Starbase Annex Chimera Software, LLC "it’s really very clever... a little bit of Hearthstone and a dash of Eclipse" - PocketTactics.com From the creator of … TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"it’s really very clever... a little bit of Hearthstone and a dash of Eclipse" - PocketTactics.com From the creator of Starbase Orion and Starbase Command comes an all new strategy/card/board game hybrid set in the Starbase Universe. Explore this little gem of a game; the rules are few but the challenge is high. • 18 Computer opponents to challenge you • Universal Orientation - play in portrait or landscape • Universal Binary - one purchase for all of your devices • iCloud Support - start a game on your iPhone and finish on your iPad • Guaranteed Pricing - will never go on sale, buy with confidence • Guaranteed Free Updates - all updates will be free, without any hidden fees or In-App Purchases • No IAP - Starbase Annex is the complete package, pay once and play forever • Support for 64bit devices • Support for Metal Information Seller:Chimera Software, LLC Genre:Board, Card Release:Sep 22, 2014 Updated:Apr 07, 2015 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #2 PeteOzzy, Sep 21, 2014 From the devs of Starbase Orion, if anyone needs any more convincing badmanj Well-Known Member Mar 16, 2009 1,884 24 38 Software developer Reading, England http://www.underground-collective.com #3 badmanj, Sep 21, 2014 Don't care about anyone else's impressions on this one - I'm in! Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #4 Mack the Knife, Sep 21, 2014 Last edited: Sep 21, 2014 yes, but Naval Tactics has had little support. a promised tutorial and some strategy videos were never delivered and no update since release in May, so i'm not as "convinced" as you are. anyway, i've had my eye out for this and i'm glad it's already out in NZ. that means it's out for me at 8pm so i can play the tutorial while i watch Family Guy! zeratulo Well-Known Member Mar 29, 2014 127 0 0 #5 zeratulo, Sep 21, 2014 I feel the exact same. It was basically a beta release. ojtitus Well-Known Member Jul 7, 2010 3,228 5 38 Male Canton, Ohio #6 ojtitus, Sep 22, 2014 I will definitely give this a try and is also a good sign that if there aren't any problems with it's submission then Galaxy Trucker is only a couple days away. CoreyB Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2011 503 0 0 Aircraft Mechanic Chicago, IL #7 CoreyB, Sep 22, 2014 What was wrong with naval tactics? I never experienced any bugs or anything that required a fix from the dev. Stare base orion have seen massive updates for over 2 years drelbs Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2009 11,200 7 38 #8 drelbs, Sep 22, 2014 Easy instabuy here. zeratulo Well-Known Member Mar 29, 2014 127 0 0 #9 zeratulo, Sep 22, 2014 You answered your own question. Personally, when I purchased it, I was expecting the same amount of attention. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #10 Mack the Knife, Sep 22, 2014 correct, a majority of those updates for Orion did not occur because something was "wrong". they were enhancements, improvements, additions, and tender loving care. now damnit! where are our friends from down under to tell us about this game!? Citronaut Well-Known Member Apr 12, 2014 105 4 18 #11 Citronaut, Sep 22, 2014 Last edited: Sep 22, 2014 Expecting 2 years of support for a $4.99 title is a pretty bold leap and one that probably only occurs on the iOS platform. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #12 Mack the Knife, Sep 22, 2014 and i'll say with confidence that you are probably one among the few who didn't expect it... Citronaut Well-Known Member Apr 12, 2014 105 4 18 #13 Citronaut, Sep 22, 2014 I don't own the game, I just think that expectations for post-release support on titles that cost as much as a coffee or a sandwich are pretty unrealistic for a lot of iOS gamers. I appreciate additional content and improvements to games that I have purchased, but I don't buy games expecting them. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #14 Mack the Knife, Sep 22, 2014 the problem is you're speaking in general and it doesn't apply in this case as, you see, this developer is FAMOUS for continued and ever loving support of his games. as an earlier poster mentioned, massive updates for his first game so every review i ever read about his second game (Naval Tactics) always (ALWAYS) mentioned to expect a level of support bar none. anyway, all zeratulo and i are saying is that level of support never materialized and we were/are disappointed. hope that explains it. KittyMac Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2010 180 0 16 #15 KittyMac, Sep 22, 2014 Thanks for the thread! re: Naval Tactics update I fully admit I dropped the ball on creating a NT video tutorial shortly after release; mistakes were made, much regret had. FWIW, it will be impossible to give Naval Tactics the exact same love and attention that SO has enjoyed for two (almost three!) years; my time is now split between working on SO updates, new products (Starbase Annex and Starbase Orion 2), and, yes, NT updates. After NT was released, I worked on a (rather large) SO update for the start Starbase Orion's League Season 2. And created Starbase Annex. Now I am turning my attention to the update for Naval Tactics. At some point I will need to let public demand drive which game gets the most attention, but that is neither here or now. Citronaut Well-Known Member Apr 12, 2014 105 4 18 #16 Citronaut, Sep 22, 2014 I'm familiar with the dev. I own Starbase Orion. I read about Naval Tactics and decided it wasn't for me. I'm in on their new game, as I think it looks like something I'll enjoy