[AirMech Beta] - Open Beta on Windows and Chrome, come get a referral
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olGbQXAu_S0&feature=colikeCarbon Games made Fat Princess, which I have not have the pleasure of playing. It turns out they had a great idea for a game: copying Herzog Zwei in every way possible and adding 21st century sensibilities and making it a F2P cash cow. Several publishers have told Carbon to fuck off, so they made the game on their own. The game recently concluded the Alpha and is now in the Beta phase.
The idea is very similar to Herzog Zwei, the first Action RTS hybrid. You pilot a Macross esque airplane that can morph into a giant robot. From the skies you can you can fly around and shoot other players, and on the ground you can fight as a mech. The catch is that you are in command of a candy colored army just like Advance Wars, and you cannot harm the enemy base, which you must destroy. Only your army can do it! On the fly you must build and command an army like a very simplified RTS game.
The battlefield is broken up into control points, which your creeps will automatically try to capture. When four of your units walk inside a control point, you capture it, it turns your color, and you have a new base from which you can spawn mans or recharge your health. Killing mans and opposing players gives you XP, which can be spent on upgrading your attack, defense, infantry power or infantry firepower.
Commanding armies is very simple. You can have them hold a position, push a lane without fear of death, follow another unit, or a do a patrol. These four commands will be all you need. Combining real time strategy with action, the game is frantic, but hilarious and a blast to play.
The F2P element is interesting. Note that from the get go, you have absolutely everything you need to win PvP, and win hard. Winning games earns you Kudos, and spending money gives you Diamonds for quick unlocks. You can buy variations of units from the Store that change the strengths and weaknesses of your units. In play you can only choose eight units in the battlefield. The conversation is always the same. Lets say you have the most basic mook, the Soldier unit. You can purchase with Kudos or Diamonds a heavier Soldier, or a lighter Solider, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The heavier one can take more damage than you typical creep, but it's very expensive resource wise. The lighter unit can zip all the way from your base to the nearest control point in a flash but will die quickly. You also choose one pilot, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Some even boost your Kudos, win or lose, making the game even lighter on your wallet. They've started doing a referral link thingy, but I've spend more money on this F2P than I care to admit...
The game has a fuckton of modes since I last played the game. Herzog Zwei was 1v1. This game has...
PvP - 1v1, 2v2, 3v3
Coop vs AI - 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 1v3, 1v2
CTF - 1v1, 2v2, 3v3
Single Player skirmish
Survival- 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p Co-Op
Single Player challenges.
The soundtrack is also being done by Frontline Assembley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeUMQqhg9TICarbon Games has seen firsthand the bullshit publishers give them, so they've diligently worked on cross platform compatibility. The game has a Windows Build, a Google Chrome build, and a Steam build. It will later have a Ps3 build. And one account to rule them all. I just linked my Steam account to my windows version, and bam! All my unlocks are available.
Anyone else playing dis?
The game is in Open Beta on Windows and Google Chrome. Just sign up on Carbon's website. To help your fellow PAers, ask for their referral signup link. Some users can give you a code to get into the Steam version early.
You lose nothing by playing on one version over the other. Carbon was particular about this. By making a Carbon account, you can switch between the Windows, Google Chrome and Steam versions on a whim without losing any experience or items.
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Perhaps in the distance future if they let me gift and trade upgrades, then I would grind for referrals.
It's definitely the sort of game that when you're idle, you feel like you're doing something wrong; there's not much point waiting around for units to be built when you could be moving units, giving new orders, shooting enemy creeps, pushing a line... Yeah there's heaps to do at any one time
I fear that the Lunchbox item is mandatory for online play. It grinds extra resources automatically, forgoing defensive turrets for early offense. I see a lot of players completely stuff their base with Lunchboxes before the match even starts. Of course there's nothing stopping you from using up two army slots for both a turret and Lunchbox. Then you're sacrificing variety in your mans.
