OT) Best Turn Based Game: Fantasy or Space or War

[Phoenix-D]

"PBEM uses strategic combat, so there is no concern about both players having to be there for combat; it is run by the AI."

Which means there's no difference between the two systems. I was really thinking about tactical-style PBEM, which is irrelevent to SE4..

"That is why you have a configurable limit on the number of pauses per combat (including a no limit option as default, of course). The game could easily be set up to function in either method. All it needs is a few toggleable options."

Defeats the purpose of being pauseable in the first place.

[ March 28, 2003, 04:29: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

[Fyron]

Defeats the purpose of being pauseable in the first place.

Well what would you do?

[Phoenix-D]

"Well what would you do?"

Already told you. Combat mission style or initive based turn-based. Pure real time is fine if the AI is running both sides (as in Strategic mode)

Phoenix-D

[Fyron]

An initiative based turn-based combat system still has the same problems of se4's combat system.

[Knightsaber]

Well, as for the original intent of the topic, right now I'd pick Civilization II for Windows, Line in the Sand for DOS , and likely when I get the full SEIV, that will take the lead.

[Phoenix-D]

"An initiative based turn-based combat system still has the same problems of se4's combat system."

But reduced in scale to the point where it is almost irrelevent.

Phoenix-D

[Fyron]

What sort of initiative system would you propose?