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Title: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Seriphyn on 06 Jul 2013, 16:32: http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/06/procedural-sandbox-rpg-cube-world-releases-alpha-yours-to-sorta-buy-now/

Looks amazing. Watching some Yogscast highlights on YouTube (like this 4 player coop dungeon dive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U91HHslF0s), the first let's play from Martyn is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjUxFAu4tjQ)). Check out the features...

https://picroma.com/cubeworld

Want
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Ghost Hunter on 07 Jul 2013, 00:54: How does this offer anything more than what Minecraft already does?
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Seriphyn on 07 Jul 2013, 02:32: Did you click on any of the links? Minecraft doesn't offer the same thing at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZ3U8OJIWk
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Seriphyn on 07 Jul 2013, 05:17: I have been playing it (had to torrent since the site is down for purchase; will purchase once it is up). The only similarity to Minecraft is the fact that both are voxel, and both have procedurally generated, infinite worlds.

While Minecraft is a sandbox building game with RPG elements tacked on, this is very much an RPG game from the ground-up. The towns are quite large and function as any RPG town would; there are districts for crafting, shops, etc.

If anyone gets this let me know; would love to play multiplayer.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Ghost Hunter on 07 Jul 2013, 10:41: The links weren't clear to me in any meaningful way. One bad generalization, and some lets plays that aren't particularly enlightening.

What I gathered from seeing the game played is that this is simply something a much heavier, RPG focused mod, on Minecraft could achieve.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Seriphyn on 07 Jul 2013, 11:07: Genuinely not sure if Minecraft mod could implement the combat system Cube World has, though.

Again, only similarity to Minecraft is the voxel graphics. Generally seems to be a better program too.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Anslol on 08 Jul 2013, 07:24: The amount of work needed to make a Minecraft server run a mod that affects everyone at the level of Cube World is enough that you may as well build the game.

Also, at least to me, Cube World is a lot easier on the eyes and doesn't require a change in skins to keep my eyes from going derp.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Seriphyn on 08 Jul 2013, 08:49: Right, Minecraft is a building game. Cube World is an RPG.

Having lots of fun with it; can see the potential as I play. Am pretty desperate for a multiplayer partner though <_<
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Corso.Verne on 08 Jul 2013, 10:36: J4LP has had a decent minority of members with their own Mumble channel that play this pretty much nonstop outside of Eve-time.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Anslol on 08 Jul 2013, 13:19: I'd play if I had gotten a CLOSED BETA INVITE.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Katrina Oniseki on 08 Jul 2013, 21:54: Holy shit, want. Looking forward to this one. I hope it's cheap though... Minecraft is like $30 now.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazecubes
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 09 Jul 2013, 06:33: Looks fun, but I might have to pass for the same reason I've passed on Minecraft thus far: I already play one game that sucks away all my free time. :P
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Anslol on 09 Jul 2013, 09:30: Quote from: Katrina Oniseki on 08 Jul 2013, 21:54
Holy shit, want. Looking forward to this one. I hope it's cheap though... Minecraft is like $30 now.

I called bullshit on this before looking it up.

Mother of God and all that is holy, $26.95?! Glad I bought it when it was like...$5.
Title: Re: Cube World = amazeballs
Post by: Pickled_Prawn on 11 Jul 2013, 07:11: 15 euros KitKat

I'm enjoying it okay so far but I have no idea what I'm doing.