Replay value?

[MisterBarca]

I had two quick questions, assuming that I won't get the "call stack function" problem with the full game:

1. I heard there are around 31 missions altogether. So how many hours does each mission take to complete?

I am a bit worried that several reviews said that the single player campaign is extremely short, which brings up the next issue.

2. I heard MP is pretty much impossible without LAN or hotseat; so you are left mainly playing v. AI when you are done with the single player campaign. I've also heard that there are no random map generators and only a map editor. So I have two questions:

a. Are there a lot of user-made maps out there?

b. If not, then is it easy to create a serviceable skirmish map?

[asadexes]

We usually play on Hamachi
go here to know how
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=2815

[Devean]

1. I heard there are around 31 missions altogether. So how many hours does each mission take to complete?

It varies. In my case it was an hour/hour and a half per mission (on average, of course - some took more time, some less). I wanted to know how the story continues, that I did not replay any scenario to have a better victory, although sometimes I did have some ideas on how to do better ;)

Replayability I think is quite good. Not right away, of course. But after some time I will certainly replay it. I will probably forget some things, so it will be some kind of a refresher, and at the same time I hope I will remember most of the tiny little things that let you have the edge over your opponent ;)

Like getting the elven heroine up to level 10 before the last scenario or finishing that last scenario with something more than bronze ;)

And they promised us a campaign editor in a few months :grin:

[Harneloot]

First of all - great game! I've been waiting years for a Fantasy General type game to be made for modern computers - bravo and thank-you to 1C!!!

However, the game is HARD (at least the first single player mission that I keep getting stomped on) and has very few single player missions....:confused:

A campaign editor would be great as would Fan created single player missions/maps.


Where can I go for help getting my tactics up to speed?
;)

[MisterBarca]

First of all - great game! I've been waiting years for a Fantasy General type game to be made for modern computers - bravo and thank-you to 1C!!!

However, the game is HARD (at least the first single player mission that I keep getting stomped on) and has very few single player missions....:confused:

A campaign editor would be great as would Fan created single player missions/maps.


Where can I go for help getting my tactics up to speed?
;)

I thought there were something like 31 missions?

[Devean]

I thought there were something like 31 missions?

I think he means single player one-off scenarios, not the campaigns.

[Harneloot]

Indeed I do. I figured I'd better get good at my tactics before I I attempt the Campaign ;)

So, any advice to actually make it through the first mission?

[bman654]

yes play the campaigns first ;) They start out nice and easy and ramp up the difficulty as they go on so it is actually better to play them first.