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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:06PM (Unverified) said
I heard Tom Clancy uses the "voice control" as a method to eavesdrop on potential terrorists on US soil, is that true?
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:36PM ZEBRA NINER said
That IS true! Terrorists are using End War for tactical command training. You may also want to watch out for FEMA and their black plastic coffins. I hear the government is going to enforce martial law shortly before shipping Americans to concentration camps. So, yeah... Tom Clancy End War is the devil.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:24PM (Unverified) said
i played the single player it was one map i believe and it works ok..... i didnt like how its not typical RTS here is your base and once i didnt realize the men on feet took control of the points but over all it was cool im just not sure ill be buying it with left 4 dead and GOW 2 in my immediate future i may gamefly it when i get gamefly
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 2:28PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 2:33PM (Unverified) said
thanks your feedback helps me alot...... actually i really dont care so please keep commenting here i love you
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i want to have your babies
ill get a sex change for you really!!!!
no im lying eat a lit stick of dynOmyte
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:26PM LiqwidZero said
I love this. It's actually one of the best RTS games that I've played in a long time. I will be buying it some time.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:34PM ColeM said
I havent got a chance to play the demo yet but i was in the beta over the summer. from what i could tell the voice control then was superb and is probably only better a couple months later. My main problem with the beta was how long it took to get into a match. I dont know if they have fixed that for the final build, or if it wasnt a problem just the times i was trying to find games. But this will definately be a download when i get to my 360
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:37PM AxFactor said
been testing for about 3 months and honestly it could've been better. RTS's on a console just really don't work, except Civ:Rev. It has potential and there will be some that will like it, but all in all, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say 5,(mainly for the voice command, good innovation there)
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 3:44PM (Unverified) said
The Highlander was a documentary, and the events happened in real time.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:40PM TonyRockyHorror said
was also in the beta. didn't enjoy it too much, but that's a product of the genre not this specific game, i suppose.
it all just turns into RUSHRUSHRUSHRUSH within 2 minutes. i know a lot of folks enjoy that sort of thing, and that's cool, but it doesn't suit me so much. ahh well.
i'll give the demo a try and see if it feels any better than it did over the summer.
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it all just turns into RUSHRUSHRUSHRUSH within 2 minutes. i know a lot of folks enjoy that sort of thing, and that's cool, but it doesn't suit me so much. ahh well.
i'll give the demo a try and see if it feels any better than it did over the summer.
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
I was a part of the beta and it was really a fun game...when ever you could find a match :/. The voice control works very well and the game looks pretty good too. The two complaints I had for the game was there was no tutorial on the game (though there is one online) and the artillery was way to powerful. If they did some tweaks to balance the power out, the game is going to be great.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 3:45PM (Unverified) said
Next time try showing up at their house, that would probably work
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 2:11PM (Unverified) said
I participated in the private beta over the summer and the game then was awesome. The demo that is out now is pretty much the final build with improved graphics and game play balance. I actually did not like the contents of this new demo because Ubi gives you a campaign level that ends in 2:30 minutes. The only thing worth playing is the 1 vs 1 or 1 vs AI.
The one thing that Ubi really messed up on is not allowing a co-op game mode in the demo. They were the best matches where you played 2 vs 2 and actually got a friend involved. It's like going into battle with a comrade and took the game a whole new level.
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The one thing that Ubi really messed up on is not allowing a co-op game mode in the demo. They were the best matches where you played 2 vs 2 and actually got a friend involved. It's like going into battle with a comrade and took the game a whole new level.
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 2:14PM thermodynamic said
So, X3F guys (specifically Dustin and Richard) who have played Halo Wars, which RTS is more intuitive or easier to control... Halo Wars or Endwar?
You guys have previously described Halo Wars as "disturbingly intuitive". Which control scheme do you guys prefer?
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You guys have previously described Halo Wars as "disturbingly intuitive". Which control scheme do you guys prefer?
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 3:50PM (Unverified) said
Right now, I'm inclined to say Halo Wars works better.
