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Airmech - indie rts/dota/twinstick shooter hybrid

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Quotidian
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway1937 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 01:43:37
February 28 2012 01:33 GMT
#1
I came across this game a little while ago, and it's pretty cool. It's currently in "semi-open" alpha on the PC and open alpha in Chrome. It's made by some of the people who made Fat Princess for PS3.

You can sign up for the alpha here: http://www.airme.ch/
and the official forums are here: http://carbongames.com/

It still has a lot of rough edges, in my opinion, and some aspects of the game I don't find particularly satisfying (yet) But the cool thing about it is that it has potential as an esport, and people are already starting to cast games.


(a lot of visual effects are turned off in the video, so it looks much better on a decent computer)



Shacknews article from January:

AirMech provides a compelling blend of action and real-time strategy. As in DotA-style games, the objective is to eliminate the enemy's home base, while defending one's own. Players take direct control of a commander-type unit called an AirMech, the initial version of which can transform between a ground-based mech and a fast-flying jet at the touch of a button

[...]

I asked developer James Green about AirMech's inception, and the spiritual DNA it seems to share with both DotA-style games and the 1990 Technosoft-developed Herzog Zwei. "The initial inspiration was Herzog Zwei, and it was about 10 years ago I got the itch to make a modern update of it," Green told me.


http://www.shacknews.com/article/72090/indie-jeffs-weekly-pick-airmech-alpha


You can also look at Total Biscuit totally fail to understand the game here (old footage) :

Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8082 Posts
February 28 2012 05:06 GMT
#2
that looks like it would be so cool if the majority of combat wasn't dual-joystick shootering. man I hate dual-joystick shooters :\
Free Palestine
Quotidian
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway1937 Posts
February 28 2012 11:33 GMT
#3
yeah, you're not wrong. They only have 5 or so airmechs in the game though, while they have plans for more than 30. Hopefully they'll add some more unique ones. The gameplay needs to be more DOTA-esque, with bigger differences between the mechs and more emphasis on special abilities and synergies between players. There are people suggesting things like this on their forum though. so hopefully the developers will listen-
Tobberoth
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden6375 Posts
February 28 2012 12:12 GMT
#4
Looks fun and extremely different. Will sign up for alpha.
Terranesque
Profile Joined September 2007
119 Posts
March 14 2012 03:49 GMT
#5
Needs less rpg/dota more Herzog Zwei.
MaV_gGSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada1345 Posts
March 14 2012 17:20 GMT
#6
it looks like so much fun
Life's good :D
Quotidian
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway1937 Posts
April 19 2012 04:33 GMT
#7
interview from PAX



I haven't played it for a while, but I still weirdly want people to check it out
diggurd
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Norway346 Posts
October 06 2012 13:02 GMT
#8
bump, this game is awesome.

if you love starcraft you gotta love this :D
the interesting thing about this quote is that youll only understand whats interesting when youre done reading it. ǝɯıʇ ɹn ƃuıʇsɐʍ n ǝɹɐ ʎɥʍ
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
October 06 2012 13:18 GMT
#9
wow looks awesome
Come play Android Netrunner - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409008
diggurd
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Norway346 Posts
October 06 2012 13:24 GMT
#10
yeah it totally is. i was just about to give up gaming when i found this game. now im having fun again :D

its like if broodwar and all the other games i loved had a love child :D

if you want, you can use my refferal code 7DAL-K7WL-U2VF-7VU2

husky playing:

the interesting thing about this quote is that youll only understand whats interesting when youre done reading it. ǝɯıʇ ɹn ƃuıʇsɐʍ n ǝɹɐ ʎɥʍ
Osyrul
Profile Joined February 2012
257 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-06 13:46:20
October 06 2012 13:43 GMT
#11
One of the better game i have played, but i have to deal with the latency TT
Should definitely check it out if you haven't already.
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