Each unit in the battle takes its turn in a sequence that's displayed at the top of the screen.

You give each unit a simple orderwhere to move and then who to attackand then end your turn and watch combat play out. de Waubert says that intelligently using those elevation differences is key in combat, since there's no micromanagement. A height advantage also gives units like archers an expected combat bonus. there isn't too much of an advantage for humans vs AI (one of Civ 5's biggest downfalls)Įmpire management looks like it will have a great deal more depth than ES as well.Įlevation plays a major role on the mapif one hex is a few levels higher than surrounding hexes, its sides will be blocked off by impassable cliff faces.where you battle on the world map is important.Oh and yes, you can autoresolve if desired. I think there are three rounds of combat, but this might be inaccurate. Each unit has separate values for attack, defense, critical, and initiative. There are limited stacks (which can grow via techs) on which a leader can be assigned, and when you initiate combat you deploy your troops on the existent map terrain (which includes terrain elevation with advantages!) and give them tactical orders, after which the combat plays out following units' initiative values in AI control. As we draw nearer to release, I am coming around to think that these will not be issues for this game - and the devs have said in interviews that they have listened to the criticisms of ES when designing this game.įrom what I understand, the combat is going to work something like this: Link to Maniacal - I have been worrying about the unengaging combat and general sterility of Endless Space infecting this game as well. This is the first video with gameplay footage released, and I have to say I am anticipating this game more than CivBE right now!

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