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MOO3 had some interesting mechanics but they weren't presented well in the UI. The Endless games are the one case where I think they really got down how to display economic information. Similarly the economy tends to work better than GalCiv's based on how they break down the basics.

Anyway in the end everything has to be judged on execution. We're hoping that in the end once we're done with UI and systems polishing we'll be able to live up to what we're aiming for in terms of execution.

Today we have a new article by newman, covering the technical side of art in LoR, this time focusing on texturing!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/ship-de ... al-design/

Yalkai Fighter (View in 3D)

Also a peak at the Yalkai snub fighter!

We have a new design article, covering strategic resources and how we're implementing them. We felt they provide a critical way to help balance and drive the gameplay behind superstructures and megaweapons.
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/design- ... resources/

Showing off a Legendary sized galaxy:

For today we have a new article covering species customization options in LoR:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/feature ... m-species/

Also, showing off the Tulocks!

So we have one more weekly progress update on LoR, and tomorrow the KS launches at 5:00pm PST:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/status/statu ... 0-9262015/


Here's some Selach ships firing off graviton beams in a nebula!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rh ... d-of-rigel

As Missy would say, "TODAAAAAY'S THE DAAAAAY!"

Demo is up and running for PC, Linux, and OSX:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/tactica ... -released/

Today we're showing off the Synth, a robotic species who fled from their galaxy and are looking for a new homeworld:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/species ... -10-synth/

Here's also a peak at the Synth researcher:


We're also a little over $2,500 there from the first day. A long way to go but thank you everyone who's supporting the project so far!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rh ... -of-rigel/

I wrote an article covering article production in LoR:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/mechani ... roduction/

A new pic of how the Selach starbase looks in game too:


Kickstarter is slowly but surely coming along. Thank you all who have supported it so far! Whether we meet the goal or not what matters is getting the word out

Today we have an update from our lead artist on the art direction behind weapons in the game:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/ship-de ... ns-design/

Also, we're showing off the Tharrn fighter!
Tharrn Strike Fighter (View in 3D)

For today we have a design article covering out approach to the ever-prevalent "quests" that strategy games tend to have now:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/design- ... 10-quests/

Also a WIP of the diplomat for our robotic species, the Synth!

We have a new feature article by James today covering the espionage system in LoR!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/feature ... espionage/

Since newman's weapons article was popular, here's a wallpaper showing the different non-energy weapons to scale:

A few things for today, first off is the first entry in our species series videos covering the Katraxi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7HCwBODkkg

Also, showing off the Ornithon researcher:

Our "music Monday" for today has a new update from our composer, going over the current state of tracks:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/composi ... ic-update/

For today a more musical thing to show off, one of the new ambient tracks:
https://soundcloud.com/rhombustudios/ambient-track-3

We have a new species series article today, this time about the titular Lords of Rigel!
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/species ... 1-rigelan/

Also, the Synth soldier!

Something a little different for today, an article covering how fonts are used in LoR:
http://www.lordofrigel.com/news/mechani ... ypography/


Also showing off the Ornithon fleet to scale!