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Banished |OT| Its like SimTown, but by one guy instead of Maxis, oh and its great
- Thread starter Mengy
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Nothing has been confirmed yet, although I suspect it'll be cheaper to buy straight from the developer and get a Steam key from there. Exchange rate to pounds is fairly decent right now.
Ran through the tutorials, I love the aesthetic of the game and it seems remarkably in depth for a title made by one person. The trading system is cool, lots of micromanagement for people who like that sort of thing, and this definitely seems like it'll scratch that city building game itch, with a survivalist twist.
Some screenshots;
Thanks for the first hand account! I'm pretty stoked!
Just bought the game via HumbleWidget!
I'm going to download it soon once my brother is done with the PC, then I'm going to play it.
Not sure if I can play tonight though since internet seems to be slow here at this hour. Hopefully, I can do so.
BTW, to those buying directly from Luke, you can actually give an additional tip. I actually missed it and I would have wanted to give a few extra dollars more.
I'm going to download it soon once my brother is done with the PC, then I'm going to play it.
Not sure if I can play tonight though since internet seems to be slow here at this hour. Hopefully, I can do so.
BTW, to those buying directly from Luke, you can actually give an additional tip. I actually missed it and I would have wanted to give a few extra dollars more.
Daffy Duck
Member
Is there a demo?
I'm intrigued by this but don't want to buy it if it's going to run like shit on my laptop.
I'm intrigued by this but don't want to buy it if it's going to run like shit on my laptop.
I wish we could choose the coloring of building (or roofs at least) to customize your town and make some building more distinguishable. It'll probably be easier on the long run but at first they're just all brown to you :lol:
Developer wanted it to run on small configs so unless you have an old eee pc or something I think it should be ok.
Developer wanted it to run on small configs so unless you have an old eee pc or something I think it should be ok.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Ran through the tutorials, I love the aesthetic of the game and it seems remarkably in depth for a title made by one person. The trading system is cool, lots of micromanagement for people who like that sort of thing, and this definitely seems like it'll scratch that city building game itch, with a survivalist twist.
Some screenshots;
Nice, it's the new version of Bootaay Bay! Still my favorite Minecraft location on Neocraft by the way Bootay...
Work is going to take for freakin ever today. I should have called in sick...
I'm using euros over here: straight from developer, 15.04, Steam I guess 20.
Playing the Banished Tutorial now, seems to be a winner mechanics wise, but I havent seen yet how the progress works in a normal game and I am a bit concerned it might be a tad too similar for each playthrough and might not offer enough variation to go into a "just try building a different city"-style either. I am not surprised every YT video is so positive about it, but I think this game might show some sizeable weakness when replaying it.
There is no level-style progression and I am not sure how fun its going to play retrying a new city layout, but I am sure I'll enjoy my first city.
I really wish the game had different challenges, like "not many trees/stones"/"civilians slower because they are sick" or whatever.
There is no level-style progression and I am not sure how fun its going to play retrying a new city layout, but I am sure I'll enjoy my first city.
I really wish the game had different challenges, like "not many trees/stones"/"civilians slower because they are sick" or whatever.
British Monsoon
Member
Couple of screens from my first settlement;
Managed to survive my first winter
Yeah, I was worried that once you had the 'formula' of building a successful settlement perfected, there wouldn't be much challenge. That being said, the achievements seem like they could add some replay value, some of them being awarded for surviving in harsh environments, some for gearing your city toward mass-producing certain goods, or simply for keeping your citizens happy and healthy. Seems like there's just the standard and mountainous environments so far, but it would be cool to see more map-types with their own unique challenges added in later on.
Haha, mine too, although I was always very impressed by how well Arkyoto turned out. Awesome stuff.
Managed to survive my first winter
Yeah, I was worried that once you had the 'formula' of building a successful settlement perfected, there wouldn't be much challenge. That being said, the achievements seem like they could add some replay value, some of them being awarded for surviving in harsh environments, some for gearing your city toward mass-producing certain goods, or simply for keeping your citizens happy and healthy. Seems like there's just the standard and mountainous environments so far, but it would be cool to see more map-types with their own unique challenges added in later on.
Haha, mine too, although I was always very impressed by how well Arkyoto turned out. Awesome stuff.
I really hope it sells decently and fans keep spamming him with this request. Achievements are nice, but also a cheap way out compared to the actual scenario design a game like this should be having.
So far so good. Lumber seems to be especially important initially, since its needed both for your initial building and firewood. Expand too fast and you'll freeze to death etc etc.
How rigid is that 'can only collect food from old growth forests' restriction? I am trying to keep a lot of pristine forest around my settlement for gatherers and cut lumber elsewhere. Am not sure how long it takes for forests you've planted to become 'old growth'.
