Each blip indicates movement detected on your movement detector. So you know that there might be something there and it is moving towards you. The actual number of aliens are inly revealed once you have line of sight. Think of it as Aliens The Boardgame, and it would make a whole lot more sense.
It has been a long awhile. No progress update from the dev? Where is Space Hulk for Ipad? or Is this another abandon project?
I hope not. I have a new 32GB retina iPad Mini coming for this, XCom, Baulder's Gate and all the other huge games I had no space for... Maybe the developer had fallen to Chaos. Where is an inquisitor when you need one?
Here are some news-bits about the upcoming iOS-version of SpaceHulk: From pockettactics: "Space Hulks release is imminent, Im told, and from my hands-on time with the iPad edition, it feels more or less ready for prime time." And - more important - some developer statements from the SpaceHulk Facebook page: - Space Hulk: An announcement on iOS right around the corner (22. November) - Space Hulk: Hoping to send info out next week (22. November) - Space Hulk: News on iOS should be ready next week (24. November) Seems like there will be an announcement this week...
http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/26/space-hulk-to-release-on-ipad-next-week-pricing-details-inside/ Space Hulk will drop on the App Store December 5 at $9.99
and this: http://gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/205679/Digital_Board_Game_Adaptation_of_Space_Hulk_to_Launch_on_theApp_Store_for_iPad_on_December_5th.php
Just read about it on Eurogamer. Good news. Not bothered about the loss of the shoulder cam, though it is nice. They have said on the Steam forums that the DLC is cross platform so if you buy it on the PC you can use it on the iPad. http://steamcommunity.com/app/242570/discussions/0/666826703574708094/ "A quick heads up to all is also the "cloud sync". This feature will let you take a snapshot onto our servers with your current unlock status, log in on another device (PC or iPad) and download the unlock states. This feature requires you to register an account on our servers. It will _not_ transfer single player save games. It works with banner unlocks, banner configuration, campaign/mission unlocks and DLC purchases!!!!! So yes - you PC users will get DLC bought transferred to your iPads for free with this option."