good I don't care about the graphics.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Intriguing, though that video is way too choppy for me to sit through.

On a "EU in space" related note, I always thought someone should make a Battletech mod for it.