Frozen Synapse

[RooksBailey]

I have to say that one of the coolest games to come to the PC recently is Mode 7's Frozen Synapse.  Between the slick cyberpunk stylings, its WEGO format, and some of the best music I've ever heard in a game, Frozen Synapse is a game every tactical fan MUST play at some point. 

Here's a recent match I played.  It was a real edge of your seat game where I figured I was doomed because his RPG was really laying the hurt down..but somehow pulled out a win (I'm green, and during the game LoS rules were in effect):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx6JGj1dQyw

I was happy when my shotgunner ambushed the RPG.  He made my life miserable.  ;D

FS games might be short - just a few seconds - but they seem to last a lifetime due to the tension. :)

BTW:  FS fans can look forward to some DLC soon (another campaign or additional missions, new game modes, and a new unit), as well as a port to tablets.  I think FS is made for the world of tablet gaming, so I expect it is going to do very well.

[Yskonyn]

Now that we have a few games going on, let's continue in this thread. :)

Huw I managed to upload our last match with the Grenade heavy forces; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCKWEmZsd4
Lol! It even recorded your lunch. 

[Huw the Poo]

Cool, thanks Ysk!  That was a fun match - three grenadiers and one gunner each!  I have to admit that the first turn went better than I'd hoped (mostly because you forgot to move your gunner ;)) but then it was just cat and mouse, 3v1.  You were never going to recover from that!

Our first match would be a good learning match for others looking to play, so I'll try and find somewhere to upload it then I'll explain what happens during the match.

[Barthheart]

Hmmm.... Huw can't seem to find the right you....  Try sending me a game.....

[Huw the Poo]

OK, what's your username?

[Barthheart]

Ummm... Barthheart..... ;)

[-budd-]

yea i caught your thread and .................................reloaded FS and RT....damn i'm so easy to influence. If i get time tonight[after my list, i think today is the garage cleaning]and after a quick refresher i'm going to try get some FS in. I have a second key for red turn that i'm not sure if I already gave away yet or not if someone wants to give it a try, no promises it hasn't been used  i can't remember.

post the links to your replays it would be fun to see.

my user name on FS .....is of course .... budd......  hope i get some time to join in, always willing to play the whipping boy.

[Huw the Poo]

Budd I'd love to take that Red DLC key if you still have it please!  Will also send you a turn later on. :)

I'm uploading mine and Yskonyn's first battle now.

[Huw the Poo]

Video is up!

I'm busy right now but I'll be back later to provide some commentary.

[RooksBailey]

Here is the first game I had with Barthheart.  As you can see, the opening seconds were decisive as Barthheart's two soldiers were caught between a rock and a hardplace. Once I had them with the RPG, there really wasn't much he could do:

We are in a second game now and it is MUCH closer.  A real nail-biter!

PS:  I am very happy to see the renewed interest in this game.   8) 

[Huw the Poo]

Video is up!

I'm busy right now but I'll be back later to provide some commentary.

OK here's what's happening.  At the beginning, I assumed Ysk's gunner would get behind the low cover as it was a pretty good vantage point, so I went around the back for an easy kill.  Unfortunately Ysk second-guessed it and had his gunner waiting for mine - an excellent kill and well deserved.

Meanwhile I knew his grenadier would stay in the room in which he'd begun, so the rocket and grenade combo was a fairly sure kill - which it was.  He'd have had to leave the room altogether to survive the first turn.

My grenadier moved into cover, while my rocket guy also sought cover.  At this point, the planner said he'd survive fire from Ysk's other gunner which is why I let him continue.  Unfortunately he didn't...if I'd realised, I'd have had him get behind the low cover just to the left instead.

I knew where that gunner was, however, so I fired a grenade his way.  I'm not sure whether Ysk forgot to move him, or he was rooted in place because he was firing at my rocket guy, but staying put was what got him killed.

Ysk's rocket launch at 8 seconds gave away his position, so I deliberately had my gunner aim in that direction, and it paid off.  Suddenly Ysk was down to his last man, that damned gunner who got mine in the first turn.  There wasn't much he could have done at this point.  I knew he wouldn't go up because he knew my grenadier was up there, so I had my gunner move around the right side of the room in the corner to set up an ambush, which the poor guy promptly ran into.

It was closer than it looked.  If Ysk had moved his gunner in the top-left corner to avoid my grenade he would've had two gunners against my gunner and grenadier.  I enjoyed that fight!

[Huw the Poo]

Here is the first game I had with Barthheart.

Heh.  Poor Bart, that was a nasty setup.  What I would have done in his shoes, knowing that friendly fire is on so the rocket wouldn't have gone anywhere else, is fire a grenade through the window - bouncing it off a wall and almost certainly killing the rocket launcher inside - then rush to cover the doorway to the right, firing another grenade inside during turn 2.  Meanwhile I would've had my gunner run down the map and heading for one of those bits of low cover.  From there he would have commanded a good half of the map and would have made short work of your advancing shotgunner.

[RooksBailey]

And you just made short work of me!

I was feeling pretty confident after the initial exchange but everything went to heck after that.   ;D  The game was lost for me when my MG hesitated after he spotted your shotty coming up the map.  I figured you would do that, but in my planning I got the drop on you before you could close the distance.  Actual results varied.  :'(

After that your guy just went all Rambo!   :)

Edit: I like how you cleared the room!  LOL!  Also, sent a second challenge.  Is it a new feature that certain games of elimination have random capture points?  Looks like ours does!

[Barthheart]

Here is the first game I had with Barthheart.

Heh.  Poor Bart, that was a nasty setup.  What I would have done in his shoes, knowing that friendly fire is on so the rocket wouldn't have gone anywhere else, is fire a grenade through the window - bouncing it off a wall and almost certainly killing the rocket launcher inside - then rush to cover the doorway to the right, firing another grenade inside during turn 2.  Meanwhile I would've had my gunner run down the map and heading for one of those bits of low cover.  From there he would have commanded a good half of the map and would have made short work of your advancing shotgunner.

Yep, totally botched that game. Should never have two guys crossing at a point in the open like that.
My only excuse, is I haven't played in well over a year... yeah I know it s a poor excuse but that's all I got.

[RooksBailey]

Here is the first game I had with Barthheart.

Heh.  Poor Bart, that was a nasty setup.  What I would have done in his shoes, knowing that friendly fire is on so the rocket wouldn't have gone anywhere else, is fire a grenade through the window - bouncing it off a wall and almost certainly killing the rocket launcher inside - then rush to cover the doorway to the right, firing another grenade inside during turn 2.  Meanwhile I would've had my gunner run down the map and heading for one of those bits of low cover.  From there he would have commanded a good half of the map and would have made short work of your advancing shotgunner.

Yep, totally botched that game. Should never have two guys crossing at a point in the open like that.
My only excuse, is I haven't played in well over a year... yeah I know it s a poor excuse but that's all I got.

No excuse needed, FS is a harsh game.     That is one of the things I always liked about it.  Unlike a lot of tactical games where units seem to empty magazine after magazine into the enemy with little result, FS actually has more of a realistic vibe with "one shot, one kill" being the rule of the day.