Star Wars: Empire at War, New hands on preview

[kumquatq3]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starwa...=6140634&page=1

 

I hope they don't make hero units too powerful. Not a fan of hero based RTS.

 

I really like how the rebels have to steal tech advences from the Empire

[Mondo]

I for one, love hero units.

 

Is there going to be a map of the galaxy in that mode?

[Darque]

This is what I like about the warlords battlecry games, you can make your OWN hero unit.

[alanschu]

Sounds like there will indeed be a map of the galaxy.

 

This game has definitely piqued my interest.

[kumquatq3]

Sounds like there will indeed be a map of the galaxy.

 

I think clearly there is.

 

This games really is like the unoffical sequel to Rebellion.

 

If Rebellion ****ed Command & Conquer, this would be their bastard child.

[Judge Hades]

If games started to have sex and have children I would be worried.

[kumquatq3]

If games started to have sex and have children I would be worried.

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At first sure, but isn't that basically how Dues Ex came about?

[kumquatq3]

This is what I like about the warlords battlecry games, you can make your OWN hero unit.

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Wait, you don't mean like veteran units, so you? I like veteran units, but not lEE7 units.

[Darque]

No, I mean like a Hero unit.

 

It's almost like an RPG character, but in RTS mode.

 

What WC3 stole... errr... tried to do and failed.

 

Unlike the 1337 unit you get in WC3, the Hero (while VERY versitile based on what race/class and skills you take.. plus equipment ) is either very powerful or pretty weak depending on how you build it... but it's never an "uber" unit, and can still get taken down by a horde.

 

It's something to supplement your game, not replace your army.

[Llyranor]

From the interview and forum posts by devs, the design behind this game - Sins of a Solar Empire http://www.ironcladgames.com - are much more appealing to me as a space-based RTS.

[LoneWolf16]

::salivates:: I want this...so...so very much. And the create-a-hero thing sounds great! (They're doing it in Battle for Middle Earth II as well)

[kumquatq3]

From the interview and forum posts by devs, the design behind this game - Sins of a Solar Empire http://www.ironcladgames.com - are much more appealing to me as a space-based RTS.

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Ya, but it's hard to bet against the people who made all the classic original Command & Conquer games

[Kor Qel Droma]

Ya, but it's hard to bet against the people who made all the classic original Command & Conquer games

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Maybe we can harvest Ewoks to build units?

[kumquatq3]

Ya, but it's hard to bet against the people who made all the classic original Command & Conquer games

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Maybe we can harvest Ewoks to build units?

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actually, their using a Rebellion type of money generation, hence no harvesting ewoks.

 

But you can exploit a planets population by using them as "shock troops" aka cannon fodder

[alanschu]

I've never been a huge fan of resource managment in RTS games.

 

I prefer RTS games now where you don't have to worry about those things anymore. Perhaps I've just outgrown them but I find it way to micromanaging.

[kumquatq3]

I've never been a huge fan of resource managment in RTS games.

 

I prefer RTS games now where you don't have to worry about those things anymore.  Perhaps I've just outgrown them but I find it way to micromanaging.

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You would looooooove MOO3

 

 

How this game works tho, apparently, is that you take over a planet. You then can build buildings to take advantadge of that systems resources. Not sure if you have to allocate labor or something, but money should just roll in till something (enemy fleet) stops those funds.