Stellar Tactics (tuxdb.com)

First the facts since Ive seen a few comments:

This game is not abandoned! It will never be abandoned.
Im running late with chapter 3 and all milestones Ive set following that.
The last patch was 2/9/24 a hotfix. I generally do not post minor patch updates on the main Steam page.

You can always find the latest patch notes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/465490/discussions/0/343787283753661833/ Ive struggled a bit with whether I should share this as I generally do not talk about my family. I do think its important to be transparent, so here it is. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in January. Im sure some of you know how this goes. Endless tests, MRI, PET scan, samples, and doctors office visits. She is half way through the first cycle of chemo and doing well. We were lucky that we found it early as the prognosis is excellent. My heart goes out to anyone who has or has had this disease and their loved ones or any form of cancer for that matter. Its terrifying! My time has been very limited since February, and I have not been making the progress I expected. I am working on the game. However, my wife takes priority, and its been a bit difficult staying focused. Around the middle of April, I started working at nearly my normal pace. All of the locations, enemies, enemy ships, modeling and other assets for chapter 3 are complete now. Ive finished about 1/3 of the dialog, and when thats done Ill start integrating everything. Right now Im considering just finishing everything on my list and releasing chapter 3 and all other planned content/features in one major patch as a full BETA, rather than mini-releases over the coming months. It will save time and I wont need to pause for bug fixes between updates. As I do this work, Ill try to post progress updates more often. I get it, if you dont hear from me on a regular basis some might assume Ive abandoned my game. Not going to happen I'm not posting this looking for well wishes or sympathy. Really, I'm convinced she will be fine. It's a difficult treatment though, and I need to be present and supportive. I am asking you to be patient with me as I work through the rest of this content. It will get done - I'm on it. Thanks as always for your support and have a great weekend!

[ 2024-05-03 20:48:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Stellar Tactics
Maverick Games

Developer

Maverick Games

Publisher

2016-09-22

Release

Indie Strategy RPG Singleplayer EA

Build your team, equip your ship and explore the universe!

Bringing back the nostalgia, excitement and wonder of classic RPG's, Stellar Tactics will thrill you with a compelling narrative, deep strategic squad-based ground combat and rewarding open world space exploration. To survive, you will need to build your team's skills and equip your party and ships with the best weapons, armor and equipment you can find. With 10,000 sectors, tens of thousands of solar systems and millions of planets to discover, you can spend countless hours exploring, fighting, trading and building a party of seasoned veterans that can dominate the challenges of deep space.

NOTE: This game is in Early Access - there may be bugs and the game does not yet contain all features planned for release.

Main features:

Build a team of space mercenaries and explore a vast open-world universe
Classless character progression system with hundreds of perks
Engaging narrative based on thousands of years of lore, intrigue and faction warfare
Accept dynamically generated missions, follow the main story or explore - the choice is yours
Discover ancient civilizations, abandoned stations, cave systems, anomalies and the ruins of hundreds of years of unrelenting warfare
Tactical, turn based team combat - take advantage of cover and use your action points wisely to ensure victory
"Azimuth", a synergistic combat system, presents new challenges for strategic players
Action based space combat utilizes energy management and unique skills and perks
40 ships to choose from. Each can be customized and specialized as cargo, mining, exploration or combat vessels
Devices allow the player to fit a total of 12 unique effects both beneficial and combat specific across their team members
Tons of gear, most of which can be upgraded with Nano-Tech and component parts to customize your team and ship further
Trade commodities across the universe, discovering the best trade routes in a dynamic economy
Mine for minerals in space and on planets and sell them to the highest bidder
Scan systems to reveal new exploration opportunities or sell the data for profit