Battle Academy by slitherine Ltd.

[Peewhy]

I couldn't get into this game, especially for the price

[wargrim]

I took the dive after days of pondering. pretty happy.

Can someone explain how supression works in mission 2? I supress the troops in the rocks, but my troops always die when they exit their carrier.

[Farmer Harv]

Originally Posted by wargrim

I took the dive after days of pondering. pretty happy.

Can someone explain how supression works in mission 2? I supress the troops in the rocks, but my troops always die when they exit their carrier.

You really need to lay the firepower on in order to suppress a unit. If they're visible you can check to see if their morale is below 50, and if you can't see them yet be sure to keep using suppressing fire until you hear them shout.

After that your pixeltruppen will be much happier with your leadership.

[wargrim]

Originally Posted by Farmer Harv

You really need to lay the firepower on in order to suppress a unit. If they're visible you can check to see if their morale is below 50, and if you can't see them yet be sure to keep using suppressing fire until you hear them shout.

After that your pixeltruppen will be much happier with your leadership.

Ah, its not a one and done, got it, thanks.

Ok, just beat the mission. without sound i never wouldve known when to reveal my troops.

[Tutt22]

Any plans on bringing History - Great Battles Medieval to ios?

[Slitherine Iain]

Yes - hoping to receive a beta version next week

[Tutt22]

Originally Posted by Slitherine Iain

Yes - hoping to receive a beta version next week

Sweet! That game looks cool.

I took the plunge and bought battle academy after weeks of deliberation! Let's see how it goes!

[Tutt22]

Originally Posted by Slitherine Iain

Yes - hoping to receive a beta version next week

Any idea for a timetable for release?

[araczynski]

i don't mean to hate, just offering my personal opinion, and we all know what those are worth ...

this is a genre i have passing interest in (i.e. generally don't buy, unless the game is obviously well made or on a topic i care about). this is obviously a well made game, and it deals with WW2, a subject i am quite interested in. while i wouldn't waste even a buck on the various command and conquer remakes that are stinking up the app store, i would pay a good amount more for something like this, but nowhere near $20 + $30, especially since its merely a port (albeit a well made one, for a change).

RPG's are another genre i have slightly more interest in, and while i wouldn't give square enix any money for their overpriced junk, i have bought some of their ports (classic FF1/FF2, for nostalgia's sake).

on topic, baldur's gate (1 initially, and 2 a short while later) an enhanced edition, will be coming out 'soon', and the devs said most definitely no more than $10 (perhaps with some IAP for expansions?, still, @$10, expansions wouldn't also be $10).

i guess my convoluted and indirect point is that i would feel pretty insulted if after buying baldur's gate 1 & 2 back in the days (@full retail price), the devs came around today and asked me to support them further by telling me to pay (nearly, in this case) the same price for a port. that's just me though, others see it slightly differently of course, and see it as supporting the developer, so they could give them more ports of games they already bought ages ago, and some new expansions too of course. don't know, but i'd feel like a cow that's being milked...

but i do appreciate the other aspect of this situation, if i was a developer/small team who loved the genre they produced in, had a loyal following, and could keep the price up there, keep the loyal customers, AND filter out the whiny free/0.99 kiddies who get their appmoney from parents, AND be happy with an good income from their toils, even if not necessarily filthy rich.... i'd probably do it too. but i would throw my loyal supporters a nice bone every once in a while to say 'thanks for making it possible'

[DaviddesJ]

Originally Posted by araczynski

i guess my convoluted and indirect point is that i would feel pretty insulted if after buying baldur's gate 1 & 2 back in the days (@full retail price), the devs came around today and asked me to support them further by telling me to pay (nearly, in this case) the same price for a port.

They don't have any choice. Apple doesn't allow them to give free or discounted copies of the iOS version to people who already bought the game on PC. If you feel "insulted" by the policy then you should blame Apple for insulting you, not Slitherine.