The new expansion is okay I guess?

New SOTS 2 thread should be coming up this weekend unless Keisari is a dirty liar.

Release date: November 30th (Free to existing SotS2 owners)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIxeT7SBu4A

Paradox still publishing/funding because they're crazy.

Features of the Sword of the Stars II Enhanced Edition include:

• The new Loa race with a new drive for their ships – the Neutrino Pulse Gate
  
• Over 25 new technologies including a new tech tree for cybernetics
  
• 10 new weapons and attack systems
  
• Expanded ship building options for all six original factions, including new Leviathan class ships
  
• 2 new independent races to seduce or bludgeon into your imperial orbit
  
• New random encounters and mission types
  
• All previously released faction based DLC – the voices, the badges, the avatars, the skins...all of it.
  

October 19 2012

Almost a year after the release of a giant turd, SotS2 is now "all clear" meaning it's the version of the game Kerberos "intended it be at release." The game is legitimately playable now though some people still don't like some of the new systems that were added in the sequel like the fleet system. I understand how to use it and it's alright, but it's a bit convoluted. Some people don't like the bloat on the strategic layer, which I can understand. Need to spend more time in the mid-late game before making my own judgement.

Also Hiver supremacy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_PDns23RWY&t=7s

http://www.gamersgate.com/games?prio=relevance&q=sotsweekend

Greenmangaming has SotS: Complete and SotS2 on sale for 75% off as part of their Paradox sale.

[$4.98 - A Good Game] Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection (all expansions)
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[$7.49 - Not A Good Game] Sword of the Stars II (Redeemable on Steam)
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