Comments on: BFME II: Highly Scaleable Difficulty http://www.nerfbat.com/2006/03/08/bfme-ii-highly-scaleable-difficulty/ Game design, development, and industry commentary by MMO Game Designer Ryan Shwayder. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug http://www.nerfbat.com/2006/03/08/bfme-ii-highly-scaleable-difficulty/comment-page-1/#comment-3240 Doug Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:25:24 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=75#comment-3240 Or Dune 2 (yes, the original). I enjoy laughing maniacally while the AI throws wave after wave of hapless gimps against my untouchable defenses. Stronghold was nicely balanced in that department - defenses were powerful, but not absolutely untouchable. I just played through BFME II (is that Biff me too?) War of the Ring and didn't have to build a siege works once. I thought the special powers were a bit special - but that did tend to tidy up the end game in my favour. In short, stronger buildings with more archer stationing options would have been nice. I agree with Ryan on the overall package - best so far IMHO. Or Dune 2 (yes, the original). I enjoy laughing maniacally while the AI throws wave after wave of hapless gimps against my untouchable defenses. Stronghold was nicely balanced in that department – defenses were powerful, but not absolutely untouchable. I just played through BFME II (is that Biff me too?) War of the Ring and didn’t have to build a siege works once. I thought the special powers were a bit special – but that did tend to tidy up the end game in my favour.

In short, stronger buildings with more archer stationing options would have been nice. I agree with Ryan on the overall package – best so far IMHO.

]]> By: Devens http://www.nerfbat.com/2006/03/08/bfme-ii-highly-scaleable-difficulty/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Devens Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:50:18 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=75#comment-1016 The problem with the game, for me, rest solely on the fact that the buidings are too weak. I too enjoy constructing pretty to look at, well defended bases. The "rush" aspect of this game is too overwhelming to make it enjoyable. Fine, after a few expensive upgrades specifically designed to demolish buildings, ok then go for it. For me, the payoff is being able to leave your base to it's own defenses and be confident it can repel invaders. No way in BFME II could you do that, even in the early stages. It make me remember why I liked Starcraft so much. The problem with the game, for me, rest solely on the fact that the buidings are too weak. I too enjoy constructing pretty to look at, well defended bases. The “rush” aspect of this game is too overwhelming to make it enjoyable. Fine, after a few expensive upgrades specifically designed to demolish buildings, ok then go for it. For me, the payoff is being able to leave your base to it’s own defenses and be confident it can repel invaders. No way in BFME II could you do that, even in the early stages. It make me remember why I liked Starcraft so much.

]]> By: chabuhi http://www.nerfbat.com/2006/03/08/bfme-ii-highly-scaleable-difficulty/comment-page-1/#comment-704 chabuhi Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:45:26 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=75#comment-704 I'm with you on the turn-based thing -- takes the rush factor out. I'm also a bit of an empire-builder when it comes to these games. I like the nice, organized, walled-in base of operations that is nearly impossible to achieve in many of these games -- almost like: why did they even include walls as a build option? Anyway, BFME II didn't do it for me. I agree with you on the pluses you mention, but I guess that just isn't enough for me. Or maybe I'm RTS'ed out. I think RTS's, in some regard, are falling into the cookie-cutter factory. New graphics, units, skills and abilities mapped onto the same old bed of mechanics. I’m with you on the turn-based thing — takes the rush factor out. I’m also a bit of an empire-builder when it comes to these games. I like the nice, organized, walled-in base of operations that is nearly impossible to achieve in many of these games — almost like: why did they even include walls as a build option?

Anyway, BFME II didn’t do it for me. I agree with you on the pluses you mention, but I guess that just isn’t enough for me. Or maybe I’m RTS’ed out. I think RTS’s, in some regard, are falling into the cookie-cutter factory. New graphics, units, skills and abilities mapped onto the same old bed of mechanics.

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