Another star upon us shines. Just like when we look up at night and seem to discover something that didn't seem to be there before, so do we find another gleam in the rich Sword of the Stars firmament. Still, stand not just there, mouth agape, because soon Ground Pounders will be upon us!
Here's word from Kerberos Productions' CEO, Mr.Martin Cirulis:
SotS:GP is an old-school, beer and pretzel wargame in the tradition of the classic Panzer General. It will play quick and introduce you to battalion-level ground combat in the SotS universe and is intended for various platforms. It's planned it will be fully multiplayer-capable across platforms. This game will be presented on Kickstarter and an alpha level demo will be released soon.
Some of the ground-breaking features:
• Control one of 3 armies - Human, Tarka and Hivers
• 80+ units covering land, sea and air
• Battle across alien worlds on exotic battlefields, including airless moons, lava plains and meteor-blasted wastelands
• Seize orbital superiority and call down bombardments on your foes
• Build airfields, fortify areas and repair or destroy bridges
• Improve your unit's experience and abilities over 3 campaigns
• Unlock and collect combat cards for each race
• Build unique decks and even tune them for specific battles
• Dozens of scenarios to play in skirmish mode or cross-platform multiplayer
Though no specific release date has been provided, it seems fairly evident this sci-fi wargame is set to leave its mark on the landscape of the genre shortly. The first screenshots have already surfaced alongside the game's reveal at the Kerberos forums here.
Our special thanks to resident agent Space Voyager for shedding further light on this inbound title.
