The main reason for making these changes (and balance changes in general, you don’t have to click those links to understand this article) in AI War is to increase the opportunity cost for a number of actions, and to provide a more rich set of strategic options in general. Some expert players had concerns with…
DetailsI’m not a doctor, obviously, and I’m not an expert on the human mind or all the various chemical and psychological processes that are ongoing in our bodies and brains. However, like a lot of people, I’ve noticed that humans in general seem to be pretty cyclical in many of our moods. Obviously this is…
DetailsA few players and reviewers have commented on the fact that AI War does not have much lore, or much story to it. Some players see this as a detriment, or at the very least as a noncritical oversight that they wish I would fix. Most players don’t care either way, of course, and some…
DetailsArcen Games is pleased to announce the release of AI War: Fleet Command version 1.201. You can download a trial version of the game, as well as purchase a license key to unlock the full version. If you already have the game or demo installed, just hit “Check For Updates” inside the game to get…
DetailsAI War has been gathering a fair bit of publicity recently, and I’ve recently run up against the question of how one markets an indie game from several people. Well, the short answer is this: you do whatever you can. That might sound flippant, but it’s not. You use whatever tools you have available to…
DetailsDavid from Gaming Daily has written a nice article about the state of independent gaming. The discussion is on how and why indie games differ from their AAA counterparts, and cites AI War as an example in several spots: Independent Gaming
DetailsThe folks over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun have been having a go in three player co-op against the AI in AI War. This is part one of a series in which they try to kick a level 7 AI off of a 15-planet map: Officially Unintelligent: AI War Versus RPS Part 1
DetailsThis weekend (the 27th through the 30th), you can get AI War: Fleet Command for 30% off the regular price at the GamersGate store. AI War is already an incredible value, but this is a great chance to get it at an even lower price ($13.95 instead of the usual $19.99). Don’t forget to rate…
DetailsAn interesting conversation from the Arcen Games forums that I thought I’d just post here, because I thought it expressed an interesting point about game design for truly huge RTS games like AI War. A lot of people wonder how on earth you can manage thousands of ships simultaneously — well, this is how. Me…
DetailsThis is a question I’m getting asked with increasing regularity: what advice do I have for other indie developers, or aspiring indie developers? While in many respects I feel like it’s too soon for me to give advice, since AI War is still not yet providing enough income for me to do this fulltime, on…
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