This whole thread is starting to mimic the old "New Weapons System" thread, and I don't mean that in a good way
Anyway, I like the suggestions made about adding in control over tactical combat, even though I don't care to see it implemented in the game. What I don't understand (and didn't in the other thread either) is why anyone who disagreed with the suggestion was told to shut up because they were talking for the devs, or beacuse the new addition wouldn't hurt them (assuming that it was optional).
Look everyone is welcome to their opinion, and these Boards are a good place to make suggestions, just don't get so hung up on your personal whims that you can't stand to see them criticised. No one here is saying that more control is de facto a bad thing, just that it doesn't fit into their view of how dom should work (the PBEM problems aside), that's the same as in the Weapons System thread, great and interesting idea, but maybe it doesn't fit in to Dom, or maybe it detracts from Dom in some other way.
As I said before, I play almost exclusively a SP game, I could really care less what the PBEM people want for PBEM and what improvements could be made for MP, but (and this is important) the Devs have stated several times that Dom is first and foremost a MP game, to get things added that would only be applicable to SP is going to be an uphill battle, and is going to meet with a fair amount of criticism. Thats unfortunate in my mind, as the majority of game time spent in Dom will be SP, but that's how it is. I really believe the best tactic for the people who want 'radical' additions or changes is to pursue the ability to mod, and either make the changes themselves, or hope someone else makes something close to what they want.
Doubtful that modders will be able to add tac combat though. Still it shouldn't be a lost cause, and there's no reason not to continue to ask for it in some incarnation, however, I think that understanding the view point of the devs is key, once you accept that they are more concerned with the MP crowd (as they've said) then you'll come to realize that some battles will not be won, especailly for Dom2 (which is gold now anyway, so I wouldn't expect any 'radical' addations).
Finally, lets answer this question. Why do you want tac control over battles? Is it simply because its 'cool'? Is it because you can't stand to watch your forces get slaughtered when you didn't script them appropriately (or at all)? Is it because you need to be more in control of every aspect of the game?
Now I realize those questions are a bit insulting, they are supposed to be, they are the same questions I asked myself when I decided that I don't want Tac control in the game (and I've been playing Dom for less than a month, so don't lump me into any jaded old timer catagory please). Look at the questions seriously, look at your answers seriously, and hopefully, if you still want tac control in the game you'll have a better answer than any of those above.
[ October 24, 2003, 20:39: Message edited by: licker ]