Agree with verse no one is saying anything about how it plays etc Has anyone here even bought it Once I get my account caught up very soon next week then Im gonna look at getting it So many good weeks lately got me ha So i fell you Lawliet
yeah, i bought it, but i love this game since the original release on Steam, so maybe my words couldn't be good. Halcyon 6 is a letter of love to 4X strategy old glories like Master of Orion, both Star Control, etc, mixed with modern masterpieces like Star Traders, Starbase Orion, FTL and also a bit of Star Trek Trexels. The pixel art, as well as the OST, are one of the best i've seen nowadays. The gameplay is difficult to explain, 'cause there's to much things to do, so i recommend you to watch any steam version video, the port on iOS is identical. edit > this is a good start https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlvAoSuDTc but keep in mind that this is the original version, we had now the actual LightSpeed Edition that has a lot of enhancements in graphics & gameplay. you can also check this wiki to understand what we are talking about https://halcyon6.gamepedia.com/Halcyon_6:Starbase_Commander_Wiki
and we came from Gamma Serpentis I... check this https://halcyon6.gamepedia.com/Halcy...Commander_Wiki
I also had the game on Steam but prefer to play games like this on a tablet. As Gwarmaxx helpfully linked, there are plenty of reviews and gameplay videos of the PC version. The only real question then is: how do the touch controls feel? I'm happy to say that they're spot on, though I will say that the attack icons in combat and text are pretty small on an iPhone. Your mileage may vary, but my old eyes are too far gone to play this game on a tiny screen. Oh, and just to save some agonizing over your starting officer, Engineering (Yellow) is generally considered the best choice, but Tactical (Red) is also viable. Avoid the Scientist (Blue) when starting out, as he's pretty ineffective against the most annoying enemies you'll encounter early on.
yeah, you're right about the small screen (although nowadays there are many games with this issue), but this is the only way i have to play this beauty on the go. the only thing i regret is not having a sync on saves between this and the PC version, i would have liked to get all my succesfully campaign progress also here.
some says it is close to FTL, what features / gameplay specifically? can't decide between this or WHQ2
A lot of people compare us to FTL but the gameplay is more like XCOM base building meets JRPG style combat. There's no real-time micromanagement, time only moves forward when you click the time forward button. You can build and manage the base, give orders, create build queues, all while paused. The combat uses combos, resistances and weaknesses, and shows individual turn sequence for all ships. The abilities you bring into combat are customized by you and the way you spec the skills for your officer and ships. Hope that helps! Ken
... and the soundtrack is glorious!!! btw, i'm playing Vice Admiral (very hard) and it is very very tough, and there are another 3 harder difficulties :O
Could you answer a question about the touch controls please Saucepolicy? I watched a youtube video for the pc version and there seems to be a lot of information available simply by mouse over and/or right clicking. How is this handled in the iOS version? Anything along the lines of a short tap is like a mouseover and a long click like a right click sort of thing? The game looks great and I would love to get it for my big iPad Pro but I'm concerned that some of the stats and info on the pc version might not be available on the iPad version due to touch screen limitations. Thanks. #
Cam anyone tell me what power does on the space station? I build the reactor for +20 power...But nothing tells me what that does.
From the wiki: "Power Modules: Modules require power. Increasing the power flow through the station makes sure everything functions smoothly."
I know this game is great on Steam. Can anyone that bought the iOS version chime in on their experience so far on an iPhone. Currently it's on sale on iOS and Steam, so trying to decide which to get.
