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Ashes: Escalation released today!

Escalation doubles the largest map size and the maximum number of players, introduces strategic zoom, adds many new units and defenses that can be upgraded, an additional campaign, new world environments, and much more.

Those who bought Ashes of the Singularity early on will receive a free season pass to all new Escalation DLC released until end of 2017.

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/507490

Gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/rfDNgoYVTcg

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Was looking for an old-schoolish TA/Starcrafty game and decided to pull the trigger on this, especially since I been waiting for a beefy game to throw at my new Nvidia 1070 card. Here's hoping my i5-3350P processor and 8 gigs of RAM are up to the task because that ain't changing anytime soon...
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Patch 2.01 was released today with new features, fixes, AI improvements, and more for Escalation. :)

Full changelog: http://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/480532/
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Escalation v2.1 update now available with single player observer mode, map rebalancing, unranked match mode, and more!

http://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com ... -Available

Escalation is also 50% off on Steam for the next week. :)

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The March dev journal for Ashes is up, and it covers what to expect in the v2.2 update. :)

http://www.stardock.com/community/artic ... March-2017
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The Inception DLC was released today for Ashes: Escalation with a new type of split scenario, new maps, and more. :)

More info: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/482379

https://youtu.be/xdxeelNrFYU

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Ashes: Escalation v2.25 update with balance tweaks, fixes, map updates, and more.

Full changelog: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.co ... 225-Update
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May dev journal for Ashes is out and talks about the new campaign juggernauts, modding and more.

http://www.stardock.com/games/article/4 ... L-May-2017

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Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation 2.3 update with two brand new tier 4 warships and experience the fully voiced "Genesis" campaign!

Video overview of 2.3:
https://youtu.be/Ff24klrvEuw

More info and full changelog here:
https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.co ... -Available

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Anyone here still actually play this?
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I have a key for this up for trade in the trading forum. Looking for other games - most preferred would be Total War:Warhammer - Wood elves dlc.
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The July dev journal is out with an updated road map. :)

https://youtu.be/f9tMVfyLLGQ

Post: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/484142
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Big v2.4 update coming this month with Vulkan support, UI and balance improvements, improved modding capabilities, and a free Co-Op Map Pack DLC!

More info here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.co ... gularity-E

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Zenn7 wrote:Anyone here still actually play this?
Hoping to get back to it once the home remodel is complete. Could be up for trying some co-op or h2h with OO'ers...
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The v2.4 update with Vulkan Support, and Free Co-Op Map Pack DLC is out today! The game is also on sale through the weekend up to 50% off. :)

Full update details here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/484540

Update trailer:
https://youtu.be/gb3WSjRzRQU

Co-Op map pack overview:
https://youtu.be/ZjR94-5l-hg
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Island Dog wrote:The v2.4 update with Vulkan Support, and Free Co-Op Map Pack DLC is out today! The game is also on sale through the weekend up to 50% off. :)

Full update details here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/484540

Update trailer:
https://youtu.be/gb3WSjRzRQU

Co-Op map pack overview:
https://youtu.be/ZjR94-5l-hg
cool. Just need to finish Prey now ;)
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Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Free Juggernaut DLC and v2.5 update now available! The free juggernaut DLC contains massive new warships and the v2.5 update makes improvements to modding, gameplay, and more!

See the overview video here:

https://youtu.be/ovI6PuTXGjg

More info and full changelog here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.co ... pdate-Now-

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For the Steam Publisher Weekend sale we are streaming all day. We have a modding stream at 5:30pm and a stream with the Escalation designer at 8:00pm. Of course Ashes: Escalation is also on sale. :)

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/stardock
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I watched your Star Control melee one. Loved it. really reminded me of the old ones just updated. What is the sub title of your SC game?

I hope its a triple A single player game and not just a mp with single tagged on to it.
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September dev journal is out and show off some concept art for the upcoming Air Transports. :)

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/ ... ember-2017

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Daehawk wrote:I watched your Star Control melee one. Loved it. really reminded me of the old ones just updated. What is the sub title of your SC game?

I hope its a triple A single player game and not just a mp with single tagged on to it.
Thanks. We should be having some Star Control news soon. The team is really hard at work on it. :)
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The v2.6 update for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is now available. This update includes updated tutorials, quality of life changes, UI improvements, and more!

Details and changelog here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/485270

Overview video:

https://youtu.be/HJk2D-WhJe0

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We have the December dev journal up and talks a bit about the upcoming DLC.

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/ ... ember-2017
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See what’s new in the v2.65 of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation! Scenarios, maps, and other quality of life aspects of the game have been adjusted.

More info and changelog here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/486450/
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Ashes designer Callum McCole gives a peek of what's coming in the new DLC in this month's dev journal!

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/ ... nuary-2018

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Secret Missions - our biggest DLC yet - is now available for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation! Build new units, conquer challenging scenarios, and engage in massive multiplayer battles on enormous maps.

New base game v2.7 update also released today!

More info and changelog here:

https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/486957/

Trailer:

https://youtu.be/qISZZPmTya8
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Ashes: Escalation v.271 update was released today with a variety of balances, fixes, and more.

Full changelog: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/487268/
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Ashes designer Callum McCole talks about designing alien units in a new dev journal. :)

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/ ... lien-units

https://youtu.be/t-D8580Hw18
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Callum's monthly Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation update is here!

Version 2.75 is on the horizon and brings a lot of exciting changes with it. Check out the dev diary to learn more!

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/487904/
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Check out this reflection on the game's design, development, and growth over the last 365(ish) days from lead designer Callum McCole:

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/487742/
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Today's Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation dev diary is all about balance!

https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.co ... e-matters

https://youtu.be/ghevX93ON1o
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New dev diary today from designer Callum McCole about the challenges of balancing an RTS. :)

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/487949/
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Ashes: Escalation v2.75 is out!

Substrate anti-air has received some re-works and the "King of the Hill" scenario is now playable as Substrate. Ladder season 3 has begun, and this update also brings some economic and balance changes.

Details and changelog: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/489007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iey15zCvHtI
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New dev journal today! Ashes Designer Callum McCole analyzes some RTS franchises for examples of successful experiential unit design.

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/488933/

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The v2.8 update for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is here! Check out the improved visual clarity, vibrant building colors, and extensive balance updates. https://www.stardock.net/article/495066/

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Did anyone here ever really get into this?
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Alefroth wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:11 pm Did anyone here ever really get into this?
I bought it when it first came out and really enjoyed the campaign. Bought Escalation when it was a separate product but didn't find the time to play it. I still want to revisit it.
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Hello friends. Here with some news!
We are getting ready to release a major v3.0 update on February 4th, which is an overhaul of the game’s balance, with nothing left untouched - this includes units, buildings, orbital abilities, and lots more.
We’re really excited about v3.0 here because of how absolutely massive it is. It brings a new benchmark, performance optimizations, and major improvements to visual effects. New maps, campaign adjustments, and much more are also included.

This update is, quite literally, game changing - if it’s been awhile since you’ve given Ashes a try, now is a great time to take a look at it again. Both game factions have had their units and buildings carefully balanced against each other. Rather than just adjusting hit points and unit cost, v3.0 focuses on giving each unit a unique role to play. The AI has also been updated significantly.

You can learn more about the update on our forums if you like. It’s in beta right now under “opt-in v2.99 Preview” if you don’t want to wait a week for the official release. Enjoy!
https://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/a ... -february-

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Hey friends! Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation was updated to v3.1 today which reduces load times and improves combat balance and visuals. Core Worlds DLC was also released. :)

Full changelog, info, and more screenshots here: https://www.stardock.net/article/506735 ... r-load-tim

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