theBrit Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've searched the forum, but found nought! Is the game speed variable ie Slow/Normal/Fast? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker15 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Do you mean the actually speed of time the game (which is realtime) or the speed of gameplay (which would be faster than combat mission with the realtime and smaller maps). There could be time compression keys but I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus86 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 no. everything happens in realtime. but you can pause the game and still give orders, which will be carried out as soon as you leave pause mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 So there is no in game variable speed controls? One speed fits all? I certainly hope and would assume their is a time compression component. What about Multiplayer games? Can the host adjust in game speed. ie often in MP games you can advance to a higher game speed until maneuver elements make contact? Or slow things down when heavy combat occurs. This feature can certainly reduce the winners often being the fastest to move units via their keyboard and mouse skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stone75 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 If you had time compression in a Real Time game it would be like the matrix with slow motion all over. Its Real Time ie a man walks at walking speed, drives with true life variables. Why would you even want it running slow, it would just look odd. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 That maybe be true for a section leader but If I understand you maybe a company commander with a staff of one For larger scenarios it might indeed help issuing orders and what not...or when time periods where nothing is really happening. Not really concerned if my units look odd but more to the fact they are performing tactically as I have ordered them. Reduces micromanagement stress IMHO Not all players wish to play at a particular speed. Variable speed would be a great enhancement option. Woo Tsu points to an comment on another thread I just found; http://www.battlefront.com/index.htm "Play the game between 1x and 1/8x speed. Selectable at the beginning of a game before the match starts and you also can lock the speed before the game starts. Plus you can change speed in mid-game if both parties agree on the change AND the speed wasn't locked beforehand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Just want to clarify about time compression or lack of? There is only one speed? And a Pause? Same for Multiplayer Games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwncake Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 @rcmp there are multiple speed compression 1/1 1/2 1/4/ 1/8 and there is an pause option to give orders i thought i read there where 8 speed compression times you CANNOT speed things up only slow them down. dont know about the MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Right Thank You........ I would assume the same re MP play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Mond Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Thats great! I was led to understand there was no time compression. Fact is I cannot react against a PC running at 2.5ghz from one side of the map to the other simultaneously. compressing time allows the game to keep flowing while giving orders and then back to real time once control is gained. Esthetically pleasing than always pausing to give orders. Pausing is more panic stop anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I have been playing it for a while and have seen nothing that changes the game speed. Other than pause. And the "pause" button does not work in MP. What I have found though is that normal speed is perfect. After playing a few times and get the "yipes" out the speed of the game feels just right. Not so fast that it is a clickfest and not so slow that you are waiting for stuff to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 oh.......Thanks Elvis That is disappointing though. Especially for larger scenarios. Not all play at the same ability or speed. I'm gald you don't find it a click fest however I wonder if all skill levels with the interface or mouse skills are exactly the same...... I doubt that introducing variable speed will make it to an addon. I would image that would take some significant programming? Oh well.....have my fingers crossed. I'm sure the magic of BFC will shine through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Originally posted by RCMP: oh.......Thanks Elvis That is disappointing though. Especially for larger scenarios. Not all play at the same ability or speed. I'm gald you don't find it a click fest however I wonder if all skill levels with the interface or mouse skills are exactly the same...... I doubt that introducing variable speed will make it to an addon. I would image that would take some significant programming? Oh well.....have my fingers crossed. I'm sure the magic of BFC will shine through. Maybe its just my style of play, but, if you want your units to survive (particularly your infantry) you WILL have to take it slow. Besides that, you will usually get no more than a platoon of infantry at the most (squads are ~10 soldiers at a time), if that, on the map at any given time. So its not like there are many units to keep track of at the same time. Most maps that I have played are combined arms. There are few pure infantry maps...as of yet. And the AI infantry does a pretty good job of taking care of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Variable game speed was one of things I originally asked 1C about but apparently since onscreen action is tied directly to the animations (in a rather unique way apparently, different even than in Il-2), only one speed was supported. I agree though, the ability to be able to increase or descrease gameplay speed would have been nice. Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwncake Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 sorry rcmp thought i read somewhere that it could be slowed down. that is not so good when you want to see still action in a slow way instead of pauzing every 30 secs to see if everything is going to plan on the battlefield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 No need to be sorry my friend....... Madmatt I agree oh well at least you guys tried. Is there a pause option for MP games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 No pause in MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 "No pause in MP." That may be a blessing in disguise. Can't you imagine playing multiple players and each one feels the need to hit the pause button every time he takes a sip of his tea? That could be the source of a lot of foot-into-monitor rage events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Exactly. Also, all the MP battles I have played have been with samller forces than the single player ones. 5 armored vehicles and a squad of infantry, 6 armored and no infantry, 2 squads and a couple of AFVs..that type of thing. It is a lot of fun. I had one battle where there was only 2 of us left and I still had 5 tanks and he had 1 and I lost them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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