As I started watching this I was OMFG I played a early version of this game back in the 80's called Masters of Orion 2. Well it has a lot of similarities. Anyways I own stardrive, and to be honest I played it once, won a massive galactic battle and never try it again. No reason why I guess maybe it was a bunch of other games coming out at the same time I got into more. Don't know if I will try this one either, but what I see from this Its a good game so far. I hope they keep on improving it more. Adding turn base is a good ideal to me
I would love to see a lets play series of this asap. I know it isn't done but I think the more videos that go up of StarDrive 2 the better. Plus if it's before launch fans can see the progress and not worry about it being buggy when it launches meaning more credibility for the game.
I think BC stands for Billion credits. So 1 BC is literally 1 billion credits, Galactic Civ 2 did the same thing. Which makes sense in a way since ships and such will cost a lot.
Game looks fantastic as it currently stands , I love that they went the 'Total War-esque turn based/RTS' route. The ground combat looks like it can use some work, (Everything looks a bit dull? I don't know how to explain it.) but I don't mind the turn based ground combat mechanics at all. I'm very excited to see more of what this game can become.
This seems like a fun ass game..reminds me so much of Master of Orion 2..with modern Sci-fi flares and totally love the feel and look. Looking forwards to this one alot now..well done guys! And Capt. Shack for showcasing this.
This looks like a spiritual successor to Masters of Orion. Love it, looks great can't wait to play. Thanks for the heads up I don't think I even heard of the first Star Drive.
This looks like a freaking awesome 4x. I LOVE games that let my units level up so that it pays off better to keep them alive. And the ground combat is a style I've wanted for a long time. Random events sound fantastic. I'm sold lol.
Great LP as always and exactly what we have come to expect..very informative and will now reconsider purchase of SD2..was not happy with the first but this does look much better in every way!
show us the rise of the Terran Federation! You go innwith the first wave! means more bugs for you to kill. You smash the entire area, you kill anything with more than two legs, YOU GET ME!?
SD2 is looking so nice. Really hard to find a 4x that "clicks" and this one seems to have everything covered, great space and land battles both, ship design the research, events, even using freighters looks interesting.
All I can think of is Masters of Orion. Races, way to customize them, planet managment, space fighting (while it is now real time), etc.. But it has all the nice enhancements so far. Looking for a successor to MOO II, hope this is it.
Damn. Now I can't wait even more for this game! Sci-fi 4x has seen a dry spell just as much if not more than space sims. This game might fill some of that void. My only criticism is that the dev went the MOO2 route instead of using its features and building away and expanding from it like he was doing with the first Stardrive or something like the 'Distant Worlds' game. I would love to see a 4x lovechild of Stardrive, Distant Worlds, Imperium Galactica 2 and Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 2 for the ground combat. Maybe some Star Wars Empire at War for the ship movement model and other neat features.
This game looks like a straight upgrade of MOO 2, which is a good thing :) It's interesting to see how some concepts from MOO 2 are still fresh to this day. I'll definitely have to check this game out. The only 4x space game that held my interest after MOO 2, was Sword of the Stars ( original, not the second one ), which is still great, but it's starting to show its age.
REALLY REALLY want a campaign, if you put mods in, like techlevel or tim's mod.(if those are ported over) Because those mods, especially techlevel, add a very different dynamic in game with a larger focus on tech and ship designs. As well as a ton of longevity in game.(in stardrive one with its tech tree, you might be able to use a tech tree but I don't know if they'll port them that way or even port them)
I cannot be the only one waiting for a good Star Wars mod for this once it comes out can I? I can just imagine the fun I could have playing this either modded or normal :)
I'm a huge fan of SD1, I find it perfectly playable with or with out the blackbox mod. But this one looks so epic, Can't wait for it, 3 looooong weeks.
Reminds me of Star Empires and Galactic Civilization to be honest. Not saying that is a bad thing, but I have to see more about it before I make my judgement call. I hope to see more from this game in the future.
whoa...this is like warcraft 2 to warcraft 3, or starcraft to starcraft 2 level of changes for a game....a true next game of the series, You just dont get games like this anymore, they either just go with tons of DLC and updates, or just reskins and improve things....but this...this is massive! And i am so ready to play it!
just finishing a campaign where everyone chose fusion power. needless to say by the time late game rolled around, "ships" were nothing more then giant gun platforms that could warp. now I've started a new campaign and this time I went with fusion engines...the difference is night and day.
