krunkert

Just started the campaign and I think I'm about 5 islands in and I'm starting to run into problems. So I'm just gonna rattle off some questions and see if I can't get some answers. I love the game and think its got HUGE potential but pathfinding and these other things are killing it for me. 1) I can see you can repair/rearm a walrus at a enemy repair/reload spot. But, I have not been able to do the same with a Manta, usually I just fly it back to the carrier and switch to another one. So am I just missing something simple? 2) I'm not able to research armor, lasers, or any of the improvements for my mantas or Walruses. Do these schematics just pop up after time or do I have to find them, if so where? 3) Seems like every island has all these firewalls. Not sure if I'm missing out or something but I usually just fly my manta to the command center and blow it up. Then build a new one. I'm sure I'm missing the point but what is to be gained by hacking 4 spots on a island and getting done in 40 minutes something that can be done in 10? 4) Manta's are horribly squishy and Walruses have the same pathfinding intelligence as my TI-85 calculator. So either I turn my walruses loose and lose 2 while I'm trying to protect them in my manta or I let my Manta's lose while I micromanage my walruses. My Manta's will inevitably find an AA gun and sit in front of it. So is there a trick or I just need to constantly switch between them both. 5) If I'm in Manta A can I tell Manta B to dock without telling every unit in the game to dock and without switching to map and giving up control of my manta for a second (In that one second he will surely find a AA gun to stand infront of or find a mountain to crash into). Thanks in advance, Krunkert

Yes, the game rocks. The controls are a bit clunky and confusing at times (I'm a PC gamer as well) but by and large I'm happy with the game. You get a while I wait on a multiplayer patch...

First impressions here are good as well. I'm looking forward to long strategy sessions and 'thinking' which is hardly required on any game any more. Like everyone else I have a couple things that need to be addressed. -More options in the strategy game setup! -each player starts with x islands (where x can be different for each player) -Ability to fight more than one computer. You're gonna need this for a multiplayer patch anyways. -The computer is pretty stupid...nuff said -Time warp button (don't know how this will apply to multiplayer but that's what we pay you guys for) -Got into a carrier fight on the other end of the map and both carriers were JACKED!! I had to wait what felt like 15 minutes for a barge to get to me so I could limp back home. -Carrier upgrades -RADAR- I knew the enemy carrier was around one of my islands but couldn't find it...very annoying. Could be a late game or very expensive upgrade (going to need this for multiplayer too); -Cruise missiles -again, late game or each missile is VERY expensive. Can control it like a manta? Things that I may have missed. -Can you set groups? Like F1 to select Manta1and WalRus1? Id like to have each walrus guarded by a Manta but don't know how to set that up. -Can you select a unit without jumping into it? I'm controlling a Manta and like to tell walrus 8 to go kill bad guy but I hate how I have to jump in walrus 8, issue command, go back to Manta. Okay turning into a wall of text at this point. At any rate its a good start, I think with a couple of tweaks and add ons the multiplayer for this game will be killer.