#STAR WARS CATAN PC#

Nearby players who were allies would slowly become connected to you via networks of roads and trade routes. Supporting each side would control a balance of power where that side could start taking over the Galaxy.' 'You could then start supplying weapons/ships/tools etc. You had choices to either work with them or betray them for their resources. The land on the planet was finite and so were the resources, so you were forced to search out and find other players. 'You would take control of an Outpost on a planet within. 'The best way to describe the game is if Star Wars met Settlers of Catan/EVE,' said the source. And despite the fact it might look like a game you'd find on Facebook, the title was canned because it was considered too niche. Rather than a social game clone, Star Wars Outpost was designed to be a 'very hardcore' experience. Instead we got a call they were going to kill the project.' Hundreds of elements were drawn for the game. 'We were just looking for approval to start public beta testing. This was being made 100 per cent in Singapore.' Outpost artwork dates back to June 2011.Īt the time of its cancellation, Outpost was 'about 90 per cent done'. They had no idea about this game either - except just a few key people. 'The people who thought Farmville game were from the US office. 'The previous leaks mentioned a social game that was supposed to be Star Wars' answer to Farmville,' the tipster said. If you're thinking you've heard Outpost's name before, then you're right - reports on the canning of 1313 and First Assault mentioned this third game, although at the time it was only referenced in the vaguest of terms - and described as a Farmville clone. But whoever pulled the plug - Disney itself or LucasArts, or a LucasArts preparing itself for takeover - the result was the same: Outpost was dead. We were told Outpost was canned shortly before Disney's acquisition - at which point other Star Wars games were halted, too. Casualties of this cull included big budget adventure Star Wars 1313, Battlefront-style shooter Star Wars: First Assault and the Singapore team's Star Wars Outpost.

Shortly before Disney bought LucasFilm, LucasArts canned a number of games as part of a new plan to refocus its efforts on more casual titles. A Naboo district during daytime and night. This game was Star Wars Outpost, which was being built by a team of 30 working out of LucasArts' Singapore office.Įurogamer obtained artwork and images from the game via a source close to the project, as well as the first details on how close Star Wars Outpost was to final release.īut first, some backstory. And then it quietly cancelled the project, four weeks from completion.

#STAR WARS CATAN PC#

Includes 19 interchangeable planet sector tiles, 6 part game board frame, 28 outposts, 16 habitat rings (for upgrading outposts to starbases), 60 starships, 1 Klingon battle cruiser,2 special victory point cards, 10 support cards, 25 development cards, 4 building costs cards, 95 resource cards, 2 six sided star dice and rules & almanac.A long time ago, before Disney's acquisition of Star Wars, LucasArts spent two years developing a 'hardcore' strategy simulation for PC and mobile devices. It's time to bring them all together on the Final Frontier. And since 1995, millions of enthusiastic players all over the world have played Klaus Teuber's The Settlers of Catan-a board game classic. Since 1966, millions of Star Trek fans all over the world have watched the adventures of the Starship Enterprise, Captain Kirk and Mr. The popular characters of the Starship Enterprise come into play through novel new 'support cards.' Build, trade and settle where no one has gone before. STAR TREK CATAN transports the timeless game concept of the world's most acclaimed board game-THE SETTLERS OF CATAN-into the exciting Star Trek universe. because in the end, only one can be the Federation's greatest hero. If your opponents venture too far into your space, though, you might need to divert the Klingons to drive them away. Avoid resource shortages by trading with your opponents and Federation neighbors. Using your fleet of starships, establish supply routes that enable you to boldly go further into deep space. Build outposts and star bases to extract the resources. The many resource rich planets within the limits of Federation territory await exploration and settlement.

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