Ground Combat?

[TheDeadlyShoe]

From the IRC chats, it almost seemed that there would be no ground combat or only a very simplified version thereof. But this screenshot completely blows that out of the water, if in fact it is a ground combat view and not just a facility planning view. Ground combat in 3d even, reminiscent of Imperium Galactica! Although there is significant reason to believe it is a facility planning view that is labeled Ground Combat, being as there is only one empire on the planet.

It does seem to indicate that unit numbers will be, um, slightly less, or that units have will have a 'strength' of a number of units per-hex.

Hmmmm...

[Thermodyne]

If it is tactical control, then it would almost be a game within the game

[GMLocutus]

oooo, looks very IG2 like. And i'd hoped there would be a much better ground combat system from what SE4 had. I just hope their intelligence system is better as well.

[DeadZone]

I hope we could have Arty in there, that would be cool, but I have no idea if it could work (ie, does it have to be LOS shooting)

[Captain Kwok]

I don't think it needs to be overly complex.

I think it will work sort of like fighters in tactical combat in SE:IV where the units can be stacked or launched in groups, and that weapons will have range and facilities damage points etc. That alone would be an ideal level of detail.

[DeadZone]

perhaps, we will see