Spacebase startopia trainer7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() Startopia received generally favorable reviews upon its release. John Lee reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Although a bit short on missions, it turns out to be a real kick to build your own luxury hotel in space. Startopia is dedicated to the memory of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide, who died during the game's production. Startopia draws inspiration from and makes frequent references to mainstream science fiction, such as Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey (the player's assistant computer VAL is a parody of Space Odyssey's HAL), Red Dwarf, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. An agent can be disguised as a normal alien or appear as a shady human character sneaking around the station. In addition to normal visitors, the station can also receive enemy agents. There are two types of droids: scuzzer droids clean the station, build and repair infrastructures, and move crates, whereas security scuzzers are part of the armed forces of the station, detain or expel criminals and can also hack enemy doors. Employees are required for the function of some buildings, and some species can also provide defense against enemies, spies and monsters. In order to maintain the station operational, the player must hire employees among the visitors. The analyzer can also disable bombs.When there are not items in the analyzer, the employees will randomly update previously discovered technologies. If that technology is already researched, it may unlock a new technology from the same brand of the tech tree or improve the current technology, reducing energy cost for producing the item. If the object´s technologies has not discovered yet, the player will get the technology, and the item´s production will be enabled at the factory. In order to research a new technology, an object must be introduced in the lab´s analyzer. ![]() Other mechanic of Startopia is research.By hiring Turakken employees and having a research lab, the player can discover new technologies and upgrade those technologies. In order to trade with other species merchants, that provides better prices, the player has to build a star dock and have an active communications center. ![]() The player can trade with a merchant called Arona Daal since the start of the game. The deck can be terraformed by modifying temperature, humidity, water level and height. Additionally, plants can be harvested for obtaining supplies.
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