No Linux Port. As far as I know. Im not sure what engine the game is on, or what development potential/prospects there are for porting to linux. Something we might want to push across to the game dev’s.
Ingame currency. There is this ingame currency system, Metatix. Which you can use to purchase goods in game. However, the game itself has an alternative, “gold”. Instead of using the Metatix shop in game, you can use the gold shop instead, spending
the gold which you earn ingame per mission, depending on your success, time alive, ect.. You can still buy stuff this way, but guns and armor you buy in the gold shop have an expiry period, I imagine the ones in the Metatix shop don’t expire, not sure..
Game finding/joining issues.. Like Left 4 Dead, the way which the game is designed hampers its ability to get a game started. Players must be patient.. a Full server of 6 humans and 1 bug, could wait a few minutes for the final bug player to join the lobby to complete the game numbers to begin the game. Patience.. Patience..
Your pack. Your pack in game, is important.. Get the hang of it, check it everytime before you go into battle. Changing weapons, making sure you have grenades, health pills, and armor patches. You don’t get replenished from a previous mission, so if you left the last one with 10 health pills, 5 grenades, and 15 armor patches, the next battle you join thats what you will begin with. So between each, make sure you have enough in your pack.
Variable graphics. They seem variable enough, havnt tried em all out on high, I actually put everything straight down to low right away, wasn’t sure how my system would handle it, but it was just fine at low, and about equally as good at medium. maybe not the prettiest game, or cleanest engine we’ve ever experienced, but this is a game play game I reckon, hehe.. That’s where its magika lays.
Few players. In addition to its game finding issues, there doesnt seem to be a great deal many of players.. Yet.. I think its just that its new enough ( heck i don’t really know), or just being heard of.
I really, really do recommend!!! If you love Starship Troopers, you WILL love this.
Some Issues..
Some Issues that ive found are:
the gold which you earn ingame per mission, depending on your success, time alive, ect.. You can still buy stuff this way, but guns and armor you buy in the gold shop have an expiry period, I imagine the ones in the Metatix shop don’t expire, not sure..
I really, really do recommend!!! If you love Starship Troopers, you WILL love this.