   Novawar: Skirmish web site
  We have launched a web site for our game project Novawar: Skirmish, a hybrid between Space Combat Simulator and Real-Time Strategy due for release on the 1st of September 2006. This was also the image of the day a while back but the title for the game then was Novawar 2. Skirmish is practically the same game but its freeware. Sort of a lighter version, call it a demo if you wish. It features only multiplayer and two out of the five races planned for Novawar 2.Check out the site here:http://koti.mbnet.fi/marwer/nwskirmish
  From the screenshots, it looks pretty. Reminds me of Homeworld, I always loved those engine trail effects. :)The textures on the models look somewhat plain though, it's a metal plate thing everywhere. Some warning signs like you see on aircraft cockpits and black-yellow markers for docks and the like, and nice little light spots... and perhaps brighten up the space background somewhat. It's realistic the way it is now, but might get somewhat difficult to play with. Besides, I firmly believe bright colors have a certain appeal, or at least, brightness has.But, besides that, it surely looks interesting, and I'd like to see it in action. A mailing list or rss feed would be nice to keep people checking back easier, I think. At least I tend to forget sites unless I bookmark their feed (or accidentally find a bookmark in my linkage jungle). Keep it up![Edited by - Captain P on September 2, 2006 4:29:07 AM];  Lately I've been getting same type of feedback from other people too. If I have time after finishing all the models and textures that still need to be done I'll look into the matter. And I agree with you on making the backgrounds brighter. There will be different "environments" in the final version. Nebula, space dust in asteroid fields and so on. You want to see it in action? Check the downloads section on the web site. There's a really old video and a video from last November.   ;  We have moved the site under a new server and domain. It can now be found here: http://www.novawar-game.com