ZEPHON vs GLADIUS

[Dovakhiin]

Hi, I like Gladius but...
What makes ZEPHON better than GLADIUS? Do I get something extra for 40 euros? Do they plan to expand and maintain ZEPHON in the long term?

Thanks a lot.

[Haron]

Yes, it worth 40eur, but this is my opinion. More support from players they have, more content they will release, its small studio and this kind of games not very popular, lets change that :). Im playing it right now and i like it

[DarkGlam]

Zephon works different than Gladius, I recoend you buy both. Yes, Zephon will be expandes with more paths and more leaders.

Zephon has 8 leaders yuu can choose from, all of them are specialized different and you can develop in any pf the three paths . The thee paths are Religious Void Monsters, Robot Cyber, and Human.

Zephon has a fourth non playable path of aliens for wild fauna/neutral faction, you can ally with bit solely will be playable woth playable new leaders probably in next expansions.

[♥IronAngel♥]

Yeah I'm not sure what's the point of this if you have Gladius already, because it just looks/plays the same just different skins.

I would rather have them focus on updating Gladius with either more DLCs/Mechanics/options or just work on making Gladius 2 with better graphics/animations/mechanics etc.

[Zeluvius]

Originally posted by ♥IronAngel♥:

Yeah I'm not sure what's the point of this if you have Gladius already, because it just looks/plays the same just different skins.

I would rather have them focus on updating Gladius with either more DLCs/Mechanics/options or just work on making Gladius 2 with better graphics/animations/mechanics etc.

Why suck on GWs teet, when they can do their own thing. 40k isnt even grimdark anymore.

[jonoliveira12]

Gladius is cool and all, but I want to play stuff other than Warhammer.

[TentacleMayor]

Is this more of a 4X than Gladius? Because Gladius is basically a pure wargame, so it doesn't really work for 4X fans who want a longer game with different ways to win. Still, if it has the Gladius combat system that's a huge plus. So refreshing to have a wargame, especially a Warhammer game, without dice rolls, and with combat outcomes clearly explained onscreen beforehand.

[Vasquez]

Originally posted by jonoliveira12:

Gladius is cool and all, but I want to play stuff other than Warhammer.

This

[Tchey]

I played Gladius and all DLC over the years from 2018 to 2024.

Zephon is extremely similar, probably too much for some players, but it is also different "enough". Beside adapting to a few new/changed stuff, Gladius players might find their way vey fast. GUI, moves, resources, systems, are really very much same-ish.

No more 40K licence, that’s the huge improvement over Gladius, IMO. From here, it can go anywhere, and it feels fresh, not overdone, beside having post-apo-alien-cult thematics, and influences from many popular sources.

It’s still heavy on the WARgame, not much on the 4X. You have to eco to build an army, mostly that’s all.

You can have some relations with other factions, try to make peace, but the tools are scarce, and everything feels war-oriented.

The 3D is "better", and you can rotate 90° left/right to enjoy the view. Units are more detailled. Terrain have more variations.

The worst part is the factions/units system, as instead of thematicaly strong ones, you have a "do it all with some slight variations". Once you’ve gone all Human, and all Void, and all Cyber, that’s all. Or do Human and Void... Or Void and Cyber... But it will be the same mostly. Not as strong as Orcs vs Sisters etc. DLC with new branches to come ?

[Vexorg]

I own Gladius since day one. Just bought Zephon. Looks great.

[Dendrazzik]

man its plainly a reskin of gladius....go play gladius if you have it...it's the same, i refunded

[Seppl]

[quote=Tchey;4629231414252959125
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The 3D is "better", and you can rotate 90° left/right to enjoy the view. Units are more detailled. Terrain have more variations.

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How to rotate left/right? ---edit: got it, middle mouse button---

[Dendrazzik]

Originally posted by Seppl:

[quote=Tchey;4629231414252959125
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The 3D is "better", and you can rotate 90° left/right to enjoy the view. Units are more detailled. Terrain have more variations.

How to rotate left/right? ---edit: got it, middle mouse button--- [/quote]

So yah...a ''reskin'' lol

[Star Paladin]

I have decided I am going to get this game for sure, but since I already have Gladius and some of it's DLCs, I am going to wait for a good sale.

[Deathstroke72]

Originally posted by Dendrazzik:

man its plainly a reskin of Gladius....go play gladius if you have it...it's the same, i refunded

So they did the same bull? Where gladius was reskin of their other game? Why are they charging 40 for this game?

[Dendrazzik]

Originally posted by Deathstroke72:

Originally posted by Dendrazzik:

man its plainly a reskin of Gladius....go play gladius if you have it...it's the same, i refunded

So they did the same bull? Where gladius was reskin of their other game? Why are they charging 40 for this game?

I have truly no idea....i fell out of love after 15 mins, when i saw it was basically gladius without warhammer 40k LORE....