BFG Video Game

[Ruckdog]

The developers have just posted a gameplay video:

https://youtu.be/gWteWul9cBE

Looks great if you ask me! They are still going with the "flight stand" drop-down beneath each ship, it looks like.

[Ruckdog]

Just logged into Steam, and BFG is now available for pre-order! The game will sell for $40, but if you jump in between now and the 29th, you can save 10%. According to the Steam page, the game is set for a March 2016 release.

EDIT:

To clarify, this is a pre-order. The stated benefits of preordering are:

-Getting the Space Marines as a playable faction for free (this will later be a purchasable DLC for those that don't pre-order)
-Access to the Beta test, which is due to take place a few weeks before the final release of the game.

Link:

http://www.battlefleetgothic-armada.com/shop/

[zorper]

Thanks for the heads up.  I will check this out.

[Ulric the Grey]

Reposted here for posting in different thread and wanting to put in the right place.

For those of you following the BFG pc game, it goes live open beta on thursday afternoon.

Here is an Angryjoe review back at the middle of last month, its really just a sit and watch as the Dev plays it, but here it goes. Also the devs are French, so the accent can be a bit thick at times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw5V2O7jQJU

[Ruckdog]

I really am verrrrry excited about this one. I'm curious to see how the game plays, because it sure looks fantastic!

[Andrewchristlieb]

Looks a bit like sins but turn based. I do like all the customization they have for the ships with your renown granting additinal addons and the ships able to gain experience. It looks like they tried to follow the BBB campaign rules pretty closely.

[Ulric the Grey]

Also the sector map in the video is the port maw sector map straight from the Rule book. And the other 6 sub sectors are pulled straight from the book as well. Talk about attention to detail. This makes me very hopeful for thursday night!

[Ruckdog]

You and me both! It really does look like the BFG license has made its way into the hands of a dev team who has a passion for it. Praise the Emperor!

[Stephan]

I can't wait!  I'll be on about 8pm Thursday night.

[Stephan]

Anyone else having trouble getting it to load?

[Andrewchristlieb]

Dunno yet, just downloaded steam for the first time... 

[Ruckdog]

Fired up just fine for me! I played the first couple of missions of the tutorial, about 45 min total. Awesome stuff! The game really nails the BFG feel to me. Unfortunately, I discovered that the devs haven't implemented a save feature yet for the campaign, so I will have to start over when I go back to play again   . Looks like it's solo skirmish and multiplayer only for me, until they implement the save system anyway .

[Landlubber]

<sigh> I'm sitting here watching college basketball while you guys are all playing BFG Armada.

I need to get a gaming computer.

[Ulric the Grey]

hey ruck whats your Steam info? Mine is Exalted14u. Also boarding craft are just broken..... Assualt boarding craft that is...

[Andrewchristlieb]

Sigh... 20 minutes left on my download :/. It'll probably be done just in time to go to bed.