#1

Had a crack at PA yesterday and I really like it. It is proper epic in scale with units ranging from small tanks and bots up to orbital fighters and hunter killer satellites.

One of the best features is that you can leave the starting planet and jet off to another planet or moon. Form there you can set up a huge manufacturing base and hump massive army’s through a teleporter to the main planet for some epic battles.

There is no unit cap that I can see so you end up with oceans of units clashing together unleashing absolute carnage.

The other thing you can do which is unique is travel out to t a moon or asteroid, build some massive engines on it, then slam it into the enemy base.

#2

Sounds really good it will get it when i get in

I will be on later if you fancy trying out co-op

#3

Yea defiantly, got until 10ish tonight. The download is only 800 megs odd so you should have it in about 3 seconds.

I can talk you through the basics then we can do a 2 v 1 with some AI.

I am still not 100% clear on what all the structures do and I can’t get on any game related web sites at work. Dunno if you can get on the wiki or anything and take a look so we can fill in the blanks.

#4

Did you ever play total annihilation?

#5

No i didn't never heard of it to be honest

I will have a look for a wiki and will post the link

#6

No problem, it’s just that total annihilation had the same dynamic economy as planetary annihilation. It’s not complicated really just a bit different from most RTS games.

I think we had best start a game with a sandbox AI (i.e. one that just sits there and does nothing) then I can run through how to operate things.

#7

Good idea give me time to learn the basics

#8

Sorry mate there has been a bit of a fuck up, she is in fact not working late tonight so I will not be able to get on. Still, Friday is still a go if you are about.

#9

o well gives me a chance to have a little play

#10

Good shout, it is easy really. Just keep an eye on the energy and metal levels and try not to let either run down. If you do get into trouble, pause any big buildings or factory queues until you can build more energy plants or metal extractors. When you have the deficit dealt with, un-pause the buildings / factories and let them resume. You do not lose anything from pausing constructions.

The other thing to keep in mind is to build a few energy and metal storage units. This give you a bit of a buffer to collect excess resources at slow times to be used if you suddenly have to build shit loads of turrets or summing.

One last thing, you can set factory to repeat build orders. So if you tell it to build one tank, one anti air & one artillery, you can then tell it to repeat that queue forever. That way you can have like 20 factories permanently pumping out units to utterly overwhelm the enemy. 

#11

WARNING: This topic IS NOT Slimbob Approved

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There ya go, I hope that makes you happier.

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#12

The old Seal Of Disapproval

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#13

I like! Maybe I can combine the two. Hmmm.

#14

How did you get on?

#15

I only got on for about an hour but i like it had a bit of a play in a sandbox game

Once we get into it i think it will be very good especially when we start blowing planets up

#16

Don’t know about you but I did enjoy our little foray into PA on Friday. I had a little go on Saturday with a normal AI and it is an entirely different animal.

When we next play, I think it should be us vs a 1.0 AI at the minimum. At least I assume that the 1.0 is how you set the difficulty.

On that note I might be on for a bit today as I can’t be assed to go running if you wanted a quick go.

#17

It was good fun i haven't been on since and i don't think i will get on tonight will have to been another night

#18

No problem.

#19

So Greg Wednesday night up for some PA?

#20

Sorry mate no can do, she is on early shift this week. Should be about on Friday if you are about.