lol, no #4.
Not implemented and nobody knows, not even the devs.
Yes but you're better of getting a 2. computer and letting your dog play. They can't prioritize targets, aim their fire or even dock anywhere, so there's a hundred ways of rendering AI ships completely ineffective. The fleet system responsible for commands is a notorious train wreck and the ai can't adapt to anything at all, like power failure, so ships must be custom built for AI use so they dont have to many options.
No.
I used to enjoy the ship design mechanics before they were patched out, but its been about a year now since last time i played. Now i just lurk on the forums watching the dwindling fanbase trying to reassure each other that everything is okay while they slowly fade away one by one, but even that's getting boring since they've purged the last bit of dissent on the forums.
Are you sure about that, because the questions you've asked seems like you think this is a game about fleet combat and faction growth, which while common is completely wrong. Starmade is a game about interior decorating and roleplay, anything else is sure to get patched out eventually.
CURRENTLY: Glitch through your ships and be useless aside from shooting at players of enemy factions if they're ever floating around free near your NPC's for some reason.
CURRENTLY: Yes, but they're of limited utility as the AI has all kinds of issues with basic functionality.
No. NPC AI and systems aren't properly built out yet. Some of the back-end framework exists, but there is still a lot of work to be done before everything's 'ready for showtime' so to speak.
Building, mostly. The game provides a creative outlet that a lot of other similar games don't. Also, the game they're building will appeal to me greatly, if it works out. I've always wanted a large-scale space sci-fi game that doesn't restrict you to being a spaceship (EvE, Elite: Dangerous for the most part) and allows you to really design your own hulls, and this looks to be that game, if they can get multiplayer working better, smooth out the current kinks, and build out at least some of the systems they plan to create.
Thanks. It helps a lot to know where the game is at and where they plan to be
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Agreed... or at least, play the game for a while first, watch where the development is going, and then decide whether or not you want to buy it. Remember, the full game is free until beta or so. The 'Demo' on Steam - or downloading through the web site - is actually the same as buying the game.
Because I see it as a Minecraft clone where I can working moving entities. Contrary to Minecraft's pistons I really can move stuff in this game. And this gives buildings a whole new dimension. Build a pirate ship in Minecraft? No not cool. Build a pirateship in Starmade? Woooow it not only can move, it also can have guns I designed and additonally it needs to have power and shields laid out correctly. I get a shoot right into the middle of the ship? Ok I am actually dead. I get a shoot right into the ship that I build in Minecraft...nothing happens.
Letting the players force game changing effects to be flippantly implemented into the game (Im looking at you power system) was the death note, in my opinion. Good bye Starmade!
This is actually a good point on this level: If you can get past the bugs and initial learning curve, You will likely never get more bang for your buck from another game. This is the only game I can think of where players logging 1000-4000 hours of playtime before getting tired of the game and moving on seems normal.
i got way more than my moneys worth from the old game. the new game is not in a position to offer that kind of depth yet.
