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Naval Video Games => Naval Video Game Discussion => Topic started by: Ruckdog on December 17, 2016, 11:21:17 pm

Title: Dark Expanse
Post by: Ruckdog on December 17, 2016, 11:21:17 pm

So, I've recently gotten back into a browser-based 4x game called Dark Expanse:

https://blackeye.deorc.com/DarkExpanse/main.jsp

I first started playing this game about 5 years ago when it was in Beta. I've been away for a couple of years, but I'm getting back into it if anyone wants to join me. And hey, its free!

Title: Re: Dark Expanse
Post by: Landlubber on December 18, 2016, 11:32:07 pm

Looks intriguing. Do you play in the Andromeda or Black Eye galaxy?

Title: Re: Dark Expanse
Post by: Ruckdog on December 19, 2016, 06:04:55 am

I play in both, actually. Andromeda is a very slow-burn affair; you can check it once a day and be good.  The Black Eye galaxy was put into place after about the first year to offer a more accelerated experience; everything happens 4 times as fast. So, if a ship takes 4 hours to build in Andromeda, it will only take 1 hour build in Black Eye. This accelerated time scale means it is often better to check Black Eye multiple times a day.

Black Hole is also technically PvP while Andromeda is PvE, though reduced player counts (down about 80% since I played a few years ago) mean that both are effectively PvE now.