StarDrive Plus: Starting Out As The Humans (2023)
So you’ve heard of the eXemplary BlackBox and Combined Arms mods for the first StarDrive, and are in need of some help? Fear not, for our friend Trifler created this starter guide to help you get on your feet, featuring the Humans! Before we get started, I want to mention that these mods are no […]
StarDrive Plus: Orbital Defenses (2023 Addendum)
This is an addendum to the StarDrive Plus: Starting Out As The Humans (2023) article and was intended to be released within a week or two of that article. Be sure to take a look at it if you haven’t seen it, or if you find this one confusing and need to refresh your memory. […]
Modded StarDrive 1: Starting Out As The Humans
So you’ve dusted off your old copy of StarDrive 1, downloaded the eXemplary Black Box and Combined Arms mods for it, and are in need of some help? Fear not, for our friend Trifler has come up with this starter guide to help you get off your feet. First up, the Humans! This is the […]
Modded StarDrive 1: Defense Platforms (Addendum)
All factions in StarDrive with the Black Box and Combined Arms mods have access to a common set of orbital defense platforms/stations. Although they can use the same weapons as ships, they’re most effective when armed with specialized weapons that can only be used on these hulls. Since these hulls are used by all factions, […]
A Beginner’s Guide for AI War 2
Let’s face it, some of the very best games on the planet also have very steep learning curves. While AI War 2‘s learning curve isn’t as steep as say, Distant Worlds‘ curve, it’s still a bit difficult to wrap your head around. I personally think that once you get past that “Beginner’s Block” that most […]
Modded StarDrive 1: Starting Out As The Ralyeh
So you’ve dusted off your old copy of StarDrive 1, downloaded the eXemplary Black Box and Combined Arms mods for it, and are in need of some help? Fear not, for our friend Trifler has come up with this starter guide to help you get off your feet. This is the second in a “Starting […]
Diving Into Dune: Spice Wars
Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time 4X game where you look to oust rival factions for control of the planet Arrakis. It’s often mistaken for an RTS/4X hybrid and while there are pieces you could consider more on the RTS side with base building and combat, the scope of the game is such that these […]
Modded StarDrive 1: Starting Out As The Opteris
So you’ve dusted off your old copy of StarDrive 1, downloaded the eXemplary Black Box and Combined Arms mods for it, and are in need of some help? Fear not, our friend Trifler has come up with this starter guide to help you out. This is the third in a “Starting Out As” series for […]
Old World Starter’s Guide
As a 2021 holiday gift from eXplorminate to the 4X community, I’ve enlisted the help of one of our very best to help those of you that might be receiving Old World as a gift, or might finally have some time to sit down with it during the holidays. Without further ado: Right to business: […]
Dwarf Fortress Beginner’s Guide: Learn to Strike the Earth Better
Colony Builder, Story Generator, Fantasy Simulator, and Much More It has been said that Dwarf Fortress (DF) is what would happen if computer graphics were never invented, and all complexity went into the gameplay. That was true for the free version of the game but, with the new Steam edition, DF has gotten a full […]
