First missions force you to be very quick.....

[Cabal]

I mean if you want to build a good defense and achieve your objective without your base being destroyed once you leave... it takes time.

Scavengers need to be defended well enough, waves of enemies repelled from multiple directions all the frickin' time and destroyed assets need to be rebuild for proper defense.... and you need to leave the base... with some support. It doesn't feel like I'm in control because the game forces/pushes me to sacrifice something.

The first 4 missions weren't that fun to be honest... how are the later missions compared to the first 4? I felt like being stuck in a starcraft multiplayer championship in which I can loose depending on building a 2nd scavenger or another turret right at the beginning....

[Seqan]

The first few missions are more about teaching you how to play than making it hard. Get through the first few NSDF missions, beat that campaign, then move on to the others. It gets better.

[Novus Ordo Seclorum]

If you're stuck on any mission at all, I've beaten them all on very hard and recorded a walkthrough series back when the game was released on Steam.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNi7b73a5joxWNh51Yoju4w9BxAj_bMG
If the gameplay feels a bit dated, that's because this is a game from 1998.
The Red Odyssey expansion (DLC) is more difficult, I used game saves to get through those in many cases.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNi7b73a5jqFO5aPBbVVieKTcGZnE9Q5

Anyway, enjoy your explosions!

[ULTIMO GUERRERO MOSCOVITA]

It can be quite unforgiving - but once you replay the missions a few times, you understand how to prepare yourself against certain threats. Luckily the game allows you to approach the objectives in a lot of different ways, so keep trying and you'll find a way.

[Cabal]

Damn, I didn't expect to read mature posts because... Steam you know... Thank you very much guys! I had some different expectations. What overwhelms me is this positive 90s feeling, being down there and building stuff. We need more redux games.

[Ryuu]

AI shoots so much better in this version that i was having problems in first US mission because i need to duel 1 on 1

[Cabal]

1 on 1 I know what you are talking about :) My problem was relocating my weak defense turrets at the right time. I failed a mission because I disobeyed orders (checking on a relic)... had too much work at my base.

[Novus Ordo Seclorum]

Originally posted by Ryuu:

AI shoots so much better in this version that i was having problems in first US mission because i need to duel 1 on 1

If you want, you can beat the mission without shooting.

Take the scavenger to the scrap to trigger the enemy alert.
Immediately turn around and head back to base, with scavenger following.
Rush to help the next scavenger.
Bump into the enemy fighter to stop it from getting close enough to shoot the scavenger.
MISSION COMPLETE.

[Ryuu]

I guess i need to practice a lot to be able to at least win Tank vs Scout duels consistently. Have postponed the game because of this, doesn't feel like childhood game
And that inertia while aiming also feels somewhat worse than in classic version, don't have it at the moment so can't compare.
And since i like achievements i would also need to pass all those on high difficulty Well, someday...

[Novus Ordo Seclorum]

I have Battlezone 1.4, 1.5 and Redux. 1.5 feels a little different from 1.4 since it corrected framerate-related problems with game speed and mouse movement. Redux feels pretty much identical to 1.5 in terms of aiming and movement.

[Ded10c]

Originally posted by Ryuu:

And since i like achievements i would also need to pass all those on high difficulty Well, someday...

That last achievement actually only checks the last mission... You can play the rest on medium if you want ;-)

[Novus Ordo Seclorum]

Originally posted by Ded10c:

Originally posted by Ryuu:

And since i like achievements i would also need to pass all those on high difficulty Well, someday...

That last achievement actually only checks the last mission... You can play the rest on medium if you want ;-)

Don't tell him that! Let him pass all missions on very hard.

[Cabal]

haha too late :)

[Ryuu]

Originally posted by Ded10c:

Originally posted by Ryuu:

And since i like achievements i would also need to pass all those on high difficulty Well, someday...

That last achievement actually only checks the last mission... You can play the rest on medium if you want ;-)

EGGZPLOIT! needs to be fixed