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[lordcooper]

Yup, that's right.  We have yet another 4x thread on the go here.

So, I'm looking at trying out a space based 4x for the first time (I'm fairly well acquainted with Civ, AoE, TW etc) and was wondering what people would recommend and why.

Details are good.  Insane details are even better.  Good graphics are an unneccessary bonus, although I may disregard something if they are truly terrible.

[Comp112]

Gal Civ games, very fun.

[freeformschooler]

You've more than likely heard of it by now but there's Aurora: the Dwarf Fortress of Space 4X games.

There's not merely details, there's preposterous amounts of micromanaging. However, the graphics are not so great. They work, though.

[Felius]

Yup, that's right.  We have yet another 4x thread on the go here.

So, I'm looking at trying out a space based 4x for the first time (I'm fairly well acquainted with Civ, AoE, TW etc) and was wondering what people would recommend and why.

Details are good.  Insane details are even better.  Good graphics are an unneccessary bonus, although I may disregard something if they are truly terrible.

If you want INSANE detail, you might want to try Aurora. Other than that, the Space Empire series is pretty good, as is the Sword of the Stars.

[lordcooper]

Thanks for the suggestions guys

Would you mind going into a few of the main differences between each?  There are an awful lot of these games.

[breadbocks]

Aurora: Requires a fairly large screen. Also goes into more detail then you probably care about.

[Pnx]

Thanks for the suggestions guys

Would you mind going into a few of the main differences between each?  There are an awful lot of these games.

Well let's see, this is just my opinion, so you might feel differently but...

Sword of the Stars is a streamlined space 4x with some rts mixed in. It's more "no nonsense" and is a lot of fun, although like almost all these games the micromanagement can get a bit much in larger games. It doesn't have all those irritating frilly details you tend to see in a lot of other 4x's. But at the same time you might find yourself missing them.

Aurora is really the dwarf fortress of 4x's, it's buggy as hell, and screws up the format of all your windows and menus when you play it. If it wasn't so buggy and annoying for me to play, I would heartily recommend it, it's a very complex and engaging game with interesting mechanics.

Galactic Civilizations is... ehhh, this might be a bit harsh, but it's a game that wants to be what Sword of the Stars is, but has some execution issues... and is a lot closer to Civilization.

Space empires... I don't know, someone else should say something. I vaguely remember playing it once but I don't remember if I liked it or not...

[Aklyon]

I was expecting a game with a weird name but interesting something, not a 4X discussion.

[freeformschooler]

I was expecting a game with a weird name but interesting something, not a 4X discussion.

You must not have played enough roguelikes.

[lordcooper]

Well there is a little easter egg in the thread title.  Google "ya4x" and you'll see.

[freeformschooler]

Well there is a little easter egg in the thread title.  Google "ya4x" and you'll see.

i feel stupider after reading the whole thing

[lordcooper]

I'm demo-ing sword of the stars (with all expansions) right now.  Any tips for a total noob to the game/genre?

[Dutchling]

Well there is a little easter egg in the thread title.  Google "ya4x" and you'll see.

can.. not.. unsee!!!!

DutchMcLing cancels foruming: going insane