Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

[butch3r]

Intersting new Homeworld prequel sequel. Finally some gameplay footage is available (there is strategic zoom )

http://kotaku.com/a-surprise-first-look-at-the-new-homeworld-game-1736163850?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow from ~40sec

[IceDreamer]

See AotS was dead to me the second they completely refused strategic zoom. THIS, on the other hand, could be it. The next RTS. The big one. The successor to all that FAF is. Homeworld was and is a legend of the genre. This could be epic.

[Morax]

Is anyone playing the Homeworld HD remake? I def want to pick it up at some point and give it a whirl.

The explosions were pretty epic in those and the inclusion of all six races is pretty slick.

[tatsu]

I play homeworld HD remake. and how are people here seriously finding out about shipbreakers in 2015??? i've been hyped for that since 2013

[Morax]

Finally watched the entire video...

For starters I'm quite happy that it is not a Kickstarter project and due to that the advanced math and development for things like the "weighted camera" tell me that they are going to make a very polished and smooth-playing game.

It's no wonder they haven't mentioned anything for years as they clearly are passionate about their work and want to do something that brings RTS to a level above Supp Comm.

The lack of a "commander" makes me upset but maybe there will mod tools that can bring Supp Comm models in and we can keep the community going based on that

Love it, butch3r

[Hascins]

Is anyone playing the Homeworld HD remake? I def want to pick it up at some point and give it a whirl.

The explosions were pretty epic in those and the inclusion of all six races is pretty slick.

I have the remastered edition...its not really worth it.

Shipbreakers on the other hand is one of the games I'm really waiting for. I hope it's not yet another disappointment. But all I saw up to now...it looks very good.

The baserunner seems to be a very important unit...maybe it's a commander like thingy

[butch3r]

It has been renamed to homeworld: deserts of kharak. Announcement here:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/16/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak-announced

prepurchase avaialble on steam, game will be live at 20.01.2016:)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/


@somebody from moderators: could you please rename this topic to Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak ?! Thx

[Morax]

What are the factions? Obviously the "Mothership" is being replaced by the giant sand-crawler-like carrier. I'm assuming killing that will end the game.

I didn't see any structures so I'm guessing this will be a 100% unit-driven game - disappointing...

Graphics and interface look really cool, though. Maybe it can be modded and made into FA? I really would like to see a modern RTS engine used to make FAF rather trying to update the 2006 one...

[BRNKoINSANITY]

Isn't it going to be built in the unity engine? Seems like I read that somewhere.....

[Morax]

About two weeks until release... Not that much info for a game that close to sale.... odd...

Interested but being patient...