Jeru

The PR department kindly requests a cool screenshot of some fire and smoke.

Sure thing. Thanks, Jade Knight.

Tweeted and posted on Facebook, for coolness.

Abso-frickin'-lutely.

OMG Carthaginians vs. Elves. I would totally go for that. (Awesome building)

Venn, about 60 seconds total. For the next versions, get rid of the words "in time":

I sent Venn a request via YouTube.

Can the PR department ask for some nicer screenshots featuring the silhouettes (without bugs)?

Whoa! *Jaw drop*

Nah. That one was a spoiled brat anyway.

Way to go & good luck, Luke!

Welcome, L.!

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There we go. I think we have a voice actor. Venn, can you record the following and upload it somewhere as an audio file? (Edit: I changed it a little bit since the last rough cut to have a better rhythm to it).

I like silhouette3 the best. But that's just me.

I posted a notice that we're seeking a voice actor on the news. I'd give it a week or two. If that doesn't work, we can always hire someone from voices.com or something. (Edit: Cool voices: Kurt Kelly & Deb Munro).

Just to be picky: Forests don't necessarily need to be planted. They self-replenish within a century or so as soon as agriculture and grazing stop. This has occurred every time a civilization has taken a hit, e.g. after war and exile.

Can I distribute this thing to the general public?

Cool trailer for another game that runs natively on Linux:

I am very glad to say you are barging into an open door in respect to most of your (constructive) criticism. (unit speed, no phantom ships, battle music). Future factions are a long, long way off. Lootable ships will probably have to wait for a mod for this purpose.

I will put out an announcement after Alpha 4.

We need to find one. What kind of talent should we look for? Male/female? Young/old?

I approve the script. Signed, Higher Power

Welcome, Marco, and thanks for your kind words!

Saw it via the Facebook feed. Thanks for the upgrade & the thank-you!