Graviteam Games Question

[jomni]

What does the different color squares in the deployment phase represent?

[Jarhead0331]

What does the different color squares in the deployment phase represent?

Each cell is marked by two frames (inner and outer) The outer frame shows the cell's cover. A dotted line signifies soldiers cannot dig trenches for cover. A solid line indicates trench digging is possible. The inner frame shows camouflage level. If there is no frame, units in the cell are fully visible.

[Dolan50]

the red color usually pertains to infantry availability only or very good for infantry and MGs.

Example:
Red dotted outer frame-Infantry only,no trench digging,cell generally contains a building or house.

[WallysWorld]

Just posting to an old thread that a patch has been released for Graviteam Tactics:  http://graviteam.com/forum/index.php?topic=11772.0

Andrey said the patch will be released later for Steam.

[sandman2575]

A new Grativeam patch?  (*flees in terror*)

8)

[mikeck]

A new Grativeam patch?  (*flees in terror*)

8)

I bought the steam version just to avoid that process. Normally I would just not install the damn patch

[-budd-]

Wonder what Andrey means by later.

[Krabb]

Wonder what Andrey means by later.

This means after non-steamers test the patch a bit and there will be no errors hopefully, and after the process of setting it up on steam. Steam is complicated to release anything.

[Apocalypse 31]

After reading this thread, I picked up GT & Shield of the Prophet.

Glad to see something different. I just hope I can wrap my brain around the UI

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Have a look through this guide.  There's a lot of good info in there.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=339318454

[Apocalypse 31]

Have a look through this guide.  There's a lot of good info in there.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=339318454

That's good stuff. Thank you.

I played APOPSTAR when it was first released and was quickly turned off by the UI.

I played a few hours today, and really felt a difference. Overall, very enjoyable and offers a nice change from Combat mission.

-Absolutely LOVE that I can give platoon and Company orders versus micromanaging every single squad - ala Combat Mission.
-As stated previously, the Angola and Afghanistan theaters are a nice change of scenery.
-I like commanding from tactical map. It's clean, and make it easy to develop a concept.
-Level of detail, wow.

My only gripes;
1. It takes the AI a bit to assemble and move. even when I deploy units neatly, they still take a while to get into the assigned formation and move.
2. Sound effects are horrible, and there doesn't seem to be a way to mod them. Sound modding is a hobby of mine, and it irks me when a game sounds bad.

[jomni]

My only gripes;
1. It takes the AI a bit to assemble and move. even when I deploy units neatly, they still take a while to get into the assigned formation and move.
2. Sound effects are horrible, and there doesn't seem to be a way to mod them. Sound modding is a hobby of mine, and it irks me when a game sounds bad.

1. Isn't that supposed to be realistic?
2. Wait till you hear the Chinese voices [barf barf barf!!!!]

[Apocalypse 31]

1. Isn't that supposed to be realistic?

It is, but this is a video game. I want my pixel troopers to line up and respond quicker so I can get them to the fun part

[panzerde]

1. Isn't that supposed to be realistic?

It is, but this is a video game. I want my pixel troopers to line up and respond quicker so I can get them to the fun part

No, it's a combat simulation. There's a difference.

[sandman2575]

Terrible sound effects in GTOS has long been a pet peeve of mine as well. I think it's a brilliant game overall, but I don't think you can underestimate the importance of sound for immersion.  CMx2 has several sound mods that really enhance the experience -- the reports of large caliber tank guns are awesome.

Of course, Graviteam has done nothing to make modding GTOS easy, hence the severe lack of mods and user-made scenarios, which is a shame.