Comments on: More Space Marines In Drag http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mouj http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13467 Mouj Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:48:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13467 I pretty much liked Dark Crusade's SP mode, eventhough it was, in the end, a series of kirmish fights, there was something of an interesting way of doing a RTS SP. It lacked variety, that's for sure, i was disappointed that they did not feel the need to somehow adapt the SP for each race you'd be playing with, and the "Auto resolve" option felt more random than anything. But i still enjoyed it; now i hope this sequel / expansion pack or whatever would build up on it, and extend the SP to whole planets, and include Genestealers, and.. am i hoping for too much ? Alright, i'll settle for gruesome aliens beasts. I pretty much liked Dark Crusade’s SP mode, eventhough it was, in the end, a series of kirmish fights, there was something of an interesting way of doing a RTS SP. It lacked variety, that’s for sure, i was disappointed that they did not feel the need to somehow adapt the SP for each race you’d be playing with, and the “Auto resolve” option felt more random than anything.
But i still enjoyed it; now i hope this sequel / expansion pack or whatever would build up on it, and extend the SP to whole planets, and include Genestealers, and.. am i hoping for too much ? Alright, i’ll settle for gruesome aliens beasts.

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]]> By: Jim Rossignol http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13275 Jim Rossignol Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:49:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13275 Fixed. Blame Kieron's tiny hamster brain. Fixed. Blame Kieron’s tiny hamster brain.

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]]> By: Mr. Softpants http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13269 Mr. Softpants Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:52:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13269 Also, all those 3 screenshots link to the first one only. Just an FYI :P Also, all those 3 screenshots link to the first one only.

Just an FYI :P

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]]> By: Mr. Softpants http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13268 Mr. Softpants Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:49:20 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13268 Garth, it's very much worth it. Along with the expansions. To be honest Ghiest. I think these screenshots look beautiful. Especially when you have a 3d engine doing so many battle units on screen doing so many things at once. Suffice to say the 3d engine Relic has created here is impressive in terms of how much happens. Everything from the long pull-out camera option to the per-model zoom-in. I don't know, but this game still looks impressive to me when everything is cranked up. Even if the engine is old compared to whats out there. This is one of my fav RTS series to come out in a long time. Much more than SC. Definitely looking forward to Dawn of War 2 more than Starcraft 2. Garth, it’s very much worth it. Along with the expansions. To be honest Ghiest. I think these screenshots look beautiful. Especially when you have a 3d engine doing so many battle units on screen doing so many things at once.

Suffice to say the 3d engine Relic has created here is impressive in terms of how much happens. Everything from the long pull-out camera option to the per-model zoom-in. I don’t know, but this game still looks impressive to me when everything is cranked up. Even if the engine is old compared to whats out there.

This is one of my fav RTS series to come out in a long time. Much more than SC. Definitely looking forward to Dawn of War 2 more than Starcraft 2.

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]]> By: Garth http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13245 Garth Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:27:57 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13245 If one was moderately happy with the original, is it worth getting the new ones? If one was moderately happy with the original, is it worth getting the new ones?

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]]> By: Ghiest http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13223 Ghiest Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13223 Dawn of war engine looking really really dated now :/ Was good when it first come out but I think it's had its day now ... let it die and make a new engine completely :) Dawn of war engine looking really really dated now :/

Was good when it first come out but I think it’s had its day now … let it die and make a new engine completely :)

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]]> By: Surprise http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13215 Surprise Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:12:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13215 Narvi says: What else exactly would you expect? That’s what ALL RTS are. Do you want a dynamic plot or something? ---------------------------------------------------------- Well, if you look at the years-old WC3 for example, they have missions where you have to escort units, defend missions, hero-only missions, tower defense like missions and so on and so on.... so yes, it IS possible to have missions that are not only skirmish ;-) Mixing it up a bit = for teh win Narvi says:

What else exactly would you expect? That’s what ALL RTS are. Do you want a dynamic plot or something?
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Well, if you look at the years-old WC3 for example, they have missions where you have to escort units, defend missions, hero-only missions, tower defense like missions and so on and so on….

so yes, it IS possible to have missions that are not only skirmish ;-)
Mixing it up a bit = for teh win

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]]> By: Seniath http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13128 Seniath Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:39:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13128 Looking at those shots, all I can think is "mmmm purple". You can never have enough purple. Looking at those shots, all I can think is “mmmm purple”. You can never have enough purple.

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]]> By: WCAYPAHWAT http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13124 WCAYPAHWAT Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:09:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13124 I just meant that yeah, the home base levels were fun, and at least somewhat interesting. but the rest of the game, I've been playing since Red Alert. Since i have have no friends, and all that. I just meant that yeah, the home base levels were fun, and at least somewhat interesting. but the rest of the game, I’ve been playing since Red Alert. Since i have have no friends, and all that.

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]]> By: mister k http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13119 mister k Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:37:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13119 Of course, they could just... make a fricking sequel with the nids in finally! 3 expansion packs is surely enough....... Of course, they could just… make a fricking sequel with the nids in finally! 3 expansion packs is surely enough…….

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]]> By: Mark-P http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13118 Mark-P Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:35:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13118 I played Dark Crusade recently and the campaign mode there was a frustrating let down, as it took a good initial premise ( Risk ) and then ruined it by having the actual battles distil all the worst aspects of skirmish mode in a repititious annoyance. Skirmish mode can be great fun if you set up epic 3v3 or 4v4 battles. The AI is poor and half finished, but it is in every RTS game and the solution is the same every time - look for the AI mod by the lone guy who has managed to comprehensively humble the original programmers by fixing their mess in his spare time with little more than access to to the scripting controls. I don't see why the engine prevents them from doing 'nids. It's already rendering entire screens full of orks shooting, hacking and exploding. And PCs specs have improved considerably since the first game was released. What a bunch of teases. :P I played Dark Crusade recently and the campaign mode there was a frustrating let down, as it took a good initial premise ( Risk ) and then ruined it by having the actual battles distil all the worst aspects of skirmish mode in a repititious annoyance.

Skirmish mode can be great fun if you set up epic 3v3 or 4v4 battles. The AI is poor and half finished, but it is in every RTS game and the solution is the same every time – look for the AI mod by the lone guy who has managed to comprehensively humble the original programmers by fixing their mess in his spare time with little more than access to to the scripting controls.

I don’t see why the engine prevents them from doing ‘nids. It’s already rendering entire screens full of orks shooting, hacking and exploding. And PCs specs have improved considerably since the first game was released. What a bunch of teases. :P

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]]> By: Narvi http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/15/more-space-marines-in-drag/#comment-13116 Narvi Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:02:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=748#comment-13116 What else exactly would you expect? That's what ALL RTS are. Do you want a dynamic plot or something? What else exactly would you expect? That’s what ALL RTS are. Do you want a dynamic plot or something?

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