NEW! Updated Beginners Guide - Version 1.3

[Regina]

Hi there!

We are happy to say that we have an updated beginners guide for Sword of the Stars II - version 1.3 created by 2Coats!
This guide has been created mainly for new players who have not played a 4x genre or strategy game before.
It may be useful when playing through your first few games or if you are confused on what to do.

Download the Beginners Guide here:



This guide should be used as a supplement to the Game Manual.
It is packed with information on the basics of the game including; what to do and how-to do it, explaining how each of the main facts of the game should be used and when.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please add them here and we will see if these can be added in a future update!

Please remember this is a beginner’s guide, so strategies are NOT included.
As these can change over time, when new updates are published by the developers,
it is best to consult these forums or the SotS II wiki, if you are looking for ideas on how to develop your strategies.

Here you can download the Sword of the Stars II manual:
http://www.paradoxplaza.com/sites/de...manual_1.1.pdf

Here you can access the Sword of the Stars II wiki:
http://sots2.rorschach.net/SotS2_Codex

Here is a Video Walkthrough for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGnIiV7BjQo



Thank you!

Cheers,
Regina

[Seboss]

I was tempted to stop reading at this point:

Welcome to Sword of the Stars II. With its combination of sleek interface...

But the guide is actually very nicely done and will doubtlessly be a great help for newcomers and veterans alike. Thanks for putting this together.

[TheDuplex]

Wow, that guide looks very good... thanks for the good response and this thinks let uns know that you all are still in progress and do your best to make SOTSII a success

[Maldenic]

Is it just me, or is the wiki not working?

[DenRJ]

Thank you so much for this guide. Wonderful.

[Daxon]

there is a grammo - "Colonies are the lifeblood of you empire." Page 11.

[GinSoakedBoy]

Cheers for the beginner's guide, it looks like it has some very useful information in it.

Rorschach's wiki is good but it's missing a lot of information and hasn't been updated in a while. The wikia which was setup (I forget who by, apologies) is getting a lot more updates and information to it: http://sotsii.wikia.com/wiki/Sword_of_the_Stars_2_Wiki

It's definitely worth including that link in the OP.

[anaris]

or getting rorschach to mirror all of the wikia's content, perhaps.

[NerdRage]

Thanks for the guide. I don't wish to sound cynical or anything like that but I just don't see the point of releasing a guide for a game that is in a broken state at the moment. Maybe it will be more useful if they manage to fix the game by the end of the year (I hope.) =/

[TheDuplex]

Thanks for it... and keep on going the good work... i beliveing you do a great game in near future...

[Vidalaac]

A 46 page Beginner's Guide? You guys have been working hard... thanks a lot, even veterans will find it useful and beginners will definitely need it!

[GShock]

Ah................................................ ....................... GREAT!

[SAS]

Thanks Regina and Team.

[TheBS]

Thanks for the guide. I don't wish to sound cynical or anything like that but I just don't see the point of releasing a guide for a game that is in a broken state at the moment. Maybe it will be more useful if they manage to fix the game by the end of the year (I hope.) =/

There are different teams doing different things, some code, others knowledge. This is a great addition and no need to pollute with such comments in this thread.

[HundredHander]

It's a good guide. A fair number of grammatical errors but the content is really useful. Thanks!

[Morchai]

Awesome! Things are really comming together piece by piece, i do hope you guys feel satisfied that youre homing in on the goal! Keep up the good work!

[Regina]

Hey everone!

We have added an updated beginners guide for Sots2 now,
so please download the 1.1 version!

Let us know if you are missing anything!

Cheers,
Regina

[GShock]

Much appreciated, thanks!

[hounds51]

Hi Regina,

This is sort of related to the beginners thread (well, stretching it a bit?)... the sotspedia mentions books (actual paperbacks) dealing with the background story being available October 2011... question is where are they available? Could you post some suggestions of where I might be able to order/buy the paperback versions- yes, reading books is still alive and still fun!...lol... I might not be able to play the game yet but I sure would like to read the stories...Thanks in advance...

[2Coats]

Hi Regina,

This is sort of related to the beginners thread (well, stretching it a bit?)... the sotspedia mentions books (actual paperbacks) dealing with the background story being available October 2011... question is where are they available? Could you post some suggestions of where I might be able to order/buy the paperback versions- yes, reading books is still alive and still fun!...lol... I might not be able to play the game yet but I sure would like to read the stories...Thanks in advance...

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WL8QGM
I hope this is what you were after.

For more see: http://arinndembo.com/?page_id=497
Though I suspect that other material its going to be rather limited.

Please start a new thread for any questions or comments NOT specifically related to the BEGINNERS GUIDE.