how do i access the other factions???

[The King in Yellow]

for some reason i can only use the 1 faction and a bunch of commanders...how do i use the other ones?? this game had a huge budget didnt it?

[Captain Conundrum]

There is only one "faction" in the way you are thinking. The game's budget was actually very small compared to other rts games, but that isn't really why they did it this way. One faction means everyone has access to the best units for every situation. It is always balanced and it makes sense that robots fighting for all this time would all pretty much end up using the best tools for the job.

[bytestream]

The game actually had a very tiny budget, just about 20% of what other games in this genre had.

As CaptainConundrum already said, there is only one faction, no need for more.

[The King in Yellow]

so its about a civil war

[Land]

pretty much.
Screw balance, I prefer fun with unique units and structures with different faction.


But ofcourse, they made this game with the stupid eSports crowd in mind..

[bytestream]

Multiplayer doesn't equal eSports.

PA always was primarily a multiplayer game, and as such, balance is vitally important. Therefore, given the very limited budget Uber had, having only one faction was the right decision.

[Land]

No, Multiplayer doesn't equal eSports but all of the features to watch other players games, broadcast them and watch replays of any games ever played does.
If it wasn't then why is there a constant stream of new videos to watch on the main menu? you know, of other players games.

[bytestream]

Replays and a client that can link to Twitch and Youtube are basic functionalities these days. It's what you expect form a game, not something only the eSports community enjoys.

[Land]

They are not basic functions these days ('cept replays, I'll accept that one).
BUT GTA V, Wasteland 2, Endless Legend, Titanfall, Battlefield Hardline, Battlefied 4, Van Helsing 2, Divinity: Original Sin, Sim 4, Evolve, CoD: Advanced warfighter, Stronghold Crusader 2.
to name a few PC games that have 0 streaming, youtube or Twitch support.

[Zero Enna]

doesn't gta have its own video-platform at R* ? and/or yt-implementation? at least IV had that iirc, guess V wil get it too.

[Bones]

thank god for 1 faction or it would be a never ending balance discussion.

[ufarax]

Originally posted by sir winalot:

thank god for 1 faction or it would be a never ending balance discussion.

Yeah thank the maker for 1 faction, that's the mistake Starcraft made...Zerg, Humans, Protoss..what were they thinking. Let's not forget the moronic decision of the first Supreme Commander, their major mistake was too many factions and too many units. Those previous successful RTS had no idea what the hell they were doing. Thank God we have the success that is PA, PA can show them the error of their ways.


PS. That was sarcasm...It defeats the purpose to say it, but you know.

[Starbug]

More factions would have been nice. SupCom did it good. The whole lore and back story was more fleshed out that it is in PA. Saying that, lore in an RTS is not really that important.

More factions would have been better. Different colours is all we are getting, until some skilled modders get on the case. With the low player count, the modding scene is not as busy as some other games.

A price cut would help :)

[ufarax]

Originally posted by starbug:

More factions would have been nice. SupCom did it good. The whole lore and back story was more fleshed out that it is in PA. Saying that, lore in an RTS is not really that important.

More factions would have been better. Different colours is all we are getting, until some skilled modders get on the case. With the low player count, the modding scene is not as busy as some other games.

A price cut would help :)

Lore and back stories is the hallmark of a good RTS, C&C, Warcraft, Total War (Historical), Sins of a Solar Empire, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes (Historical), Star trek Armada, Star Wars Empire at War...the lists goes on and on. If you're waiting for modders to add new factions and units, then the game has failed.

[Starbug]

Originally posted by ufarax:

If you're waiting for modders to add new factions and units, then the game has failed.

What is the alternative?

[lukather35]

Originally posted by starbug:

Originally posted by ufarax:

If you're waiting for modders to add new factions and units, then the game has failed.

What is the alternative?

Maybe Etherium ...