Wait, what happened? And which game?
InevitableWaffles@midwest.social 2 months ago
I’ll wait 6 months to make sure it’s not another rug pull like the Stellaris knockoff.
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 months ago
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Star Trek Infinite (Steam Link) was a sort of Stellaris spin-off (same engine, same basic play method) that was apparently not bad, but not as good as the existing Star Trek mods for actual Stellaris. There were apparent plans for developing it further, DLCs etc but it got abandoned almost immediately and bugs remain unfixed.
Snowcano@startrek.website 2 months ago
I wasn’t aware of the Stellaris mods at the time I grabbed Infinite, but I have to say that I honestly don’t mind dipping into it from time to time. I guess there’s bugs and balance issues and whatever but apparently I’m basic enough that I haven’t noticed. It getting abandoned does make me quite angry though.
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 months ago
It’s still on my wish list, if it drops to 90% off on a sale or something - I still think I’d enjoy it.
I also worry that if nobody ever buys it, then some awful CEO will use it as proof that “Nobody likes star Trek strategy games”, and for the next decade, we’ll only get Star Trek themed first-person-arena-extraction-lootbox-shooters or whatever.
thessnake03@lemmy.world 2 months ago
… There’s Star Trek mods for Stellaris?
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Oh my god yes.
Star Trek New Horizons
Steam Workshop LinkStar Trek New Civilisations
Steam Workshop LinkSay goodbye to your free time for a while.
kieron115@startrek.website 2 months ago
Just so you don’t get disappointed, this is a far different game from Stellaris. It’s a “linear but with permutations” story-based game that has some management elements to it. But they’ve very openly stated that they’re a small team and this is not a 4X.
InevitableWaffles@midwest.social 2 months ago
Fair enough. Different studio and game and all that. I’m just gun-shy now.
thetrekkersparky@startrek.website 2 months ago
I agree. Gaming has gotten to the point that its honestly better just to wait the 6 months, let the studio debug and actually have a finished product and then buy it when its 20% off.