Other games about Airships.

[David Dire]

As the title says, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with any games sort of like this one, with Airship combat as you either Gunning, or flying, or repairing. I don't mean there's different roles, heck, I'd be fine with any singleplayer game offered, but at least sort of like GoIO.

I'll also be fine if the game is an RTS (Literally GoIO RTS is my dream game), or even a storyline focused game, or even something (maybe) not combat related, so, Airship Simulator basically.

[HamsterIV]

There was a very old game called "Air Power" where you flew Zeplin carrier dropped airplanes.



More recently there is the Crimson Skies franchise.

[Kamoba]

Air Buccaneers...
It didn't kick off too well but it gave a good fight, the biggest problems were getting into a game (at peak times it had a smaller player base than GoI, and too many servers were being set up for higher player counts...)
The community was somewhat toxic for new players, they didn't have the gentlemanly steampunk manners.
But it was very similar, pilot, mechanic or gunner.
Pilots were very short in supply, gunners an over abundance...

[Skrimskraw]

Air Buccaneers...
It didn't kick off too well but it gave a good fight, the biggest problems were getting into a game (at peak times it had a smaller player base than GoI, and too many servers were being set up for higher player counts...)
The community was somewhat toxic for new players, they didn't have the gentlemanly steampunk manners.
But it was very similar, pilot, mechanic or gunner.
Pilots were very short in supply, gunners an over abundance...

no one plays it so dont even bother

[David Dire]

Air Buccaneers...
It didn't kick off too well but it gave a good fight, the biggest problems were getting into a game (at peak times it had a smaller player base than GoI, and too many servers were being set up for higher player counts...)
The community was somewhat toxic for new players, they didn't have the gentlemanly steampunk manners.
But it was very similar, pilot, mechanic or gunner.
Pilots were very short in supply, gunners an over abundance...

no one plays it so dont even bother

Guess I should have said "Besides Air Buccaneers" in my OP, yeah .

It's sorta sad how dead it is. Doesn't look like a bad game.

[Omniraptor]

I have been semi-obsessed with airships ever since I devoured that series of books at an impressionable age, you know the one.
 
 Miyazaki movies didn't help much either, the dude loves huge flying machines (iirc he grew up next to a ww2 plane factory) and is a great writer/animator too. There are a few promising games out there being developed, but you have to dig for a bit.

Anyway there was this one game looked really nice but development speed/clarity makes muse and adventure mode look fast. I.e. don't expect playable game in the next 2 years at least. The concept art and scant gameplay demos look really pretty though. http://20000above.com When it does come out it will be glorious.

Of playable games (in early access) I haven't played either of these two but they look fun already. http://zarkonnen.com/airships http://store.steampowered.com/app/268650 , both let you design and build your own airship.

Also I'm pretty sure some GOI folks have fooled around making semi-functional GOI ship replicas in robocraft. Reviews for the game are mixed though. http://store.steampowered.com/app/301520

p.s. if there is ever a GOI meetup we will have to play sky galleons of mars, it's a naval combat tabletop wargame and I've heard amazing stories, but hard to track down.

[David Dire]

Definitely going to check out 20,000 above and Airships, thanks Omni!

Also, the airpower game looks quite fun.

Can anybody tell me if this is a reliable download/someplace else that is reliable to download it from?

http://www.squakenet.com/download/air-power/5738/

It reminds me of Star Wars Battlefront 2, one of those old games that can still stand up.

[Kamoba]

@Omni: I'm friends with a couple of the robocraft dev team ( Age ofnEmpires 2 lan parties ftw!) and it is a good game, just avoid the community!
Though I think their artists are taking too much inspiration from Lego "bionicles" but you know, target market and all that disappointing jazz..

[Lydia Litvyak]

It's nearly 20 years old and never released outside of Japan, but Velldeselba Senki will always be rather dear to me



The airship designs are great:




I tried to get Archriel to play it a while ago but he never did ):

[Richard LeMoon]

I have been considering getting Windforge, though the lack of multiplayer is a drawback.

[Squidslinger Gilder]

Skies of Arcadia pwns all!

[Arturo Sanchez]

Skies of Arcadia pwns all!

thats more about sky pirates than airships though. good rpg though... kinda sad a rerelease aint happening.

[Squidslinger Gilder]

Sega has been sitting a PC version for 15yrs now. They teased it back then, then sat on it. Shelved it again for Legends. It exists. Sega just needs to get the thumb out of their butt and let it out.

[Omniraptor]

Found another one! Looks like GOIO combined with spiderman except you have to craft your ship. http://www.worldsadrift.com/ No playable version yet but I like the artwork and designer interview makes it sound interesting.

[Carn]

I have been semi-obsessed with airships ever since I devoured that series of books at an impressionable age, you know the one.

barsoom series? beyond that im at a blank