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    Gods and Idols is a 4X persistent online multiplayer real-time strategy game based around intergalactic gods in their struggle for domination over the universe. Experience life as one of the descendants of the mysterious and mighty Oberon, father of all gods, as one of the ascended humans in a tragic storyline written by fantasy writer Sean Pan. In this dynamic and massive universe, you are one of the powerful immortals capable of refashioning entire planets into lush wonderlands for your followers, exalting them to build temples or launch powerful warfleets to aid in the expansion of your empire. Use your divine abilities to blanket out harmful radiation from the stars, or to change the entire ecosystem to better prosper your worshipers to love you.

    Or make them fear you with one of hundreds of superpowers, exploiting alien artifacts to destroy entire star systems in artificial supernovas. Exterminate all who stand in your way with your power, conjuring the very primal elements of the universe: nebulae, planets, and black holes as tools to shatter your enemies. And laugh at their demise by manifesting yourself as a towering vision of pure wonder, glory, and doom as their fleets are wrecked into oblivion.

    Play with hundreds of other players to make your bid for domination and glory in the beautifully rendered graphics of the Gods and Idols universe. Build galaxy-spanning alliances with them, wage war against others on a scale never seen before in a 4X game, and face cataclysmic events together in an evolving storyline directly influenced by YOUR actions.
    Some of you may have experience with Shores of Hazeron (which offers its own set of awesomeness). This game will be similar to that, but you will take on the role of a god, and if you choose, join a Pantheon (think guild/alliance). This game looks very promising.

    It is in open pre-alpha. All you have to do is [url=http://www.godsandidols.com/home/]go to the website[url] and click on the download link. Install the game and then click "Create an account" after launching the game.

    Right now, all gameplay is turned off and the servers are down frequently, but in a few days (between 2 and 10, hopefully), a massive patch will be put thru that introduces a bunch of gameplay features and gameplay will be turned back on.

    As it is right now, if you happen to see the server on, you can log on and fly across the galaxy/universe and explore the vastness of space with the seamless travel (you can go from Galaxy view to planetary view without stopping at all, if you're computer can handle the rendering).



    Here's a screenshot of a planet with a city on it from the last playable build:
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    Wessex will be playing this game once the new patch is out. Let us know if you plan to play, and maybe we can work together/help each other out. We will probably sport 4-6 guys, depending on how many people are interested in this (most of our guys are in to more action-oriented stuff like Mortal and Darkfall :S)

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    so umm..i dont know if you are trolling or not but it doesn't seem like theres anything to do besides zoom in and out...
    but awesome concept...yea concept...

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    What is this... I dont even...

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    People need to read, he said all ganeplay has been disabled until a patch soon to come will add it in.
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    Yeah, as i said, gameplay is disabled right now. The patch that re-adds it should be out today or tomorrow. According to a dev.

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    4X genre = Yes
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phenoca View Post
    4X genre = Yes
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    That's not actually a part of the game, I think >.> It was just something funny used to help him show off the seamless galaxy map

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    Hmm...is this like Black & White without a creature? o.O

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    Quote Originally Posted by bullit View Post
    Hmm...is this like Black & White without a creature? o.O
    I think there will eventually be avatars for your gods, not sure, tho. I don't know if there is ever planned to be planet-side part of the game, either. So far as I know, everything you see will take part in space. You will be able to see changes and developments on the planets surface as the planet goes along (like lights from cities).

    Maybe deep in to the future, there will be more land-based interactions. But as for now, it's more of a space RTS-type deal. Your planets will have populations, resources, buildings, etc... but so far as you'll be concerned, those are just numbers.


    Also, planet Accretion was activated. This means you can create planets and store them in your "vault". You can then place them wherever you please. You're a god, after all.

    Seeding (giving planets life) should be activated tomorrow or within 2-3 days at least. Along with some other features.

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    Just downloaded, will be following this for quite some time, gives me something to do besides grind in D3 and wait for PS2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phenoca View Post
    4X genre = Yes
    ponies = No
    Don't you know ... Ponies are the trend right now ... Dragons died now comes ponies Diablo 3 got em to !
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