Screens: line formations

MarkG · October 30, 2002, 22:13

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MarkG · October 30, 2002, 22:34

hmmmm i didnt take a screen of the envelop so here are two close-up screens of the envelop and the refused formations

MarkG · October 30, 2002, 22:36

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Vushum · October 31, 2002, 14:59

Wow! Cool formations!

adaMada · October 31, 2002, 16:36

Wow! Awsome Markos. Thank you so much -- it's exactly what I wanted to see

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-- adaMada

mrboo123 · October 31, 2002, 17:44

nice to see any sreecn shots.

tniem · October 31, 2002, 21:27

What are the formations of the first four?

Are they simply in order as to what it says in the screenshot?

MarkG · November 1, 2002, 03:34

the name of the formation is the first bolded title on the pop-up help

e.g. the 1st is Line, the 2nd is Refused, etc

tniem · November 1, 2002, 12:05

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the name of the formation is the first bolded title on the pop-up help

e.g. the 1st is Line, the 2nd is Refused, etc

um, duh. My mistake I totally missed that.

tniem · November 1, 2002, 12:25

Markos, I know your in a diplomacy game, but have you used the line feature in battle yet? Does it play a crucial role? Is it important to micromanage battle or can I simply send my troops off to fight war while I worry about other things?

MarkG · November 1, 2002, 12:57

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Does it play a crucial role?

with various types of units being better or worse against other types then formation does play a role

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Is it important to micromanage battle or can I simply send my troops off to fight war while I worry about other things

it depends on the resources that you have to spend

what i have found perhaps more important is to have a couple(keep this ammount when they are over) of supply wagons with your units to ensure that they are healing while staying in battle(attrition in enemy area can be important)
as for doing other things while in battle, you can alway pause, give research/build orders back home, and return to the war front

Carver · November 4, 2002, 00:00

Thanks Mark. The formations should be fun, especially with large assaults. I wonder how well the AI will pick formations?

Alex · November 6, 2002, 13:49

Very very cool.

tniem · November 7, 2002, 00:19

Markos,

Details on how attrition works? How much do supply units cost? How much does it impact each early game battle? Late game battles?

Gen.Adamgunz64 · November 12, 2002, 06:56

Mark thanks for the great screenshots and info on the game!

Plz. I f you can and have the time inform us more on what is on the game ,but sorry if i am being a pest on asking you this.(I am just going nuts not noing whats on the game.

Also how did you guys get all the beta discs??

"Me and my Nation salute you and your rivalring empire"

MarkG · November 12, 2002, 08:47

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Also how did you guys get all the beta discs??

well we kind of have this site covering strategy games for four years now. and we've been covering bhg from day 1 of their existanse, so we're kind of considered a "member of the press", and these are, well, press review copies

tniem · November 12, 2002, 13:35

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Also how did you guys get all the beta discs??

well we kind of have this site covering strategy games for four years now. and we've been covering bhg from day 1 of their existanse, so we're kind of considered a "member of the press", and these are, well, press review copies

And not only that, but a site that with infrastructure it already has is poised to be one of the top three sites devoted to RoN.

MarkG · November 12, 2002, 14:28

top three? to be?
but we're currently in the top one! are you suggesting a decline?

MarkG · November 12, 2002, 17:40

tniem
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...88#post1443688

tniem · November 12, 2002, 17:54

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tniem
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...88#post1443688

Thanks Markos. And as for the comment about ACS' relationship to other sites, I was mearly saying that the game is not out yet and you never know where the editors and stuff will end up going (ex. other RTS only sites) that they are already used to. So, while ACS will benefit from being the first supporter of RoN, it depends on things that TBSers might not be able to control.

Gen.Adamgunz64 · November 14, 2002, 06:14

Thanks for the info guys!!!! Oh, well i guess i will have to wait until the game come out.

Rohag · November 14, 2002, 10:34

Personal View: Regardless of “ranking,” ACS occupies a special, and I’d even say elite place in the larger RoN community as it approaches the game from a rooted TBS perspective.

theponyguy1 · November 29, 2002, 21:48

back to topic, do units hold formations when they move. Cause in EE, when units moved , they got out of formation which didn' look cool.

Gen.Adamgunz64 · November 29, 2002, 22:52

Yah! Same opinion here. I got Empire Earth too(I think that is the game the person before me was talking about) AND IT REALLY GETS ANNOYING AND SUCKS BECAUSE YOUR MEN CAN DIE BY YOUR OWN tank fire.mortor shells and stuff. When they get out of formation.