To buy or not to buy? Guns of Icarus Online

really? you cant look up some random review on youtube?

That would be helpful: clicky!

"So, is it a good game?"
I love it.
"Are the devs updating it regularly?"
They do. Recently they added a ship, and two guns plus a dye system (above the usual balancing and bugfixing stuff).
"How vast is the playerbase?"
Well, it's an indie game so don't expect a COD-like playerbase, but it is slowly growing.
"Is it hard to learn and how hard is it to master?"
Easy to learn and hard to master.
"How's the community?"
The community is very good. There usually are CAs (community ambassadors), players who are volunteered to help new players.
"Can you play it well enough not having any friend who'll play it with you?"
Depends on your team.

Sky Pirates Forever

But will it blend? That is the question.

I wouldn't recommend, but its about me, not the game.

it was on many bundles and promotion. I think you can get it for a little on steamtrades

Personally I found the game to be very boring. I really wanted to like it, but I couldn't. Each player has a role on the ship - gunner, engineer or captain. And then you only do what you need to do to get your job done. That means for example all the engineer does is run around on the ship and bash on engine parts with a hammer (to repair them and keep them in good condition). And that's it. Sometimes you help out with other things (like firing a canon), but usually you don't have time for that if you want to survive. Certainly a game that requires team work, but to me it felt more like a boring job I have to do than a fun, challenging game.

the game sounds interesting but it was totally not enjoyable for me.

Here's what I wrote in an earlier thread, with some edits:

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Definitely buy it if you're interested. GoI Online has one of the of the best online communities I've met so far. Everyone is helpful, having fun is the top priority. It's pretty small compared to other online games, but there's never any trouble finding a match (unless you're playing at 4 am Eastern Time). I actually like the smaller community because I'll see people I know in almost every match. If you get a crew of people who are working together, you're in for a great time. The devs are continually updating it too and are very active. You can sometimes even play them if you see them online (AFAIK, they go pubbing every Tuesday and Thursday).

The meta used to be stale, but it's gotten quite a bit better now. They've nerfed the overpowered guns and buffed the underused guns just enough so that a lot more builds are effective. Now when I play I'll come across a wide variety of ships, rather than just two specific builds.

If you do happen to get GOI Online, feel free to add me (this goes for any Steamgifts user, too) - my username there is Erheller.

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