Steam Bandits: Outpost

Release Date: 2014-01-14

Developer: Iocaine Studios

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access

Price: 15.49

READ BEFORE BUYINGBefore buying this please read this update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iocainestudios/steam-bandits-outpost-0/posts/1611549FAQ (outdated)Q: Is this a Facebook game?A: Nope! Were using a cartoony art-style but thats it for the Facebook similarities. The game is closer compared to old-school SNES rpgs.Q: Is this pay-to-win? Whats up with the free-to-play thing?A: Thats two questions but Ill let it slide this time. This game has ABSOLUTELY NO pay-to-win elements. We despise those mechanics and well never go there. We were initially calling ourselves free-to-play but a lot of people got the wrong idea. Now we have a Free Version (coming later) which will include all of the townbuilding/vanity stuff but will not include Acts 1 - 3 of the RPG side of the game. The full version includes everything.Q: I remember the Kickstarter for this and you guys didnt mention it was an RPG. Is it really an RPG?A: Absolutely! A few things happened after the Kickstarter and we felt adding more RPG and story stuff to the game would make it better. Q: Is this a mobile game ported to desktop? Because I heard…A: You heard wrong my friend :-) We have designed the game to work on any device including desktops. In the past the UI was very mobile friendly since that was easier for testing. Now that were in beta were splitting the UI and working on one specifically for desktop computers.Q: Speaking of that the controls are pretty stiff and limited.A: That wasnt a question but yeah we had a single control scheme during alpha. Now that things are a bit more solid were going to be adding WASD and gamepad movement support soon.Q: Hold on why do I need to register an account on your site?!A: In the future it will be optional. Right now we need players using accounts since it helps us with testing. And hey having an account lets you resume your game on any device so its not all that bad.Q: So Ive been playing for a bit and I found some things arent fun.A: Again not a question… So if something isnt fun well fix it. Thats the point of Early Access :-) Please let us know in our forums so we can discuss it with you and come up with a solution. Q: When will the game be done?A: Were hoping to having version 1.0 ready by August but were a small team and things happen. If there are delays well be sure to communicate them to you guys in our forums and updates.Q: What about after that. Any expansion plans?A: We have about 4 expansions planned out so far with a new one coming out once a year. Each expansion will add new features increase the level cap and add a bunch more story content for Act 4 onwards.Steam Bandits: Outpost will no longer receive updates as it will be split into smaller games soon. Anyone that purchases Outpost will get a free copy of those games.About the Game** This game requires a constant internet connection since its cloud based **Explore the skies of a Steampunk world while discovering islands taming beasts and battling anything that stands in your way. When youve had your fill of adventuring you can build up an outpost to serve as your base of operations for crafting and sending your followers out on missions while youre away. Your friends can also set up outposts which you can visit and help out. Oh and did we mention that your account is fully cross-platform and cloud-enabled so it can be resumed from Android/iOS devices? Yeah its pretty slick.Join us for beta to start your journey!Early AccessThe Adventure Pack gets you access to the game on Steam Android and iOS. It also will include all 3 acts of the story part of the game when it launches.Known Issues in This PhaseBugs. Definitely bugs.No pathing for NPC/Monsters except random wandering.PC controls and GUI are in progress.Lack of some sounds.Combat needs improvement.Minimal variety of weapons/ships/monsters.Ability diversity for normal attacks no buff/debuff spells.GUI for captain missions.GUI systems for crafting.No Encyclopedia (Button still in-game).No Social (Button still in-game).Requires Steam Bandits account to play (no guest mode yet)Also there will be a character wipesThis forum post has a visual roadmapWhile traversing the world of Stratos you will:Recruit followers on your path to fortune and glory.Engage in combat against pirates and fierce creatures.Collect tons of unique companions.Build several outposts in exotic locations.Customize your character and outpost with thousands of combinations.More Features in other expansionsStratosStratos is a world of floating islands fragmented and strewn across a seemingly-infinite sea of clouds. Although it is unknown whether it has always been this way or whether the islands were once a part of something far below Stratians are well-adapted to their setting. Societies have been established on the largest of the sky islands and their peoples have learned to use flox--the very mineral that keeps their world afloat--and other natural resources to their advantage.