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Sins of a Solar Empire Expansion Planned

by Aaron Linde, Apr 02, 2008 2:10pm PDT

Related Topics – Sins of a Solar Empire, PC

Publisher Stardock revealed that an expansion is in the works for Ironclad Games' 4X space strategy title Sins of a Solar Empire (PC).

Company president and CEO Brad Wardell told Game|Life that an expansion for the game would feature a fully-fledged campaign mode as well as new playable factions. Wardell could not specify a particular release date for the Sins expansion, but noted that it would arrive in the near future.

The title has enjoyed brisk sales since its early February debut, selling over 100,000 copies in just under a month at retail. For more on Sins of a Solar Empire, check out our review.

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Looks like they're following the Supreme Commander model -- release the original as a bare bones tech demo of sorts, and the expansion as what the game probably should have been. Difference being the original SofSE was actually good...

Apr 02, 2008 2:22pm PDT

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Looks like they're following the Supreme Commander model -- release the original as a bare bones tech dem : walker270
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  So you're saying the original SupCom was not good. Interesting. I've played the Sins demo and the SupCom ... : SovietOrchestra
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    I found Sins to be far more playable than Supreme Commander. Supcom was just too hardcore. I think they d... : Sturm08
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      The problem I had with original SupCom is it seemed to throw in features just for the bullet point on the... : walker270
      
      Maybe. But I had a lot of fun with the game. : TheIneffableBob
      
      Spot on assessment. : Sturm08
      
      honestly, sounds a lot like TA too. just one of the quirks of that game that was carried across to SC. : xsoulbrothax
      
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      Well the good thing about FA is there is a lot of differentiation that wasn't there in Supcom. It's la... : Shai-Tan
      
      i just wish they would release a new patch for FA : eyegeegeewhy
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      yeah Sins is obviously for the people who can't handle unit micro, build order, or a more complicated eco... : Shai-Tan
      
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      Can't handle? That's a fairly limited and silly statement to make, don't you think? It's not just about "... : geedeck
      
      Don't you get it geedeck? Every time someone disagrees with you it's because they are somehow flawed and... : walker270
      
      yes, that's what I meant 100% by "can't handle" The elements I mentioned require training. It may hurt... : Shai-Tan

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lol, my copy of Sins is still sitting unopened, waiting for me to finish C&C3 (which I haven't even started yet). sigh. Too many games, not enough time.

Apr 03, 2008 9:46am PDT

lol, my copy of Sins is still sitting unopened, waiting for me to finish C&C3 (which I haven't even start... : Magus

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Fantastic. Really happy with the game and more directed content is exactly what I was looking for.

I wonder how creative they will go with the single player concept. I love the big long games, but wonder if they could go way over to the other end of the spectrum. Maybe something like the Smash Bros. style challenges, using a limited amount of resources to accomplish a specific mission such as nuking a planet, destroying a fleet, so forth.

The other factions seem very doable too. The game's mechanics seem pretty flexible and deep, yet only somewhat explored, with gravity, physics, damage types and more to factor in.

Does anyone know how modding friendly the game is?

Apr 02, 2008 3:01pm PDT

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Fantastic. Really happy with the game and more directed content is exactly what I was looking for. I ... : geedeck
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  Also, I wonder what they're going to do for Sins post release support, and what's going to be saved for t... : geedeck
  - We're going to be doing quite a bit for post-release (and already have been). The next update - v1.04 - ... : yarlen
- I am looking forward to the campaign. The core game is good, the fun on skirmish/multi just didn't last a... : Shai-Tan

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I just have to say that stardock is one of my favorite developers out there. They develop quality stuff, have great support, and do stuff like this -- I gotta respect them.

Apr 02, 2008 3:39pm PDT

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I just have to say that stardock is one of my favorite developers out there. They develop quality stuff,... : galewind
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  Stardock Published it. Developed by Ironclad games. : Sturm08
  - I hope they don't go the way of Iron Lore >:| : packav

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Also...

Try Galactic Civ 2. It's single player only, but also a lot of fun. The gold edition can be had for $30, I think...

Apr 02, 2008 2:39pm PDT

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  So damn hard though! : Sturm08
  - Start off with small maps and expand quickly. The added resources at the beginning will really help out ... : walker270

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Glad they're doing a campaign - I always play the single player first in RTSes to get the hang of the different units and races etc slowly over the course of it... With Sins I felt like I was just being thrown into these giant multiplayer or skirmish matches with no real sense of what I was doing, I still don't think I really know lol...

Apr 02, 2008 2:43pm PDT

Glad they're doing a campaign - I always play the single player first in RTSes to get the hang of the dif... : TabsAZ

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eep! awesome.

Apr 02, 2008 2:37pm PDT

eep! awesome. : Dan 101

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Great just take ALL my time. :<

Apr 02, 2008 2:23pm PDT

Great just take ALL my time. :< : algernoN8

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A campaign mode? Awesome news. The game is tons of fun but I can only play so many skirmishes.

Apr 02, 2008 2:21pm PDT

A campaign mode? Awesome news. The game is tons of fun but I can only play so many skirmishes. : Horn

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