PA is Top Seller

Uber: in-game tutorial and features that are relevant to new players need to be addressed as soon as possible as there is going to be a local peak of players due to the Steam Sale (the image below speaks for itself) and this is a pretty unique opportunity to consolidate a fraction of it as part of the regular playerbase.

Someone make a guide bump to the top, or, yeah pretty much what zaphys said

At 6 bucks it better be a top seller!

what dimension is this?

Yeah do this one http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276250567

I am wondering if the modding community could do something like an interactive tutorial. I think we have the tools for it actually.

But how would we get it into PA? Like vanilla?

That is a good idea, but before it can be really effective we need it to be easier for newbies to find and install mods. I'd say a wave of how to posts on the forums and reddit, plus putting a link to a how-to or even direct integration to install PAMM, would go a long way. We need to get more new players playing mods as they are such a part of the experience.

I don't think so. Cola, correct me if I'm wrong, but a mod for a tutorial would be fairly klunky compared to a vanilla tutorial.

I can see a way to make it VERY smooth (overlays, no direct control, no limitations on control, etc.), but it would still be a patch job.

Personally I think a bit of a longer video tutorial would be fine. Plus maybe an in game unit database?

woah woah woah 6 bucks? wtf?

It's a 24 hour flash sale. 80% off.

And $5 for the three commanders in the digital deluxe is a bargain too, if you're into buying commanders.

What happends if i buy the commander bundle but I already have 2 of those commanders?

Then you get...

The last commander...

For the same price?

Yyyup.

Aww... guess imma just buy a second copy lol Thanks

Agreed. I think a really well done tutorial should be a top priority for Uber. We haven't heard from @jables yet about what is in the next update I believe - I think this should be it.

While PA gets a lot of sales on name alone, it also gets a lot of negative comments that I think could be mitigated somewhat[1] by a good tutorial. For example, here is a review that came out in a popular Australian magazine and was released online just yesterday for PA: http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/review/planetary-annihilation,398355

And look at the comments on /r/games regarding the Steam sale where PA is mentioned quite a bit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/2nykda/steam_exploration_sale_day_6_featured_and_daily/

To fight this negativity, Uber needs to work as a priority on providing a smoother on-ramp for new players.

[1] Along with better biomes, better single player experience, better performance, better balance, making orbital not suck, making naval not suck, etc...

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