What's New

Zero Sum expansion update, includes:

1. New plot continues on the story.
2. New modules & a new ship.
3. New Mission HQ (once you've started the new plot)
4. Lots of new dynamic comms chatter.
5. Events in the new story affect tradegood prices opening new routes.
6. Toned down the busier backgrounds.
7. Re-arm missiles at the Guild HQ.
8. Merchants will send an SOS icon showing the direction to where they are being attacked by pirates!
9. Pause button next to zoom icon.
10. Increased the zoom-out slightly, making it easier to avoid nasty encounters.
11. Option to skip intro on a new game.
12. I’ve removed the check for ships for later mission, since good players who wanted a challenge had to buy a corvette or frigate, get the mission, then sell it and rebuy the centurion to proceed. The mission still tells you the suggested ship.
13. Fixed a ship respawn bug on older iPads that may trigger more enemies than intended.

App Description

Star Nomad is a top-down 2D RPG/RTS sandbox spacesim. It was created as a tribute to classic spacesims of old such as Elite, Wing Commander Privateer, Escape Velocity and Freelancer. If you are a fan of these games, then you're in for a nostalgic ride!

[FEATURES]

* Simple one-touch UI. Fast pace space combat was never easier!
* Be a Cargo runner or neural data transporter.
* Be a Mercenary taking on random missions (patrol, bounty hunting, defend & escort).
* Be a Merchant trading in goods with many profitable routes to find!
* Be a Smuggler dealing in lucrative drugs & evade the law!
* Be a Pirate attacking merchant ships, become infamous, join the Pirates & fight for anarchy!
* Join huge multi-faction Fleet Battles!
* Dynamic faction standing system, where your actions will determine friends-or-foes.
* Multiple ship classes to fly, including drone carriers & the mighty Yamato Battleship!
* All ships are up-gradable with modules.
* Unleash the mighty C-Beam Cannon over the shoulder of Orion!

In Star Nomad, you roam free in the Wildlands Sector immersed in a sci-fi noir setting rich in depth and humor. While a sandbox at heart, it's also story driven with a personal plot inspired by WW2 & classic sci-fi/cyberpunk such as Blade Runner, Johnny Mnemonic & Gundam that puts you right in the pilot seat to determine the outcome of an escalating corporate war!

If you love games such as Star Traders, Space Rangers, Space Pirates & Zombies (SPAZ), Drox Operative, Transcendence, Eve Online, FTL or Star Citizen you will probably love Star Nomad.

Also on PC/MAC @ http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=317966541

[IMPORTANT]
Star Nomad is compatible with all recent iPads, but runs best on the iPad with Retina, iPad mini with Retina or iPad Air. If you feel lost, please take a brief moment to read the Tutorial @ http://halfgeekstudios.wordpress.com/tips-tricks/

[Death!]
There is no perma-death, but death in Star Nomad stings, so take care! When your ship blows up, the lifepod is rescued & you will return to a safe location. Insurance will payout for ships beyond the starter Nomad at 75% of their Credit value. Insurance also fully covers most modules.

[In-App Purchases]
I've endeavored to create a game that's balanced to play right through without requiring any IAPs. Trading & Missions (or Smuggling & Yarrr'ing!) are very rewarding & gameplay is balanced for all the available ships.

There are 3x consumable IAPs:
1) Bonus Frigate
2) Credits Cheat
3) Donate

These are 100% optional, Star Nomad was designed foremost without IAPs negatively influencing gameplay. As my thanks for your support, any IAPs will also unlock a small bonus (~10-25%) credit reward for completing Guild missions.
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[Please Note: Uninstalling will remove ALL saved data. Starting a new game resets saved data (but keeps guild bonus).]

Please leave a review or if you like it, share it with your friends! Happy to receive feedback via email, Reddit (SilverforceG) or twitter @AH_Phan

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • September 01, 2014 Initial release
  • September 04, 2014 New version 1.1.0

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