Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

Pisces · 03-12-12, 01:24 PM

Anybody knew this was around? Seems to be a RTS game in 3d space.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus:_...piter_Incident

Here's a Let's Play:

Episode 6 has a nice multiple Cap-ship space battle with beam weapons.

kiwi_2005 · 03-12-12, 01:51 PM

Yes.
Few years back I brought a Space RTS pack that came with Nexus the Jupiter incident & Hegemonia Legions of iron. Both great games. I see on that wiki that a Nexus 2 is due in Q4 2012.

0rpheus · 03-12-12, 02:15 PM

Quite an old one that, 2004. 4X Space Strategy has a long and varied, if sporadic history. For more recent alternatives, try:

Sword of the Stars (turn based/real time combat; get the Complete Collection)
also Sword of the Stars 2, though it's still unfinished - wait a while on this one imo.

Star Ruler (real time/massive scale)

Distant Worlds is another oldish one, closer to Civ in space, easy to grasp but hard to master.

Just off the top of my head, plenty more though. You might enjoy http://www.playscifi.com if this is your kinda thing

steve_the_slim · 03-12-12, 02:37 PM

Nexus is a completely different game than all of those. Honestly, the best comparison is probably "Jutland in space". It's confusing as hell but really fun if you can manage to figure it out. There's also a pretty nice Battlestar Galactica mod for it that supposedly is going to have a new release soon.

Arclight · 03-12-12, 04:16 PM

Struck me more as a Homeworld thing, in the sense of being highly story driven. Looks pretty interesting.

03-12-12, 01:24 PM	#1
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Anybody knew this was around? Seems to be a RTS game in 3d space. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus:_...piter_Incident Here's a Let's Play: Episode 6 has a nice multiple Cap-ship space battle with beam weapons. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

03-12-12, 01:51 PM	#2
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yes. Few years back I brought a Space RTS pack that came with Nexus the Jupiter incident & Hegemonia Legions of iron. Both great games. I see on that wiki that a Nexus 2 is due in Q4 2012. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

03-12-12, 02:37 PM	#4
steve_the_slim Loader Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 83 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Nexus is a completely different game than all of those. Honestly, the best comparison is probably "Jutland in space". It's confusing as hell but really fun if you can manage to figure it out. There's also a pretty nice Battlestar Galactica mod for it that supposedly is going to have a new release soon. __________________ A U-Boot is a very Schrodingerian thing, being either unobserved or dead Although it is only dead if observed by SOME observers, which is a very interesting problem of quantum physics, jawohl! -Sea Skimmer

03-12-12, 04:16 PM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Struck me more as a Homeworld thing, in the sense of being highly story driven. Looks pretty interesting. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-12-12, 02:15 PM	#3
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	Quite an old one that, 2004. 4X Space Strategy has a long and varied, if sporadic history. For more recent alternatives, try: Sword of the Stars (turn based/real time combat; get the Complete Collection) also Sword of the Stars 2, though it's still unfinished - wait a while on this one imo. Star Ruler (real time/massive scale) Distant Worlds is another oldish one, closer to Civ in space, easy to grasp but hard to master. Just off the top of my head, plenty more though. You might enjoy http://www.playscifi.com if this is your kinda thing