for awhile. I've decided that the purchase price and stated amount of content will be enough for me, even if the game sees no future support. All I was saying is that people should make informed decisions. If there is any doubt that you'll get your money's worth, wait for the updates and improvements before jumping in. I apologize for derailing the thread - I am really looking forward to getting my hands on Starbase Annex here shortly. ShaggyPKA Active Member May 16, 2013 42 0 6 #17 ShaggyPKA, Sep 22, 2014 Very excited for this! Can someone post some gameplay? LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,280 133 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #18 LordGek, Sep 22, 2014 Enh. Game is very basic and pure strategy. Purchase cards with resources that are pretty much just attack values 1-10 (price equals their value). Move these cards to claim territory which in turn grants further resources next turn. Combat is simply a matter of comparing values of cards involved in the clash. Combatants simultaneously pick what they take out (equal or less value to the combined value of the player's fleet in the contested space). So no card draws, no randomization in combat, and no tricky cards. Super straight forward...and not my thing. sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,936 0 0 #19 sapphire_neo, Sep 22, 2014 That's disappointing, I was hoping we might get a deep 4x card game. Dragan Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 365 7 18 Belgium #20 Dragan, Sep 22, 2014 LordGek, Could you clarify the strategy part of the game a little bit more and give us your impression on replay ability? Thanks in advance (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
yes, but Naval Tactics has had little support. a promised tutorial and some strategy videos were never delivered and no update since release in May, so i'm not as "convinced" as you are. anyway, i've had my eye out for this and i'm glad it's already out in NZ. that means it's out for me at 8pm so i can play the tutorial while i watch Family Guy!
I will definitely give this a try and is also a good sign that if there aren't any problems with it's submission then Galaxy Trucker is only a couple days away.
What was wrong with naval tactics? I never experienced any bugs or anything that required a fix from the dev. Stare base orion have seen massive updates for over 2 years
You answered your own question. Personally, when I purchased it, I was expecting the same amount of attention.
correct, a majority of those updates for Orion did not occur because something was "wrong". they were enhancements, improvements, additions, and tender loving care. now damnit! where are our friends from down under to tell us about this game!?
Expecting 2 years of support for a $4.99 title is a pretty bold leap and one that probably only occurs on the iOS platform.
I don't own the game, I just think that expectations for post-release support on titles that cost as much as a coffee or a sandwich are pretty unrealistic for a lot of iOS gamers. I appreciate additional content and improvements to games that I have purchased, but I don't buy games expecting them.
the problem is you're speaking in general and it doesn't apply in this case as, you see, this developer is FAMOUS for continued and ever loving support of his games. as an earlier poster mentioned, massive updates for his first game so every review i ever read about his second game (Naval Tactics) always (ALWAYS) mentioned to expect a level of support bar none. anyway, all zeratulo and i are saying is that level of support never materialized and we were/are disappointed. hope that explains it.
Thanks for the thread! re: Naval Tactics update I fully admit I dropped the ball on creating a NT video tutorial shortly after release; mistakes were made, much regret had. FWIW, it will be impossible to give Naval Tactics the exact same love and attention that SO has enjoyed for two (almost three!) years; my time is now split between working on SO updates, new products (Starbase Annex and Starbase Orion 2), and, yes, NT updates. After NT was released, I worked on a (rather large) SO update for the start Starbase Orion's League Season 2. And created Starbase Annex. Now I am turning my attention to the update for Naval Tactics. At some point I will need to let public demand drive which game gets the most attention, but that is neither here or now.
I'm familiar with the dev. I own Starbase Orion. I read about Naval Tactics and decided it wasn't for me. I'm in on their new game, as I think it looks like something I'll enjoy for awhile. I've decided that the purchase price and stated amount of content will be enough for me, even if the game sees no future support. All I was saying is that people should make informed decisions. If there is any doubt that you'll get your money's worth, wait for the updates and improvements before jumping in. I apologize for derailing the thread - I am really looking forward to getting my hands on Starbase Annex here shortly.
Enh. Game is very basic and pure strategy. Purchase cards with resources that are pretty much just attack values 1-10 (price equals their value). Move these cards to claim territory which in turn grants further resources next turn. Combat is simply a matter of comparing values of cards involved in the clash. Combatants simultaneously pick what they take out (equal or less value to the combined value of the player's fleet in the contested space). So no card draws, no randomization in combat, and no tricky cards. Super straight forward...and not my thing.
LordGek, Could you clarify the strategy part of the game a little bit more and give us your impression on replay ability? Thanks in advance
