What was your first Space 4x game?

Artagel

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12 years ago

Jul 25, 2012, 4:55:42 PM

MOO 1.

I probably shortened my life by at least 5 years thanks to lack of sleep brought on by playing it and its sequel.

finiteHP

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finiteHP

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12 years ago

Jul 26, 2012, 11:48:43 PM

Probably going to be the only one whose first space 4x was Conquest.

defekt

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"Bollocks," said Dougal.

defekt

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12 years ago

Jul 27, 2012, 10:00:47 AM

Millennium 2.2 (1989).

acare84

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acare84

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12 years ago

Jul 27, 2012, 11:16:41 AM

Galactic Civilizations II.

Mabus

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Mabus

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12 years ago

Jul 27, 2012, 1:30:18 PM

Star Control I! Which had several 4x-ish scenarios.

I also vaguely recall playing Master of Orion I and II a bit. I enjoyed both but never got into because I decided I'd wait for the by then announced sequel, Master of Orion 3. I still have that digital vomit lying around somewhere but it put of off 4x Space gaming for a very long time.

The game that hooked me (again) was GalCiv 2.

Beefhater

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Beefhater

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12 years ago

Jul 28, 2012, 1:49:55 PM

i am embrassed to say it is endless space

MysteryOne

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MysteryOne

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12 years ago

Jul 30, 2012, 10:22:30 AM

'AI War: Fleet Command' with it's dlc/expansions. Now, it's this too.

Kragge

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Kragge

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12 years ago

Aug 2, 2012, 1:25:50 AM

MOO2, i still play it today, and still wonder why no developer since has emulated the Tech tree where you cant get all techs and have to make very difficult desicions, should i guess its not a popular feature among gamers?

defekt

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"Bollocks," said Dougal.

defekt

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12 years ago

Aug 2, 2012, 9:39:38 AM

MysteryOne wrote:
'AI War: Fleet Command' with it's dlc/expansions. Now, it's this too.

I drew some of the planets for that game, and the Riot class starships plus a few others. Not a bad game overall; it had some rather intriguing concepts. It's a shame that the art direction was so- non-directed; they needed to pick an art style and stick with it rather than end up with a confused smorgasbord of aesthetics.

defekt

Old Senior

"Bollocks," said Dougal.

defekt

Old Senior

6 500g2g pts

12 years ago

Aug 2, 2012, 9:45:50 AM

Kragge wrote:
MOO2, i still play it today, and still wonder why no developer since has emulated the Tech tree where you cant get all techs and have to make very difficult desicions, should i guess its not a popular feature among gamers?

I loved that and SotS did it too. It's one of the simplest mechanics to help give a game some replayability; it forces you to try something new when a missing tech shoves you out of your comfort zone. As long as the missing tech is obtainable via other means, i.e., reverse-engineering or diplomacy, then such a mechanic can add a great deal to a game.

ChapterSerf

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ChapterSerf

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12 years ago

Aug 3, 2012, 1:45:48 AM

Master of Orion. The Original one, but the second one holds a very special place in my heart.

God I loved that game... And then the 3rd one ruined it...

naren_93

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naren_93

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12 years ago

Aug 3, 2012, 4:26:42 PM

Mine was Space Empires gold IV .... anyone heard of it ?

VIPNasarog

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VIPNasarog

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12 years ago

Aug 4, 2012, 1:45:05 AM

Star Control followed by Master of Orion I think. Though I've played many over the years. I also love Ascendacy (still play it on my ipad/ipod touch).

gagsmith

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gagsmith

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12 years ago

Aug 7, 2012, 12:27:57 PM

That was mine too!

naren_93 wrote:
Mine was Space Empires gold IV .... anyone heard of it ?

nats

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"Its life Jim but not as we know it"

nats

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12 years ago

Aug 8, 2012, 2:25:37 PM

naren_93 wrote:
Mine was Space Empires gold IV .... anyone heard of it ?

Yes I played that game quite a lot. But in the end the mine laying at the wormholes got a bit wearing for me. I like ES more.

yeomanusnr

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yeomanusnr

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12 years ago

Aug 12, 2012, 11:56:03 PM

It was the first Civilization game that came out way back in 1991. The original Master of Orion has always left me with fond memories.

Morgian

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Morgian

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12 years ago

Aug 13, 2012, 10:54:47 AM

Master of Orion - ??? - Ascendancy - Master of Orion 2 - (Master of Orion 3) - Galactic Civilizations 2

The ??? stand for a Windows 95 game whose name I have forgotten. It came in a huge white box and had few graphics, but was heavy on data screens. I still remember it because it had some unique features (building asteroid fields for defense around star systems). Funny I forgot the name after having played it for a while back then.

To me, the best of them were MoO 2 and GalCiv 2 (Twilight of the Arnor).

Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Deep Space

"But… it was so artistically done."

Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Deep Space

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12 years ago

Aug 14, 2012, 9:53:36 AM

Star Wares Rebellion or Star Trek Birth Of The Federation.

Rudest

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Rudest

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12 years ago

Aug 14, 2012, 8:15:23 PM

Master of Orion II! Still play it! Go Darloks! Spy on ALL the things! Weeee!

Gasman

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Gasman

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12 years ago

Aug 22, 2012, 1:50:24 AM

Master of Orion for me too! Was hooked on that game for a long time then Master of Orion2 came out and then I really found out that I was really addicted! I thought MOO3 pretty much sucked. Since then it's been Civilization time until Endless came out.