Lomocotion – a blog about the little games

My flotilla of three ships are facing off against an equally sized group of enemy ships of varying size and ordinance. I’ve just encountered a fleet of space pigs who’ve asked for my protection against some hostile pirates and I’ve chosen to do the right thing and step in and kick some pirate arse.

Rastafarian Cats. Yep.

"Ding" "Ding" - the critical hit sound is glorious.

I quickly assess the situation that the game has put in front of me and decide to order my beam frigate to move at flanking speed to try and get behind the enemy position so that I can use it’s superior firepower on their weaker rear and bottom armour. I make sure to orientate my ship such that I present only the front armour to my enemy. I take my two smaller destroyers (the default ship, small, fast and armed with slow firing but powerful nuclear missile batteries), order them to move and fire and set co-ordinates opposite the beam frigate.

With my genius pincer movement planned out I end my turn and get ready to watch as my plan is acted out in 30 seconds of real time full 3D space warfare set to a beautiful classical piano score. Both your’s and your enemy’s turns happen simultaneously with no opportunity to alter your plan for the full 30 seconds once you end your turn.

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