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Re:Request for mirrors by Drashcan · 2000-06-19 04:35 · Score: 1 · on Terminus Demo Released

I found an alternative to the overcrowded and tricky (does not download through a web browser) Adrenaline Vault and I believe other users may be equally interested: A Talent for War has just started mirroring it (faster than the above mentionned avault.com).

Sorry, no more time, have to defend the Universe this night,

Drashcan

The Mac version is out by Geert-Jan · 2000-06-18 20:38 · Score: 2 · on Terminus Demo Released

The mac version is out, though the main page at Inside Mac Games doesn't show it yet. You can get it over here, or at A Talent For War (direct link).

The Mac version is out by Geert-Jan · 2000-06-18 20:38 · Score: 2 · on Terminus Demo Released

The mac version is out, though the main page at Inside Mac Games doesn't show it yet. You can get it over here, or at A Talent For War (direct link).

Lots of previews by Chalst · 2000-05-19 05:43 · Score: 3 · on Terminus Has Gone Gold

Scratch the post IO made earlier today: I had a bit of a look around
at information for this game. Here's the links...

And a couple of fan sites:

This games generated quite a bit of excitement, and deservedly so.
From the inteviews at the fan sites, this is an example of a game
where the developers decided to go it alone after poor initial
reception from publishers (eg. publishers wouldn't do a lionux port,
but insisted that noone else would be allowed to do one as a
precondition), and have ended up in the position of being able to
dictate terms to the publishers now.

Oh, and it isn't massively multi-player, and that's a *good* thing:
they've gone for allowing people to create their own servers, and for
a gameplay model that seamlessly moves from single player to
multiplayer, whilst retaining lots of depth. Very ambitious, and it
looks really successful. I'm impressed.

More info & links on Terminus. by Geert-Jan · 2000-04-23 03:52 · Score: 3 · on Limited Edition Terminus For Order

I've been following this game for quite a while, so I know a bit about it. First of all some more links:

Station Terminus, the main fansite for the game. Read the latest news post here on how to actually get the limited edition, it's not enought to just pre-order it from the store! (you need to send in an email).

a bunch of screenshots at LinuxGames.

ATFW's Terminus databank entry, lots of info. There's some *really* good MP3 tracks from the game there as well.

I pre-ordered my copy last week and I'm already on the first 100 list, can't wait to play it!

Also, what isn't mentioned in the writeup or in the (rather old) preview that was linked to is that this game will ship with binaries for Windows, Linux (x86) and Macintosh in the box.

Some of the main features are a newtonian physics engine, lots of ship customization features, a half dynamic, half scripted campaign mode that can be played in both single and multiplayer; three different careers to choose from,...