Well no, it's generally explained in the narrative as you having the time to prepare (Which is why it's called the preparation phase), this means you get to place the barricades where you think it makes sense. You can bring in a certain number of barricades and traps and place them during the preparition phase. During combat, if they get destroyed or your traps are sprung, they're spent and you'll have to construct new ones when you make camp.
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Expeditions: Conquistador Discussion Thread
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Well no, it's generally explained in the narrative as you having the time to prepare (Which is why it's called the preparation phase), this means you get to place the barricades where you think it makes sense. You can bring in a certain number of barricades and traps and place them during the preparition phase. During combat, if they get destroyed or your traps are sprung, they're spent and you'll have to construct new ones when you make camp.
Akarnir
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Yeah but that still isn't as awesome as they made it sound the first time. You just adjust the obstacles at the beginning of the battle.
It would have been so much awesome if the game had a more intricate defense element. Only a few game did it.
What makes the combat stand out from the other turn based combat games? It seems pretty generic, been there done that.
I would love to be proven wrong, as I'm fairly enthusiast by the setting of the game. Not many game are set in an historic setting, which is a far superior setting to science fiction or high fantasy trash.
What would be an example of a more intricate defence element?
The combat itself is not overly complex, I'll consent to that, but it's flexible. What sets it apart is the unique levels, which are different and varied, and the tactical choices you make before going into combat. Your choices affect how and where you start in the level, and you have to adapt to that. Using traps and barricades greatly affect how the combat plays out.
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You convinced me ! (or at least helped) I think I'll give this game a try when it's released. Realistic RPGs are too rare to miss.
Although, what are the different kinds of combat situation? Is is always combat in open field (with punctual obstacles) or diverse situations such as mini-fort siege (attack or defense), defense of a caravan, town siege...
And are there different kinds of traps and barricade? Some area of effect abilities? Overall stuff that forces you to use advanced ''geometrical'' thinking (apart from usual character position).
The battlefields are very varied. Some have you escaping angry natives along a river, others fighting in the streets of Tenochtitlan. There is a fortress that you can find and restore after taking it back from the natives who's settled there, and there comes a point where you have to defend it as well. There are battles that takes place on the road, and others that take place inside old temple ruins.
Aside from barricades, we have 3 types of traps; net trap, caltrop trap (That cover more than one hex) and spike trap. There are also torches which removes the darkness penalties inside a certain radius when fighting night battles. And then there are lanterns that when thrown spill oil and starts a fire that spreads, which can be very dangerous to your own units as well. You can also find a cannon that you can bring onto the battlefield which has a very satisfying AoE effect.
Aside from barricades, we have 3 types of traps; net trap, caltrop trap (That cover more than one hex) and spike trap. There are also torches which removes the darkness penalties inside a certain radius when fighting night battles. And then there are lanterns that when thrown spill oil and starts a fire that spreads, which can be very dangerous to your own units as well. You can also find a cannon that you can bring onto the battlefield which has a very satisfying AoE effect.
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And do they have plans for even more options? What are they going to support first : more content, more combat option or both?
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Just by the way, does anyone have any statistics on Steam vs Origin sales per unit of time?
Probably both.
anus_pounder
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So the game is out tomorrow ? 
Shh, honey. We know, we know.
So the game is out tomorrow ?
Check the OP. Logic Artists played their hand pretty shittily in this instance. Our best bet right now is within one month, but who can tell.
If you're implying I sucked the cocks of the fine gentlemen over at Logic Artists, then I must disappoint you. I didn't back the Kickstarter, and though I'll probably have fun playing it, ultimately it's a bit too simplistic for my tastes.
Considering the amount of trash you've been flinging at kickstarted projects though, I'm pretty surprised that you donated to fucking Thorvalla out of all things.
Considering the amount of trash you've been flinging at kickstarted projects though, I'm pretty surprised that you donated to fucking Thorvalla out of all things.
What I'm more interested in is what is that weird looking Persona-like thing in the first row.
'K. Then I withdrawn the dicksucking comment.
Wat? It was just questioning --in a shitposting way, I admit-- the decision of delaying the game because "distribution concerns", even for pledgers.
His name is Yuri Gagarin and he was a very famous Kosmonaut.
I meant the Radio the Universe thing. I'm not so young that I wouldn't recognize comrade Gagarin.
That was kindda my point. You've been questioning these things across multiple threads concerning different games. Pretty much all in the same shitpostingish manner. Which lead me to believe you had a curry-like distaste for Kickstarter and indies. I don't normally like the phrase, but it applies here: I just call 'em as I see 'em bro. If I've misunderstood you, there are two possibilities: I am a giant retard incapable of reading your posts correctly (@Marsal, there's a new quote for your sig!) or you've gone out of your way to make shitty posts about a bunch of games.
Both are equally viable explanations, I'm sure. A combination, perhaps?
Pretty much this.
Well, then your "wat" has been answered, hasn't it?
anus_pounder
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I see. Well I suppose all we can do is wait. We have such great games like Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinity coming out soon and classics like Black Ops 2 to tide us over. 
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