Look What I Found!!!! ( something for MarzaBaitors too)

from Sins Forums

I was trauling when I found a little ghost in the closet over at ironclad games. The naughty boys really need to cleanup and so I am going to give you a few choice pieces before giving the link to see for yourself.


Marza, Kol and Dunov Oh Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

Mwahahahaha Look at what your beloved Marza was gonna look like!

Strangely the Old Kol seems to have more guns than the current one

 

Now this just looks like a box that you would use as the space equivalent of a coffin. I actually like the current Dunov in comparison.

 

Jarrasul, Halcyon and JiTraska

 

Would be interested to see that drain Resources better. Anyway it looks, erm frightening. Anyway this is that space whale the Jarrasul

 

I actually prefer this. Considering making the Vasari scout look like this next update StarDock?

 

Only one Advent ship, oh well this Halcyon Carrier was no doubt the pinnacle of the advent fleet.

 

Here's a little treat the good Old Galaxy Map with those lovely symbols and high def planets:


Quotes

 

Here are a few quotes :)

 

"...blockading enemy planets, establishing trade routes, and manipulating the commodities market..." eh? as in a starbase that could defend gravity wells or prevent ships getting past phase lanes? Hint Hint

 

"Q. When will Sins of a Solar Empire be released?
A. Sins of a Solar Empire is expected to be released in 2006." Whoa Boy now lets not get hasty

 

"Q. If Sins of a Solar Empire was designed with consoles in mind, does this mean the user interface for a PC player will suffer?
A. No, in fact, two completely separate user interface schemes were developed: one for mouse (and optionally keyboard) and one for a control pad." Wait what??? Consoles??? Ahhh!!!!!

 

"Q. What exactly do you mean by the phrase "real time space strategy"?
A. This means that Sins of a Solar Empire is primarily a real-time strategy game (RTS) but, incorporates some of the best features of space strategy games (4X). One could almost say it's an "RT4X" game." I didnt even highlight the 4x. It was like that where I found it :D

 

"Planets exert gravity on nearby ships and structures and orbit about their stars for an evolving battlefield." It would be pretty awesome if phase lanes were dynamic and the planets orbited forging and breaking lanes so your planets could one time be in friendly territory next in hostile. If that happens I'll camp out for this game come release 2006

 

In all honesty though I love Sins and hope you continue to improve it. Still it's interesting to see the old game.

I leave you with pictures of what your avatars would have looked like.

The Link to the site is: http://www.ironcladgames.com/sins/races.html

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Great find!  I think I like some of the older ship designs better.  They seem more...menacing. 

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Kind of trivial, but these images of the Vasari depict them with five fingers, but the images in the actual game (and the intro movie) show them having four.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Actually the old ship designs look like crap.  Good call resketching those.

I suppose they could look decent with good textures on them, but they still seem to primitive and edgy compared to the styles used now.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

wow i remembered this from way back when we almost died waiting for the game and was getting pushed and pushed and then pushed again for extra polish. hehh.., amazing how time flew by so quickly. pictures still look amazing.