The Vision gameplay trailer and 40 minutes of Sophons gameplay.

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Sep 8, 2016, 2:45:22 PM

UndeadPuppy wrote:
I doubt they make the Sowers irrelevant. You have to keep in mind that a lot of factions worship/were changed by the Endless, and a lot of them are Ecologists.
That and thematically, I always though of Sowers more focused on Terraformation than preservation of a planet's original biosphere. They didn't really care about the ecosystem or the life forms on a planet (unless they were a threat), they only cared about their primary objective.

As for the Vodyani, I'm not entirely sure what they are. Ascendant beings? Are they even corporeal anymore? Because they do not look like their original form anymore.
Also, were they uplifted before or after the Endless fell? The trailer doesn't make the distinction.

True, the sowers are all about the terraforming and preperation for the return of the Endless. Which allways sadenned me because it seems as if the Endless will never return. Which was a nice story touch to this faction. I could imagine that the Sowers will return as a minor faction though.

What struck me about the Vodyani is the fact, that they seem to utilise some kind of Endless armor. It looks like they are incorporal beings inside their new "form". This is substantiated by one quest descreption where it is stated that one Vodyani isn't allowed to eat for 3 days and that his suit receptors are turned off. Also it is stated that loosing one would be a big blow and that newly attained pops through conquest would inherit some of their attributes ( I guess the FIDSI output of the factions? ). So they are also uplifting other species? There are some similiarities to the Broken Lords with this focus on the armor and the binding to these.

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Sep 8, 2016, 2:32:11 PM

Wow. It's looking great.

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Sep 8, 2016, 2:28:15 PM

First Day Buy.

You outdid yourselves once more. KEEP UP .

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Sep 8, 2016, 1:18:35 PM

The hype is indeed real. Loving the look of the Vodyani, when I first glimpsed them I was concerned they would be a re-hash of the Cultists from EL but no! They're my new favourite faction based on their lore alone.

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Sep 8, 2016, 1:14:07 PM

Religious zealot factions always add some nice flavor to a game. Looking forward to seeing some impressive Craver vs Vodyani fights!

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Sep 8, 2016, 1:09:22 PM

The hype is REALL!!!!

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Sep 8, 2016, 11:13:36 AM

I doubt they make the Sowers irrelevant. You have to keep in mind that a lot of factions worship/were changed by the Endless, and a lot of them are Ecologists.

That and thematically, I always though of Sowers more focused on Terraformation than preservation of a planet's original biosphere. They didn't really care about the ecosystem or the life forms on a planet (unless they were a threat), they only cared about their primary objective.

As for the Vodyani, I'm not entirely sure what they are. Ascendant beings? Are they even corporeal anymore? Because they do not look like their original form anymore.

Also, were they uplifted before or after the Endless fell? The trailer doesn't make the distinction.

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Sep 8, 2016, 11:04:38 AM

Oh my gosh HYPE!

Just finished the vision trailer and I have to say: WOOW! What a great trailer for fans and newcomers alike. The narrator is calm and really fitting. It gave me a positive chill while watching. The read of the 2 articles was also great. All the details that were shown during the trailer! The game just looks really polished for an EA release. And the space battles! The damage details on the ships, just watch this!!! This looks freaking amazing! Also having different outcome for your faction quests is great! Expanding the quest lines and possibilities is the right direction. I allways hated it in EL when I was forced to take another region (as Vaulters) from an Empire I was at peace with (last time I managed it with a merc army, but still). So this is just perferct and should give you more replay value. Also there are different rewards for faction quests which could be seen with a sophon quest: You can get 3 distinct techs for each possible outcome of the quest! Brilliant!

I still have to watch the 40 Min gameplay trailer, will be a great evening with a cup of coffee. Looking forward to it.

Oh and the Vodyani? Looks cool. But are they some kind of virtuals now? The species which was uplifted looked different. Curious if we will be able to see their pre-uplifted form. I hope so. That said I fear for the Sowers as a major faction, since the Vodyani now fills the role of a Endless influenced faction which cares about enviroments (minus the bit of wiping out all inteligent life...). So after the Cravers and the Vodyani the Sowers would be perhaps one Endless influenced faction to much.

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