I like the voice controls in EndWar, but I do not like the camera control. It bugs me that I can't send the camera wherever I want. I guess the SitRep is supposed to take the place of that, but then I'm just watching dots on a map instead of badass military conquest. Without the SitRep, it's very hard to remember where your units are and which one is which.
Like if you have two gunship units, it can be hard to remember which one you sent where. That could easily just be getting used to a different kind of RTS though.
Also, as far as I can tell, there is no voice command for ordering your units to use their special abilities (minefield, UAV, etc).
Halo Wars definitely 'clicked' with me a lot faster, but maybe that's just because it's more traditional. Both games have potential but I'm leaning toward Halo Wars. I dig sci-fi and Halo though, so take that into account.
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I like the voice controls in EndWar, but I do not like the camera control. It bugs me that I can't send the camera wherever I want. I guess the SitRep is supposed to take the place of that, but then I'm just watching dots on a map instead of badass military conquest. Without the SitRep, it's very hard to remember where your units are and which one is which.
Like if you have two gunship units, it can be hard to remember which one you sent where. That could easily just be getting used to a different kind of RTS though.
Also, as far as I can tell, there is no voice command for ordering your units to use their special abilities (minefield, UAV, etc).
Halo Wars definitely 'clicked' with me a lot faster, but maybe that's just because it's more traditional. Both games have potential but I'm leaning toward Halo Wars. I dig sci-fi and Halo though, so take that into account.
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 4:49PM thermodynamic said
Thanks Richard!
I'm more of a traditional RTS guy myself, and of course I loves me some Halo, but I'm really interested in this new concept and I can't wait to play it later.
Thanks again for the input!
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I'm more of a traditional RTS guy myself, and of course I loves me some Halo, but I'm really interested in this new concept and I can't wait to play it later.
Thanks again for the input!
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 6:04PM (Unverified) said
Another command set? O RLY? I'll have to check that out.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 2:21PM (Unverified) said
I wonder when ubisoft is going to give us our free "gamerpics" for being in the beta. Anyways this game is alright.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 8:50PM (Unverified) said
the demo is great, i was surprised the voice command really wasnt a gimmick and actually works. i got this demo, cod5 beta, and infinite undiscovery to complete and play, i love xbox!
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 4:02PM Commando 2k said
I was part of the Beta, and this game sucks, it's confusing as hell to learn and it's not nearly as fun to just pick up and play like Command & Conquer, The voice command does work good but that is the only good point i can give about this game, after trying it I won't even download the demo, can't waste the space on my hard drive
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 4:52PM (Unverified) said
GREAT game! voice commands are flawless; it IS NOT a rush game; and there is another aspect to it that is not in the public beta that makes it even better. great community building around the game, too.
there's definitely a learning curve and if you just start with the public beta keep in mind a lot of the people you'll play have been in the private and VIP beta. just ask and they'll give you pointers and show you some things. give it a try and see for yourself.
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there's definitely a learning curve and if you just start with the public beta keep in mind a lot of the people you'll play have been in the private and VIP beta. just ask and they'll give you pointers and show you some things. give it a try and see for yourself.
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 5:24PM DarkNightRJ said
The beta rocked, but this demo doesn't do the game justice.
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Posted: Oct 16th 2008 9:19AM (Unverified) said
This game is amazing. You must go into the settings:
1. Turn on "Standard" Voice control in settings
2. Go through the Voice Control tutorial
3. Game on
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1. Turn on "Standard" Voice control in settings
2. Go through the Voice Control tutorial
3. Game on
Posted: Oct 18th 2008 10:53AM crazeeseal said
While the voice control works well for most situations I thought it was annoying have to specifically tell every unit to attack bravo when commanding a large scale assault.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2008 11:12AM (Unverified) said
actually you can just say unit 1 plus unit (insert number) plus unit (insert number) attack bravo. Work's fine for me. Or if you want all of a certain type of unit just press up
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Posted: Oct 16th 2008 2:17PM (Unverified) said
I turned the game to standard, and i freaking love this game. Commands are sooo fluid. Takes awhile to learn but once you do everything is almost instant. You can even mix it with the 360 controller. I recommend this game highly to RTS fans
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