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Jsnuff1 · Apr 14, 2001, 09:07 AM

Im a big escape velocity fan, this looks so sweet!!! cant wait untill it comes out, check it out http://www.ambrosiasw.com/news/upcoming/

Archangel · Apr 15, 2001, 04:54 PM

Yeah, it does look cool. The original EV I played for months and months. Override I never really got into, but this one looks great. I'll probably end up buying it.

Ambrosia's other new game, Ragnarok, looks great too, but I heard that the main man working on that game left Ambrosia. . .don't know when we will see it now.

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Pringlis · Apr 29, 2001, 12:49 PM

EVN will be superb yes.

Matt Burch and the ATMOS team are doing a great job on it. Poor Pipeline has spent the last few nights rendering Outfit pics and losing sleep time.

As to Ragnarok.. well Ben Spees left ASW but Andrew Welch tells me they still have the code. They just need to get someone to work on it. I assume he has it in hand.

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Archangel · Apr 29, 2001, 05:42 PM

Yeah, I saw the new screenshots of Nova. It looks so good! I've very excited to play this game. I'm sure it will be even better than the original EV. I never really did get into Override, but I think that's more because I was busy with other games.

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tie · Apr 30, 2001, 02:01 AM

I don't know, I've always been a skeptic about EV:N. The graphics now do look absolutely amazing, far better than I expected -- so they've proven me wrong about the graphics. But the gameplay. EV was fun for me, but EV:O was not so fun. It was too repetitive, and there wasn't enough life. No real characters. If only it was networkable.

Archangel · Apr 30, 2001, 04:44 PM

Dude, EV:N has plots that are "book length" in scope. If that doesn't give you some hope that what will? Also, I'm sure they will have some aspects of non-linearity incorporated in the game making it a much more dynamic experience.

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DocWest · May 1, 2001, 01:29 AM

I am looking forward to Nova as well.
I LOVED the original EV.
EVO wasn't quite as addictive..
I've also played quite a few total conversions. Frozen Heart is my favourite. tachyon fighter kicks ass.

Archangel · May 4, 2001, 11:16 AM

Just read an article over at IMG. EV:N is coming really close to completion and is nearly 100% carbonized. It should be released soon. I'm very excited to get this game running in X.

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druber · May 4, 2001, 02:39 PM

IMG may not be the best source for release news when it comes to EVN. Nova isn't even in beta yet. Saying that it's nearing completion is, for them, a complete shot in the dark. ASW and ATMOS are both being very tight-lipped about their progress precisely so that people will leave them alone to work on the thing. I'd love for it to be released next week, but my best honest guess is probably around November. Surf their boards and decide for yourself. Just read the FAQ before you post any questions.

Archangel · May 4, 2001, 05:48 PM

Most unfortunate.

Some dude on their boards sorta has my alias too. . . :'(

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wumeng · May 7, 2001, 02:43 PM

Looks extremely good -- nice to see that the Mac shareware game industry is still alive and well.

moki · May 16, 2001, 01:55 AM

This is a test of the emergency EV broadcast system. This is only a test.

A number of cool resources for EV exist that you may not be aware of, or haven't checked out lately.

EV Chronicles - Talented writers from the EV community have been spinning intriguing yarns based on the EV/EVO universe, and sharing their tales in the EV Chronicles for over a year now. There's a wealth of interesting sci-fi worthy of your perusal, and perhaps your comment.

EV Image Gallery - If you like looking at striking and imaginative renderings of ships, planets, landscapes, battle scenes, and other futuristic artwork, the EV Image Gallery is a treasure trove. Come check out and comment on the renderings of emerging and established artists alike.

EV Newswire - This is the place to go for major EV-related news and announcements. If you don't always have the time to read all of the web boards completely, checking out the Newswire from time to time will keep you up to date on the major happenings in the EV community.

...and of course, check out Ambrosia's newsletter, The Ambrosia Times, and also the Ambrosia Newswire for the latest Ambrosia-related news.

This has been a test of the emergency EV broadcast system. In the event that this was a real emergency, all your planets are belong to us.

druber · May 17, 2001, 04:46 PM

arcangel, the dood's a mod, too. probably won't give it up for you.

don't believe any hard numbers, but they are making progress. alpha 3 is rolling along. mac shareware is still very much alive. at ambrosia, at least.