L3O Horizon Game

Any progress to share?

Apologies for nagging, but it *is* almost April. Any news to share?

Cheers, Zaimat! Looking forward to hearing more. Happy New Year!

Heh, Anguille beat me to it (I was going to ask this as well). I'm still checking in on a regular basis, just waiting/hoping to see where you're at with development!

Correct. You can click forward (or right arrow) to play the next track, or click back (left arrow) to play the previous track. It's one of those relatively small QoL features that can have an outsized impact on one's experience whilst playing a game.

Zaimat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:52 pm Oh yes! They have been an integral part of the game from the initial design and one of my favorite things to add. There is so much more I plan to do with them but this is something that will keep evolving.

Awesome! Leaders/characters can make a game so much more interesting & fun.

Yeah, I don't imagine we'll ever see physical manuals make a comeback, but I do miss those days. I still have my manuals for Birth of the Federation and the 2000 Reach for the Stars remake/sequel. I *would* still have the manual for my original copy of Imperium Galactica II, if I hadn't lost it -- b...

I'm also curious if we'll be able to choose things like galaxy richness (minerals, resources, etc.), the frequency of habitable planets (at least those that don't require expensive terraforming first), frequency of "NPC's", etc.

That's very good to hear. I long ago discovered that the right music/soundtrack can help a lot with a game's atmosphere/immersion factor. (For 4x games, Armada 2526, Birth of the Federation, WH40K: Gladius, and Stellaris are examples that have especially stood out for me.) Horizon 1's soundtrack is ...

Just wondering how you intend to make the galaxy feel "alive". Distant Worlds did a very good job there with plenty of civilian units flying around (similar to Imperium galactica 1) and space monsters etc). So what is your take? I did touch on this a bit in the Trade Topic , but yes you w...

I noticed you've officially announced that Horizon 2 is in development.

^ I was wondering this as well. How's development been going?

^ Fully agreed!

Thanks for the hardware recommendations! I'll definitely keep them in mind.

As a matter of fact, the upgrade/replacement probably won't happen until summertime, so hopefully supply issues will be better by then.

My current machine is a piece of junk. Am planning to upgrade/replace it this year.


PC Desktop
OS: Windows 10
RAM: 12GB
CPU: Intel i5-8400 2.81GHz
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Monitor: Dell SE2719H - 1920x1080 Pixel Resolution 27''LCD Display

I was finally able to complete the update to the forums. The upgrade comes with many benefits including responsive web design. If you find any issues please let me know. We now also have a dedicated section for Horizon 2, with a section for main discussions and another for Design specific topics. H...

Appreciate the update, Raf. I understand that you're probably not ready to announce whether the game is releasing in 2021, but it at least sounds like you can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, which is good to hear.

Looking forward to the website changes, and future info!

Happy Holidays, everyone! Here's looking forward to next year being better than this one. :P Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everybody is having good holidays as much as it is possible under the current pandemic. It's been a difficult year for many in the world but we're finally seeing the light at...

I'm curious about the game's progress as well. Do you think you'll be releasing this year, Zaimat, or will we be waiting a good while yet?

Can trade routes be attacked at all? Commerce raiding obviously happens quite a bit in wartime, and I've always appreciated the few games that manage to represent this in some fashion. There is also a galactic market which dictates and displays resource prices based on supply/demand and the ability ...