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falcon
10-03-2007, 05:41 AM
GamingNexus has posted a somewhat lengthy interview (http://www.gamingnexus.com/Default.aspx?Section=Article&I=1589)with Frank Arnot, the Game Director/Producer for Star Trek Conquest. While the game is single player only there are two different campaign modes

Campaign Mode is the main mode of play – here the player must try to eradicate all other players from the map and achieve galactic domination.

Campaign Mode can be played against a variable number of opponents, which allows players to set up preferred battles (i.e. Federation Vs Dominion) and also affect the map layout. Variables such as AI difficulty, fog-of-war, and starting credits can also be changed.
Skirmish Mode allows the player to set up one-off Arcade Battles. These battles can be fully customized, allowing the player to choose the opposing races, their fleet sizes and composition, whether or not Starbases and defensive turrets are included, and in which of the 38 game levels the action takes place.

Doesn't sound too bad, although some multiplayer would have been cool

XxSATANxX
10-03-2007, 07:32 AM
Wow it likks like ass....No multi-player...

Uhm no thanks think I'll stick to my Homeworld mod for free.....

jacktion
10-03-2007, 07:42 AM
It is helpful if the OP tells us what system the article is for. What is this? An Atari 2600 game?
Thanks.

HotCod
10-03-2007, 07:59 AM
ps2 and wii

but ya i don't know this could be rather fun but given how deep a game like this could go... and how shallow they are going... it could feel a little lack lustre.

Darkmatter
10-03-2007, 08:23 AM
each race has 3 ships... LOL is this a school project?

Kamalot
10-03-2007, 09:03 AM
From what I’ve read, Conquest’s gameplay sounds a bit like Star Fox Command on the DS—pre-battle strategy followed by action oriented combat. Is that an appropriate comparison?

Not really, a better comparison would be to Axis and Allies or the classic Archon. It’s got a light, but engaging conquer the galaxy/build your empire element followed by a full-on space battle fest. The bigger your empire, the bigger your fleets, the more territory you conquer, the bigger your empire and so on…
Sounds like Star Control II to me.

HotCod
10-03-2007, 09:56 AM
Sounds like Star Control II to me.

well the point i was making is that its not... its star control with everything interesting ripped out. It seems like an action game with a tagged on 'star map' so they can get away with not having to make a story. It could be good simple action fun but the idea is there for something much deeper.

Darkmatter
10-03-2007, 10:04 AM
I actually went back and replayed Star Control 2 just a few months ago. Was still a lot of fun even after all these years.

Kamalot
10-03-2007, 10:16 AM
each race has 3 ships... LOL is this a school project?
There are 6 races, and each has 3 ships. 18 available ships for selection. Is that completely unreasonable? There are only 17 fighters in Virtua Fighter 5.

mister_slim
10-03-2007, 05:31 PM
I'm not a Star Trek fan at all but that sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to give it a rent. Also, I demand a new Master of Orion.

Kolreth
10-03-2007, 08:05 PM
Meh, Starfleet Command 4 please.