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oops by fabio 03/17/2015, 4:52am PDT
fabio wrote:

Given how much more precise


Movement and range matters in combat, you're given horrible feedback as to how they work. What the fuck is "medium range" in a game with precise hexes? How hard would it have been to have a visual indicator for range? The lack of feedback spills over into everything else. I attack an enemy from 3 different directions, 1 of which is directly behind him, and I never get a flanking bonus...why? My tier 2 cavalry loses a 1on1 to a tier 1 irregular because of "overwhelm". What the fuck?

The other annoyance in combat is that it uses action points but it's still got one foot in the "move then attack" approach. You get action points but attacking always drains every last action point. Supremely annoying when you only need 1 attack to finish off an enemy but it takes your entire turn anyway. It makes even less sense with spells where you can move then cast, but not the other way around.
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        Important beginner's tip: by Mischief Maker 03/08/2015, 4:13pm PDT NEW
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            Superior tactical combat? by Mischief Maker 03/16/2015, 8:47pm PDT NEW
                Re: Superior tactical combat? by fabio 03/17/2015, 4:40am PDT NEW
                    oops by fabio 03/17/2015, 4:52am PDT NEW
                        Re: oops by Mischief Maker 03/17/2015, 6:59am PDT NEW
                            Bah! You get info by LEFT-CLICKING on a unit! NT by Mischief McGoo 03/17/2015, 7:03am PDT NEW
                                Yeah I knew that by fabio 03/17/2015, 4:06pm PDT NEW
                                    Well I think your own unit's defense and resistance alters that number. by Mischief McGoo 03/17/2015, 4:36pm PDT NEW
                                        ...at least it's not as opaque as Sword of the Stars! NT by Mischief McGoo 03/17/2015, 4:40pm PDT NEW
                            Also, some classes produce higher-tier irregulars (Warlords and Rogues) NT by Mischief McGoo 03/17/2015, 7:09am PDT NEW
                                Does the AI ever attack? by fabio 03/19/2015, 6:37pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Superior tactical combat? by Mischief Maker 03/17/2015, 6:40am PDT NEW
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            Re: Because I can't let anything go by Oom Shnibble 04/18/2015, 8:11am PDT NEW
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        Re: Let's talk expansions. by Mischief Maker 06/20/2015, 10:43am PDT NEW
 
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