KickStarter Phoenix Point - the new game from X-COM creator Julian Gollop

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Spoiler

What's with it?
(it is from the Backer Build Two dev blog)

Me becoming senile.

 

[Citizen]

What's with it?

Popamole

 

[PanteraNera]

Fresh stuff from discord:

Backer Build Two might not be released tomorrow as there are some problems with the 2 additional maps they want to include.

Also new stuff, vehicles that act as props on the battlescape:

 

[Citizen]

Is it supposed to be a trolleybus?

 

[PanteraNera]

Is it supposed to be a trolleybus?

Likely.

The big thing is a (New Jericho) train.

 

[xmd1997]

Gameplay of UV playing Backer build 2 for those that are interested.

 

[Shog-goth]

 

[ArchAngel]

In video UnstableVoltage said new release date is June 2019.

I hope in the full version ammo for different weapons will look different.

Will there be multiple types of ammo for same weapons like in UFO 1994?

 

[Destroid]

I like the look of the APC, it's best to keep vehicles small and light for a squad tactics game.

 

[CyberWhale]

Looks terrible in motion as well, just like expected.

 

[Shog-goth]

We are aware that you have not yet received your email with a download link to Backer Build Two. This was due to an error on our part, in supplying Xsolla with the incorrect build version. A new version was sent to them early this morning and they are currently preparing it for delivery. We will update when we have more information.

Snapshot Games apologises for this inconvenience.

 

[ArchAngel]

That explains why I have seen zero people streaming it on Twitch. Backer build 1 had a few at all times.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

I got the e-mail about new build.

 

[PanteraNera]

here have a Queen with guns:

 

[ArchAngel]

Considering Technician and vehicle have made the game super easy now, aliens need that to win.

 

[PanteraNera]

Considering Technician and vehicle have made the game super easy now, aliens need that to win.

Very true.

On the other hand one has to keep in mind that the soldiers in the Backer Builds are currently the late game (elite) troops.
Actually I am still puzzled that the Backer Builds focus on New Jericho, as in the final game you have to do (probably) a lot of work to have access to the Armadillo, the NJ elite heavy and technician.

 

[Latelistener]

We still don't know anything about classes.

 

[luinthoron]

Actually I am still puzzled that the Backer Builds focus on New Jericho, as in the final game you have to do (probably) a lot of work to have access to the Armadillo, the NJ elite heavy and technician.

Well, they did say that they chose NJ for the first demo simply because it was the faction they had made the most progress on. So the focus is on NJ simply because they are the ones already ready to be used, not because of any real preference for them.

 

[Galdred]

Does the vehicle crew also have stats and experience? Or is it a disposable HWP?

 

[PanteraNera]

Well, they did say that they chose NJ for the first demo simply because it was the faction they had made the most progress on. So the focus is on NJ simply because they are the ones already ready to be used, not because of any real preference for them.

Yes I know.
It is still based on the PCGamer Weekender which was on February 2018 and they started focusing development on that build in October 2017 (putting anything else, like Geoscape on hold). Now we have July 2018 (five months later), they want to release in June 2019. And we haven't seen anything beside the Assault class for the Phoenix Project (the player faction), Synedrion nor Disciples of Anu.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

We still don't know anything about classes.

Or how tech progression will work in campaign.

Or how recruitment of different classes works. (Or what kind of limitations class system does have.)
I hope it's not randomized like in nuXCOM.
I got snipers and assaults promotions way too often, but no one felt inner connection for smoke grenades or whatever their excuse was.

 

[Shog-goth]

I was already skeptical before, and now even more. They are still in pre-alpha with a lot of features to be finalized (or maybe implemented at all) so it's very unlikely that the game will be ready in just one year. Too little progress between builds to believe it could happen, imo the best case scenario is now Xmas '19 but probably later. Current backers build is only a little more than a prototype.

 

[luinthoron]

Does the vehicle crew also have stats and experience? Or is it a disposable HWP?

One of your soldiers has to enter the vehicle to use it.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

I wonder if vehicles have parts that could be broken.

I've noticed that it takes locational damage, but nothing has been disabled during my few test games.

Also I think that enemies don't need to reload their guns at all.

edit.
Managed to get "disabled wheel."

 

[Infinitron]

Codex interview by PanteraNera: http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...ollop-on-phoenix-point-one-year-later.122821/