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ENDLESS SPACE 2 YOUTUBE COMBAT MODS

ENDLESS SPACE 2 YOUTUBE COMBAT MODS

Once you’ve figured out the basics, there are some great mods that really flesh out the game further, in particular, the “ 5X Mod“, which fixes some of the base game, while adding some needed variety to the research tree and other aspects of the game. Those are just a few of the reasons that I think MoO:CtS would be appealing to “newbies” and easier for newcomers to learn and enjoy.

A limited amount of ship hulls and an “auto best build” option that allows people to ease into building their own ships.

Races are different enough to change gamplay to a degree, but not so different that they require “relearning” parts of the game.

Very high production values, which make it easy to “bridge the gap” between other game genres.

Few resources to keep track of and manage.

RTS combat that doesn’t require micromanagement.

Diplomacy is matter-of-fact and setting up trade deals and interacting with opponent AI is easily understood.

Research topics are well documented and the player isn’t overwhelmed by choice.

Ship movement is limited to planets and between systems.

Colony management is simpler than most 4X games and the tutorials also do a decent job of explaining the various management tools.

There are many reasons I think MoO:CtS is a good fit for those new to the genre, like: That being said, I still think MoO:CtS has a great deal of value to the 4X community if but for one reason: to introduce players to the 4X genre with a decent-quality, high-production-value entry that doesn’t get too deep with its mechanics. You can actually read my review of the base game over at eXplorminate HERE. Unfortunately, Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars (MoO:CtS), couldn’t quite live up to those lofty expectations for a variety of reasons that I won’t really get in to. Many 4X veterans hold Master of Orion 1 and 2 in high regard. In a preview of Master of Orion (1993) in Computer Gaming World by Alan Emrich, he described Master of Orion as a strategy game in which you eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate. For those that may be unaware, Master of Orion is the game that the 4X term originated from.

In 2016, teamed up with NGD Studios to reboot the grandfather of them all: Master of Orion. So which 4X games can more easily be understood and can help ease you into my favorite genre? I can only think of a few, but here are my top picks: Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars Multiple victory conditions that are easily understood and preferably easily tracked by the playerĪre there any other considerations that I’m missing? Let me know in the comments below.

a tech tree, moderately-deep diplomacy, build queues, city/colony management etc.

Preferably contains all of the mechanics associated with the genre, i.e.

Limit research options, so as to not overwhelm new players.

Limit micromanagement by default or have options to limit micromanagement.

Have decent tooltips and/or a good tutorial.an economy that isn’t super complicated and is relatively limited in its scope Have simple enough mechanics that are more easily understood, i.e.can’t be a much older game and can’t be a bunch of spreadsheets I believe that in order for a 4X game to be accessible enough to those new to the genre, it has to: There are usually buildings to construct, research to queue up, units to build, and population to manage, just to name a few mechanics that’ll be vying for your attention. It may take a while to get good at Starcraft 2, but most players can pick up the basics in less than an hour.ĤX games, on the other hand, have a lot of working systems and they’re not always really good at explaining them (I’m looking at YOU, Endless Legend, Stellaris and Endless Space 2 and ESPECIALLY YOU, Distant Worlds). It’s honestly a hard question to answer, as most 4X games are pretty detailed and hard to truly understand as quickly as say, a First-Person Shooter or even most Real-Time Strategy games. Rob here! I see this question asked a lot on the 4X Gaming subreddit and I’ll occasionally get asked myself, “what’s the best 4X game for someone new to the genre?” and it’s about time we really sat down and thought about it.