Souper Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 http://store.steampowered.com/app/343090Can you believe this? He totally stole SQUAD's idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klesh Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 He totally stole SQUAD's idea!"Inspired" by KSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKing Zombie Spy Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Can you believe this? He totally stole SQUAD's idea!I guess, but no more so than KSP "stole" the general idea from Orbiter.The gaming universe would be very, very dull if the first instance of a game in a genre had to be the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody_looser Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 The gaming universe would be very, very dull if the first instance of a game in a genre had to be the last one.Truth had been spoken!/thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavven Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I guess, but no more so than KSP "stole" the general idea from Orbiter.The gaming universe would be very, very dull if the first instance of a game in a genre had to be the last one.Truth had been spoken!/threadYeah, I'm going to be little more than a +1, but think about all the games out there with similar mechanics and similar theme. For example, First Person Shooters -- they're a dime a dozen, yet there's enough subtlety between each that you can ask any gamer what his or her favorite is and they'll nail which one and why. Personally, I hope KSP opens up the space exploration game market enough to attract studios with larger production values. I don't wish for Squad to go out of business (and I doubt they will) but think of a KSP-inspired title made by a huge team of artists and developers. Imagine "Space Engine" level graphics combined with KSP's lego-style rocket building. I'm excited to see what competition can bring to the table, and I'll have my credit card ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCanadianVendingMachine Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Uh, I mean, this has been on phones for a while now. And I think the devs are even on the forums here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythic_fci Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've played both SimpleRockets (on my phone) and KSP for a while. I can tell you that the devs themselves say they owe a LOT to KSP (they even encouraged players of SR to check it out). Plus, it might encourage more competition and open up this market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlextheBodacious Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 He stole my Idea to ripoff KSP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaCupa Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Agreed. I think the game is fine, the creator even links KSP saying it was a big inspiration for him. I'm fine with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Aurelius Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Saying SimpleRockets is a ripoff of KSP is like saying Terraria is a ripoff of Minecraft. They have the same theme and a few high-level gameplay similarities, but that's about it.If you want to talk about ripoffs, take a look at how similar most of the FPS games from a given time period tend to look. Far more similarities there than a complex 3D space flight sandbox vs a highly simplified 2D mobile port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketBlam Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I had the same idea, I just never actually worked on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temeter Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) This isn't a ripoff, compared to the usual 'inspirations' simple rockets is actually quite original. It takes the idea of building rockets, which btw is a quiet close ripoff of real space programs, and uses it for a game that's simpler and more marketed to mobile devices. Edited September 12, 2015 by Temeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Souper, was that sarcastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Rhodan Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Love that trailer. A-pope-sis. No Linux version? Nooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JedTech Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 An in App advertisement in SimpleRockets is what led me to buy KSP. So I'd say SimpleRockets is helping KSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 An in App advertisement in SimpleRockets is what led me to buy KSP. So I'd say SimpleRockets is helping KSP.This. They clearly say the game is inspired by KSP and link to the KSP site from the game.For that matter, Squad doesn't own Keplerian orbital mechanics or other rocket science, or modular construction, either. Besides, it's not like it's competing with KSP in the mobile space. (Yet? Are we still announcing a new port every week?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klgraham1013 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Turns out genres are a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passinglurker Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hey can we get a title change here? "ripoff" is a bit mean spirited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumman Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Without having played it, I'd still say that SimpleRockets fills a niche that KSP cannot, even if it is clearly a spiritual successor of sorts. KSP is a resource-intensive game, so making a KSP Light that can run on a phone is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rocketeer Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 SimpleRockets hath not Jeb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasperVld Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Moved the thread & updated the title, which I feel bordered harassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinglet Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 The developer is a real cool guy. He also made SimplePlanes, which is vastly superior to KSP in aircraft and aerodynamics but has no space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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