First Play
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:01 pm
I did not read the manual or any tips/readmes, etc. I wanted to test how intuitive the interface was. Not too bad. I was able to figure everything out based on my experience with 4X games. One exception is production. I found that production is hard to find.
Intro - Set the stage very nicely
Faction choice - Togra University
Interface - All empire management easy to figure out except finding production. Advisors give decent assessments.
Combat - I don't fully understand the mechanics mainly because I haven't taken the time to dive in. When a unit is attacked, some type of audible indication would be helpful and allow the user to toggle on or off.
Economics make sense.
AI - I played with average AI figuring they wouldn't start a fight (like some games). I got steamrolled by the Divine Ascension. They actually brought ample UPGRADED forces to get the job done.
Indigenous Species - Nice touch here, but I found them not to be aggressive enough. I took a hive out rather easily with 3 tanks and the mobile hive units did not always attack non combat targets of opportunity.
Overall, Very nice so far. The game will draw strong comparisons to Alpha Centauri so I would think that some other things to set it apart will help.
Intro - Set the stage very nicely
Faction choice - Togra University
Interface - All empire management easy to figure out except finding production. Advisors give decent assessments.
Combat - I don't fully understand the mechanics mainly because I haven't taken the time to dive in. When a unit is attacked, some type of audible indication would be helpful and allow the user to toggle on or off.
Economics make sense.
AI - I played with average AI figuring they wouldn't start a fight (like some games). I got steamrolled by the Divine Ascension. They actually brought ample UPGRADED forces to get the job done.
Indigenous Species - Nice touch here, but I found them not to be aggressive enough. I took a hive out rather easily with 3 tanks and the mobile hive units did not always attack non combat targets of opportunity.
Overall, Very nice so far. The game will draw strong comparisons to Alpha Centauri so I would think that some other things to set it apart will help.