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01-04-22, 01:50 PM | #1 |
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Highfleet, a subsim in disguise
Hey,
I'd like to talk about a very enjoyable game that turns out to be much more close to a subsim than it seems at the first glance : Highfleet. To summarize, it's a diesel-punk fleet management game set in a vast desert land, where gigantic methane-propelled flying fortresses form the backbone of warfare, due to the huge distances between cities and resources. You command the last remnants of an empire recently vitrified by nuclear strikes, seeking revenge on the enemy faction and planning on a desperate, vengeful attack on their capital city with the remainder of your fleet. Most of the com made on the game tends to relate to the fast paced, colourful and noisy combat sequences, where you control these giant sky-fortresses flinging copious amounts of missiles and high-caliber shells at one another until one falls from the skies. However, there is much more to it than these arcady sequences, much which you might feel familiar with. You start a campaign with but a handful of ships, making you quite an easy prey to the numerous highly armed fleets patrolling the map. It thus occurs that the most viable way to play is to go silent, avoid highly frequented areas and meticulously plan trade convoy ambushes and long range cruise missile strikes on enemy fleets. Sounds familiar? You are given all the tools necessary for that :
Note that it definitely does not have the depth of a sh5 (after all, you fly above deserts). Plotting intercept courses and missile trajectory is less complex than in a hardcore sim (for example, AoA means nothing, since missile strikes happen in a vertical plane), but the many tools to see and avoid being seen, the diversity of armaments with their distinct specificities are nothing to fuss about. The story and narration are quite pleasant and the game overall is very decently polished. It is quite pretty and the UI is about as accessible as possible when it comes to milsims. Overall, I definitely recommend it to subsimmer who fancy some (relatively) fresh air. Last edited by PunkyFickle; 01-04-22 at 02:17 PM. |
01-04-22, 02:04 PM | #2 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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welcome aboard!
PunkyFickle looks interesting and apparently 30% off on steam??!!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1434950/HighFleet/
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01-04-22, 02:14 PM | #3 |
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Oh yes, winter sales are on. Also, I could mention that it is published by Microprose, who know their way when it comes to navy/milsims (Sea Power, B17 Flying fortress, etc). |
01-04-22, 02:48 PM | #4 | |
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Found quite a solid review if you want to see it in action. The maker of the video even "did think about referring to it as a flying U-Boat game".
Also, here's a comment that might appeal to some of you as well : Quote:
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01-04-22, 05:35 PM | #5 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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Well done, but perhaps the moderator should move this thread to the 'Heliosims/Flight Sims games Forum. There'd no doubt be many interested flyboys lurking about! U then could continue with a sticky thread for the flight-oriented gamers. A PM to Onkel Neal might be in order.
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