CC's AE has a huge learning curve (imo). I bought it back in 2007 whatever, and still don't have the patience to go through the manual, which is crammed with unusual concepts that really require study. The new game is sort of the opposite in terms of complexity, but I'm sure will be better after it...

I understand that this game is touted as a spiritual successor to AE by Cryptic Comet but is there really anything different about it as far as mechanics?
is the guy from Cryptic Comet who designed the AE system/game being compensated/acknowledged for what really his his own idea?

Hi, I am getting this error when I press "New Game" when I am in my Steam install of AJE. http://i68.tinypic.com/2d7yjdg.png log file here: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=03749044198745654491 I actually deleted the game from Steam (including all the saves) and tried reinstall...

Chippit wrote:Terrain has no impact.

Vietnam65 wrote:The combat model includes all the fundamentals i.e. terrain

Both can't be right. Does terrain matter for combat?

OK..in an "engagement", I think I have seen both sides take casualties. Are the calculations for casualties applied to both sides. It seems US units take STEP losses where as the VC/NVA take full losses or none at all (retreat)? Does it matter who is the "attacker" and who is the...

OK that's good to know, is there any reason why they aren't documented in a table for example? Like what is the difference between occupying open space/jungle/village/firebase/rice paddys etc? Does it make a difference what kind of enemy you are engaging? What difference does experience have on comb...

I don't seem to be able to find how the combat odds work.
How does the different terrain (if at all) affect things?
What are the strengths of the enemy units?

How is combat worked out? It just seems to be a win/lose %.

Actually this applies to everything (besides units) that you can buy (eg. clicking on an Engineer unit to make a base etc).

Hi PC version, why doesn't the cost of the options on the right hand side of screen (air strike, air supply etc) show when you mouse over them?

Hello

I bought this game at Slitherine and only later saw it was available on Steam. Having it installed/managed by Steam is my preference.
Is there a way I can activate the Steam install for the game?