Post by Koalabear on Dec 20, 2017 8:02:10 GMT -5
So, I recently started playing a new game, and because of that, my activity on War Robots has gone down even more. I don't even try for my daily tasks anymore. I just grind a few games, and use the ads to advance my progress. I probably should play more because I'm really close to my super chest (the closest I've been in a long time). Anyway, I've also just finally gotten an Ember, so I'm also in the process of upgrading that and my Golem to playable levels.
With all the talk about whales, I wanted to tell you guys about a game that is full of whales...literally.
It's called Planet Commander, and the premise is that you control a small squad of space ships and go into a 4x4 battle. I like the premise a lot. There are 3 things I love in entertainment. Giant robots, space fighters, and giant battleships. Between War Robots and Planet Commander, I've got 2 out of 3. And as Meatloaf would say, 2 outta 3 ain't bad. 
Anyway, I've spent about $20 in the game and don't plan to spend more. That $20 though, got me a shark to play in the pond full of guppies. I've won more games than I've lost, and the games are getting tougher as the pool of people I play with are getting bigger and better ships too. At first, I thought there wasn't much tactics other than racing in with the biggest ships and biggest guns, but there actually are some ways to win. For example, the best tactic I've seen is the team tactic. Hard to do without communication, but essentially you have to team up with your team and form a "wall of battle" a la David Weber and his Honor Harrington books. It's actually really cool when this gets pulled off because you see everyone turning their broadsides to the enemy and just unleashing a ton of plasma and lead. Of course, you can go the "shark in the pond of guppies route" too. I do this when I can't hook up with my team mates and I go in with my biggest ship with the biggest guns and just keep firing til I die. That's quite fun too. The thing is, I could buy a bigger ship, but I don't want to. My "shark" in only a cruiser, and if I wanted to spend another $25, I can get a kick 「bum-bum」 battleship. It's still not the biggest in the game, but it'll take me to the highest leagues easily. I've got 3 ships that I earned through grinding (well earned is relative since my shark gave me a lot of advantages) and I'm in a good place right now in the game. But for those who are true F2P, you could grind to a decent shark in about a week or so and then just stay in the guppy pond all you want, or graduate to the shark pond while staying out of the leviathan pond.
I find this game quite relaxing. It's more strategic than tactical. Your fate is almost decided in the first few seconds by your decisions. I've sailed into plenty of traps cause I made the wrong decision. You can upgrade your ships too. The upgrades are expensive in game currency, but they're instantaneous. For those who don't mind spending a little money, you'll be happy to know that the prices aren't crazy expensive like in War Robots. The biggest baddest ships, a Super Dreadnought costs $49 CAD, but you could probably get that for much less (with kick butt weapons) as part of their "specials". Compare THAT to a Haechi or Inquisitor!
Anyway, the game is still pretty new I think. There's only 2 game modes - Team Battle and Survival. There's also only 2 maps too - over water with buildings and in space. There's a global chat feature too that seems pretty nice. I got some good advice from the people there. Hopefully, this game takes off. I really like it so far. The pace is slower than War Robots, the prices are much less, and the grind isn't as bad because if you're a F2P player, you invariably get paired with people who have spent money on big ships, so you still have a chance of winning.
With all the talk about whales, I wanted to tell you guys about a game that is full of whales...literally.
It's called Planet Commander, and the premise is that you control a small squad of space ships and go into a 4x4 battle. I like the premise a lot. There are 3 things I love in entertainment. Giant robots, space fighters, and giant battleships. Between War Robots and Planet Commander, I've got 2 out of 3. And as Meatloaf would say, 2 outta 3 ain't bad. 
Anyway, I've spent about $20 in the game and don't plan to spend more. That $20 though, got me a shark to play in the pond full of guppies. I've won more games than I've lost, and the games are getting tougher as the pool of people I play with are getting bigger and better ships too. At first, I thought there wasn't much tactics other than racing in with the biggest ships and biggest guns, but there actually are some ways to win. For example, the best tactic I've seen is the team tactic. Hard to do without communication, but essentially you have to team up with your team and form a "wall of battle" a la David Weber and his Honor Harrington books. It's actually really cool when this gets pulled off because you see everyone turning their broadsides to the enemy and just unleashing a ton of plasma and lead. Of course, you can go the "shark in the pond of guppies route" too. I do this when I can't hook up with my team mates and I go in with my biggest ship with the biggest guns and just keep firing til I die. That's quite fun too. The thing is, I could buy a bigger ship, but I don't want to. My "shark" in only a cruiser, and if I wanted to spend another $25, I can get a kick 「bum-bum」 battleship. It's still not the biggest in the game, but it'll take me to the highest leagues easily. I've got 3 ships that I earned through grinding (well earned is relative since my shark gave me a lot of advantages) and I'm in a good place right now in the game. But for those who are true F2P, you could grind to a decent shark in about a week or so and then just stay in the guppy pond all you want, or graduate to the shark pond while staying out of the leviathan pond.I find this game quite relaxing. It's more strategic than tactical. Your fate is almost decided in the first few seconds by your decisions. I've sailed into plenty of traps cause I made the wrong decision. You can upgrade your ships too. The upgrades are expensive in game currency, but they're instantaneous. For those who don't mind spending a little money, you'll be happy to know that the prices aren't crazy expensive like in War Robots. The biggest baddest ships, a Super Dreadnought costs $49 CAD, but you could probably get that for much less (with kick butt weapons) as part of their "specials". Compare THAT to a Haechi or Inquisitor!
Anyway, the game is still pretty new I think. There's only 2 game modes - Team Battle and Survival. There's also only 2 maps too - over water with buildings and in space. There's a global chat feature too that seems pretty nice. I got some good advice from the people there. Hopefully, this game takes off. I really like it so far. The pace is slower than War Robots, the prices are much less, and the grind isn't as bad because if you're a F2P player, you invariably get paired with people who have spent money on big ships, so you still have a chance of winning.
