Escape Velocity Nova: A Retrospective

A retrospective of Escape Velocity Nova, a shareware space combat and trading game from 2002.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:47 - History of Ambrosia Software
04:30 - Background of Escape Velocity Series
07:47 - Development
10:56 - Release and Reception
12:32 - Gameplay
14:45 - Lore, Map, and Factions
20:03 - Storylines
24:44 - Strengths
32:07 - Weaknesses
43:46 - Running Nova Today
47:24 - The Fate of the Developers
51:31 - Legacy and Future
55:03 - Conclusion
56:04 - Thanks and Attribution

Helpful links:
Download location for all three games - https://escape-velocity.games/

EV Nova subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/evnova/

Escape Velocity general subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Escape_Velocity/

Escape Velocity Discord - https://discord.com/invite/WerhuyXa?utm_source=Discord%20Widget&utm_medium=Connect&username=null

EV Nova wiki - https://evn.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

EV Nova walkthroughs (very helpful) - https://www.arpia.be/walkthrough/index.html

Richard Moss talk at PAX Australia 2019 about Ambrosia Software - https://lifeandtimes.games/episodes/files/pax-aus-19-ambrosia-sw-talk

Richard Moss livestream with Matt Burch - https://youtu.be/oYMZQINXW_s?si=W4luoNaBk-lcrQLM

Reddit Q&A with Luke Smart and Dave Williams of ATMOS - https://old.reddit.com/r/evnova/comments/ez4txv/a_qa_with_luke_nuada_smart_and_dafydd_pipeline/

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