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PAX East 2017 - Space Wars Blending RTS with MMOs a Previews at MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited March 2017 in News & Features Discussion

imagePAX East 2017 - Space Wars Blending RTS with MMOs a Previews at MMORPG.com

Space Wars, a unique entry into the MMO genre, is a tactical turn based MMO where your avatar/character is a starship. Space Wars seamlessly blends some of the best qualities of RTS games with MMOs in a new and interesting way.

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  • xdarkaixxdarkaix Member UncommonPosts: 12
    edited March 2017
    Its not an RTS if its turn based, RTS = Real Time, which is inherently the opposite of taking turns. For example, Starcraft is an RTS, Civilization is a Turn Based game.
  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    Would really like to see a game like this , love the idea ... ill be keeping an eye on it
  • MrTugglesMrTuggles Member UncommonPosts: 189
    If you guys are excited for this game you should check out their previous title, PoxNora. Same company is making this game that made that. It is a bit dated on graphics, but a very strong TCG'ish Strategy game.
  • LahuzerLahuzer Member UncommonPosts: 782
    Daum!!! Looks awesome. Is there any way to buy access for it now? Do they have a homepage? Cause I could only find their kickstarter that didnt go through. :(
  • xxBoneZxxxxBoneZxx Member UncommonPosts: 124
    edited March 2017

    xdarkaix said:

    Its not an RTS if its turn based, RTS = Real Time, which is inherently the opposite of taking turns.


    For example, Starcraft is an RTS, Civilization is a Turn Based game.



    I think you're confused on the definitions. RTS = Real-Time-Strategy. You're moving your ships (assets) around in real-time, which is the definition of RTS. Everything happening is in real-time. Turn-based combat has nothing to do with RTS. You're still moving your assets around in real-time. Only the combat is turn-based.

    Or looking at it another way: it's an RTS until you get into combat.
  • BizkitNLBizkitNL Member RarePosts: 2,546

    xdarkaix said:

    Its not an RTS if its turn based, RTS = Real Time, which is inherently the opposite of taking turns.


    For example, Starcraft is an RTS, Civilization is a Turn Based game.



    TBS would indeed be the proper term.
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  • BizkitNLBizkitNL Member RarePosts: 2,546

    xxBoneZxx said:



    xdarkaix said:


    Its not an RTS if its turn based, RTS = Real Time, which is inherently the opposite of taking turns.





    For example, Starcraft is an RTS, Civilization is a Turn Based game.






    I think you're confused on the definitions. RTS = Real-Time-Strategy. You're moving your ships (assets) around in real-time, which is the definition of RTS. Everything happening is in real-time. Turn-based combat has nothing to do with RTS. You're still moving your assets around in real-time. Only the combat is turn-based.




    Or looking at it another way: it's an RTS until you get into combat.



    If moving assets around is an RTS, then any game would fit that bill.

    In this case, slapping one or the other genre onto it doesnt cut it. Its a realtime mmo with turnbased combat?
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  • xdarkaixxdarkaix Member UncommonPosts: 12
    edited March 2017

    xxBoneZxx said:



    xdarkaix said:


    Its not an RTS if its turn based, RTS = Real Time, which is inherently the opposite of taking turns.





    For example, Starcraft is an RTS, Civilization is a Turn Based game.






    I think you're confused on the definitions. RTS = Real-Time-Strategy. You're moving your ships (assets) around in real-time, which is the definition of RTS. Everything happening is in real-time. Turn-based combat has nothing to do with RTS. You're still moving your assets around in real-time. Only the combat is turn-based.




    Or looking at it another way: it's an RTS until you get into combat.



    Which would mean they don't need to call it an RTS, just call it an MMO with Turn Based Combat, everyone tries to over-complicate things by adding different genres to the list of things they think makes their MMO different, rather than just simplifying it.
  • OrmagodonOrmagodon Member UncommonPosts: 32

    Lahuzer said:

    Daum!!! Looks awesome. Is there any way to buy access for it now? Do they have a homepage? Cause I could only find their kickstarter that didnt go through. :(



    spacewars.com :)
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    edited March 2017
    The Total War series is listed as a turn-based strategy, real-time tactics game.

    So this would be a real time strategy, turn-based tactics MMORPG!

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  • sschruppsschrupp Member UncommonPosts: 694
    First line on their web page: "Spacewars is a turn-based tactical online strategy MMO, where real-time travel meets turn-based combat. "
  • IshkalIshkal Member UncommonPosts: 304
    HAHAHA moving your pieces around in real time makes it real time hu? so every game even if it is a one turn a day game is "REALLLLL TIMMMMEEE STRATAGEY!!!!!!!" simply cause your brain is thinking in real time?
  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342
    edited March 2017
    nvm....
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