Tag: Star Ruler 2
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2016 End Of Year Statistical eXamination Part 2
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In Part One, I reported just the facts about 4X games released within the lifespan of eXplorminate (2014 and on). In part 2, I’ll be offering my own analysis and observations. Before I jump into that, though, I do want to give a shout-out to SteamSpy.com, Steamcharts.com, and Metacritic. Without…
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2016 End of Year Statistical eXamination Part 1
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About a year ago, I wrote a piece that brought together data from SteamSpy and Steamcharts to do an analysis of 4X games launched in 2015. At the time, I didn’t know what to expect from an examination of such data, but in the 12 months since that article was…
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A Question (Or Three) Of Strategy
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I sat down for my first session of Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm. I’d watched some Let’s Plays and completed the tutorial. I’d read up on my hero of choice and studied the game mechanics and map objectives. Then, the match started. The gates opened… I realized I had…
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The Harvester Heresy: An eXposition
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Master of Orion III had great ideas. There. I said it. Master of Orion III was justifiably trashed by critics and reviled by the strategy gaming community, but it did some wonderful things – it did most of these things very poorly, or cut them down to just a fraction…
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Pricing: An eXposition
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I think that one of the most difficult decisions a developer has to make is determining what to charge for their game. It is just as difficult for those of us who comment on video games (like me) to advise developers on pricing. There are so many factors to consider.…
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Star Ruler 2 Review
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Blind Mind Studios’ Star Ruler 2 is a grand-scale 4X RTS that places players at the helm of building a complex sprawling empire, forged from the metaphorical space fires of rampant expansion, dominating conquest, and cunning diplomacy. Does that description sound appropriately epic enough for a game titled Star Ruler…
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Star Ruler 2 Beta Impressions
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I’ve (Devildog) recently had an opportunity to binge-play Star Ruler 2’s Early Access form. Having not played Star Ruler 1, but knowing about its general gameplay, I decided to jump in and learn as I go. It took a bit to figure out an issue with the in-game text (it…
