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• gamedeal user

  Jun 19, 2016

  A really great game, it is my favorite game, and here's why... Random Games The random games and the editor allows you to play this for a decade straight, every random games match has led to a completely different match, and can be randomized more with the ability to choose size, age (How flat the terrain is, older is flatter), weather (None, or Tropical to Arctic), and more Editor The editor is very, very powerful, it (As in the description of the game) is very versitile, all you have to do is, a couple clicks of a button, and nearly everything is able to be changed, or replaced all together. Rulvars allow you to change the rules of the game, SFT's allow you to add or take away units from the game, Items allow you to change how you build the SFT's or resources. The editor is also ingame, and on the main menu! Custom Scenarios There are base scenarios to choose from, but many of them are the classic version of the game, Advanced Tactics, however some have the rules and SFT's of Advanced Tactics Gold. The scenario bank though, at VRdesighns.net, allows much more ability to choose a specific scenario of your choice, also there are mods that change the graphics, the Units, and the timeline of the game New Dawn- New Dawn allows much more in the singleplayer and multiplayer experience. Generals adds a personilization feel of the game, with the ability to change the name of them and name them Bob, for example. The Tables of Orginization and Equipment (TOE) system allows much less micro and allows you to have a specific template for units. The SFT designer, in New Dawn allows you to make Armor/Armour of your own. Flaws- Of course, every game has its flaws. Interface is crowded (Hardcore Strategy fans will most likely deal with that) Bad AI- The AI can't even handle supply well! Bad Graphics- of course, the game has outdated graphics, but cut it some slack, the most recent graphics update was in 2011 when ATG came out! Compare the graphics to HOI3 if you want a somewhat realistic graphics comparison Bad tutorial- The game lacks an ingame tutorial, of course DasTactic, and the strategy guide will help a lot with that. Overall, the game is very good, after the begining stages of learning, you will like this game, and with a helpful community on MatrixGames forums, and the Editor and scenarios, this game is really great
• gamedeal user

  Apr 23, 2015

  This is a great hex based strategy game. The AI is a good opponent too! I wish my friend would buy this so we could play against each other. Its fun to play matches against multiple AI enemies. The customizable random world map makes for lots of replayability too. Lots of different units (just simple tokens on the map) that are upgradable to more powerful versions (fighter III, etc)
• gamedeal user

  Jun 1, 2017

  The successor to 2004's free and fun [url=http://www.vrdesigns.net/?page_id=23]People's Tactics[/url]. (The latter is still playable even on Win10 by the way, and despite a bad UI can serve as a good intro to the concepts in this game, which has very arid tutorials.) Advanced Tactics is a deep and unique wargame engine with an emphasis on supply and chain of command. You get to obtain resources from strategic points on the map, build your own units, organize them in formations, assign them to an HQ and send them to the front. It has a lot of included scenarios, but it's great fun to just generate a random map (use the "A New Dawn" mode to get the latest ruleset) and fight against the competent AI. There's a [url=http://www.vrdesigns.net/scenariobank.php]scenario bank[/url] run by author available online, though be aware that not all scenarios on there are using the rules from the latest version of the game (but they should still run), and that not all of them are playable by the AI - you'll need to find opponents on the Matrix Games forum. Some of these mods [url=http://www.vrdesigns.net/?p=1838]are truly on an insane scale[/url]. The only things I feel it's missing is a long fictional campaign like in People's Tactics (sometimes I don't feel like playing historical stuff) and the ability to play in a window. Caveat: the AI is competent on land (though not a challenge to very experienced players or if you exploit every flaw) but is game-breakingly bad on water. Maps with a lot of water are better played against humans. The AI does use transports and will attempt to use other naval units but will make very weird attacks where it has no chance to win, and doesn't know how to use carriers at all. If it is landlocked, it will waste a lot of time fortifying it's starting island before it starts sending transports to nearby islands, by which point it will be at a severe resource disadvantage. You'll also get quite a bit of immersion-breaking as it ignores unclaimed islands with Raw and Oil resources nearby, but that's because the AI has unlimited amounts of those resources to keep it simpler. IMO it should at least seize those to deny them to the player. Technical downsides: - The game insists on requiring admin rights on startup, likely for some custom DRM/key validation scheme. Bad from a security point of view and could be annoying for various use cases such as remote play. I can't remember another game that does that from my massive library. - No windowed mode, no real way to play the game on a second screen. - Loud sound effects with little control over the volume.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 20, 2016

  This is a fantastic game. If you ever wanted to try a strategy board wargame, but were always intimidated by the hobby and the games seemed clunky, the rules too long, the gameplay too boring.... GET THIS GAME. This game's gimmick is that it sets up random map procedurally generated map, per your specifications. You want 1 AI or 11? You want to play allied with AI, teams, or free for all? Think of this game as RTS that is turnbased. Especially with "1 city start" (my favorite), you start owning 1 city/base (cities are production centers) and have to build up units to explore the map, take over other cities and land, and meanwhile tech up and build up your army to be ready for the AI which is doing the same thing. I am a grognard, I immediately disliked the idea of this game as I usually play historical WW2 games, monsters like War in the East by Gary Grigsby, and I can tell you that I WAS WRONG about this gem. This game is awesome! And the procedurally generated maps work very well, also! Highly, highly recommended. I might even write a steam guide to help new players in. This game is SUPER CHEAP - just get it if you're interested at all in board wargaming with a VERY GOOD AI. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PS There are a few scenarios included in the game, build by people/fans, on 1941 WW2 Barbarossa campaign. People still play those online human vs humna via PBEM and then this becomes a proper WW2 game.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 28, 2021

