Battleforge: Free-to-Play RTS-meets-M:TG with Co-op and PvP

[DarkeSword]

http://battleforge.com/

So BardicKnowledge and I have decided we're going to start playing Battleforge. It's a fun online TCG/RTS hybrid game that features online PvE and PvP scenarios.

It was a retail game when it launched but it didn't do too well in retail, so EA decided to make it a free-to-play microtransaction based game; however, you don't really need to buy any "boosters" to go through the campaigns. There's a lot of content in this game: single player maps, multiplayer co-op maps, vs. maps, tons of cards/units, etc.

The art direction and graphics are fantastic, and the music is really good orchestra stuff. It's also not a really difficult game to get into, so it's good for guys like me who are pretty terrible at RTS games (i.e. there's not a lot of resource management; more focus on battle tactics), and difficulty is adjustable as you go through the game.

Anyway if anyone wants to play a little I'm always up for some co-op PvE; just hit me up on IRC or something in the evening.

[Pope]

I played this for a few hours a few months ago.

I guess that means I didn't really play it, but rather just dicked around. It seemed like it would be a lot of fun, I just didn't feel like learning a new RTS at the time. I really liked the idea of mixing it with a card game though. Some of the units were very interesting.

[atmuh]

i just installed it and may or may not play later on today we'll see

[BardicKnowledge]

This was surprisingly fun when me and DS tried it a few days ago -- anyone feel free to hit me up on Steam/IRC and ask if I'm up for it.

[DarkeSword]

Played a 3 player game last night (me, sixto, and bardic) on a 4 player map and just couldn't kill all the bad guys in time. We need a fourth.

[Zutnunzor]

Just tried it, not too bad, only problem is I have all crap cards. If you wanna play sometime, add me.

[Dyne]

I've played some, it's an awesome game. If you haven't tried it out yet, you should! It's a lot of fun, and as someone who's had plenty of time logged in multiple TCGs (sometimes 2 or 3 at once) it was intuitive for me. The RTS part of the game is simple and elegant, and the graphics are top notch. You guys have got to get in on this!

[DarkeSword]

So a couple of us (me, bardic, sixto, scytheful) in #ocremix have been playing this game fairly regularly, finally getting a chance to do stuff like co-op campaign missions. Because of schedules and people being busy, we're almost always looking for a fourth guy to play some co-op with (random 4P PvE maps at higher difficulties are nearly impossible with just 3 players), so if you're interested please play with us.

[WindStrike]

Ah what the heck, it seems RTS is the only type of game I know of that I'm able to be consistent (that is, not sucking half the time). I'll give it a go and see if I like it.

[Skyline Drop]

Hey, I remember seeing this one about a year ago. I might get into this.

Edit: Took a few stabs at this today and last night. Seems like a lot of fun, but I'm *really* bad at it so far. The lack of base-building actually threw me off somewhat.