World in Conflict annoyance

[Throckmorton]

This is driving me crazy. I have to click each tank or Bradley and tell it to use its special attack? Why is there no "special attack at will" option? Is there a mod that solves this?

 

[Throckmorton]

And also, why is it impossible to do a player vs bot LAN game where the player is USA and not USSR?

 

[EvilComputer92]

They don't use special attack normally because otherwise they would just waste it on the first unit they see. You wouldn't want a helicopter firing an anti tank missile at a transport truck.

You should also be playing online rather than with bots, it's much more fun.

 

[shortylickens]

WOW!
That is fucking incredible.

I just got back into this game after a month off (only played Test Drive Unlimited for 30 minutes a day) and this is something thats been bothering me all weekend. I was about 1 minute away from posting the exact same question.

Couldnt find anything in the manual or online help, and if there is a mod I havent seen it yet. (Of course I could just be blind.)
Most good wargames usually have the option to do this, but World In Conflict seems to be the bastard offspring of a grognard game and a better-than-average RTS. Its missing some options that I'd consider basic.

I would love it if units could auto-activate certain abilities, the anti vehicle and repair powers in particular. They recharge quickly enough I wouldnt worry about wasting them.


Also, I'd just like to say this is one of the best games to come out in a LONG drought filled with dogshit over the past few years.

 

[idiotekniQues]

Ground based heavy AA is too strong.

i just got this game a month ago and have played maybe about 15 horus so far, but someone i know who has played it for awhile says one of the latest patches made ground AA too strong.

i do wish the repair tank automatically did its thing but thats it.

why do you want, say, your HEAT missiles to automatically shoot at the first vehicle that goes by? first of all they suck against heavy tanks. second, if you have some medium & light enemy tanks, a transport truck and an AA vehicle, you should not want the AI to pick who it shoots, you should be prioritizing your target to kill the best target at the time.

second of all, since this game doesn thave resource management and you can only really buy say 6 tanks total or 6 choppers total, what the heck is left for you to do besides tell them to move somewhere if you arent shooting their special guns? another thing is part of the skill is knowing when to pop off say your flares as a chopper. that is a skill, to pay attention to your surroundings and use your tools with timing and wisely.

since this is more like a real time tactical strategy game, poppin off your special weapons at who you want them to hit is half the fun.

man you guys are lazy lol

 

[ZzZGuy]

It's part of the game, you don't have THAT many units to worry about.

If you bind say a group of heavy tanks, while all are selected and you order one special attack (E button) then only one tank will try and fire, not all 4.


Now I wish I had access to my gaming computer, I'd love to go and call in a triple carpet bombing just because.

 

[EvilComputer92]

I didn't know anyone here actually played this game. If you play online, send a friend request to SPX2000, or you can just post your names here and I will add you. It would be fun to play a game with you guys.

Originally posted by: idiotekniQues
Ground based heavy AA is too strong.

i just got this game a month ago and have played maybe about 15 horus so far, but someone i know who has played it for awhile says one of the latest patches made ground AA too strong.

i do wish the repair tank automatically did its thing but thats it.

why do you want, say, your HEAT missiles to automatically shoot at the first vehicle that goes by? first of all they suck against heavy tanks. second, if you have some medium & light enemy tanks, a transport truck and an AA vehicle, you should not want the AI to pick who it shoots, you should be prioritizing your target to kill the best target at the time.

second of all, since this game doesn thave resource management and you can only really buy say 6 tanks total or 6 choppers total, what the heck is left for you to do besides tell them to move somewhere if you arent shooting their special guns? another thing is part of the skill is knowing when to pop off say your flares as a chopper. that is a skill, to pay attention to your surroundings and use your tools with timing and wisely.

since this is more like a real time tactical strategy game, poppin off your special weapons at who you want them to hit is half the fun.

man you guys are lazy lol

I agree with most of that except the heavy AA being to strong. It regularly gets destroyed by heavy tanks and infantry as it's pretty weak and has nothing to counter ground units.

 

[ZzZGuy]

I agree with most of that except the heavy AA being to strong. It regularly gets destroyed by heavy tanks and infantry as it's pretty weak and has nothing to counter ground units.

/me evil grin

I am best at and love best heavy armor, one of my favorite things to do is drive pass opposing heavy tanks to rape and pillage their support (Anti Air and repair), there by allowing my team mate with the heavy choppers to come in to rape and pillage said opposing armor.

 

[brencat]

Just got this game and I must say the graphics are effing awesome.

Only have about 3 hrs logged so far (2.5 hrs SP campaign, 30 mins MP) and I'm still fighting the camera control a bit. Got my ass handed to me online but it was still damn fun anyways.

The main annoyance for me is the lack of ability to save at will in the SP campaign. I got run over on like the 3rd board...can't remember the name and now have to replay the whole thing again for the third time. They couldn't make a simple quicksave?

 

[EvilComputer92]

Originally posted by: brencat
Just got this game and I must say the graphics are effing awesome.

Only have about 3 hrs logged so far (2.5 hrs SP campaign, 30 mins MP) and I'm still fighting the camera control a bit. Got my ass handed to me online but it was still damn fun anyways.

The main annoyance for me is the lack of ability to save at will in the SP campaign. I got run over on like the 3rd board...can't remember the name and now have to replay the whole thing again for the third time. They couldn't make a simple quicksave?

I don't know what your talking about because you can save at any time in the single player campaign even during a mission.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: ZzZGuy
It's part of the game, you don't have THAT many units to worry about.

If you bind say a group of heavy tanks, while all are selected and you order one special attack (E button) then only one tank will try and fire, not all 4.


Now I wish I had access to my gaming computer, I'd love to go and call in a triple carpet bombing just because.

I wasn't sure about whether they all attacked or just one. That's not so bad then. It took me forever to figure out that you have to hold E down while you target the special attack.

But what's up with the repair vehicles? Automatically repair just like every other RTS!! I did my job when I ordered you and put you with the tanks.

 

[brencat]

Originally posted by: EvilComputer92
I don't know what your talking about because you can save at any time in the single player campaign even during a mission.

My bad EC. Typical of me to just jump right in, not even bothering to look at the instruction manual or the quick guide on the back. Had a blond moment too by not even noticing the "SAVE" button in the ESC menu the first time I played, lol. Braindead I guess.

Anyway, made some serious progress tonight in the SP campaign. This game is amazing. My favorite so far was the devastation I caused with the guns of the battleship Missouri at the end of the Pine Valley(?) mission -- wiping out wave after wave of Soviet tanks coming at me from all directions. The flashes of light, sounds, detailed explosions are just incredible. Best $23 spent on a game ever I think.

 

[Throckmorton]

So how do you play a skirmish game as USA against a computer?? I don't understand why you have to jury rig a LAN game? Every other RTS has skirmish mode.

 

[idiotekniQues]

oh btw my name in WIC is:

puddinhead