Humankind Game by Amplitude

[DaviddesJ]

This got me to pre-order, so that's +1 sale for them. Seems a sound marketing strategy.

 

[grug]

Oh, darn. I figured it was just if I got it sometime before the 15th. Is pre-order not available anymore?

I'm realizing my original post also wasn't clear that I intend to pre-order first to play the opendev, not that I'm playing the opendev and then making a decision. I def have to get the preorder now that it comes with actual gameplay.

 

[ButtBillionaire]

Another of the new screenshots on Steam also definitely confirm the Americans and the (PRC) Chinese.

 

[Atlas627]

You can still pre-order to get it. As far as I can tell, whenever you get the game on Steam, you can go to Amplitude's site and connect your Amplitude and Steam accounts, then you get a code for the Lucy beta on Steam.

You also could get a code by watching Twitch streamers play the Lucy beta, so you could watch and hope you get a code, then go try the game, then decide to pre-order or not.

 

[Ondolindë]

@Catoninetales_Amplitude, will this be available for MacOS users as well? If the announcement on Steam says that anyone who has pre-purchased the game, then I am betting we also can, but want to make sure.

 

[7daysofwar]

Because of the last opendev, I have a question, does this opendev require internet connection as well? Sorry I know it was kind of because Stadia but I am still scared that they will do that with the game as well....

 

[aguaacrobata2]

@Catoninetales_Amplitude, will this be available for MacOS users as well? If the announcement on Steam says that a anyone who has pre-purchased the game, then I am betting we also can, but want to make sure.

Well, it has been asked on Reddit, and it looks like it is not yet ready for Mac (link).

 

[Ondolindë]

Well, it has been asked on Reddit, and it looks like it is not yet ready for Mac (link).

Yes, I saw that too, but the answer was that it needed to be consulted with the producer.

 

[Elhoim]

Because of the last opendev, I have a question, does this opendev require internet connection as well? Sorry I know it was kind of because Stadia but I am still scared that they will do that with the game as well....

I'm pretty sure you will be able to play it through Steam, without any permanent internet connection required (just like the first Open Dev).

 

[FinalDoomsday]

Can a tank nut identify the Chinese tanks in the screenshot? (if they are real tanks)

I'm curious if the modern era will have unique models for vehicles where possible I'd be very impressed if the game had a couple of different models for things like tanks to have some variety.

Also I thought the Empire State building looking district was the American city centre but here its part of Beijing, unless it was conquered from America and incorporated into Beijing? Or its just for the sake of this screenshot.

 

[ButtBillionaire]

I've just assumed that the Empire State is a wonder, buildable by anyone, so I'm betting on that.

 

[zhugejingqi]

Empire State is a wonder. And I don't think this screenshot has an EU.

 

[FinalDoomsday]

No not an emblematic unit just different 'skins' for the models I was wondering if that was a Chinese tank and thus might suggest at least some tanks will have variants based on cultures.

 

[Atlas627]

I'm not a tank nut, but that does remind me of the tank units the PRC faction uses in several RTS games.

I'm THRILLED they've got the tones above the Pinyin. Absolutely THRILLED!

 

[8housesofelixir]

Can a tank nut identify the Chinese tanks in the screenshot?

Not a tank nut, but these tanks model looks like WWII or early Cold War tanks, and PRC tanks around the time usually has a domed turret that looks like an upside-down Chinese frying pan. These tank models look nothing like PRC tanks.

To me the in-game tank model looks like Tiger I but with its turret backwards. Anyway, we may need to consult @Boris Gudenuf on this case.

I'm THRILLED they've got the tones above the Pinyin. Absolutely THRILLED!

They already did that on Zhou cities. And even Greek cities, they used romanized Greek instead of conventional names in English - for instance, Athênai instead of Athens.

 

[Zaarin]

They already did that on Zhou cities. And even Greek cities, they used romanized Greek instead of conventional names in English - for instance, Athênai instead of Athens.

Civ6 made some halfhearted attempts at better transliterations, but Humankind seems to be successfully achieving much more authenticity.

 

[FinalDoomsday]

Not a tank nut, but these tanks model looks like WWII or early Cold War tanks, and PRC tanks around the time usually has a domed turret that looks like an upside-down Chinese frying pan. These tank models look nothing like PRC tanks.

To me the in-game tank model looks like Tiger I but with its turret backwards. Anyway, we may need to consult @Boris Gudenuf on this case.



They already did that on Zhou cities. And even Greek cities, they used romanized Greek instead of conventional names in English - for instance, Athênai instead of Athens.

Perhaps its just a made up tank I dont mind if they all use the same tank model but I hope the infantry has some variety in uniforms.

 

[ButtBillionaire]

Ideally, the variety would be complete, with each contemporary culture's infantry having accurate uniforms. I love when units have as much diversity as possible, but it might not be entirely worth devoting resources to. At the angle the Sino-American screenshot is taken, I can't tell if the Chinese infantry is accurate to PLA uniforms.

 

[need my speed]

I'll actually mildly disagree; I wouldn't mind having one model per unit, for clarity's sake. I may not easily recognise dozens of different unit models as being one and the same unit, unless the unit itself is very distinct (e.g. contrast a tank with an infantry unit).

 

[tedhebert]

Can't wait to wet my feet in a second opendev ;-)

Very happy I decided to pre-order ;-)