Depends on their model. Lol and Dota 2 have perfectly fine models that dont' interfere with play itself. If they can make it like that then i don't see the problem, but if they do the "buy this magic alien wreck map for only $5" route then the game will be a throwaway.
I'm happy to give F2P a chance. But hey it's more 'orthodox principles' than 'oh no F2P sux' for me. Even in a good F2P game, I play and play and then I 'feel it', that "oh sorry I was enjoying your game, you guys want some money right?"
I will definitely give this a try. I really like the ideas and the background they have put together.
Hell, one could even imagine this could be a pre-homeworld scenario before the first hyper-drive core was found.
Anyway. I signed up for beta access. Let's hope I get lucky. :P
my understanding is they've actually been trying to move away from F2P for a while now, and had started to. Gearbox partnering up was the nail in that coffin.
i know the guys at blackbird are super excited to show everyone what they`ve been working on. I was told that game I saw back in pre-alpha is pretty much gone now. its all new. Super stoked.
Also, a couple of the guys did some talks at Unite over the past couple weeks. Check em out for some inside look. Some old, some new shots of the game. pretty cool stuff. HUD talk and Nurturing Uniry Projects talk
I'm really excited that the franchise is finally returning to its original creators. Been following Kambeitz and Cunningham ever since i first played homeworld back in the day.
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This is just the beginning guys! F2P is here to stay... it won't all be terrible.
War Thunder is decent.
TF2 is still gold-plated awesome with a crunchy awesome filling.
MWO seems to have gotten it right.
I'm willing to give a F2P game a more than fair chance, with this kind of pedigree.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/27/4469904/void-destroyer-a-homeworld-inspired-space-sim-meets-kickstarter-goal
Hell, one could even imagine this could be a pre-homeworld scenario before the first hyper-drive core was found.
Anyway. I signed up for beta access. Let's hope I get lucky. :P
That's what I keep picturing in my head.
Starcraft/Dota style??! UGGGH. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Our gameplay is unlike either of those games, but we want to include inspirations from them, said Irish.
Eaaaasy, Stubbles, all may not be lost.
http://kotaku.com/theres-a-new-homeworld-game-coming-1237630088
DREAMS DO COME TRUUUUUUEEEEE!! :poly142:
Art style is amazing but I'm still not sure about gameplay.
http://kotaku.com/thats-one-less-free-to-play-game-to-worry-about-1274987807
i know the guys at blackbird are super excited to show everyone what they`ve been working on. I was told that game I saw back in pre-alpha is pretty much gone now. its all new. Super stoked.
Also, a couple of the guys did some talks at Unite over the past couple weeks. Check em out for some inside look. Some old, some new shots of the game. pretty cool stuff. HUD talk and Nurturing Uniry Projects talk
Weddings, funerals, medical emergencies, dream job offers, house on fire, I don't freaking care. This just keeps getting better and better.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/why-gearbox-bought-homeworld-and-how-theyre-putting-it-back-into-the-hands-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pa-mainsite+%28Penny+Arcade%29
Looking forward to this!