Been away from this game for 2 years. Any news of development for 2019?

[Junagu]

I had a nightmare installing the game. It wouldn't work and I had to update the graphics driver. Then I was faced with redoing all my controls. Ugh... That was enough to make me turn off the game and come back to it when I have time

I had the same experience. It took me about two weeks of struggling with the download and installation and then figuring out the controls again. Pffff. I just thought "I cannot be bothered with this, I just don't have the time, it's nonsense". And then I had one more go.
Whoops!

 

[-VR- Max Factor]

Good to see you again Orfeboy. Some of the BGS changes are interesting. I don't think they will be as deep as you would like them though.

Squadrons are a nice addition (guilds) which you can align with a faction or power. You can see all the systems your faction is in on the squadron page.

 

[orfeboy]

Good to see you again Orfeboy. Some of the BGS changes are interesting. I don't think they will be as deep as you would like them though.

Squadrons are a nice addition (guilds) which you can align with a faction or power. You can see all the systems your faction is in on the squadron page.

Oh, that sounds pretty cool. Maybe not a huge leap forward, but a leap forward none the less. If they continue to build upon it is the big question... Still, it is good to see them working on the 'game' itself. Just a pity it has taken this long to see movement in this area. Let's hope it is a sign of further development like this.

 

[Schlack]

Oh, that sounds pretty cool. Maybe not a huge leap forward, but a leap forward none the less. If they continue to build upon it is the big question... Still, it is good to see them working on the 'game' itself. Just a pity it has taken this long to see movement in this area. Let's hope it is a sign of further development like this.

Well the change from universal factions state to system based faction state looks to be the biggest change BGS strategy wise. I am not sure yet that its a change for the better. It would seem though that relative to now that the new BGS is weighted against larger factions and that strategy for them will be limited to galactic whackamole.

For those of us with interests beyond a single large faction it wont be quite as severe. Still this is the biggest change to the BGS since the early years of development. it will be a fun challenge to adapt.

 

[-VR- Max Factor]

Oh, that sounds pretty cool. Maybe not a huge leap forward, but a leap forward none the less. If they continue to build upon it is the big question... Still, it is good to see them working on the 'game' itself. Just a pity it has taken this long to see movement in this area. Let's hope it is a sign of further development like this.

Wars have had a big change too, but some things don't seem to be working properly yet. Hoping they get it sorted for when it goes live.

They were also intending to have fleet carrier (guild home) for squadrons, but they have been delayed or re-prioritised until further notice.

 

[amigacooke]

Let's hope it is a sign of further development like this.

It's just so tempting to use the 'H' word

 

[Homernoid]

Hi,

i´m also back (lost interest on my way to the center of the galaxy..).

I don´t quite understand how the seasons work. I never bought anything than the base game. Should I get Horizons? Is this the only Addon or did I miss something?

 

[NeilF]

Hi,

i´m also back (lost interest on my way to the center of the galaxy..).

I don´t quite understand how the seasons work. I never bought anything than the base game. Should I get Horizons? Is this the only Addon or did I miss something?

If you're mainly interested in exploration then I'd suggest you only need Horizons if the new mining and exploration content in 3.3 is Horizons only? I don't know if it is? <-- Anyone know the answer to this?