Thorondor Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Subspace comms intercepted. A contact is surreptitiously on approach, with regal ambitions by all appearances. We thusly mark the bearing of Arkavi Studios' tactical turn-based space strategy game, Star Lords.https://www.strategycore.co.uk/site/assets/files/6354/news-thumbnail_star_lords_scr1.jpg https://www.strategycore.co.uk/site/assets/files/6354/news-thumbnail_star_lords_scr2.jpg https://www.strategycore.co.uk/site/assets/files/6354/news-thumbnail_star_lords_scr3.jpg Further defining it: Star Lords aims to raise the bar in the 4x genre while pleasing old school fans and newcomers alike (...) (...) an epic-sized complex and dense 4X strategy game set in space where you take the command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are to deal with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, manage your empire and conquer whoever dares to oppose. The ruling features: • 8 major races each with their own ship designs, technologies, unique traits and unique abilities, meaning playing with each race is a different challenge and offers new ways to approach the game.• Big, living universe: In addition to the major powers, independent races and pirate clans also claim the galaxy as their residence; their existence can be an annoyance, or a blessing if you can take advantage of them.• Deep economical and political layer: War isn't the only way to weaken your rivals. Diplomacy, intelligence and trade can be one of many powerful tools that, if used properly, can be very effective as well.• Tactical Turn based combat• Create and customize your own ship designs• Generals: These unique and powerful units evolve as they battle and if used well can be the difference between defeat and victory.• Randomly generated universe, tech tree and units: You will never play the same game twice.• Empire shattering: Unrest might lead rebels to start a civil war which in turn might lead to the creation of a new, independent empire that might grow to rival your own.• Plotting: Secretly finance a war against your rivals in order to weaken them or prepare a surprise joint war along with your allies in a bid to destroy that frighteningly fast growing empire. Beware of spies and whistle-blowers though; your plot might be uncovered before you put it in action and the consequences can be dire.• Domestic Policies: Rule your empire as you wish. Turning it into a dystopia, a utopia or something in between, it's up to you.• Human-like AI that doesn't cheat and plays by the same rules as human players, while presenting a constant challenge.• Modding Support.• Lan, hot seat and Online multiplayer with matchmaking. A title therefore to keep in mind, given the scope of its promise. Release coordinates have been conveyed by publisher Iceberg Interactive - timed for a Q4 2013 launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I'm officially unable to keep up with space strategy games. Developers have run me over and it is a good thing. The name of this one is very similar to Okim's board game, Lords of the Stars. Were Iceberg Games not from Netherlands, I'd accuse him of developing this, he he he! EDIT: Ah, sorry, Arkavi Studios from Portugal is the developer. Iceberg is a publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30mbhLnOl0c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVmv-xuyzk :: Star Lords now on Steam via the platform's Early Access program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 https://cdn4.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/246940/header_292x136.jpg :: Update: Iceberg Interactive has announced that build 16.0 of Star Lords' Alpha is now live and available to its Steam Early Access install base. The specifics can be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Update: Lords of the Black Sun (formerly known as Star Lords) has now entered beta with significant improvements to the AI as well as a number of other areas as reported here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorondor Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 https://www.spacesector.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/lotbs_beta/space.jpg :: Space Sector's Edward Varfalvy offers his impressions on Lords of the Black Sun's beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 https://www.gamingnexus.com/Images/Article/jqtcnz4420/2.jpg :: Gaming Nexus' Tom Bitterman previews Lords of the Black Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 https://www.wargamer.com/files/articles/3627/20140625072516.jpg :: The Wargamer's Nik Gaukroger interviews a Lords of the Black Sun developer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorondor Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 https://www.spacesector.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/11-LBS11.jpg :: SpaceSector's Edward Varfalvy reviews Lords of the Black Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/246940/header.jpg :: Lords of the Black Sun has now received a major update to v1.03 as detailed here and is currently 25% off in Steam Weeklong Deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 https://truepcgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Lords-of-the-Black-Sun-3.jpg :: True PC Gaming's Brandon Dayton reviews Lords of the Black Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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