Wargame: AirLand Battle

[JudgeDredd]

It looks cool - especially the new one.

Can you slow the game speed down? Is the AI ok as I'm not a huge fan of multiplayer

[Tinkershuffle]

Can you slow the game speed down? Is the AI ok as I'm not a huge fan of multiplayer

Game speed isn't adjustable unfortunately. The new dynamic sp campaign looks promising and AI gives you a challange, mainly because it cheats though. But do hearten yourself and enter the multiplayer, that's where the fun is, I can assure you. :)

[undercovergeek]

^watching one of them - and I have to say - it looks like a "select all and charge" thing.

surely not - the guy who chooses the seahawks to launch from long distance and advances thru the forests with his tanks?

[JudgeDredd]

The video I was talking about specifically was him playing British and was 50+ minutes long...and I watched it all.

Ok - so not quite "select all and charge" - but there's definitely dragging a loop around units and moving them. I did see him move a couple of Lynx around the flank with some recon units

He does seem to be playing tactically admittedly...but there is a lot of "drag round these and move/target there"

I couldn't keep up with what he was doing half the time and before I knew what was happening, he had bought more units.

I'm out anyway. I've read this thread from start to finish and there's a lot of people saying it's fast and furious - and I haven't seen anything different in the 2 videos I watched. Hell I get overwhelmed in Combat Mission when the shit hits the fan!

[undercovergeek]

i tried

[JudgeDredd]

lol...normally you don't have to try too hard...but I just can't do RTS unless I'm able to pause/control the speed or unless the game plays slow enough.

It does look good though

[mikeck]

JudgeD,
It's fun, it has good graphics, it is a clickfest...that simple. You can slowly maneuver around the map all you want but when the shooting starts, you better be real quick or just draw a box and right click attack

[Great Ajax]

If you play with about 2000 starting points, you will only manage a handful of platoons at about company strength.  This is easily manageable in real time.  If you play the games with 5000 or more, then it takes some serious real time management skills.

Trey

[republic]

Ok...I'm getting slightly put off by the single player.  The past 5 games I've played the AI has rolled BMP's directly to all of my command units.  I'd read that possibly the AI doesn't have the fog of war limitation?  I suppose I need to give multiplayer another shot.

[Nefaro]

Also - what was it's predecessor like?

Proper RTS clickfesty...

Sounds like the series is a typical clickfest in that they're the usual time-sensitive RTS. 

But there isn't any base building, as in the old-style ones, right?  So perhaps that makes it a bit easier since you're just 'purchasing' reinforcements as you play??

I've been wanting to pick it up but I have a sheeit-ton of new stuff to play, and I'm not sure if I'll enjoy it if the pace is still too quick.  Fortunately, it looks like most orders just consist of select & move.

Ok...I'm getting slightly put off by the single player.  The past 5 games I've played the AI has rolled BMP's directly to all of my command units.  I'd read that possibly the AI doesn't have the fog of war limitation?  I suppose I need to give multiplayer another shot.

Crap.  This isn't good news if the AI has no FOW and is so predictable.  :-\

[republic]

It seems they have acknowledged it so hopefully there'll be a patch.    :\

[Huw the Poo]

But there isn't any base building, as in the old-style ones, right?  So perhaps that makes it a bit easier since you're just 'purchasing' reinforcements as you play??

You just have to have a command vehicle in a zone to capture it, then yeah, you just buy reinforcements which arrive at fixed points on the map.

Don't get me wrong, it's a good game as RTS games go, and the engine is phenomenal.  It's just too fast for me. 

[bob48]

^LOL - if its too fast for you, then I stand no chance!

Snakes and Ladders is too fast for me................

[Huw the Poo]

Snakes and Ladders is too fast for me................

Haha!  Snakes and Ladders is quite fast!  No pissing about on your turn, just roll the die and move!  It's not for the faint of heart.

[undercovergeek]

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