On 31-Aug-07 15:29:27, Seppo said
>On 29 Aug 2007 20:35:49 +0000, "Angus Manwaring" wrote:
>>
>> .....................I'm fairly sure that game time speeds
>> up dramatically if you are on the Tool screen. So if you go
>> to load up a new tool and there are some enemies about
>> they start moving around at a very fast rate, and quite
>> often take me out before I know what's going on. A bug
>> in the game, the slave or a weird feature?
>My bet would be 'feature' as the game still functions properly.
>In my books a 'bug' is something which actually alters the
>gameplay.
But that's my point old buddy - its as if because you are using static
screens, the game has to process much less data and consequently the AI
and enemy ****ps jump to 4 times (?) their normal speed, which ends up in
you getting killed very quickly.
I submit that this is a gameplay issue. :)
>>
>> I think you need the Black Globe Generator for those.
>Ok...must buy one, then. I assume you don't need drones
>after buying it? :-)
I've not had sufficient experience to say for sure, but it seems to me
that losing one drone to make space for the Black Globe Generator, and
hanging on to the rest, for "close encounters" is probably the way to go.
>>
>> Yeah, where _is_ Nate? :)
>Speaking of CSAG regulars gone MIA, have you heard
>anything from Nathan or Hidehiko-san?
I spoke to Nathan via e-mail and he was hopeful he might join us on this,
but Hidehiko-san has not yet responded to my last e-mail. Hope the old
Samurai is okay.
And speaking of lost legends, where is John Burns, we were in e-mail
contact but I've not heard from him for a year despite a few e-mails in
his direction.
>>
>> Sort of like "The Wrath of Khan" but quicker.
>Yes, sort like a De Luxe model of that :)
Your saying it would be better if it took longer? I think I'd probably go
along with that. I loved the fact in The Settlers that you got to see your
buildings being built - from the ground-up. It gave you more of a sense of
owner****p as a result. I still haven't got into Foundation yet, but I was
never convinced that the magical wand effect on building construction was
satisfying enough.
>> >> In my next ****p I decided to play a more strategic game and ignored
>> >> StarCom's missions and created my own. Not with the Orders screen, I
>> >> mean chose myself where I was going to go and what I would do when I
got
>> >> there. I played from the map much as you would in Carrier Command,
>> >> looking for my and the enemy's weak points and adjusting
accordingly. I
>> >> noticed an Outie base appear rather closer to my core systems than I
>> >> wanted.
>>
>> >Like Carrier Command you say? So now I know why you like the
>> >game and I am still getting the hang of it ;)
>>
>> Carrier Command is a lot more straightforward and accessible I think.
:)
>I beg to differ :)
Really? I found Carrier Command to be just intuitive, certainly in
comparison to Gravity. The do***entation was first rate and the concepts
in Carrier Command are fairly easy to grasp. You've got an Assault Carrier
with planes and tanks, a supply network, an archiplegos to capture and an
enemy carrier to sink. Let's go! :)
Gravity does not have great do***entation, and no criiticism of hte game
intended but the mouse/icon control system, the GUI, in Carrier Command is
second to none, IMHO. Again, not a criticism of the game, but
understanding the game mechanics and concepts of Gravity is "challenging".
:)
>>
>> It varies a lot I think. Sometimes your ****ps will find the Outie base
>> very quickly and sometimes not. If they do, or the Outies find yours,
then
>> obviously its going to be an all-out attack pretty soon - I would
think.
>Wish there were some early warning system for that. I do get messages
>like "Outie base located" but no "Starcom base location revealed by
>Outies".
Ah, but if it were you who had stumbled upon the enemy home world, you
wouldn't be broadcasting "FOUND YOU!!!!" on all frquencies until you had
at least gone home to get some friends, would you?
But I understand your point. :)
Has this happened from lots of different games, or based on the Save
point?
I usually get quite a lot of time for "attempting" startegy, at least. My
problem is that after a while, little bugs start cropping up, which either
cause a crash or make the game less and less playable. I think this is
becuase of the "highly unusual" structure of the game's code and the
associated difficulties of creating a WHDLoad slave that can cope with it,
over a long period of play.
>> I think the Ross Goodley says after building about 4 or 5
>> colonies you want to start thinking about locating the Outie
>> home base.
>Hmmm...and there I was hoping for a more strategic approach,
>and slower pace in the game. After 4 to 5 missions you don't have
>enough money to orders and such (at least I don't have even if
>I engage the battles).
I thought you got 8 or nine free missions? But after that, yes, I think
you would need to get your hands dirty and destroy some Outies personally.
>I guess I need to restart my game now from scratch - if I die
>on fifth mission, my base is destroyed and it is game over.
>Hopefully I get a more fair game on the next try.
I've been pretty much starting from scratch every time. I thought I'd do
that until I understood the game well enough to seriously try and beat it.
>> No, I don't know about this. It maybe that the game itself just
generates
>> them and the player doesn't ever see anything but the VarSing itself.
>> It maybe a kind of device to keep the player on his toes, a bit like
the
>> baiter in Defender.....don't know....
>It was mentioned in the tips file that game with the WHDLoad
>installer. If it is true, it means the Outies have a supreme weapon
>in use.
As I say, I don't think they exist physically. I think its just a game
device.
What about your favourite Outie ****p?
I've got a bit of a fixation with the Engineer ****ps, thy look a bit like
a soup bowl on a decorative table mat. They are unarmed (good news) but
their job is to convert suns into singularities (bad news).
All the best,
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