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Game Forum / Action Games / Half Life / October 2006Defcon
Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a great deal of depth. It's longevity will depend on how well it's supported update-wise I guess.. > Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through > Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a great > deal of depth. It's longevity will depend on how well it's supported > update-wise I guess.. I like it. It needs a little more polishing (particularly with improvements to the server browser) but it'll still quite varied in gameplay. Depth does exist; I'm still learning the tactics necessary to avoid staying in negative scores, heh. >> Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through >> Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > gameplay. Depth does exist; I'm still learning the tactics necessary to > avoid staying in negative scores, heh. ..been playing most of the night (half of that was the tutorial). AI beats me every time so don't know when I'll try real folk... ...and you're right it does have some depth. How many months worth I don't know but for $15 I'm certainly considering putting the cash down. >>> Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo >>> through Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > ..been playing most of the night (half of that was the tutorial). > AI beats me every time so don't know when I'll try real folk... Have you tried the strategy that the tutorial encourages? Something like "wait until the enemy uses all his nukes, and only then attack"? I did it today and it worked like a charm against the AI. I'm not entirely sure why that works. Seems counterintuitive to me. I've only played a few games at this point. It seems to me that the the defenses aren't bad. Like the tutorial says, put most of your silos (ABMs) near your major population areas and abandon your boonies. -Dan Damouth >>>> Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo >>>> through Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I did it today and it worked like a charm against the AI. I'm not > entirely sure why that works. Seems counterintuitive to me. Heh. Don't expect the AI to behave like an experienced human player; humans are somewhat superior in this game (for the most part). That tactic you quoted from the tutorial needs a little extending though, since it's not a hard and fast rule. Most people have learnt by now it's a good idea to stick a whole bunch of silos next to each other and launch them at the same time to achieve maximum success. What I have also noticed is that this makes for a really good time to launch your OWN nukes at surrounding cities, as the silos will be in launch mode instead of air defence, so you'll have a really good chance at making some choice kills. Hence you don't have to wait for the enemy to have used up all their nukes before launching your own, but it's useful to have a few left over once the victory timer begins. > > Shawk <shawk@clara.net.3guesses> wrote in > > news:1159747927.30956.0@proxy02.news.clara.net: [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > used up all their nukes before launching your own, but it's useful to > have a few left over once the victory timer begins. Fraid you guys are way ahead of me... I only get to play at weekends and 'maybe' 1/2hr some nights. Keep posting strategy tho'.... I appreciate the tips. If I do find I like it I'll maybe see you online someday. > Fraid you guys are way ahead of me... I only get to play at weekends and > 'maybe' 1/2hr some nights. Keep posting strategy tho'.... I appreciate > the tips. If I do find I like it I'll maybe see you online someday. That's one thing 'ole Shawk's got on most of us here. A life! ;-) Just kidding, I'm sure most of us lead reasonably normal lives. Acercanto >> Fraid you guys are way ahead of me... I only get to play at weekends and >> 'maybe' 1/2hr some nights. Keep posting strategy tho'.... I appreciate >> the tips. If I do find I like it I'll maybe see you online someday. >That's one thing 'ole Shawk's got on most of us here. A life! ;-) Just >kidding, I'm sure most of us lead reasonably normal lives. A life ? Cool ! Where can I download one of those from ? :)  SignatureAlfie <http://www.delphia.co.uk/> Someday we'll look back on all this and plough into a parked car. >>> Fraid you guys are way ahead of me... I only get to play at weekends and >>> 'maybe' 1/2hr some nights. Keep posting strategy tho'.... I appreciate [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > A life ? Cool ! Where can I download one of those from ? :) There's an open source version available freely somewhere on the net, and it's rumoured that M$ are working on one but it'll probably be buggy. Be warned though - serious compatibility issues with apps like Wife and Girlfriend - rumours of BSODs abound. >>> Fraid you guys are way ahead of me... I only get to play at weekends and >>> 'maybe' 1/2hr some nights. Keep posting strategy tho'.... I appreciate >>> the tips. If I do find I like it I'll maybe see you online someday. > >> That's one thing 'ole Shawk's got on most of us here. A