  This isn't a hot recommend and it is not worth $30 - more like $15, but AT is good for a casual wargame when it gets going. I've played this more than any other wargame in my library. AT is relatively easy to pick up, it'll take a little bit to figure out supply and HQs but I was doing fine after half an hour. The random maps give you unlimited replayability. The officers you create are named and gain experience, and the tactics you need to use make sense. There isn't anything you as a player can do that robs the AI. On the other hand the AI cheats its ass off. It gets a LOT more resources than you, to the point where it's absurd at higher levels. This usually means you're turtling up from almost the very first round, as wars get declared very quickly, and it prevents you from developing the type of force you'd like and being successful with different strategies. You can beat the AI, but the first half of the game is usually about covering up against overwhelming odds. Also the way maps get set up is weird. You generally start with 4 cities. It is unusual to get a map where one of your cities is not in the middle of nowhere, cut off from the rest of your country by enemy territory and rendered as nothing but a hassle for you to try and keep. The AI has the same drawbacks but still, I don't know why this is a thing here and not in other games. Overall it's worth a look though and if the game gives you a decent map you can have a really good run with it.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 30, 2023

  More than a decade ago I played a freeware game called People's Tactics. It was a wonderful, deep turn based strategy game, where your units had supply and supply lines, different transport means that could make your units or supplies move faster/further, artillery, air support, etc. A decade later, I found Shadow Empire, a deep and engaging 4X/wargame/card game that kept me glued to my seat. This year I found Advanced Tactics and it dawned on me that the developer that made Shadow Empire was the same guy that made People's Tactics, VR Designs (this title being pretty much halfway between the other two). Advanced tactics is a more polished and deep version or People's Tactics, and has some of the same mechanics as Shadow Empire (only the wargame part, not the card, diplomacy, etc), but unlike Shadow Empire you can play shorter runs, or pre-made scenarios, as well as making procedural maps with a tool that feels like a prototype version of the procedural world building part of Shadow Empire. The graphics, although you could argue have some charm to them, are as ugly as war itself, but if you can get over that, Advanced Tactics is a game that will keep any wargamer entertained. There's also a bunch of MODs, including graphic replacement and historical scenarios. (For some reason most MODs are only available on the developers website, no Steam Workshop or MODDB, Nexus, etc) For anyone interested, the game runs without any extra tinkering in Linux via Proton. FYI: read Liddell Hart, or about Blitzkrieg or Deep Operation, the game is designed around WW2 maneuver warfare, so learning about it is the way to win. The game is great, but I'd wait for a sale, since it's a decade old game.. Edit: Previously I stated the game was no longer getting updates, but vic, the developer, was so kind as to tell me Advanced Tactics Gold has gotten updates.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 24, 2016

  This game is very good. I recommend it on sale for sure. PROS Solid 4x gameplay, production system is very nice. TONS of replayability.... map generator is great Lot of options.... you create your own divisions, outfit them however you like. There's room to try any strategy you can think of really. Easy to learn... I figured it out pretty fast, it looks intimidating but its actually not bad at all. Just watch a couple youtube videos, there are also tutorial scenerios. Moddable! Great supply system Lot of combat options... probing attacks... air/arty support...entrenchment...encirclement Multiplayer support Decent tutorial / training scenerios cons UI takes some getting used to. Mouse wheel should be able to zoom instead of clicking a button Icons should be larger. More tooltips should be there. Learning the hotkeys is essential (not many) Outdated PBEM multiplayer Tutorials could be better.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 20, 2017

  An excellent wargame with surprisingly competent AI as long as the navy isn't important. For some reason you have to go into the map editor if you want to pick the nation you play as- otherwise it's random which I find totally idiotic. The modding scene for this game is pretty great but I hope to see a workshop page added sometime in the future. The best thing about ATG is that you can play it any way you want- it can be anything from a civ-like experience to a highly realistic simulation of ww2 theaters. The most interesting aspect of the game for me is the focus on infrastructure and supply. The side that has a developed railway supplying and reinforcing their troops have a serious edge- and cutting off the enemy's supply corridor is the only way to ensure victory. The 'New Dawn' update added the Table of Equipment and Organization which allows you to create self-reinforcing units that are composed exactly the way you want them, which cuts down on micro-management without taking away control- making this one of my favourite strategy games.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 25, 2020

  From what i hear, it's a fantastic multiplayer game. And i have no trouble believing that. The mechanics are detailed and seem interesting and the game comes with a very powerful scenario editor (although it is incredibly hard to use due to the terrible interface). Playing alone however, it's just bad. Many scenarios do not even allow to play against AI; And the ones that can be played - the AI does not play the same game. It ignores most of the games detailed mechanics, disregards - in a obvious fashion - core game rules, gets immense amounts of freebies and yet still manages, to present no challenge at all.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 6, 2020

  I've spent over a thousand hours playing this game (both pre- and post-Steam purchase), and there are still new subtleties of strategy that I learn when playing it. There are just layers and layers of richness to it. As with any good game, there is a learning curve, and, once you're good at it, there are constant small rewards (moving units into the perfect position, building roads, eliminating enemy armies, setting orders for new units) and periodic big gratifying moments of breakthrough (capturing big enemy cities and adding their production capacity).