tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post4825604551992589819..comments2023-10-30T01:14:22.330-07:00Comments on HERO's Gaming Blog: DW: Empire of the Blazing SunUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-46759522223746021882012-09-18T03:53:11.016-07:002012-09-18T03:53:11.016-07:00Shaiya is another free to play MMO
RPG hosted on ...Shaiya is another free to play MMO<br /> RPG hosted on the popular free to play portal, Aeria Games. There are <br />hundreds of MMORPG games on the internet, most of which are just carbon <br />copies of another MMO but Shaiya breaks the mold in many aspects and <br />includes highly innovative features such as faction based PvP and <br />perma-deathRPG Gamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-75258974043315213872012-08-24T15:44:55.595-07:002012-08-24T15:44:55.595-07:00Good choiceGood choicefracashttp://warmancer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-81615959977236788272012-08-24T00:01:10.709-07:002012-08-24T00:01:10.709-07:00Maneuvering matters a lot; just like how real nava...Maneuvering matters a lot; just like how real naval warfare should be. Getting into good positions for your firing arcs while denying the enemy is king.Line of Sight matters: Having your units screen for other units, or activating your units in a way that your enemies return fire is weakened by intervening units is awesome.Collision and spacial awareness matters: Being able to maneuver well on the battlefield and planning several moves in advance is what's going to be the driving factors in winning later engagements.<br />In FA, you don't really care about maneuvering. You get into range, shoot a bunch of stuff. Pretty much everything has broadsides so positioning doesn't matter. In DW, you have 90/180/270 arc turrets and if you're not getting all your guns into a good arc, you're only getting half dice. If your opponent has his ships obscured, you're hitting on 5s and 6s.<br /><br /><br />LoS doesn't matter in FA, because you're in space and everything is 3D. The same applies to collision. Who cares if something is in front of you? Shoot whatever you want. LoS can play a huge role on shielding your own units from harm, or moving your unit out of their firing arcs so you take less damage. Collision matters because you can force your opponents into better firing lanes, or move in a manner that they can't get their full guns on you without crashing into their own ships.<br /><br /><br />DW is just a superior game in terms of game mechanics. There's a lot more to it, and I like that about any game.HEROhttp://lkhero.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-40487486153217835482012-08-23T21:50:23.594-07:002012-08-23T21:50:23.594-07:00What is it about Dystopian Wars (gameplay) that ra...What is it about Dystopian Wars (gameplay) that raises it above Firestorm in your view?Jarrett Leehttp://www.facebook.com/jarrettlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-61213593392923026942012-08-23T18:05:53.138-07:002012-08-23T18:05:53.138-07:00I'm also going to pick up the Prussians. Real...I'm also going to pick up the Prussians. Really excited to play more!HEROhttp://lkhero.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-66800293552515424322012-08-23T09:43:35.314-07:002012-08-23T09:43:35.314-07:00Oh, I was thinking it was:
5 for fore gun, 7 for P...Oh, I was thinking it was:<br />5 for fore gun, 7 for P/S, so 7 linked full on the lead FF. Then 7+3+3+3 = 16 AD.HEROhttp://lkhero.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-17478560780430086332012-08-23T06:59:08.200-07:002012-08-23T06:59:08.200-07:00Np, it was early here and I'm not sure I was d...Np, it was early here and I'm not sure I was doing the numbers right. Assuming you've got four undamaged frigates all port side onto a big ship, (so full rate of fire and no halving attack dice,) you would have five dice for the first ships turret, two for it's port, then two each for each other ships turret and guns. 5+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=19 attack dice. Does that sound right?<br /><br /><br />The real trick is running them up between the individual ships of a squadron and shredding them with three attacks per frigate!Vladdd309http://justtoomuchfreetime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-13022894190093955592012-08-23T00:19:27.444-07:002012-08-23T00:19:27.444-07:00How you getting 19 AD from them mate? Shouldn'...How you getting 19 AD from them mate? Shouldn't it be 16? It's late and I want to make sure I'm doing numbers right lol.<br /><br /><br /><br />My biggest disappointment is the Hachiman DN. It's either that the ship is weak, or every other DN in the game is overpowered :P Sigh.. such a beautiful model. I think if anyone brings a DN, house rules might be in order.HEROhttp://lkhero.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-48633615684091421762012-08-22T22:59:00.386-07:002012-08-22T22:59:00.386-07:00Sounds like you have a good handle on the EotBS. ...Sounds like you have a good handle on the EotBS. I'm looking forward to the BR. Don't you also get four extra flier tokens from the carrier?<br /><br /><br />One thing to consider is that opponents always underestimate the Empire's first turn rocket barrage. Nothing starts a game off like downing a ship or two first turn. Also, the Uwatsu, imo, is the best frigate in the game. Keep them back until turn 3 or so, then rush them forward. At Range 1 your squad of 4 can link fire with 19 dice at one target, or throw out ten smaller attacks at a squadron.<br /><br /><br />I've put up a lot of Empire posts over the last year and my 800 point list is currently undefeated!Vladdd309http://justtoomuchfreetime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-50876313362619281792012-08-22T17:55:44.616-07:002012-08-22T17:55:44.616-07:00Glad you are playing a game worth playing!!! I als...Glad you are playing a game worth playing!!! I also play the EOBS and I am looking forward to your bat reps. WarPandanoreply@blogger.com