Polaris Sector - another new space 4x

[Zonso]

Wow, just got spanked in a tense battle. :o The Logans decided to declare war on me also on my 'southern' frontier - not sure why they didn't go after the shattered Sharatar or Drill who I am also at war with but that's another story. I only bordered the Logan at two points, both fortified with Battle satellites. The initial probe by the Logan resulted in defeat in one system as I forgot to upgrade the satellites so I send down a fleet of 6 Frigates, 2 Destroyers and 100 Interceptors to take back the space over the planet X, defeating the assorted Logan ships in the initial push. Fast forward a bit and being distracted by the other ongoing wars, I am suddenly alerted to another battle over planet X. Hmmm, the AI has 6 Destroyers with about 290 Heavy Fighters, 40 Interceptors and a dozen Fighters. Battle predictor says 67% in my favour but am not so sure. The Logan Destroyers bug out immediately and leave the small craft who immediately start assembling into a huge Hammer formation - first time I have seen the AI do this. I do send out my Interceptors and destroy a couple small groupings before bringing them back to the ships to fight in unison. The final fight is brutal and ugly as one after another ship goes down. I had a followup of two new Destroyers who cleaned up the remaining victorious Logan Heavy Fighters but much respect to the AI for that.   :bd:

That battle did cause me to rethink some things. I had been moving towards building up Interceptors and Heavy Fighters like the AI but now I am going to stick with Fighters and numbers. I am thinking the speed and quantity of the Fighters will make up for any shortcomings in armor and firepower. We will see.

[jamus34]

I actually like the tech system as it's very give and take. You can push research to get a singular tech but you'll push out all other research. It seems more realistic in that you can focus resources to get tech you need but general research will lead to broader discoveries

[Rayfer]

I actually like the tech system as it's very give and take. You can push research to get a singular tech but you'll push out all other research. It seems more realistic in that you can focus resources to get tech you need but general research will lead to broader discoveries

Yes, it is quite different than other games in this genre, at least ones I have played. I haven't figured out its nuances yet.

[FarAway Sooner]

I enjoy MANY aspects of it.  It feels more "real" than most systems, and it does involve trade-offs better than many other systems.

I just found myself overwhelmed by the hundreds of combinations and permutations beyond the first 100 years or so.  When a given invention/component/structure requires differing levels of progress in 3-5 different Applied Sciences, and each Applied Science has implications for 20-60 different inventions, there's just no way for me to intelligently evaluate or manage trade-offs between my different choices.

I CAN fast-track research in a single area, but that essentially gets me back to the Civ I "now we research Iron Working" approach.

It's a great system in theory, I just think it needs some simplification to be as playable as the other parts of the game.

I'm also really eager for heroes...

[goldsboro]

It's on sale now!

[Steelgrave]

If you don't have it already....what the hell are you waiting for?!?!?!    O0

[undercovergeek]

I'm also really eager for heroes...

The bonnie Tyler dlc

[bob48]

^LMAO

[OJsDad]

I'm also really eager for heroes...

The bonnie Tyler dlc

\m/

[solops]

Patch imminent...
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Ufnv  [developer] Jul 26 @ 2:53pm
Everything is finalised now, including the translation and these marketing files are sent, looking forward to the official announce.

And here is one more video to share:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/418250/discussions/0/358415103478273538/?ctp=11

Now you can easily check what the new technology brings you right at the Science screen
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Woo Hoo!

[Martok]

There's a new expansion/DLC coming as well.  Am curious to see what it includes. 

[JudgeDredd]

What are the positives/negatives between Polaris Sector and Stellaris (which I have)?

[Jarhead0331]

What are the positives/negatives between Polaris Sector and Stellaris (which I have)?

LoL. This is a 36 page thread on the greatness of Polaris Sector. Read it and compare it to your experience with Stellaris.  :arr:

[JudgeDredd]

I understand why my post looks lazy - and I couldn't argue - but I simply wanted bullet points from people who had both

nm

[JudgeDredd]

ok - read. Alot of noise around (which is why I wanted bullet points) but overall, very positive posts  O0