Turn-by-turn VS arcade mode

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3 total messages Started by Lee Friend Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:00

#430

Author: Lee Friend
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:00

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Hi all,

I'm sorry to say I had Apocalypse for over a year now, and still haven't had
real time to play it as much as UFO or Laser Squad in the past.

My friend tell me that playing Apocalypse in arcade mode is better than turn
by turn.  Is that true?  Any one have ideas?

I always like turn by turn Xcom type games, but is the arcade play better?

Lee
100% ZX Spectrum Ed
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/pascoe/633/

Re: Turn-by-turn VS arcade mode

#431

Author: Raille
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:00

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I have played the arcade/real time.
The realtime is great, but makesure you have a good processor.
The RT is also harder to win against.  Takes  practice.
Lee Friend wrote in message <36063...@newsread1.dircon.co.uk>...
>Hi all,
>
>I'm sorry to say I had Apocalypse for over a year now, and still haven't
had
>real time to play it as much as UFO or Laser Squad in the past.
>
>My friend tell me that playing Apocalypse in arcade mode is better than
turn
>by turn.  Is that true?  Any one have ideas?
>
>I always like turn by turn Xcom type games, but is the arcade play better?
>
>Lee
>100% ZX Spectrum Ed
>http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/pascoe/633/
>
>

Re: Turn-by-turn VS arcade mode

#432

Author: Simon Trowman
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:00

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Hi Lee,
             I think all of us here would agree that playing 'Apoc' in real
time is the best option.   Being a big fan of UFO & TFTD (the turn based
games), I was really looking forward to play 'Apoc' in turn based mode, but
sadly it was a  burden to play like this, so i had to play it with  the real
time option, happily this was just as good and I rate it among the top with
UFO & TFTD.

           The reason why it doesn't play well in the turn based mode, is
because the levels are just too damn big, and it takes forever to find the
aliens.   Maybe because they where so into the realtime thing, they slacked
off a bit when it came to programing the turn based mode.   I dont know?
Just my humble opinion.  {:�)




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