Ancient Frontier

Сперва игра понравилась. Мне такой жанр тактики очень подходит. Начал играть, все хорошо, выбрал самый трудный уровень сложности..... и что? В итоге с первого боя и еще кучу боев вперед я валю всех одним кораблем без какой-либо тактики. Тупо подлетаешь пиу-пиу и дальше летишь. Пока летишь щиты и здоровье регенерируют и долбишь следующий корабль врага. И так все миссии. Игра настолько казуальна, что даже играть противно. Баланса и тактики нет от слова совсем.

potential for brand sci-fi modding (star wars and so on) ---- if fixed the space map, flat level ground abilities. --->> I was mislead about the really bad looking start of the game - the ugly training missions ---really bad solved. I wanted to give negative point here some weeks ago. but, as a fan of round based games, I gave it a chance and I like it. I have now more than 40 hours (offline hours not counted here in steam) For modders, this game would be a good start for any Sci-Fi Brand game, like Star Wars, Star Trek or Stargate. whatever... I can imagine with the Rebel fleet - or Bounty Hunter commando. sure, with a lot of modifications - but the base is ok. (except the flat level space map) there are still some points to talk about... the biggest contra: spaceships blocks each other if they are near, one by one? really? no place in space above or below? is the space a flat level like at a game on Earth ground? so the missing 4d space map is really a big thing here. games from middle 90s have a 4d space map. others: and I can not sell non-hero ships?! at easy difficulty, the AI ships are placed always near of mines. destroying them all in 2 turns is easy. also, the AI ships dont communicate each other. map size is not really enough.... if you start with 15 ships additional carrier wings, the map is full at start and the enemies can be seen already... some or a lot equipment is not worth the energy what it is used in action. researching,crew and level up is much better. equip I use only: fighter shields, comm array for initiative.main drive for all capitals. may be a superior / lvl4 shield for an important unit or superior damage equip. ...but thats all. btw. initiative is here working really bad and stupid. you know it from games like HoMM??? every round, the initiative is the same and the unit counter. here in this game, at the begin of the next turn, the counter takes the initiative from the other end! explain to me, ship xyz has its moves at the end of the turn....new turn ... and the same ship is now the first ship to use??! missing waiting button for ships. this have games like HoMM or Civilisation have got 30 years ago. let wait a unit for later in the same turn! not possible here. ok: but the story is ok, not top not bad, ok. graphics too, free movable mouse view too. all used ships get the same XP after battle. game depth is ok, but could be more. usually - it is all the same, almost, with different enemy ships :( pro: variations of ships is increasing during the time enough to research or to equip. also crew is getting XP, increases ship stats. the same with ships. battle mechanics are fun. 2 campaigns are enough time to play for the game , when you get it in sale (8 bucks) ...and the stand alone is my too now. EDIT!!! some notes, important at maps with an ion storm or something like, there should be an option to change the graphics. as there is missing a STROBOSCOPE WARNING! additional to the flat level map in combination with the not possible "wait" option: somtimes you can not move your ships as they are surrounded of your carrier wings, at start of the battle, stupid, really! the initiative note above, seems to be really random during the battle. the ini is only at the first round like your units ini! good are some nice unique bonus ships. really good carriers and so on! good pro! you can not collect all ressources of the map as the game ends when you have reached the map aim. sometimes you can make some rounds to do all: but not when you have to collect 10 data and there are 13 placed. for example. this should be added automatically there are some mini options, choose one of three after battles. this is good, as with correct answer you can get sometimes very good rewards - or loose a action between main story battles actions like these are collecting ressources, kill enemies and earning XP, between story battles. very good!