Guess I will figure it out in time. There is certainly plenty of time to much around with things in this game!
How rigid is that 'can only collect food from old growth forests' restriction? I am trying to keep a lot of pristine forest around my settlement for gatherers and cut lumber elsewhere. Am not sure how long it takes for forests you've planted to become 'old growth'.
Guess I will figure it out in time. There is certainly plenty of time to much around with things in this game!
Ah, cheers. Makes sense.
My villagers also have weird morals. Two of them were alone in separate homes and instead of moving with each other and make some babies, they invited 10 year olds of the opposite sex to move in with them :x
Waiting for a child to pop at the moment.
Edit: Adalupe gave birth at 11. For shame, Enning ! You were 36.
Waiting for a child to pop at the moment.
Edit: Adalupe gave birth at 11. For shame, Enning ! You were 36.
PsychoSoldier
Banned
This game is pretty excellent so far. Really looking forward to when I get off work and I can play some more.
Neuromancer
Member
What the hell, I entered my key on Steam but it says the game's not out yet so I can't download it.
archnemesis
Member
I was just about to ask if that worked or not. Now I might as well wait another 2 or 3 hours.
It will be released in 2 - 3 hours.
Steam doesn't allow you download it until it's officially released on the store.
If you buy it through his website you will get a DRM free version along with a Steam key.
archnemesis
Member
I don't need a DRM-free version so I'll go with whichever is cheaper.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
They should both be the same price iirc
20$ on the website, 20 on steam.
Neuromancer
Member
Ah ok thanks.
lorebringer
Member
In Valveland 1 == $1, they made that change a few years ago IIRC.
TheIntriguingGamer
Neo Member
It's what Godus should have been in my opinion. Seems like a great game game in a starved genre.
archnemesis
Member
Sweet! I saved almost $7 buying it from the developer's site.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
I've been psyched for this game for a while so I will purchase it when I get home. Can't wait to play it. I've wanted a city building sim for a long time, and after the Sim City debacle this seems like it will cure my craving.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
Ooof. Forgot about the 1-1 conversion rate.
Anyway I know I shouldn't be buying this in account of the semester and the work load and such but I dunno if I'll be able to help it :/
PsychoSoldier
Banned
Maybe a doctor can prevent it?
It may just be a random, unstoppable thing though. Thanks to people being interchangeable it doesn't really matter though.
There's no doctor as such, but there are physicians who work at hospitals to take care of diseases. I guess it probably is just a random occurrence.
Death by childbirth seems to be a random thing so far... nothing can seem to completely stop it.
Speaking of which, I finally got to play this for like an hour (after waiting for 3 hours for a 100 MB file to download, my internet was pretty slow). My first impression was that this was going to be probably as tough as SimCity 4, there is so much stuff to micromanage. It's also difficult to have an aesthetically pleasing town and still be very efficient. I might redo my town tomorrow because I am not liking its look. LOL
Wish I could play some more, but I'm practically tired (exams the entire day, plus editing side job). I don't have anything going for the particular week aside from my editing job (which I'm almost done with), so might as well hit the sack and just continue playing tomorrow.
Speaking of which, I finally got to play this for like an hour (after waiting for 3 hours for a 100 MB file to download, my internet was pretty slow). My first impression was that this was going to be probably as tough as SimCity 4, there is so much stuff to micromanage. It's also difficult to have an aesthetically pleasing town and still be very efficient. I might redo my town tomorrow because I am not liking its look. LOL
Wish I could play some more, but I'm practically tired (exams the entire day, plus editing side job). I don't have anything going for the particular week aside from my editing job (which I'm almost done with), so might as well hit the sack and just continue playing tomorrow.
PsychoSoldier
Banned
On some difficulty levels you start without any cows or sheep---if you don't you will have to get them by building a trading post and getting it from a trader.
And when you do have them a circle should appear above the field that will let you add them to the pasture.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
You need to trade for animals first if you don't have them.
Just get it. Save it in your library for later if the workload gets too much.
FYI,
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
Yep, I said fuck it, I'm building my farm right in the middle of my planned town. Later I'll remove it and put stuff like a town hall/market there.
I would suggest building a farm and a fishing dock thing right away. Then get to work on the houses. After that, get woodchopping going for winter.
Anyone know the best % to begin harvesting?
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It's the official release, there wasn't an early access period.
Bought my copy, now I'm just waiting to get out of work and rush home...
HamPster PamPster
Member
Can you edit the terrain or choose what type of land to play on (extra rivers, big lake, little water, etc...) Playing around with the land editor was my favorite part of Sim City 2000
Excellent, thanks. I might have to snag a copy when I get home.