Assault Team Giga Omikron: Total Mercenary by andreaswitzen

made by andreaswitzen for LD31 (JAM)

Assault Team Giga Omikron are ambushed in a derelict warehouse and have to fight for their lives.

Made in 72 hours.

Original music by JHAS - soundcloud.com/jhas

Font: Minecraftia by Andrew Tyler.

*** Higher cover (blue) makes units harder to hit. ***

From left to right:
Support - Low hit rate. High damage to cover.
Assault - Medium hit rate and damage. High Health.
Marksman - High hit rate and damage. Low damage to cover. Low health.

Controls:
Arrow keys to select
Space to execute
Esc to cancel

*** Post-Deadline changes ***

# Removed a bug where using "Act as Spotter"-skill would pemanently lower the hitrate and damage of the marksman, resulting in attacks healing enemies and then constantly missed shots.

# Added a line break in the "Delayed Attack"-string so that it fits in the screen.

Web (Unity)	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57253360/LD31Final/LD31Final.html
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=34124

Ratings

Coolness	96%	2
Overall(Jam)	3.36	367

Audio(Jam)	3.26	278
Fun(Jam)	3.07	478
Graphics(Jam)	3.36	458
Humor(Jam)	1.90	790
Innovation(Jam)	3.12	449
Mood(Jam)	2.98	547
Theme(Jam)	3.86	229

Feedback

BlackBulletIV

09. Dec 2014 · 05:15 UTC

Graphics are nice. Gameplay was frustrating because *every* shot would miss, except for those of the sniper.

Shivur

09. Dec 2014 · 05:31 UTC

Good strategy game!

rabbit

09. Dec 2014 · 05:31 UTC

Cool idea but I would like to have a bit more indication as to what is happening to my characters.

DefectiveMelon

09. Dec 2014 · 05:34 UTC

Pretty Reminiscent of XCOM (especially with the miss chances). I got pretty into it once I got used to all the different abilities, congrats on a short fun little game.

Virtually Competent

09. Dec 2014 · 20:07 UTC

Wasn't able to load the game, got a Dropbox error. Just a heads up!

madcapacity

09. Dec 2014 · 23:04 UTC

I really enjoyed this mechanic - lots of potential for a strategy game. I had a hard time understand at first how the attacking worked and I didn't really get what the blue bar/cover did versus the red health bar.

Good job!

MjSpeCter

09. Dec 2014 · 23:12 UTC

Gameplay and graphics are awesome. Literally the sniper only hits people so, just need to work on that but overall I like it.

vanaficionado

09. Dec 2014 · 23:17 UTC

I understood how to play perfectly, and I understood the strategy. I had a great time playing, I would probably buy this if it had more content :)

dook

09. Dec 2014 · 23:21 UTC

Interesting idea for a little tactics game. Could be fun with some expanded features or more levels :)

twelveplusplus

10. Dec 2014 · 01:05 UTC

so harD!!

Ted Brown

10. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC

Great setup, concept, and interface. The music really got me in the mood. All of those options for the heroes got me thinking, but with no access to the numbers, it felt too random (and overpowering) to win. Maybe next time go with simple pips for health.

MrShoestore

10. Dec 2014 · 01:08 UTC

great idea doing a tactics game

ilokimo

10. Dec 2014 · 01:09 UTC

Fun and hard, would play, maybe could be little more original but it is very solid. Good art, hypnotic music and some sfxr sound like we all love!

PoQA Games

10. Dec 2014 · 01:11 UTC

I like the music in this game, matches the art style nicely. It was hard to tell when the turns were up and when I was supposed to do things...but pretty fun!

Waschtl

10. Dec 2014 · 01:11 UTC

Nice game. Nice graphics. Cool audio. The missed attacks are too random for my taste but otherwise you got your mechanics down pretty good. :)

kipelovets

10. Dec 2014 · 20:40 UTC

Nice graphics, although laking some animation. Interesting tactics mechanics

Technomancer Game Studio

10. Dec 2014 · 20:41 UTC

could be better if it had more feedback

Mechamew

10. Dec 2014 · 23:02 UTC

I like where you're going with this. Animated sprites would really bring it to life!

Tonasz

11. Dec 2014 · 00:36 UTC

As a fan o X-Com I really appreciate the game :) Moody and pixelish take on subject. Mechanics are maybe a bit too hidden in game, but after few plays I think I find out a bit It's nice you added different classes and skills, but it's a pity that enemies are so plain - just simple diversification would add additional layer to strategy - for example order of eliminating :)

OrangeeZ

11. Dec 2014 · 07:16 UTC

Very solid entry, but I wish there was more content. I like how tactical it is, but maybe it needs more balance: conver change guarantees cover bar replenish, and sniper-spotter team is a sure way to win.

aidinviper

12. Dec 2014 · 06:11 UTC

omg nice. i like that

Team Myopia

12. Dec 2014 · 06:39 UTC

Cool retro music and sound effects. Needed to maybe ramp up better to difficulty... but cool idea overall with the different squad members.

otaviogood

12. Dec 2014 · 07:22 UTC

I managed to win on the first try, but it was close. Great name for the game. :)

ricklesauceur

12. Dec 2014 · 08:31 UTC

Nice music, nice sprites (even if you could have done a shoot animation).

MrBadIvan

12. Dec 2014 · 18:34 UTC

I love tactics, and visual are very old-school looking!

aaronjbaptiste

14. Dec 2014 · 09:56 UTC

Good fun, finished it on my first play through.

01rafael

14. Dec 2014 · 20:48 UTC

Well. Interesting concept. But my units is missed the targets all time ;)

Nikteddy92

14. Dec 2014 · 21:00 UTC

Well thought idea!
I like it. Sound and graphics are not bad. The gamplay a little too slow and still.
BTW Nice game! Well done!

jay43k

15. Dec 2014 · 03:31 UTC

Very fun! Loved the scene.

MechanicMoon

15. Dec 2014 · 17:44 UTC

Really awesome! Many things to consider. Coverage, attack, wait for shoot.. nice concept!

maxmetallica

17. Dec 2014 · 14:37 UTC

nice ork

Lokiman

23. Dec 2014 · 10:54 UTC

At first it seemed a little bit difficult but after some time I figured out the strategy :) Also I love the music! :D

nkling

29. Dec 2014 · 20:14 UTC

Wow really great idea! I would love to see this implemented into a larger game! This is really inspiring. Music fit really well, the artwork (the finished parts) were great. I wished there was more artwork but for the limited time the art you got in was perfectly enough to give a great sense of mood and intensity.I would love to see some animations in the game! I hope you continue to work on this.