It'd a lot better if the servers weren't so unstable and prone to disconnections. The game is fun but that's a huge problem with it.
The servers have been increasing in stability but more importantly the new client resolves the various disconnect issues along with adding in functionality to automatically log back into games when returning to the app from the launch pad. The new client should be submitted to Apple very soon now.
The last few days the servers has been pretty stable. The game is really growing on me, where the first day or two you couldn't do much, now there is quite a lot to manage.
And I really don't get the criticism about the learning curve. If you have some knowledge of 4X strategy games, it is pretty straightforward and alot simpler than the PC games it draws inspiration from.
If you have played Starbase Orion or Ascendancy (other two great 4X space strategy games for iOS), this will be familiar. The difference being than conquest is not the only way to win, whic I really like.
iPad version planned?
Yes.
I've all the notifications ticked in the options, but I still receive no notifications from this game. Anyone know what's up with that?
They found a bug with battle notifications and had to turn all notifications off temporarily.
It can't be more complex than EVE online... can it?
I'll wait until they fix the bugs...and make it Universal....and when its not stupid expensive to play
.....2 dollars a month is stupid expensive? What?
Just.... what.... I dont even....
I hope the devs are responsive to player wishes
the devs are responsive you can contact them over on their forums, they also take every bodies input seriously. I think 2 dollars a month is a fair price, alot of people i know spend more than that on coffee per day. Although i could be bias because i know the devs and they are really great guys. They have succeeded at creating something uniquely fun. They have been playing mmorpg since the bbs days with their lighting fast 110 baud super modems. They have also ruled the lands of ultima online, raided dugeons in wow and conquered the empires of Eve. All there previous gaming experience shines through on Eote.
I will try it soon :)
Been trying to sign up using AT&T 3G but keep getting timeout errors. Oh well!
I signed up this morning and haven't been able to log in once since then. I keep timing out. I'll try connecting again tomorrow, but if I can't get on I'll have to contact Apple for a refund on my subscription and post a 1-star review. I feel bad, I really wanted to like this, but this is very disappointing.
Hi Aaron, sorry to hear that you're having problems getting into the game. A force quit will usually solve that particular issue. We're submitting a new build to Apple shortly that will resolve that problem entirely but I thought you might appreciate the work around in the meantime.
I know it doesn't really fit the genre, but I would love to one day be able to license technology from other players. If I'm focusing on a Trade based strategy, it would be great to pay a daily Ore feed to an ally to utilize their research into jump gates.
Beyond that I'm loving this game. It's the first strategy game I've ever played where the pressure to win eventually eroded the fun of the game. So far , while I would like to become a victorious Ore baron, finding new solar systems, opponent's home worlds, even the occasional pass through of a neighbor's probe, all make it feel like I'm not just seeking the win but rather being fully immersed in the game world. Now if I could just stop getting disconnected...
I wouldn't say something like leasing jumpgates is out of the question. One of the core design principals for Empire is to encourage players to interact with one another even though they're in competition so it's something I could see us eventually adding.
As for the disconnects those are corrected in the next build which should be going out to apple today.
I just wish the game was actually fun for me... I was very hopeful for the game - but unfortunately found it really stale. I just couldn't get myself to login and play. The UI isn't as intuitive and streamlined as it could be (this is kind of a non issue if you watch the videos... as they walk you through the different aspects of the game.)
I like 4x games... but this one just fell really flat for me and I just couldn't get myself to login! I wanted to love this game... but just couldn't.
I uninstalled it for now. I might come back in a year or so when it matures and has hopefully a stronger feature set... I just didn't feel like an explorer or a builder or a developer of worlds...
I strongly advise against trying this game. If you check the reviews on AppStore you will see the same complaint over and over. I downloaded and signed up for 1 month, the game continues to show no valid subscription and will not allow me to connect to the server. I have tried this several times, the game also continues to demand that I pay a new subscription.
Unbelievably disappointed, game devs... SORT IT OUT or remove the game from circulation instead of ripping off your hard working customers
It'd a lot better if the servers weren't so unstable and prone to disconnections. The game is fun but that's a huge problem with it.
