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Deleted user 19 March 2018 20:06:34

I'm yet to try this game myself - though I've certainly got my eye on it - but I'd like to add both Haemimont and Paradox are (in)famous for creating/publishing games that are rough on the edges and require several patches to iron out.
Granted, both are also responsible for games that are arguably just shit but this strikes me as one that is in the former category.

I'm still hopeful although it'll take a few months for sure, if not more, before I bite. However, I sincerely hope they don't jump into the 'endless stream of DLC/expansions' abyss again with this one, Paradox have become pretty horrible in that regard

KRadiation 19 Mar 2018 20:43:11 1,743 posts
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https://youtu.be/v2T_xV-IpnI

I found this video by Fozzy Bear really helpful getting started and made me realise some of the stupid things I had been doing wrong.

're dlc expansions
Yeah that does worry me. Especially after tropico. I couldn't believe the price they charged for the water dlc on T3 and it was bare bones shite.

Skirlasvoud 21 Mar 2018 16:57:59 4,039 posts
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Carlo 21 Mar 2018 17:04:46 21,801 posts
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So do I buy this or wait a few weeks?

Skirlasvoud 21 Mar 2018 17:06:03 4,039 posts
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@Your-Mother

Your-Mother wrote:
https://i.imgur.com/iDk2Pro.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9mYpUc0.jpg

I'm a scientist by trade. Taking the job home with me, I sometimes test theories for fun in games like this.

I've been able to reproduce your screenshots Your-Mother! What you show us, is a bug. It shouldn't happen and in practice, colonists really won't travel between domes for services or work.

I've created a set up between two long-distance domes.

This is the colonist, who works in the Northern dome with just a farm, and lives in the Southern dome with just a living quarters, when he goes to work:

(Note the little blue arrow to the North-West of the Dome. That's the colonist running to their job across more than two Mars sectors.)

However, it's a bug that happens if you manually force them by assigning orders in quick succession. As you can see in the second screenshot with the colonist exiting the dome: He will refuse to make use of shuttle services under these circumstances. The two domes are sectors away from each other and and the colonist will walk back and forth between them every day. When he finally arrives, his shift will be over and he'll work there the entire day. If the distance were longer than this, he'd die.

So yes, in theory it's possible, but it's buggy and nobody should rely on it.

In practice and within reason, people can't travel between domes to avail themselves of services and employment that's unavailable where they live. They certainly won't by themselves and without the player manually forcing them to do so, through glitches.

Edited by Skirlasvoud at 17:29:53 21-03-2018

Skirlasvoud 21 Mar 2018 17:25:45 4,039 posts
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@Carlo

Wait a few weeks, at least in my opinion and if you agree with my previous post about the game's shortcomings.

I'll post here again in a month or so to let people know if they've made any improvements.

Khanivor 21 Mar 2018 17:55:49 44,800 posts
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Back to Northgard it is then.

Carlo 21 Mar 2018 19:23:35 21,801 posts
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Khanivor wrote:
Back to Northgard it is then.

Lucky you. My GPU broke, so I'm PC-less :/

Skirlasvoud 21 Mar 2018 19:29:13 4,039 posts
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Carlo wrote:

Khanivor wrote:
Back to Northgard it is then.
Lucky you. My GPU broke, so I'm PC-less :/

I sincerely pity you with today's GPU prices.

It'll take until November for them to get back to normal, if at all.

BTBAM 6 Jun 2018 07:24:17 1,982 posts
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This is on the PS plus sale and after reading the eg review I bought it... Re started the game three times and I'm trying hard to be prepared. Have the bugs you guys mentioned been fixed? Really enjoying it so far, just built my second some but am in no rush to get humans there to ruin my beautiful area.

Skirlasvoud 6 Jun 2018 09:57:18 4,039 posts
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Pretty much, yes! I forgot to post here about it, but I was around when the patches went live and tested them with set-ups that would usually resolve in bugs earlier. Looks like Haemimont managed to fix them.

No more death marches out into the desert, walking in circles between two domes or being confused about their being a job.

Also hear they've added connections between domes so people can walk between them.

Lost interest a while back and switched to playing Frostpunk, but I'll give the devs a few months to add content and I'll jump back in.

StarchildHypocrethes 6 Jun 2018 10:01:12 33,974 posts
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FYI - The new "Curiosity" update is due to go live for the Console versions this week.

Adds the below:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/dev-diary-10-curiosity-by-boian-spasov-from-haemimont-games.1100568/

Post release support has been excellent for this.

FWB 6 Jun 2018 10:12:18 56,369 posts
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I do love Paradox games but I think they are one of the worst in the industry for DLC charges.

StarchildHypocrethes 6 Jun 2018 10:17:32 33,974 posts
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All the updates have been free for this so far.

Derblington 6 Jun 2018 10:22:52 35,161 posts
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I was really interested when this launched and then again with the sale price on PSN but JP Evolution is out next week. Can't justify both.

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