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Ive been treated to a copy of European Ship Simulator, thanks to Excalibur Publishing, the games developer. Since the game will be release as an Early Access game on Steam on November 21st, new, I thought Id do anto let you all know whats in store for this promising game.\r
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The Early Access version will be $19.99 USD at launch (check your local Steam Store page for pricing in your country), and will be on sale at 25% off ONLY for the FIRST week after release!!\r
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Purchase here: \r
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For more information, lets hear what the developer has to say!\r
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EUROPEAN SHIP SIMULATOR IS STILL IN ALPHA DEVELOPMENT. PLEASE PURCHASE IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GAME. PLEASE VISIT THE FORUMS FOR INFORMATION ON CURRENT ISSUES AND DETAILS ON HOW TO CONTACT US AFTER PURCHASE TO REPORT ISSUES. \r
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Development Roadmap:\r
European Ship Simulators current release includes three ships, three missions and two ports. We have five more ships planned and five more ports to release before February new alongside a mission editor and Steam achievements. We are aiming to update the game every two weeks at least with new content until early new. If we receive more interest than planned we may extend the duration of Early Access to include more content. \r
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The MAC and Linux version will release when the game launches as a full title. This is expected to be available early new.\r
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THE INITIAL EARLY ACCESS VERSION AVAILABLE NOV 21ST INCLUDES:\r
◾Three ships \r
◾Three missions \r
◾Port of dover \r
◾Port of Calais\r
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IN THE NEAR FUTURE YOU WILL SEE:\r
◾28th November: One new ship with new missions \r
◾5th December: A new port with new missions\r
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We have plenty more new ships, ports and features planned including the mission editor in the coming months.\r
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About The Team\r
The development studio behind this project have worked on a selection of different projects including Battlestations: Midway, Skydrift and Crysis: Warhead. \r
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Captain a wide variety of vessels from a speeding power boat, a humble tug to a luxury cruise liner. Sail highly detailed ships, fight against realistic water physics and take in spectacular vistas as you navigate across famous European ports. \r
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Designed to be expansive and fully supported by the developers as a core product, European Ship Simulator will evolve post launch with regular updates to ports, vessels and missions. \r
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After launch we will be releasing DLC that will continue to shape the game. We are currently ive on the Steam forums, answering community questions and implementing some suggestions into the game.\r
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Features:\r
◾Explore a selection of European ports including a route that will allow players to sail across the English channel between Dover and Calais. \r
◾Weather effects include blazing sun, pouring rain and snow \r
◾A variety of vessels to captain including a sports motor boat, fishing boat, ocean cruiser and a tugboat, each with highly detailed interiors and exteriors \r
◾An in-game mission editor allows users to create their own missions triggering changes in wind speed, weather effects and objectives \r
◾Compatible with the Ship Driver controller from P.I. Engineering \r
◾The Early Access version allows players to help us shape the game further