Would you like to play Global Thermonuclear War?

Melchior · Post by **Melchior** » 2006-09-19 01:47pm

InnocentBystander wrote:Mind you, for only 10 bucks Steam won't burden you with a disk. Seems like a win-win to me.

But you don't get the manual, at least, not in printed form, and it seems to be awesome.
Also, I like my physical disks.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2006-09-24 11:14pm

I have, ahem, played the game.

It is awesome.

Well worth the money if one were to pay for it.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2006-09-25 03:26am

Having just played two more rounds.

Very very rewarding.

Relativley smart AI too (not too smart though...)

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-25 03:29am

How does the game play, and is it out yet?

I see pretty NORAD graphics, and it makes me squee... but how's it under the giant room-dominating world map screen?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2006-09-25 03:37am

HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS?

Seriously, though, how can you win?

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2006-09-25 03:38am

Nephtys wrote:How does the game play, and is it out yet?

I see pretty NORAD graphics, and it makes me squee... but how's it under the giant room-dominating world map screen?

The game plays in real-time, though you can speed it up. You get a world map with a region under your control and number of "units" (silo's, airstrips, various ships) you can place at any point on the map that's within your sphere of influence.

As time goes on, you'll automatically move through the different Defcon phases. Defcon I and II allow you to place your units; anything you haven't placed before you go to Defcon III is lost. From Defcon IV onwards your conventional units can attack, Defcon V allows the use of nuclear weapons. Points are awarded for killing enemy civilians and deducted for losing your own.

The midgame combat is mainly fleet actions and recon flights, the endgame is basically a matter of properly timing your nuclear strike, since unused silo's double as AA batteries, so if you fire too soon your attack can be stopped.

I've only played a few rounds and haven't read the manual yet, but that's the basics, roughly.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-25 03:39am

...not play. duh!

Coincidentally, I'm totally beating you now.

GuppyShark · Post by **GuppyShark** » 2006-09-25 04:20am

CaptainChewbacca wrote:HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS?

Seriously, though, how can you win?

Do you win when you see a movie?

Even if you assume that every game of this ends in complete annihilation for both sides (a pretty big assumption) you could just be playing for the experience.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2006-09-25 04:22am

Tell me, does it make that nice thop sound when nukes go off, the one from War Games.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2006-09-25 04:23am

Bounty wrote:
Nephtys wrote:How does the game play, and is it out yet?

I see pretty NORAD graphics, and it makes me squee... but how's it under the giant room-dominating world map screen?
The game plays in real-time, though you can speed it up. You get a world map with a region under your control and number of "units" (silo's, airstrips, various ships) you can place at any point on the map that's within your sphere of influence.

As time goes on, you'll automatically move through the different Defcon phases. Defcon I and II allow you to place your units; anything you haven't placed before you go to Defcon III is lost. From Defcon IV onwards your conventional units can attack, Defcon V allows the use of nuclear weapons. Points are awarded for killing enemy civilians and deducted for losing your own.

The midgame combat is mainly fleet actions and recon flights, the endgame is basically a matter of properly timing your nuclear strike, since unused silo's double as AA batteries, so if you fire too soon your attack can be stopped.

I've only played a few rounds and haven't read the manual yet, but that's the basics, roughly.

You got the defcon order messed up.

How many people in SD.net are getting the game? Because we need a tournament as soon as we can.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2006-09-25 04:24am

InnocentBystander wrote:Tell me, does it make that nice thop sound when nukes go off, the one from War Games.

No. You just hear eerie wailing and the coughs of the dying Parisians blindly wandering through the irradiated ruins of their home town.

You got the defcon order messed up.

Does I looks like un o'them nukyuler scienticians? Does I?

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-09-25 04:26am

I'm getting it and will be up for a game ASAP.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2006-09-25 04:31am

Yep!
Question - how many 'players' can you have?

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-09-25 05:24am

I hope its one per "nation"... FEAR THE NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON LAUNCHED BY CHILE!

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-25 05:31am

The music. Oh goddess, the music. I'm descending into the end of the world, and I LOVE it. I love the kill count, I love the 'Los Angeles hit. 3.6 million dead', I love the terrible, haunting cries behind the slightly warping ambience as you start running out of stuff to throw.

Everybody dies. This game is apocalyptic nuclear

.

Goddess, I sound so creepy at 2:30AM, playing nuclear war. Sleepy time.

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2006-09-25 06:41am

so apparently I missed something here.....

there's no demo on the site, and the game is still on pre-order from the site and on STEAM....sooooo..how are you guys playing it exactly...and where can I get it?

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2006-09-25 07:49am

DarkSilver wrote:so apparently I missed something here.....

there's no demo on the site, and the game is still on pre-order from the site and on STEAM....sooooo..how are you guys playing it exactly...and where can I get it?

Exactly my question...
I would love to have it. Throwing nukes around is what I like to do...

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-09-25 09:39am

Same question....

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2006-09-25 10:25am

Because of the "Well worth the money if one were to pay for it." comment, I think he WAREZed it.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-09-25 10:29am

And here i was thinking this was a bunch of honest people.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2006-09-25 10:39am

I'm wondering how you warez a game that isn't out yet...

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-09-25 10:45am

Easily.

Most games are released on P2P networks days, if not weeks before they hit stands.

It's more suprising in a digital release, but all it takes is one corrupt person in the chain of production and groups have their release.

Wired did a nice article on the entire warez scene, which, while focusing on movies, is relevent towards games as well. Wired

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2006-09-25 10:55am

this game fucking pwns....

and it's been ordered as of this morning...

I will roxxor j00

loomer · Post by **loomer** » 2006-09-25 11:15am

Bunch of people on torrent sites got hold of it somehow. Maybe a leak in Introversion, though I sincerely doubt that, or a beta version that's essentially the final release.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-09-25 11:18am

Seems beta, or something like that. Based on the fact I don't need a key to play!

And it rocks, eerie as hell.

How do I pause the game?