3-D Space Battles!!! yes!!

[starmark2k]

Do you think that you will have to buy fighters or will they be already in the capital ships. will you be able to just control a single fighter or do you need to control squadron. i know that no one actually knows but what do you think and what would you prefer.

[swphreak]

hmmm... the space battls might be like Star Trek: Armada 2.

 

And it would make sense to control a group of fighters. It'd get a bit too micro-managing trying to ocntrol wings of TIEs as well as other ships.

[starmark2k]

looking at the screens it dosan't look much like armada 2 and seems completely original.

[jokemaster]

According to the magazine, it's Armada, but better.

 

Also, you can attack specific parts of larger ships, like engines, hangars and weapons systems.

 

I also read that you build fighters at bases and space stations, so I guess you build them then station them on a certain ship. Or the game does it automatically.

[Nairb Notneb]

I am assuming that the strategy to this game will be in the logistics planning, how you manage your galactic resources and how you move/place your military. Just like in real life.

 

I would guess that the fighters will be automated. You will probably give out a command to a wing or group of fighters and they will then follow your orders. I think that the capitol ships might work in a similar fashion. The space battles will probably function with the player being in the role of an admilral barking out commands to the crews and pilots.

[lukeiamyourdad]

Seriously, I'm happy that they go the Armada way and not the Homeworld way. I was always annoyed with the camera and spent more time on the tactical map then actually watching my fighters in full 3D flying around.

[Guest DarthMaulUK]

They did say that this game will be more like Homeworld, however, the camera will be totally different, so you wont get in a 'spin' and able to easily not go dizzy!

 

 

DMUK

[Nokill]

if only thay woud make a radiant camera in this game *deep breath*