The servers have been increasing in stability but more importantly the new client resolves the various disconnect issues along with adding in functionality to automatically log back into games when returning to the app from the launch pad. The new client should be submitted to Apple very soon now.
The last few days the servers has been pretty stable. The game is really growing on me, where the first day or two you couldn't do much, now there is quite a lot to manage.
And I really don't get the criticism about the learning curve. If you have some knowledge of 4X strategy games, it is pretty straightforward and alot simpler than the PC games it draws inspiration from.
If you have played Starbase Orion or Ascendancy (other two great 4X space strategy games for iOS), this will be familiar. The difference being than conquest is not the only way to win, whic I really like.
iPad version planned?
Yes.
I've all the notifications ticked in the options, but I still receive no notifications from this game. Anyone know what's up with that?
They found a bug with battle notifications and had to turn all notifications off temporarily.
It can't be more complex than EVE online... can it?
I'll wait until they fix the bugs...and make it Universal....and when its not stupid expensive to play
.....2 dollars a month is stupid expensive? What?
Just.... what.... I dont even....
I hope the devs are responsive to player wishes
the devs are responsive you can contact them over on their forums, they also take every bodies input seriously. I think 2 dollars a month is a fair price, alot of people i know spend more than that on coffee per day. Although i could be bias because i know the devs and they are really great guys. They have succeeded at creating something uniquely fun. They have been playing mmorpg since the bbs days with their lighting fast 110 baud super modems. They have also ruled the lands of ultima online, raided dugeons in wow and conquered the empires of Eve. All there previous gaming experience shines through on Eote.
I will try it soon :)
Been trying to sign up using AT&T 3G but keep getting timeout errors. Oh well!
I signed up this morning and haven't been able to log in once since then. I keep timing out. I'll try connecting again tomorrow, but if I can't get on I'll have to contact Apple for a refund on my subscription and post a 1-star review. I feel bad, I really wanted to like this, but this is very disappointing.
Hi Aaron, sorry to hear that you're having problems getting into the game. A force quit will usually solve that particular issue. We're submitting a new build to Apple shortly that will resolve that problem entirely but I thought you might appreciate the work around in the meantime.
I know it doesn't really fit the genre, but I would love to one day be able to license technology from other players. If I'm focusing on a Trade based strategy, it would be great to pay a daily Ore feed to an ally to utilize their research into jump gates.
Beyond that I'm loving this game. It's the first strategy game I've ever played where the pressure to win eventually eroded the fun of the game. So far , while I would like to become a victorious Ore baron, finding new solar systems, opponent's home worlds, even the occasional pass through of a neighbor's probe, all make it feel like I'm not just seeking the win but rather being fully immersed in the game world. Now if I could just stop getting disconnected...
I wouldn't say something like leasing jumpgates is out of the question. One of the core design principals for Empire is to encourage players to interact with one another even though they're in competition so it's something I could see us eventually adding.
As for the disconnects those are corrected in the next build which should be going out to apple today.
I just wish the game was actually fun for me... I was very hopeful for the game - but unfortunately found it really stale. I just couldn't get myself to login and play. The UI isn't as intuitive and streamlined as it could be (this is kind of a non issue if you watch the videos... as they walk you through the different aspects of the game.)
I like 4x games... but this one just fell really flat for me and I just couldn't get myself to login! I wanted to love this game... but just couldn't.
I uninstalled it for now. I might come back in a year or so when it matures and has hopefully a stronger feature set... I just didn't feel like an explorer or a builder or a developer of worlds...
I strongly advise against trying this game. If you check the reviews on AppStore you will see the same complaint over and over. I downloaded and signed up for 1 month, the game continues to show no valid subscription and will not allow me to connect to the server. I have tried this several times, the game also continues to demand that I pay a new subscription.
Unbelievably disappointed, game devs... SORT IT OUT or remove the game from circulation instead of ripping off your hard working customers
Not in german Appstore available :(