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Steam Sales: Frozen Synapse, strategy GOTY 2011 - 50% off
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Fuck, now I wanna buy it.
Speculator
BioWare Austin
Convinced and bought, i'm a sucker for strategy games
Big Takeover
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Still have your extra Frozen Synapse?DevelopmentArrested said:
Whoops that was meant to be a PM.
It doesn't matter if you're into MP. Since it's turn based and the other player doesn't have to be online for you to take your turn, playing other players is just like playing a very good (or stupid) AI.sparky2112 said:
Skipping MP is skipping the most thrilling part of the game!
So I played this when it first came out (My friend impulse bought it and gave me his copy). I did not enjoy it at all.
As a single player affair the game requires far too much meticulous micromanaging with too little payoff to be fun/enjoyable. If you want to play cautiously (which is how you would be able to play a good tactical game ala JA2/Silent Storm) you'll be spending a significant amount of time making no progress.
In a way the game punishes you for playing properly; requiring more time to set up complex segmented actions with facing and height changes that maximize windows of offense/defense. This doesn't make it bad, but it does make it an extremely slow paced game. There's just a certain level of fluidity I want from a strategy game; in other games with meandering turns (Galactic Civ, MOO, Civ, etc.) there's always a payoff; the game progresses. Frozen Synapse's core gameplay allows for many turns to be wasted in tactical standoffs; while interesting from a competitive standpoint it just feels too slow.
I could see someone very interested in a competitive multiplayer game with excellent balance gravitating towards this game; it's probably the best play-by-email type of game ever made.
There are some interesting innovations within the game, and it certainly isn't a bad game. I just felt it important to note that not everyone who loves strategy/tactical games is in love with Frozen Synapse; it has flaws and isn't the be all end all of strategy games.
As a single player affair the game requires far too much meticulous micromanaging with too little payoff to be fun/enjoyable. If you want to play cautiously (which is how you would be able to play a good tactical game ala JA2/Silent Storm) you'll be spending a significant amount of time making no progress.
In a way the game punishes you for playing properly; requiring more time to set up complex segmented actions with facing and height changes that maximize windows of offense/defense. This doesn't make it bad, but it does make it an extremely slow paced game. There's just a certain level of fluidity I want from a strategy game; in other games with meandering turns (Galactic Civ, MOO, Civ, etc.) there's always a payoff; the game progresses. Frozen Synapse's core gameplay allows for many turns to be wasted in tactical standoffs; while interesting from a competitive standpoint it just feels too slow.
I could see someone very interested in a competitive multiplayer game with excellent balance gravitating towards this game; it's probably the best play-by-email type of game ever made.
There are some interesting innovations within the game, and it certainly isn't a bad game. I just felt it important to note that not everyone who loves strategy/tactical games is in love with Frozen Synapse; it has flaws and isn't the be all end all of strategy games.
TheExecutive
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Of course!markot said:
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TheExecutivePCmarkot said:
whatsinaname
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My flatmate bought a two pack, so I get a copy. Add me, people. (Though I can only start playing starting tomorrow)
http://steamcommunity.com/id/unique_id
http://steamcommunity.com/id/unique_id
TheExecutive
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Wow duder thanks for the gift you are my favorite person evar!!!! So awesome, thanks for helpin'!!! Will pay it forward to another gaffer when I get some monies.markot said:
whatsinaname
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Toma said:
Oh, ok. Thanks for that. Will post ID tomorrow.
Okay, the party is over folks 
Glad that I got a few to buy this awesome game. Come back to the original OT that will pop up soon to share your ingame ID's and to make some matches or to enlist in the upcoming tournament.
Glad that I got a few to buy this awesome game. Come back to the original OT that will pop up soon to share your ingame ID's and to make some matches or to enlist in the upcoming tournament.It's like a lovechild between Silent Storm and Rez, loving the soundtrack. SP definitely requires some thought, which is nice for a change. Writing just doesn't do it for me at all, so I'm skipping the reading part. Going to jump in MP soon.
edit: Jumped in the MP, didn't check carefully enough and ended up in "Dark Extermination".
edit: Jumped in the MP, didn't check carefully enough and ended up in "Dark Extermination".
Goddamn, they throw you in the deepend in the first singleplayer mission. Shotgun people and the enemies move, so you basically play musical chairs while hoping your guesses are right to take them by surprise.
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