The mook/creep customization is the best. DA BESS. My "medium tank" of choice is the cheapass Armadillo unit so I can just crank a thousand of them cheap.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
The game just got announced on Steam. EEEEeeeee
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
I...wha
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I really should get aquainted with what Google Chrome is capable of. I only recently got fed up with Firefox on the web development side of things. This cross platform compatibility is really amazing. I hope it catches on with other console makers (who aren't Microsoft). Skullgirls would be one game that could benefit tremendously from this.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
That reminds me of this game, in which you are some kind of saucer than can steal mans.
EDIT - Bah, the player is doing some kind of power run and isn't demonstrating this. When I played it I would suck up every enemy. It took me a while to figure out I could summon them.
If so, I'll definitely play
Edit: I got a code to try out the beta but will I still be able to use this same account if I buy the beta bundle?
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
You can get to your one account on the Windows, Steam, or Chrome version and switch between them on a whim. The problem is when you link Steam to your account, Its permanent. So don't accidentally make a new account.
Well I made the account through steam first and just logged into the carbon forums through Steam so I should be fine right?
Also, how long will the beta bundle be available? I wont be able to afford it till about Thursday.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
Yes, that's fine. Do not make an account on a different build. Your login will work on all of them.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
It's a ton of fun taking people's attacks and turning them around with hacking.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
Yea, I've been having a lot of fun with the saucer and the warthog though my favorite by far is the Shark Neo.
I just won a 3v3 game because the enemy team was 100% focused on the base in the middle of the map so I built up about 8 or 9 Longhorns with 2 Ratchets and sent them off while taking the teams undefended base.
Thanks for letting me know how to get the chrome saucer.
Edit: How do I log into the google chrome version? The account I have on Carbon is my steam account.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
Your Carbon account works on anything. Log in the same way you did on Steam. Select "Log In With Carbon", enter your Carbon email and password, and the Chrome build will be wired to your account with all your unlocks. You can switch between builds on a whim without losing anything. (Unless you make a second account. Don't do that.)
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
It's kind of wonky. Basically, goto Store->Codes. Copy the code to clipboard. Send it to a friend, then they can enter in the Reedem Codes box. They can only do it if they are below level 5.
The other way is to send a link like this:
https://carbongames.com/signup.html?id=Lyrae
When they sign up, you'll get the referral (change the ID of course).
See this thread:
https://www.carbongames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2131&
Great game by the way. I haven't gone online with it yet, but I really dig it. Any one up for a 3vCPU to test the waters? I'm Lyrae in game.
So I decided to try and get familiar with some video editing stuff and did some frapsing.
First one is a 3v3 pvp match
Second one is a 4 player survival match
The quality looks fairly good to me though I think I can hear a buzzing in the audio.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
Thanks for that.
The build he used was:
ARCHY
SAM
JACKAL
T99
MONEY MAKER
RATCHET
GEMINI
GOLIATH
The main battle starts at around 11:00.
https://www.carbongames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2765
It took about a day to get mine.
Melee is really fun to use but you need stuff that increases your ground movement for it to be useful since you can get kited fairly easy. Its great for rushing your enemies base along the side of the map and decimating their money makers while they are distracted.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
I prefer using the saucer to hack the money makers. It shuts em down faster than using guns, and then they have to destroy it before they can use the pad.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy
A little info on what my load out was:
Lunchbox(creates a shield around the fortress)
Archy
T99
Ratchet(repair vehicle)
Armadillo
Gemini
Goliath
Pilot: Samson (buffs units while making the AirMech itself weaker)
I was using the Neo with the Shark variant. Possibly my favorite AirMech because of the Shark variant and because of how useful it can be. it has an ability that lets it cloak (breaks when hit or deactivated) and it is very fast which is very useful for scouting or sneak dropping vehicles, something you will see in the video.
Item: Repair bot
3v3 PvP
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
It's fitting that Natasha looks like Sheryl "Tits of Hopes and Dreams" Nome.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
@Vekmeran Carbon just gave me two more keys but I'm driving so PM me and get on dis shit.
Did you have to do something for two more or did they just throw them out randomly?
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.