#Alien vs predator rts how to

The game is actually kind of fascinating, in that it's very clear the developers have a reasonably solid grasp on critical RTS principles, but then the execution doesn't really end up bearing things out. The gameplay dynamic for Marines is pretty clearly that you call in troops, maybe secure an Atmosphere Processor and as it runs down buy upgrades and purchase more troops, and then seek out the next Atmosphere Processor while using Medics and Commtechs to undo all damage between skirmishes: you don't really have the resources to be able to afford casualties, particularly in the early missions. The Marine faction is the only one that can generate resources or troops without havingВ to kill anything, and even then Atmosphere Processors only give a fairly limited amount of resources before giving up the ghost. The fact is, Extinction's gameplay is just fundamentally oriented toward a singleplayer type of experience where the player mows down hordes of mooks. Once I saw the gameplay in action, this made a bit more sense, though it just emphasized the weirdness. It's an RTS made exclusively for console systems, which is already a bit oddball, but it also has no multiplayer, no skirmish mode, nothing but three seven-mission campaigns, one for each faction. I don't even mind if a game 'pulls the rug out' with a minor punishment after giving you hints that 'Hey player, this scenario isn't as cut and dry as your culture would see it.' But only will get really frustrated if you don't find out the huge ramifications of your apparently 'minor' good vs bad choice 20 hours later when it locks out content or sections of story.Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is a weirdВ game. Only to suddenly pull the rug out from under you with no hints at all that you are dealing with a truly foreign/alien morality to your own with heavy punishment. I dislike it when everything appears to match modern 'western' or even modern Japanese values where you kinda 'know' what that morality should be, because it is going to be largely the same as your own. Because the game is up front and no bones 'Hey these are an alien culture to your own, pay attention' and that is cool. That is totally OK to me and not really a frustration but rather an immersive feature. Pay attention to the world and take the actions that this world considers right or you may face unpleasant consequences.'

#Alien vs predator rts how to

The only way to consistently solve them well is to read the in-game information and understand what your clan considers a moral thing to do, rather than try to impose your own.ДЄh, see that right there? That's a good example of how to do 'morality systems' is by letting the player KNOW 'Hey, you are entering an alien culture and it has different morality from yours. Have you ever heard of the game King of Dragon Pass? It involves leading a clan of magical bronze-age vikings through their growth into a proper kingdom and you need to solve many storylets that often involve moral decisions. I suppose at least some of it could be considered part of a failed effort to make you act according to the morals of your character instead of your own. I can certainly agree with that much, yes. This is what moral choices in games should be like.

Seems he wasn't that great after all.' It's both alien to watch and interesting to try to wrap your head around. If he loses? Her reaction can be summed as 'okay, I guess I'll deal. If her beloved wins? Well done, congratulations all around, clearly she had good taste. So the right thing to do is to organize a marriage contest, with the one who gets the most points also getting the girl. The right thing to do? It's not to simply allow it, no, because marriages are a clan matter and getting a girl the best and strongest husband you can is your legal and moral duty. Like, imagine a girl wants to marry for love, which can happen. The only way to consistently solve them well is to read the in-game information and understand what your clan considers a moral thing to do, rather than try to impose your own. Click to shrink.I can certainly agree with that much, yes.