Great video, guys! We here at EXplorminate will be starting a full Let's Play series with the first episode airing tomorrow night or Tuesday. Come by and check us out as our Let's Player, DevildogFF, has been an alpha tester from the beginning!
This game certainly looks much better then the previous stardrive game and i wish they would atleast allow a pre-purchase on steam, so i can play it the moment its released, i am not wishing for a early access or anything, i just want to buy it and get it out of the way.
@@explorminate + Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
TheXPGamers Could you Imagine a Starwars total conversion for this game? Like having rhe Yuhzhan Bong,Republic, and the CIS as the factions in the game?
Have you looked at Orion on iOS. It's been out for a whole but is very nice mobile implementation of exactly this style of game, in the Masters of Orion style.
hi, what are those two blue area in 32:23? what are those "inner" and "outer" colonies? how are they differnciated. and this looks to be the 4x space game I have always dreamed of. incredible! purely incredible! definitely buying this!
I really love stardrive one but it has insane lag problems late game, hopefully this will find a way to keep the greatness that stardrive one being real time in the turn based format(Ie: reinforcement coming in in battle and being able to send ships toflank the enemy and such)
How do you view the loadout or composition of the ship when in combat? What key is that? In Star Drive 1 that used to be TAB I think. In this new one...I can't find it. I didn't notice any mention of it in the manual either.
I had a similar play through. I came up against the Opteris as well and they loved using missiles... None of my current ships could defeat them and I came and stole Shacks design.... And I must admit it worked very well.
Ok. No one seems to be pointing out the similarities between this and master of orian 2. With the pick system, colony management, similar research system even combat.
Looks promising but the only thing worrying me about it is the fact the developer never finished the first Star Drive so will he actually finish developing this one?
I would love to see this as a series. I enjoyed the first game. Sad they are just letting it die. I am jealous you got a beta copy shack. I would love to beta test this game.
You know captain, stardock studios (devs of sins of a solar empire) have a strikeingly similer game to this one. or rather a series.Have you played Galactic civilizations 2 or the beta for the 3rd?
As I started watching this I was OMFG I played a early version of this game back in the 80's called Masters of Orion 2. Well it has a lot of similarities. Anyways I own stardrive, and to be honest I played it once, won a massive galactic battle and never try it again. No reason why I guess maybe it was a bunch of other games coming out at the same time I got into more. Don't know if I will try this one either, but what I see from this Its a good game so far. I hope they keep on improving it more. Adding turn base is a good ideal to me
I would love to see a lets play series of this asap. I know it isn't done but I think the more videos that go up of StarDrive 2 the better. Plus if it's before launch fans can see the progress and not worry about it being buggy when it launches meaning more credibility for the game.
Should totally do a campaign of this
I think BC stands for Billion credits. So 1 BC is literally 1 billion credits, Galactic Civ 2 did the same thing. Which makes sense in a way since ships and such will cost a lot.
combineing xenonauts, star trek, star gate and galactic civilizations. pure genious
26:05: You encountered a space hulk! Space Hulk is a game type in the Warhammer 40k universe that plays pretty much how they had you play it.
Game looks fantastic as it currently stands , I love that they went the 'Total War-esque turn based/RTS' route. The ground combat looks like it can use some work, (Everything looks a bit dull? I don't know how to explain it.) but I don't mind the turn based ground combat mechanics at all. I'm very excited to see more of what this game can become.
yes, a let's play campaign would be great! keep up the great work Captain Shack!
game really looks interesting, hope to see more about this game. tks for video and comments.
This seems like a fun ass game..reminds me so much of Master of Orion 2..with modern Sci-fi flares and totally love the feel and look. Looking forwards to this one alot now..well done guys! And Capt. Shack for showcasing this.
Stardrive 2 is my most anticipated 4x game in a loooong time! this video shows why. There is no 4x game atm that can hold up, i just CANNOT WAIT !!!!
As a fan of MOO2 I have to say this looks amazing.
This looks like a spiritual successor to Masters of Orion. Love it, looks great can't wait to play. Thanks for the heads up I don't think I even heard of the first Star Drive.
looks like a great game thanks for the review!
Make a full playthrough of this great game as it's fully released! Great game and great commentator! Keep going! :)
I really cant wait for when you play more of this going be good and fun your vids are always fun
Excellent video and commentary. Thank you!