life! ;-) Just >> kidding, I'm sure most of us lead reasonably normal lives. This aint reasonably normal, this is (currently) bloody manic!! > A life ? Cool ! Where can I download one of those from ? :) Mine was from Digitalo but I can't recommend it. It's ambitious but cliched, not quite put together that well, crashes when you least expect it and buggy as Fu$k! ... hang on... or was that Devastation? Anyone remember that ... one of those 'could have been a classic if they'd finished it' games? > hang on... or was that Devastation? >Anyone remember that ... one of those 'could have been a classic if >they'd finished it' games? I was so disappointed with that game. I remember really looking forward to it too. It had jarringly stupid AI that just stood there until you either shot at it or were close enough to it to "trigger" it. Sometimes you could just shoot the AI and it wouldn't react at all. SignatureRob >> hang on... or was that Devastation? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > at it or were close enough to it to "trigger" it. Sometimes you could > just shoot the AI and it wouldn't react at all. Yup. Still on the shelf here. I did finish it (it was back in the days when I absolutely 'had' to finish every game no matter what). One of the first with physics etc... showed promise but was so badly let down... pity. i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i dont know if i'll buy it tho. > Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through > Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a great > deal of depth. It's longevity will depend on how well it's supported > update-wise I guess.. > i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i > dont know if i'll buy it tho. Worth playing through the tutorial if nothing else... >> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >> dont know if i'll buy it tho. > > Worth playing through the tutorial if nothing else... PC Gamer's review stated that the AI was only good for practicing against and wasn't good enough to provide a real challenge once you'd learnt the game. Which is a shame, as I'd much rather play a game like this single-player than multi-player (don't have enough time to commit to playing games like this to their conclusion). Does anyone have any experience with how accurate their description is? Signature(O)enone >>> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >>> dont know if i'll buy it tho. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Does anyone have any experience with how accurate their description is? The conclusion is very quick 20 mins or so ... >>>> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >>>> dont know if i'll buy it tho. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > The conclusion is very quick 20 mins or so ... My conclusion is that PC Gamer (and JAB) must be bloody good at this type of game. AI is challenging me ATM. But then I can't really claim to have yet 'learned' the game. >>>>> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >>>>> dont know if i'll buy it tho. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > type of game. AI is challenging me ATM. But then I can't really claim > to have yet 'learned' the game. Oh not me ... I get my arse kicked by the AI and online! >>>>>> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >>>>>> dont know if i'll buy it tho. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Oh not me ... I get my arse kicked by the AI and online! At least I know I'm not alone then. :) >>>>>>> i downloaded it last night also. Odd game, i spectated 2 games and i >>>>>>> dont know if i'll buy it tho. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > At least I know I'm not alone then. :) I'm getting better now I'm understanding the tactics more ... even a full scale launch against an in defence attack has little chance of success, subs are great but make sure they have some fleet protection before they launch, etc. but still haven't got to the stage were I can beat the AI and online I'm just happy not to get a negative score! I was disapointed to see that i couldn't turn the sand in the middle east into glass. No Beruit on the map! Or any of the other shithole muslim countries bigger cities for that matter. Is that the best troll post you can do? 1/10 must try harder it was pretty poor.. > Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through > Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a great > deal of depth. It's longevity will depend on how well it's supported > update-wise I guess.. I did not like Darwinia (strategy games are not my cup of tea), so I reasoned I would not like Defcon either. Amen to that. >> Any playing this updated version? Just downloading the demo through >> Steam now. Most folk seem to think it's great but doesn't have a great [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I did not like Darwinia (strategy games are not my cup of tea), so I > reasoned I would not like Defcon either. Amen to that. I normally don't either but Darwinia was a surprise in that I really enjoyed it - hence my trying (as so far), liking defcon |
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