Miner Wars Megathread - Games

[url=http://www.minerwars.com/Index.aspx][img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8664592/MinerWarsHeader.png[/img][/url] [release] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8664592/MinerWarsOverview.png[/img] [b]Miner Wars 2081[/b] is a 6 Degrees of Freedom shooter, not unlike the Descent series, set in a fully destructible underground and space environment. It is a combination of a single player story, an MMO, and a sandbox game. The game is being developed by the indie developers Keen Software House Ltd, for the PC and Xbox 360 Arcade. The V-Rage engine is being developed in-house by them. The developers are very much a part of the (small) community. They listen to suggestions, bug reports, etc, and will respond and/or help (if needed) promptly. The game will be released around sometime mid-2011, or at least the single player and co-op features will. MMO parts will be coming at a still to be determined date. Right now, you can get alpha access by pre-ordering the game, or helping the development team out with models, music, code, or even just ideas and spreading the word. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8664592/MinerWarsFeatures.png[/img] [b]Fully open world[/b] - From the moment you start the game, you can do whatever the hell you want. Blow up asteroids, blow up other miners, or just fly into the sun. Or you can do missions, to earn some cash, and perhaps set up a freelance crew with some friends? Or you can explore previously unexplored sectors, maybe you'll find a (literal?) goldmine of rare ore! And then you can blow it all up, thanks to the... [b]Fully destructible environments[/b] - All the asteroids, big and small, inside and out, are fully destructible, thanks to the game's V-Rage engine which utilizes voxels to create it's environments. Turn your favorite mining hotspots into floating fields of swiss cheese with enough time and patience. [b]6DoF, zero gravity combat[/b] - Of course, being set in space, the game is entirely in a zero gravity environment. The ships control a lot like Descent's, where you can move in any direction. Up, down, left, right, forward, back. Vomit in helmet? This adds another dimension to gameplay, instead of being restricted by gravity. Plus of course you have weaponry, which can be used to either fill your enemy's ship with holes...or blow some craters in asteroids. [b]Skill based gameplay[/b] - No grinding, no random numbers, no automated fighting. This is based on a player's real skill with controlling the ship and utilizing the weaponry effectively. Who rolls dice in space combat? [b]Both singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay[/b](Note: This isn't all in the pre-alpha!) - Along with the single player campaign mode, there is also co-op support so you can have a friend jump in and help you out on a mining expedition. There is also an MMO in the works. [b]Sandbox mode and editor![/b] - There is of course a sandbox mode, along with an editor, that will let you create your own sectors and play on them. You'll also be able to share them with your friends...or enemies. [b]Economics and mining[/b] - You didn't think it'd be an MMO without SOME kind of economy did you? Yes, there's mining, selling, buying, upgrading, etc. But.. [b]Player vs Player action[/b] - ...There's plenty of PVP action. There are factions, which any player can join. Watch out for roving squads of players looking to start a fight! Be the lone starfighter in a trench run or stage a full-scale assault on that moon! Skirmishes over territory and mining rights! Dogfights in and around asteroid belts! There will be epic battles… [WIP - Adding more here] [/release] [release] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8664592/MinerWarsOrder.png[/img] Miner Wars is available for pre-order :siren:[url=http://www.minerwars.com/Store/][b]RIGHT NOW[/b][/url]:siren: for 9.99 € (~13.15 $) You also get instant pre-alpha access. You can also get alpha access by spreading the word, or contributing to the team with models, sounds, voice acting, music, or code! (Note, it's heavily work in progress. Most of the content is incomplete, and many features are missing. But hey, you can still blow shit up!) [/release] [release] [b][i]Videos[/b][/i]: [b]Newest trailer[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieaIhgjNgfA&hd=1[/media] [b]Physics & Solar Wind[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUjS04jegBg[/media] [b]Game intro[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33AjuIGx6_4[/media] [b]Large asteroids[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywaJEmkvTo[/media] [/release] [release][url=http://www.minerwars.com/Pics.aspx] [b]Screenshots[/b] [img]http://mirror1.minerwars.com/Pics/MinerWars0052_small.jpg[/img][/url] (Click the pic!)[/release]

nice referral link in the banner

Buying this as soon as possible.

[QUOTE=the_killer24;25519470]nice referral link in the banner[/QUOTE] Not to mention the amount of effort he put into copying and pasting.

[QUOTE=the_killer24;25519470]nice referral link in the banner[/QUOTE] Mmkay, I removed it.

I've been looking into this is it available to the u.s.? when is release? and how much is in USD?

[img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:xC4vVhg_zJY-0M:http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/Sute88/house-do-want_thumbnail.jpg&t=1[/img] Seriously. Going to get this at earliest convenience. And it runs on my laptop at a playable FPS! Win-win!

I'm waiting for multiplayer support before I buy it. If I wanted to mine asteroids by myself I would play EVE.

[QUOTE=nemmises5;25519622]I've been looking into this is it available to the u.s.? when is release? and how much is in USD?[/QUOTE] Yeah. You need paypal at the moment. It's ~13 USD I believe.

Awesome I herd it might go on XBL arcade...

So if I pre-order I can play alpha now?

[QUOTE=steven688;25519980]So if I pre-order I can play alpha now?[/QUOTE] Yep.

Expected Minecraft clone. Pleasantly surprised.

I bought this game and ended up blasting a hole through an asteroid. What else is there too do?

[QUOTE=coolrider102;25520044]I bought this game and ended up blasting a hole through an asteroid. What else is there too do?[/QUOTE] It's an alpha. There really isn't much, yet. In the coming weeks, maybe months, we'll see the multiplayer features start to be implemented.

Hah, the more screenshots I see of this the more I want it!

So what, people don't like destructible environments and space exploration?

I sure do. A must buy on my list.

I saw some info about this a few weeks back, it looks quite darn awesome!

Those solar winds remind me of Stalker SGM's Blowout. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMO_I7Wyyw[/media]

Didn't everyone say this looked like complete shit a few months back? I must admit that it looks like it's improved a lot now, though.

I don't understand... Why is there FIRE in space?

[QUOTE=pip12345;25529967]I don't understand... Why is there FIRE in space?[/QUOTE] Oh come on.

[QUOTE=pip12345;25529967]I don't understand... Why is there FIRE in space?[/QUOTE] Why are there explosions with sound in space, in the movie Star Wars? :colbert:

Why are space? :c00lbert:

Im thinking about buying this JUST before the alpha ends so i can get my 70% discount. Anyone knows if we get a warning or something?

Goddamn, buy this yes or no..

Would be cooler if it had realistic resistance.

Bumped this.

[QUOTE=kirderf;25531948]Would be cooler if it had realistic resistance.[/QUOTE] Whaddya mean by that?