Just tried the demo...

SargusBane · #1 September 3rd, 2005, 06:50 PM

Hey PhilD,

I am no war god but I do know a little about playing these sort of games. The basic statment of cheap units to win is a little wrong. The more correct statement is the least costing units with the most bang for the buck will win.

Take for instant the low cost unit of the Undead compare to the low cost unit of the Human. The monks are far more suited to win the battle against the skeletons even though you can field far more skeletons in the field than monks. This is due to the fact that monks can auto retal and basically get an extra attack in when someone attacks them, just as long as they are not killed in the attack.

I can spend hours talking about other issues regarding tactic but I rather show them to you on the battle field. So come on and buy LOL and we can have some fun. I asure you that they few bucks we drop for this game will be small compare to the entertainment we will get from finding the perfect match!

Look for me in the lobby and we can have fun!! And if you win me I promise to buy you a beer if you ever find yourself in Seattle.

Regarding the AI. What AI?!?! The freak that made the AI has no knowledge in tactics. I think a monkey flipping a coin has a better chance to win the game!

Sammas · #2 September 3rd, 2005, 09:18 PM

I find that the AI is actually quite good for this kind of game, considering its quick response time. Also the target market is not 100% hardcore strategy gamers.

Judging from what I've seen, I think the AI is probably searching the game tree a few ply deep, and choosing the best move based on some pre-defined valuations. That's why it isn't good at long-term strategy, and why it sometimes goes for cities/capitals when it doesn't have a chance at holding them for long enough to capture.

PhilD · #3 September 10th, 2005, 06:48 AM

Is the full game out? In the demo, I only saw two races, no undeads...

Andre · #4 September 10th, 2005, 06:14 PM

These guys are talking about the BETA. The full game starts shipping on the 21st, and you'll see all 8 races.

SargusBane · #5 September 15th, 2005, 11:59 PM

That is 8 very deverse races and a [censored] load of maps. My favorite map so far is 'Lazy River' with me as Dwarves going 2nd. I would like to play someone with this set up and see if you can cross the river of death!

The demo does not do the game justice so if you remotely enjoy the demo and found it worth the time to download it, then you will love the full game! LOL is highly addictive and I think I have played like almost 50 games already. Hope to see you all on Sept 22 on-line!