Stargate Timekeepers

1998 · Post by **1998** » July 21st, 2023, 17:08

It looks kinda shit, the gate sounds are horrible, but shockingly its still alive. The first real update in over a year.

Still no release date and the mention of a first season is not a good sign. At this stage, I would be surprised if its even half decent.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » July 21st, 2023, 19:04

I am looking forward to it and I hope it is good, but the license owners don't know how to pick game studios.

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » July 21st, 2023, 19:51

I've had it on my wishlist for a while. I also hope that it's good, but I'm doubtful. MGM mismanaged this franchise incredibly poorly.

I also wish you played as SG-1 or created your own team instead of the diversity hire squad.

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 22nd, 2023, 07:48

XCOM-like? Odd pick.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » July 22nd, 2023, 07:53

It looks like this is the link for their upcoming announcement event, but I'm not entirely certain how TwitchTV works:
https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinetv/sche ... b06f2d12ff

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » July 22nd, 2023, 09:27

General Reign wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 07:48
XCOM-like? Odd pick.

No, more Commandos-like.

1998 · Post by **1998** » July 22nd, 2023, 10:45

Acrux wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 09:27

General Reign wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 07:48
XCOM-like? Odd pick.
No, more Commandos-like.

Yap. Its Real Time Tactics, or Stealth Strategy like Mimimi (Desperados 3, Shadow Tactics) likes to call them now. I don't have a problem conceptually with it, I loved Shadow tactics and liked Desperados 3. Everything they have shown so far, and to their credit they have shown quite a bit of gameplay last year, but it all looks so simplistic. It feels like they do not understand what made Shadow Tactics great and only want to cash in on a somewhat successful genre revival.

Sooo I guess @rusty_shackleford you can move this into the Command Center. Didn't realize we had a forum for tactic games here as well.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » July 28th, 2023, 13:10

You can sign up for the beta on their website:

https://www.slitherine.com/beta

2factorauth · Post by **2factorauth** » July 28th, 2023, 17:27

xcom? commandos? r u people severerly fucking retarded and from a different planet?
it looks like a tower defense skinjob

J1M · Post by **J1M** » August 24th, 2023, 00:46

I received a beta key. Download was under 2 GB.

"We ask you kindly not to discuss the game in any public forum, including the public areas of the Slitherine forum and the Discord."

Luckmann · Post by **Luckmann** » August 26th, 2023, 13:05

J1M wrote: ↑ August 24th, 2023, 00:46
I received a beta key. Download was under 2 GB.

"We ask you kindly not to discuss the game in any public forum, including the public areas of the Slitherine forum and the Discord."

Tell us more. I am genuinely curious, because I loved the Stargate series, and I also love these type of games. I'm surprised to hear that this is even still alive.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » August 26th, 2023, 14:31

Luckmann wrote: ↑ August 26th, 2023, 13:05

J1M wrote: ↑ August 24th, 2023, 00:46
I received a beta key. Download was under 2 GB.

"We ask you kindly not to discuss the game in any public forum, including the public areas of the Slitherine forum and the Discord."
Tell us more. I am genuinely curious, because I loved the Stargate series, and I also love these type of games. I'm surprised to hear that this is even still alive.

Legally, I can't discuss the game until the information restrictions are lifted. I posted here to let others know that they could get into the beta. The only thing I wrote in my application was, "I like Stargate. I submit bug reports."

GhostCow · Post by **GhostCow** » August 26th, 2023, 14:38

Imagine actually following an NDA

J1M · Post by **J1M** » August 26th, 2023, 17:37

GhostCow wrote: ↑ August 26th, 2023, 14:38
Imagine actually following an NDA

Rolled lawful at character creation.

Luckmann · Post by **Luckmann** » August 26th, 2023, 19:21

J1M wrote: ↑ August 26th, 2023, 14:31

Luckmann wrote: ↑ August 26th, 2023, 13:05

J1M wrote: ↑ August 24th, 2023, 00:46
I received a beta key. Download was under 2 GB.

"We ask you kindly not to discuss the game in any public forum, including the public areas of the Slitherine forum and the Discord."
Tell us more. I am genuinely curious, because I loved the Stargate series, and I also love these type of games. I'm surprised to hear that this is even still alive.
Legally, I can't discuss the game until the information restrictions are lifted. I posted here to let others know that they could get into the beta. The only thing I wrote in my application was, "I like Stargate. I submit bug reports."

