Posted by: Noble713
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:39:06 PM »Quote from: Jorgen_CAB link=topic=6860. msg70507#msg70507 date=1394415742
If Aurora were ever updated to a new programming language and multi-threaded it would be the absolutely best 4x game by a mile (in my opinion). Now it is just simply the best out there despite some of it's flaws.
This is why I'm highly interested in Pulsar 4X, the open-source port of Aurora. I'd even contribute to the development (despite my mediocre programming skills) if necessary. Waiting 2 minutes to process a 5-second combat phase in Aurora drives me nuts.
I love Distant Worlds, but pretty much stopped playing it when I discovered Aurora, largely because I find the tech tree lacking. The final DW expansion, Distant Worlds Universe, slated for release soon, should partially rectify this by allowing tech and component modding.