This looks like a freaking awesome 4x. I LOVE games that let my units level up so that it pays off better to keep them alive. And the ground combat is a style I've wanted for a long time. Random events sound fantastic. I'm sold lol.
Yes, as soon as possible! It should be here!
Looks like a mix of Space Empires and Endless Space. Very cool looking game.
Great LP as always and exactly what we have come to expect..very informative and will now reconsider purchase of SD2..was not happy with the first but this does look much better in every way!
Just the kind of old school game I have been looking for!
TIP: Press left ALT and middle mouse button at same time. Allows u to rotate camera during battles!!! AWESOME!!!!
show us the rise of the Terran Federation! You go innwith the first wave! means more bugs for you to kill. You smash the entire area, you kill anything with more than two legs, YOU GET ME!?
ooooo very nice i am a big fan of the first stardrive this looks like a huge improvment
*sees stargate research, instantly wants game now* oh god the nostalgia
i wuv this game soooo mutch, had alot of fun with the first and i m glad to see there is more fun to be had.
Pretty well reminds me of Master of Orion. Love them games
You listened! All hail shack!
SD2 is looking so nice. Really hard to find a 4x that "clicks" and this one seems to have everything covered, great space and land battles both, ship design the research, events, even using freighters looks interesting.
It seems as though the 4x part of the game takes inspiration from Master of Orion 2, or is it just me?
All I can think of is Masters of Orion. Races, way to customize them, planet managment, space fighting (while it is now real time), etc.. But it has all the nice enhancements so far.
Looking for a successor to MOO II, hope this is it.
Damn. Now I can't wait even more for this game! Sci-fi 4x has seen a dry spell just as much if not more than space sims. This game might fill some of that void. My only criticism is that the dev went the MOO2 route instead of using its features and building away and expanding from it like he was doing with the first Stardrive or something like the 'Distant Worlds' game. I would love to see a 4x lovechild of Stardrive, Distant Worlds, Imperium Galactica 2 and Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 2 for the ground combat. Maybe some Star Wars Empire at War for the ship movement model and other neat features.
wow this game looks great, looks like a must play game to me. cant wait to try
The Kulrathi, are kind of a riff on the Kilraathi, the samurai cat people who were the villains in the Wing Commander series
This game looks like a straight upgrade of MOO 2, which is a good thing :)
It's interesting to see how some concepts from MOO 2 are still fresh to this day.
I'll definitely have to check this game out. The only 4x space game that held my interest after MOO 2, was Sword of the Stars ( original, not the second one ), which is still great, but it's starting to show its age.
StarDrive II is a HUGE step from StarDrive I
I love it. And i need it
Loved Star Drive 1 and this looks amazing cant wait to come out
REALLY REALLY want a campaign, if you put mods in, like techlevel or tim's mod.(if those are ported over) Because those mods, especially techlevel, add a very different dynamic in game with a larger focus on tech and ship designs. As well as a ton of longevity in game.(in stardrive one with its tech tree, you might be able to use a tech tree but I don't know if they'll port them that way or even port them)
Should totally make a campaign for this loved to see it
I cannot be the only one waiting for a good Star Wars mod for this once it comes out can I? I can just imagine the fun I could have playing this either modded or normal :)
I'm really envious of people that get to try games like these...
I'm a huge fan of SD1, I find it perfectly playable with or with out the blackbox mod. But this one looks so epic, Can't wait for it, 3 looooong weeks.
Reminds me of Star Empires and Galactic Civilization to be honest. Not saying that is a bad thing, but I have to see more about it before I make my judgement call. I hope to see more from this game in the future.
Sounds a lot like a very harmonious mix of Masters of Orion 2 and Galactic Civilizations 2
I would love to see you do a lets play of this after Homeworld, I will probably buy this as well because it looks amazing.
A mix of this, homeworld and empire at war would be the perfect game.
whoa...this is like warcraft 2 to warcraft 3, or starcraft to starcraft 2 level of changes for a game....a true next game of the series, You just dont get games like this anymore, they either just go with tons of DLC and updates, or just reskins and improve things....but this...this is massive!
And i am so ready to play it!
Totally campaign please! And good review, thanks! :) So can't wait for this game to come out
just finishing a campaign where everyone chose fusion power. needless to say by the time late game rolled around, "ships" were nothing more then giant gun platforms that could warp. now I've started a new campaign and this time I went with fusion engines...the difference is night and day.
please make a series out of this.