Cuck.

1998 · Post by **1998** » August 28th, 2023, 16:34

Not much to report here, it will suck. Also I will d1p it

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » August 28th, 2023, 17:11

J1M wrote: ↑ August 24th, 2023, 00:46
I received a beta key. Download was under 2 GB.

"We ask you kindly not to discuss the game in any public forum, including the public areas of the Slitherine forum and the Discord."

public forum

Technically, the off-topic forum is not public.

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » October 26th, 2023, 21:22

It looks like this got a release date of December 12th. Also, the demo is now public.

@J1M - Now that the demo is out, I'm guessing you can give us your impressions. I haven't tried it, but it looks like they are getting a lot of negative feedback.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » December 10th, 2023, 16:15

Acrux wrote: ↑ October 26th, 2023, 21:22
It looks like this got a release date of December 12th. Also, the demo is now public.

@J1M - Now that the demo is out, I'm guessing you can give us your impressions. I haven't tried it, but it looks like they are getting a lot of negative feedback.

The gameplay was barely functional when I tried it. Would recommend people try the demo before they buy because I am surprised this came out this year.

I didn't get into it extensively because at that time the feel of basic interactions was bad. Don't remember if it was input delay or something else.

Looks like they have some sort of promo where you can get an extra steam key if you buy it from them directly with a store code.

1998 · Post by **1998** » December 17th, 2023, 16:52

Guess its delayed to 23rd Jan.

Oyster Sauce · Post by **Oyster Sauce** » December 17th, 2023, 17:01

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » December 26th, 2023, 06:38

Looks like a Desperados-style game. Didn't expect that.
Does this genre even have a name?

gerey · Post by **gerey** » December 26th, 2023, 10:59

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 26th, 2023, 06:38
Does this genre even have a name?

Commandos-like is the closest I've seen to an overarching name for these types of games.

1998 · Post by **1998** » December 27th, 2023, 16:36

gerey wrote: ↑ December 26th, 2023, 10:59

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 26th, 2023, 06:38
Does this genre even have a name?
Commandos-like is the closest I've seen to an overarching name for these types of games.

Real-Time Tactics...at least until Mimimi tried to go more casual and called it Stealth Strategy with their Pirate flop.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » December 27th, 2023, 16:59

Real-time tactics just makes me think someone mislabeled RTS

Technically correct, I guess. Closest cousin genre is probably IE-style RTwP RPGs.

gerey · Post by **gerey** » December 27th, 2023, 17:03

1998 wrote: ↑ December 27th, 2023, 16:36
Real-Time Tactics

That's too broad of a definition, since it covers a wide variety of games like Myth, Ground Control, Close Combat, Blitzkrieg, Sudden Strike etc.

If you were looking for games like Commandos and mentioned you wanted to play RTTs, chances are you'd get recommended one or more of the games above. I don't think most people associate Commandos and games like it with RTTs, hence why I prefer calling them Commandos-likes, even though it's quite a mouthful.

1998 · Post by **1998** » December 27th, 2023, 17:06

gerey wrote: ↑ December 27th, 2023, 17:03

1998 wrote: ↑ December 27th, 2023, 16:36
Real-Time Tactics
That's too broad of a definition, since it covers a wide variety of games like Myth, Ground Control, Close Combat, Blitzkrieg, Sudden Strike etc.

If you were looking for games like Commandos and mentioned you wanted to play RTTs, chances are you'd get recommended one or more of the games above. I don't think most people associate Commandos and games like it with RTTs, hence why I prefer calling them Commandos-likes, even though it's quite a mouthful.

What are you talking about? RTT is one of the most defined genres out there. Commandos, Desperados, Robin Hood, Mimimi

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » December 27th, 2023, 17:11

Until mimimi's recent games I've never talked to another american who played any of these games. I've never heard the genre "Real-time tactics" before, either. I think this may have been strictly a continental euro thing?

J1M · Post by **J1M** » December 27th, 2023, 17:30

Stealth real time tactics.

1998 · Post by **1998** » December 27th, 2023, 17:31

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 27th, 2023, 17:11
Until mimimi's recent games I've never talked to another american who played any of these games. I've never heard the genre "Real-time tactics" before, either. I think this may have been strictly a continental euro thing?

Probably, to me it just makes sense. These games were massive in Germany, maybe that's it. But I really do think it RTT is one of the most accurate descriptions of game genres.