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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Liberator on May 11, 2005, 11:36:55 pm

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Liberator on May 11, 2005, 11:36:55 pm

I picked this gem up for $14.00 at Circuit City about 2 weeks ago and have been having a blast in the SP campaign.  I am continually amazed at the level of detail that it is able to squeeze out of my antique video card with little seeming performance hit.

Anybody else played this?

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Mongoose on May 12, 2005, 12:36:52 am

I haven't played this one, although I have played the original a few times.  It was pretty good; I liked the concept of an action RTS.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Liberator on May 12, 2005, 12:44:04 am

It's more tactical that the average RTS.  You gain points that you use to call in reinforments by taking and holding strategic locations on the map.  One thing I have discovered is don't leave you're tanks without AAA support.  They'll get picked apart.  That and the artillery is painfully accurate and leads just right.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Fergus on May 12, 2005, 03:11:21 pm

I personally prefered the origional, nothing like the Crayvan arty support.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Sandwich on May 14, 2005, 04:27:27 am

Yeah, I was astounded at the level of detail in GCII - I'm still convinced it's the prettiest looking RTS engine out there.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Saturn2004 on May 14, 2005, 05:09:29 am

heya  guys  im sorta  new to  this RTS thing  can one of you guys please  fill and tell me more about this RTS genre   and tell me what it is all about?

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Ghostavo on May 14, 2005, 05:15:56 am

No bases, lots of completly diferent units, damage based on where in the unit you hit, etc...

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Fergus on May 14, 2005, 05:24:36 am

Basically it's for people who are fed up having to build harvesters, base defenses, factories...well build anything in fact, just you and your globe trotting army.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: Fineus on May 14, 2005, 05:49:48 am

You know what's a real shame? I love the graphics in GC2. It's incredibly well polished and looks a joy to play.

But I like building up a huge base and defending / attacking from it. In every RTS before GC2 I've never enjoyed the missions where you're left with a limited squad and - if they die - you fail the mission.

I'm a base builder, I just wish GC2 had included it. As it is I settle for Dawn of War, which is almost as good and still great fun to play.

Title: Ground Control II
Post by: NGTM-1R on May 14, 2005, 02:40:56 pm

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Originally posted by Fergus
Basically it's for people who are fed up having to build harvesters, base defenses, factories...well build anything in fact, just you and your globe trotting army.

If you enjoyed that, I recommend MechCommander Gold and MechCommander 2.