Since the very awaited Descent 4 is buried under what gamesas thinks are more successful games, It will take longer than anyone wants to wait for the next game to pop out... Therefore I have done some searching for another game in the meanwhile, and I have stumbled over a very promising looking similar game.

The game is Miner Wars! It's not exactly the same situation as Descent, but it has tricoording, and very interesting gameplay. Despite it being in Beta when the post was made, so I haven't played it, the videos are amazing and are exciting to anyone who even remotely likes Descent. I can't wait It will be for PC and Xbox 360 too!

Here is the URL:
http://www.minerwars.com/?aid=266 Pilot Names: Space-Invader Klein | Memory Thief
Descent3 Stats: http://www.d3stats.de/pdetails.php?pid=10923

Amazing. I hear they're looking for a publisher too... gamesas should pick them up and call it DIV or FS3 - Take your pick!

Thanks very much for that - looks like an interesting game , looking forward to playing .
NO disrespect but i have to take issue with your statement - "Descent 4 is buried under what gamesas thinks are more successful games" - Don't you think they know which games made them more money ? I am just saying they must have accountants .
i got the Descent Demo with my first printer - I bought the full game the next day. the day my local Comp USA had Descent 2 in stock i bought it , I had the same store pre order Descent 3 for me and i bought Mercenary the day they got it in stock.
Yet i come to this site and i don't even see a blue orb anywhere ,
Oh well , thanks again for the link

I liked the demo... Hmmm I wonder is Chris is watching this Discussion?

Nope. ^_^

LOL... that's a relief! We don't need no stinking administrators snooping around here!
Or...........Do WE? The "WOW" factor can hook in just about anybody for the first 10 seconds of a game, but to do justic to any succesful series of a game style one must have drawn in the player to never want to leave (the game). That requires more than impressive graphics or "Stunt" actions. It requires a fluid, yet complex field of challenges. That aint easy.

I'm not sure about having it replace either of those titles, It would be fitting to have gamesas pick them up, but I would rather see gamesas continue where they left off with D4 or FS3. Those games have particular story lines that I would like to see followed when the time is right...

Yea, I didn't mean to be harsh or mean to gamesas, I just think for being one of their major titles, there has been little information released on it, and it is perhaps being covered up by other projects. But I know that that Fallout MMO will eventually fall in my hands. I apologize for that previous comment, I just have such great anticipation for Descent, it's hard to express myself without bias. Pilot Names: Space-Invader Klein | Memory Thief
Descent3 Stats: http://www.d3stats.de/pdetails.php?pid=10923

it's a start..... the ice doesn't look very realistic....i dunno could just be the video but seems that the ice should have more light reflection, just seems a little dull......i'm not trying to be over critical but if that game is gonna be on 360, people are gonna expect good effects. I would also think that when you don't have much of a graphic environment you should spend a little more time with the sprites (or whatever you want to call them). Its possible that it's more beta stages untill they get a publisher but just saying graphic wise it seems like it's something that could of been done years ago since doom 3.....that aside, hey looks cool.

They've only got about 5 people working on this, so you can't set the bar too high.

We've been talking to one of the devs over at the DBB. He says that there will be joystick support, but it will be more optimized for the mouse. That's not going to stop me! If you are going to fight a war, do it efficiently, unremittingly, or don't do it at all--I'm not into ethics, I'm into efficiency.--Benjamin St. John "Descent" by Peter Telep

Hey guys,

lurking on the internet I find this discussion


thx for the Ice thing. Ingame it looks sooo much better. Some things just cant be recorded well enough on the video. But thx for the feedback we will give it a shinier look .
Please be critical as you wish we want this game to be something special and we are closely watching what everyone says and comments on the game.

On 5 people yes there are currently 5 people working on the project but with a possible financing we will be upgrading the whole team. However we are very close to announcing a big name coming to our project that all of you guys recognize.

On FS3 or Descent. This game is set not too far into the future if somebody like gamesas would want to pick us up we could very well do a prequel of these games. The technology is ready on our side. And we are now on a sort of crossroads deciding on which way we should go. That is why we are very eager to engage into conversations with a possible investor and publisher.

Tomas "Darghan" Psenicka
Sales and Marketing
Keen Software House ltd.
http://www.keenswh.com

Speak of the devil!

Cmon gamesas! Pick them up! If you are going to fight a war, do it efficiently, unremittingly, or don't do it at all--I'm not into ethics, I'm into efficiency.--Benjamin St. John "Descent" by Peter Telep

Don't think you are being harsh to anybody , just think you may be wrong about Descent being a big money maker , it seems like the games that are getting the attention (Earth worm jim, dino something ,and that Fallout MMO are the ones that made them the money , or may be alot easier for gamesas to make ? anyway I sure hope they consider Mine Wars, thanks again.

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that Dan Wentz - a descent and freespace development veteran has joined our team as Audio Director . We are looking forward to his work on our game.

Heere is the link: http://www.minerwars.com/News.aspx#Newteammembers2

Tomas Psenicka
Sales and Marketing
Keen Software House ltd.

Good to hear things are going well with it. I was actually quite surprised to that what i said made a difference haha ....soooo that being the case, how hard would it be along with adding a few clear coats to the ice, have a rough mild reflection of the ship in the ice as well? heh well just throwing out the idea

Hey thats another cool idea right there I am sure our Lead Dev will love me for it . Please come to our forums to discuss! THX!

Do you think you're good in the mines? Miner Wars is holding a competition to see who's top dog before the beta is released. This will provide a testing basis for the Devs, and put a little excitement before the game releases. Interested Click Here! Check out the forums! Pilot Names: Space-Invader Klein | Memory Thief
Descent3 Stats: http://www.d3stats.de/pdetails.php?pid=10923

As a reminder, these forums are for gamesas games and this forum is specifically for Descent games. Going to lock this thread now for heading off-topic.