Gives me a master of orion 2 feeling
I preferred the real time aspect of StarDrive to turn based. The universe feels more alive when there is movement in it.
Great video, guys! We here at EXplorminate will be starting a full Let's Play series with the first episode airing tomorrow night or Tuesday.
Come by and check us out as our Let's Player, DevildogFF, has been an alpha tester from the beginning!
Looks great would love to see a let's play of a campaign while awaiting release.
Campaign let's play?
Yes please.
oh yes would love to see more of this game :)
BC = Billion Credits
Basic Credits?
Bit Coins
Billion Credits.....
Theta_Sigma Ugh....another internet derp
Theta_Sigma uuuuuggggghhh
Looks interesting. Rather insane amount of customization. I would probably grow way too attached to units. I would like to see a let's play also.
This game certainly looks much better then the previous stardrive game and i wish they would atleast allow a pre-purchase on steam, so i can play it the moment its released, i am not wishing for a early access or anything, i just want to buy it and get it out of the way.
Please do a series of this game.
You should do a play through of this. That would be awesome.
You should check out Star Ruler 2 when it comes out on the 27th.
This looks just like Masters of Orion, a turn based space game from the early 90's
Love the look of this game. I'd love to see a full let's play of it.
We're starting one on Tuesday!
@@explorminate + Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
Got me interested, I like the way things look in this game.
the star wars mod for this is going to be so epic
7:21
If you look at the moons of Sol II and Sol III, they collide
TheXPGamers Could you Imagine a Starwars total conversion for this game? Like having rhe Yuhzhan Bong,Republic, and the CIS as the factions in the game?
Have you looked at Orion on iOS. It's been out for a whole but is very nice mobile implementation of exactly this style of game, in the Masters of Orion style.
hi, what are those two blue area in 32:23? what are those "inner" and "outer" colonies? how are they differnciated.
and this looks to be the 4x space game I have always dreamed of. incredible! purely incredible! definitely buying this!
Theta_Sigma wow, that's a huge amount of detail on their part! I'm really liking the look of their game. Thanks!
I really love stardrive one but it has insane lag problems late game, hopefully this will find a way to keep the greatness that stardrive one being real time in the turn based format(Ie: reinforcement coming in in battle and being able to send ships toflank the enemy and such)
It would be cool if you can do a series on this game
are you still going to upload homeworld today?
I would like to see a series too :D
How do you view the loadout or composition of the ship when in combat? What key is that? In Star Drive 1 that used to be TAB I think. In this new one...I can't find it. I didn't notice any mention of it in the manual either.
Shack, you gotta do a Let's Play for this!
Also where do I get my hands on it!? Tell them to "shutupandtakemymoney!" :-)
This. Looks. Amazing!
do a campaign let's play so we can see how you would lead your empire.
The remember me in many aspects of Master Of Orion2.. sounds good
I'm getting a Master of Orion feel to this.
I had a similar play through. I came up against the Opteris as well and they loved using missiles... None of my current ships could defeat them and I came and stole Shacks design.... And I must admit it worked very well.
Ok. No one seems to be pointing out the similarities between this and master of orian 2. With the pick system, colony management, similar research system even combat.
i would love to see a campaign of this.
oooooooo I think the turn based thing is going to be a fucking HUGE improvement
I want one I held off buying the first until now bu I guess I can just move to this one hopefully the price is ok when it comes out.
I will get this post-launch if it's not broken. I early accessed SD1 and it was never fixed.
I cant wait for this game it looks epic
New subber here. I'd like to watch a Let's Play of this game. looks nice. Has several elements from various games that I like.
hay shack are you going to do a lets play of this or is it just a one time thing?
I cannot wait to play this game !
Looks promising but the only thing worrying me about it is the fact the developer never finished the first Star Drive so will he actually finish developing this one?
Shack said "Clone Army", and there WASN'T a Star Wars Reference!!!!
I would love to see this as a series. I enjoyed the first game. Sad they are just letting it die. I am jealous you got a beta copy shack. I would love to beta test this game.
love it, cant wait to play.
doesnt matter what u do.... just PLAY IT!!!
Will you be doing an LP of this game, when it is released?
Should total hav a lets play for this game
You know captain, stardock studios (devs of sins of a solar empire) have a strikeingly similer game to this one. or rather a series.Have you played Galactic civilizations 2 or the beta for the 3rd?
Various MOO mechanics...well done...