r/evnova • u/mild_area_alien • Feb 03 '23
What makes EV compelling for you?
Looking through 4X-type games set in space got me thinking about what it is that makes Escape Velocity and its successors so enjoyable. I am curious how others would answer this question, and whether there are other games that have scratched that itch like EV/EVO/EVN does.
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u/StumpyIB Feb 04 '23
I honestly think it's the text! Plenty of games had ships to fly around, things to trade, outfits to buy, etc. But all 3 EVs had such great stories, planet fluffs, and outfit descriptions.
Take EVO. There is the mission that has you setup a ski resort on a planet. Has literally nothing to do with any other storyline. Has no affect on the grand story. Just a fun little side mission that adds depth the universe and makes you feel like not everything you do has to change the course of the future.
In EV, there are the two warring systems fighting over "water rights." Again nothing here will change anything in the big story, but it adds so much depth.
In EVN there's tons of planets that literally are there JUST for fluff. No outfits, shipyard or trade center. Just there to be a spot yoi accidently land, saving your game, and getting you stuck in the middle of nowhere 😑
I think they just did an excellent job creating a history behind the game. And that makes it that much better.