Island Dog's Articles for May, 2016
May 24, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Brad on the Steam forums. http://steamcommunity.com/app/228880/discussions/1/364042262885766841/   Greetings!  Lots to talk about. ## Ashes v1.12 ## This week we should have Ashes v1.12 out. The PHC Refinery is in this build along with bunches of small, UI tweaks and fixes. The main balance change will come in the form of the Punisher's damage being reduced and the Brute getting some more HP. The Reaper will probably also get a...
May 24, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Brad on the Steam forums. http://steamcommunity.com/app/228880/discussions/1/364042262885766841/   Greetings!  Lots to talk about. ## Ashes v1.12 ## This week we should have Ashes v1.12 out. The PHC Refinery is in this build along with bunches of small, UI tweaks and fixes. The main balance change will come in the form of the Punisher's damage being reduced and the Brute getting some more HP. The Reaper will probably also get a...
May 26, 2016 by Island Dog
A new scenario and unique new maps ideal for interesting team match-ups!   Gauntlet Scenario Two Substrate entities are fighting an ongoing war with tremendous armies you can't possibly hope to match. Can you somehow cross the battlefront to capture - and hold - the lone Turinium Generator in the far North?   Included Maps Tanuk -  Enjoy this medium sized and symmetrical map, great for free for all, a 3-team spli...
May 20, 2016 by Island Dog
Great list that includes Ashes of the Singularity, Galactic Civilizations III, and Sorcerer King! http://gameranx.com/features/id/1037/article/top-30-best-strategy-games-for-pc/  
May 20, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Offworld  shipped three weeks ago, so it’s a good time to roundup some of our best reviews! Rock Paper Shotgun : Civilization IV  –  the greatest strategy game ever made  – was  Offworld  creator Soren Johnson’s first commercial games as a lead designer.  Offworld Trading Company  is an entirely different proposition: short-form rather than ultra-long...
May 19, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. The Offworld Release Tournament has finished, and the best-of-5 finals were between PBHead and YerAnd. The streams were broadcast by  Zultar , and the match is linked below. The final bracket can be viewed  here . The third-place match between Gameslayer and Deathtacticus was also pretty interesting:
May 12, 2016 by Island Dog
Brad posted his latest dev status post over on Steam, so I'm copying the post here. ************ HI all! ## v1.11 change log ## https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/477374 This is supposed to come out this week but between Ashes, GalCiv III and OTC the QA guys are pretty busy. ## Staffing Changes ## We've added a lot more artists to the game since release. Obviously, we wish we could have had more artists earlier but part of Stardock's policy...
May 12, 2016 by Island Dog
Brad posted his latest dev status post over on Steam, so I'm copying the post here. ************ HI all! ## v1.11 change log ## https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/477374 This is supposed to come out this week but between Ashes, GalCiv III and OTC the QA guys are pretty busy. ## Staffing Changes ## We've added a lot more artists to the game since release. Obviously, we wish we could have had more artists earlier but part of Stardock's policy...
May 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Gaming Nexus gives Ashes of the Singularity an 8 out of 10 in their review! "What I found was a rock-solid RTS that felt both familiar and new, and that left a big smile on my face. The game echoes many of the great RTS games that have come before it" Read the full review here.... http://gamingnexus.com/Article/5109/Ashes-of-the-Singularity/
May 11, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   I did a playthrough of all five of the Practice Games, which can be found under Learn to Play. (Note: to unlock them, finish the first two scripted tutorials.) Over the course of the series, I explain how to play from scratch, so the videos will also serve as a good introduction to the game if you want to learn to play just from watching. The videos are also available as a  playlist . Enjoy! ...
May 9, 2016 by Island Dog
https://www.twitch.tv/ki_lay/ He does some great streams of Ashes of the Singularity a few times a week. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitch and check out some of his streams.