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Recommended
3.9 hrs last two weeks / 105.8 hrs on record (10.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 6 May, 2022 @ 4:53pm

Okay, so, I really like this. But, there's a caveat.
I only bought this to basically do "Men Of War" style Dynamic Campaigns.
Since unfortunately, the dynamic campaign mods don't work on the newer versions of Windows.
For some reason. I accept that Assault Squad games have working Dynamic Campaign generators.
But, I personally don't enjoy those games. ANYWAYYYYyyy...

So, I play that mode only.
And there's several things that are like... wtf?

Firstly, when I'm defending. WHY IS THERE NO "set your units up phase"
I accept that the AI basically gives you 5 minutes to set up.
But, that isn't the same as what I want. I like to position my units exactly as I want.
And this whole "Run from starting point to the capture point before the enemy gets there" is frustrating.
Which leads me to my next point.

Second, the enemy from as best as I can tell - infinite (I play with fog of war on only. So, if I'm wrong. I accept that.) They will get continual reinforcements the entire game. Whether you're attacking or defending they're endless. So, you can't go round and hope to wipe out all the enemy squads before they come and capture your points.

Third, because AI knows where you are at all times, it's exceedingly unfair when they suddenly bring in AT platforms, cos they can shoot wayyyyyy out of visual range. I mean WAYYY out. And then instantly your expensive tank you've saved up for becomes shrapnel cos it's just gotten blown up from across the map and you have zero visual range on it. FYI: I have no problem with the range of it. Or how effective it is. Just that it's unbalanced when the AI can continually yeet in a bunch of enemies that can spread out and just spot all your men.

The thing I liked about Men Of War Dynamic Campaigns is that each battle had x amount of soldiers, they didn't have endless reinforcements, it felt like an actual battle. Whereas, this is a continue uphill fight that ultimately you're going to lose.

Now, don't get me wrong. I know I'm not that good. :D
But, I'm currently playing Average AI and suddenly getting annihilated after winning maybe 3 fights in a row.

In the battle I just finished, I had managed to save up for a low end mid tank and a PUMA 8 wheeler.
I had a few units of infantry and a sniper. The enemy had maybe... 7 tanks in my engagement, but, I could hear more. WAYYYYY more infantry. 3 gun vehicles (I can't think of the name) and a hefty AT platform which I managed to capture only because of my sniper.
But, in the end... they got a batch of reinforcements behind the AT and killed it off...
It's just frustrating.

I do like the game though.
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12 Comments
TTV/Demonic_Emperor 12 May, 2023 @ 10:36am 
Itz mene gud. We duz da shur of da werk.
He duz mowzt of da tankz an I do da enfantree da arteleree an
da defenzez.
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Nukoolamukmuk 10 May, 2023 @ 6:56pm 
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TTV/Demonic_Emperor 2 Jun, 2022 @ 5:28pm 
Sorry, had to split it up XD Steam doesn't like me typing huge replies :')
TTV/Demonic_Emperor 2 Jun, 2022 @ 5:27pm 
My points were that there should be a deployment zone so you can set up your units before they attack. (You didn't mention that, so, ignore that really).

And that if the enemy is vastly outnumbering you in every engagement/they spawn in infinite reinforcements it kinda, just ruins the point of dynamic battles.
Since a battle is typically with a set amount of troops (Sure, sometimes you may be outnumbered, and sometimes you may outnumber them. But, there's always a finite amount of enemy to fight.

I am sure I sound like I'm just whining, which I make no apology for XD
I just, I guess i'm kinda of disappointed as I thought the dynamic battles would be similar to the ones back on Men Of War.

I mean there's so many bits about the game that are truly great, the detail is awesome.
The weapons feel like they have impact. There's just some bits I find are weird design choices, at least in terms of the Dynamic Generator (I've not touched any scenarios/campaigns).
TTV/Demonic_Emperor 2 Jun, 2022 @ 5:27pm 
@Randolf, I do use units with binoculars yes, but, the problem is lets say I have...
8 different squads to begin with on battle 1. But, the enemy is fielding say... 15 different squads. my units are going to get ground to dust regardless of whether I spot them or not.

Now, Iverno, said that enemy units isn't infinite, but, from what I've seen the enemy always vastly outnumbers me. Even on the starting mission. So, even if I spot all their units, which isn't going to happen (unless I turn off Fog Of War, which if I do that kinda ruins the suspense and fun factor) I will be in a tight spot.

And I know Fog Of War only shows all units positions, it doesn't adjust firing distance and units spotting range. The difference is with FOW off, is you know exactly where the enemy is so, you can counter attack easily. But, again, removing that ruins the fun and suspense.
Mugen 2 Jun, 2022 @ 4:43pm 
Are you actually using units to scout with binos etc?
Easiest solution to this "Problem".
Also having fog of war disabled still only allows units to fire within their own visual range.
TTV/Demonic_Emperor 30 May, 2022 @ 1:36pm 
Ah, well, as I said, I didn't know for sure. I was just judging based upon appearances. Which was that they kept coming right until the last moment.

But, happy to retract it either way ^^
Invero 30 May, 2022 @ 9:17am 
I don't think the reinforcements were infinite from my experience! For every reinforcements units you killed, you will receive points at the top of the screen, and once your points is somewhere 800-ish, the reinforcements would stop coming and you can start pushing at your own will.