Unity of Command II - Steam Link and Q3 2019 release

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devoncop

Quote from: Gusington on November 14, 2019, 02:02:46 PM
Sounds like a lot of game for the money. And the comparisons to Battle Academy and Panzer Corps makes me swoon, as I like both very much.

Picked it up today.

Very polished and all tutorials are now present and clearly presented.

I only dabbled with UOC1 despite enjoying it but this version has bags more potential.

So far so (very) good :bd:

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=92000

Link to Field of Glory Empires MP forum with Slitherine Games

Ian C


Gusington

Sweet! Also sounds more accessible than the first game.


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JasonPratt

Quote from: Yskonyn on November 14, 2019, 10:31:15 AM
Is this game much like Panzer General, where once you know the order of which units to move when the scenario is 'solved'?
How is replayability of the game? Any quick battles or random battles?

By comparison to the answers already given, UoC1 is even more like Panzer General in this regard: in PG (and most of its successors, apparently including UoC2 now) your force composition can vary considerably based on how you choose to spend your influence between and during missions. That's much more limited in UoC1, which is partly a factor of the scale: you're throwing whole corps at the problem, which inherently restricts how much variation you can introduce into your setups in several ways. Between that and even briefer time constraints for getting missions done, UoC1 is much more of a puzzle-like game than any other PG-ish system I've played.

An inadvertent side-effect to the original system design, is that you have to choose between having your whole campaign randomly crushed by weather, or turning off weather factors totally (which sure doesn't reflect East Front action and strategy)! This is rarely an insta-kill fatal problem in other PG-ish games (and it seems like UoC2 has adjusted accordingly).

A little perversely, now that UoC2 is out, I'm thinking of attempting a UoC1 mega campaign and beating the thing at last!  ::) :coolsmiley:


(That didn't stop me from instantly buying UoC2, which Steam is selling for under $25.)
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al_infierno

Quote from: JasonPratt on November 14, 2019, 07:29:53 PM

A little perversely, now that UoC2 is out, I'm thinking of attempting a UoC1 mega campaign and beating the thing at last!  ::) :coolsmiley:


Now there's an idea, one worthy of reviving the old "HA, I finally beat it!" thread.  I hope they do a new Eastern Front mega-campaign in the new game system, whenever they get around to that side of the DLC.
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Gusington



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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

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Grim.Reaper


Yskonyn

Ok thanks guys! It seems like I'll have a new target for my loyalty coupon now that I've found out you can't stack coupons and CMO already gave me 50% off.
It feels like Christmas at Matrix for me. :)

They stated lifting the veil on Distant Worlds 2 near the end of the year as well so things couldn't have been better right now! 😊😄
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However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

demjansk1942

Is uoc2 played solo from either side or just allies?

FlickJax

Bought it, enjoying the tutorials, learnt a lot already :)

devoncop

Quote from: demjansk1942 on November 16, 2019, 06:17:53 AM
Is uoc2 played solo from either side or just allies?

The Campaign is allied side only.

Expansions likely to allow axis play I believe.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=92000

Link to Field of Glory Empires MP forum with Slitherine Games

Yskonyn

Oh drat! I just found out Unity of Command 2 isn't published by Matrix anymore.  :nerd:
"Pilots do not get paid for what they do daily, but they get paid for what they are capable of doing.
However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

Ian C

Quote from: Yskonyn on November 16, 2019, 11:03:28 AM
Oh drat! I just found out Unity of Command 2 isn't published by Matrix anymore.  :nerd:

Ah ha! So that's why it wasn't $60.

FlickJax

Really like this, best i have bought in a while....