Strategic eXpanse #33 – 4th Anniversary Hangout Session!

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eXplorminate turned four years old! So Nate, Troy, Joshua and Mark had a some fun hanging out and talking about 4X and gaming in general. They had A LOT of fun, so much so, that some strong language made it on the podcast. Listeners, beware!!! Thank you for following us for four years, because we have more where that came from. Enjoy!

Music for eXplorminate by Mangadrive

Show Notes: 
State of the 4X genre – 02:07

  1. General discussion
  2. What kind of innovation do we want in the 4X genre? – 12:48
  3. Short Endless Space 2 spoiler! – 20:07
  4. Discussion continues… – 22:26

What is your biggest disappointment about 4X since eXplorminate started in 2014? – 24:47

  1. 4X being a niche and a bunch of crappy games (Mark)
  2. Constant spamming of MOO 1/2 remakes + gamers in general (Joshua) – 29:44
  3. Wargaming.net and MOO: Conquer the Stars (Troy) – 32:52
  4. Several big games released without much promotion and reaction (Nate) – 38:56

What makes you smile about eXplorminate in relation to 4X? – 42:23

  1. “Game of the Year” debates and subsequent podcast (Troy)
  2. 4X conversations in general and listener/reader feedback (Joshua) – 44:15
  3. Let’s Play X-Com: UFO Defense (Mark) – 45:30
  4. Team effort and events visited (Nate) – 49:52

What are you planning to play in the upcoming year? – 52:21

  1. Mark
  2. Troy – 57:25
  3. Joshua – 58:40
  4. Nate – 1:05:05

 

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