Some comments about the game
Posted: 23 May 2014, 12:31
Hi guys, new user (but not a newbie) here! In the past, I've played a lot of WZ2100 on my netbook, an acer aspire one. Recently I got linux on my new computer and I decided to try WZ again (had some compiling shenanigans first, discovered that spaces in filenames are bad[/]). I forgot how awesome this game was so I thought I'd share some of my thoughts about the game here.
The unit design process is amazing. It's unique yet every RTS needs it. I don't have much progress in the campaign yet, but I already made a lot of different combinations. Also the fact you can name your vehicles is a nice touch. The graphics, while not really up-to-date anymore, are pretty cool, and they remind me of other RTSes I saw my older cousins playing when I was younger (In fact, "when I was younger" happens to be around 2000, which is when this game was originally released if I'm not mistaken). I have not yet played a multiplayer match, however I am going to play a LAN match tonight.
I do have some gripes about the controls though. Every modern RTS has WASDQE controls, this game is still controlled via the arrow keys (please tell me if there's a one-click option to switch to WASD that I missed). What I also find annoying is that you select units with the left mouse button, but also issue commands with the left mouse. Very often I accidentally make my units protect my factories. I'd like to suggest that there be an option to switch to LMB for select, RMB for issueing orders.
I think that's it, I'm off.
Cheers
please correct any mistakes I make in my english. I'm especially unsure about the "that there be" part, lol
The unit design process is amazing. It's unique yet every RTS needs it. I don't have much progress in the campaign yet, but I already made a lot of different combinations. Also the fact you can name your vehicles is a nice touch. The graphics, while not really up-to-date anymore, are pretty cool, and they remind me of other RTSes I saw my older cousins playing when I was younger (In fact, "when I was younger" happens to be around 2000, which is when this game was originally released if I'm not mistaken). I have not yet played a multiplayer match, however I am going to play a LAN match tonight.
I do have some gripes about the controls though. Every modern RTS has WASDQE controls, this game is still controlled via the arrow keys (please tell me if there's a one-click option to switch to WASD that I missed). What I also find annoying is that you select units with the left mouse button, but also issue commands with the left mouse. Very often I accidentally make my units protect my factories. I'd like to suggest that there be an option to switch to LMB for select, RMB for issueing orders.
I think that's it, I'm off.
Cheers
please correct any mistakes I make in my english. I'm especially unsure about the "that there be" part, lol