Battlestar Galactica Online

[Morreion]

'Battlestar Galactica' multi-player online game coming (Los Angeles Times)

Based on the ended science-fiction show, it is being introduced at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week and is expected to premiere in the fall.

GDC10: An in-depth look at Battlestar Galactica Online (Massively)

Wergin started off by addressing the basics: how is all of this going to work? He confirmed that the game will be free-to-play and browser based, but very extensive: "It's going to be a tactical shooter with a lot of interaction and questing rewards system. It's not just going to be a space shooter, but it's also going to have the whole [...] storyline to it, so really deeply immersive." You'll be able to play as a human or a Cylon, and enjoy third-person shooting action as well as twitch-based space combat.

[Regolyth]

I read the title and got excited. Then I read how the game was going to be deployed and played and got sad. Sounds horrible.

[Morreion]

E3 2010: Bigpoint offers more info on Battlestar Galactica Online (Massively)

The game will be totally free-to-play, so you can play your way up or -- if you want it a bit faster and are willing to -- you can pay. We'll have different ships to choose from. When you buy or get a new ship, your old ships won't be gone. This will let you have different ships for different purposes, to take on different roles. The options of the game will be dogfighting, doing things like mining asteroids for trillium, water, and titanium for repairs. And there will also be questing in there, of course.

An Introduction to BSG Online
MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton visited the Bigpoint booth at E3 to get the first details of the upcoming Battlestar Gallactica browser-based MMO.

To start, Battlestar Galactica is not a full fledged traditional MMO that you might be expecting from such a significant IP. Instead, the game will be a fairly casual free-to-play browser-based MMO developed on the extremely versatile Unity engine that appears to be so popular with developers these days.

For the uninitiated, Battlestar Galactica is based off of the recent reboot of the popular 70's sci-fi series of the same name where humans create robotic beings known as Cylons to assist them as soldiers of war. In true sci-fi fashion they eventually turn on their Human masters. The Cylons were actually quite successful in their near genocide, eradicating all but roughly 50,000 humans who escape along with the Battlestar Galactica (an aging human warship) to settle elsewhere in the galaxy, but are subsequently pursued by the relentless Cylons.

I was given a brief demo of pre-alpha BSG:O gameplay, which I was genuinely surprised to see as I'd honestly expected a brief introduction to the game, but I was pleasantly surprised that Bigpoint was confident enough to show off their game. The person demoing the game was flying a medium sized starfighter that appeared to have an action-y control scheme similar to Jumpgate Evolution. We weren't shown too much of the game, but we could see the Battlestar Galactica itself out in the distance. I also noticed an experience bar and some hotkeyed abilities.

[Morreion]

A First Look at Battlestar Galactica Online at gamescom 2010 (Ten Ton Hammer)
Bigpoint plans big with a game from the television series

Galaxy maps will allow players to check the status of contested areas. If there is a large battle going on, these areas will appear in red. From here we will also be able to see factional standing of the war going on. That being said, the game is not about winning the war, but more about winning the battles—taking control of the star systems or the resources within the star systems.

Battlestar Galactica Online goes closed beta, releases new screens (Massively)

Dramatic missions will help to shape the overall storyline of the game. Tactical space combat seems to be the primary focus, but avatars are obviously involved. How involved? We've yet to see. Since the game is officially licensed, it will feature sights, sounds and tons of ships from the series. The game will be browser-based, created using the Unity engine. If you are a little hesitant when you hear that, don't worry. We stopped by the Bigpoint booth at GDC Online this year, and they are doing amazing things. It's exciting to think of the opportunities, and numbers, that being browser-based might bring.

First Impressions: Battlestar Galactica Online (Massively)

The variety of ships is nice, allowing players to pilot anything from a basic craft to a massive CM monster. Battles felt very balanced despite the fact that some players were in larger craft. Bigpoint seems to have taken a page from EVE Online's book by making larger craft slower and easier to hit but chock-full of deadly weapons and other electronic goodies. Missiles can literally be shot out of the sky, so even their existence added some element to gameplay. One particularly large battle I was in was filled with talk of "little guys, get the missiles!" That gritty stuff really gave the game some depth.

[Oatik]

I'm interested to see how they pull this off, I'll be sure to check it out when it's available.