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Planetary Annihilation Teases New Units & Saved Game Support

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Planetary Annihilation my favourite crashy strategy game has teased a big update to come soon. Not only does it include unit balance changes and new units, but the long promised saved game support will come too.

When I say crashy, I mean it lovingly! Server crash bugs when playing online don't happen much at all, and it hasn't put me off sinking over 40 hours into the game now. The rest of the game does seem pretty fluid and mostly bug-free now, so it's a great time to pick it up if you still haven't.

I have to hand it to Uber Entertainment, as they have slowly delivered on all their promises. It may have taken them longer than we liked for such a "normal" feature like saved games, but it's good they are getting to it.

They stated saved game support should land around the end of February. They will also put it into a public test release before it goes into the stable client, as they do with most updates now.

As for new units, it looks like submarines will make a flashy comeback:
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See the official forum post here for the updates. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Eike Jan 22, 2015
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Wow. Now with saving and less crashing. Impressed, impressed.
coryrj19951 Jan 22, 2015
This should be interesting, I recently started playing PA again. I also re bought it again, found the disc in a store. I thought that was kind of cool so I picked it up and seen "PC/MAC/LINUX" on the top left of the box, and Linux requirements on the back of it and bought it. :D
amonobeax Jan 22, 2015
Am I the only one really sad that there aren't mega Tier 3 units?

I'm gonna give it another try later, but man this game was buggy the last time I tried it.
Liam Dawe Jan 22, 2015
Quoting: amonobeaxAm I the only one really sad that there aren't mega Tier 3 units?

I'm gonna give it another try later, but man this game was buggy the last time I tried it.
It has always been rather buggy, and especially on Linux, but it's reasonably stable now.
oldrocker99 Jan 22, 2015
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One of the first games I backed on Kickstarter (and BOY am I glad I did :D ), and it has become the current RTS champion, as far as I'm concerned. The features are still coming, and the game is already fantastic.
Bumadar Jan 22, 2015
add the good story mode please, don't care about the rest
SXX Jan 22, 2015
Quoting: Bumadaradd the good story mode please, don't care about the rest
Not going to happen. Developers don't really have team that can produce scripted campaigns, CGs with audio and don't have budget for that. Campaigns is really expensive thing to do...
Purple Library Guy Jan 22, 2015
So, wait, this colossus of a game that everyone's been raving about is something where you can't save?!
Yeah, OK, I'll wait until February or whenever.
N30N Jan 22, 2015
Quoting: Purple Library GuySo, wait, this colossus of a game that everyone's been raving about is something where you can't save?!
The game's focuses on competitive multilayer. Single player only really exists to help get to grips with the game. So saves ain't a big deal.
Liam Dawe Jan 22, 2015
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Quoting: Purple Library GuySo, wait, this colossus of a game that everyone's been raving about is something where you can't save?!
The game's focuses on competitive multilayer. Single player only really exists to help get to grips with the game. So saves ain't a big deal.
That, and there is a sort-of single-player. It isn't with cut-scenes and story, but it is quite interesting.

It's the "Galactic War" mode, you go from planet to planet taking technology (you don't have access to everything), and try to destroy everyone.

They have some more stuff planned for that single-player mode too:
QuoteFor March and beyond? Well, we have a lot of stuff we still want to get in the game that we’ve mentioned before, as well as new things we’ve never talked about that we are still experimenting with (playing with Galactic War being one of them... AHH I’VE SAID TOO MUCH! :p). I’ll get you all more info on it as we nail things down, or experiments prove themselves as adding fun to the game.
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