Simplified strategy with minimalist graphics and quick, intense games. Play short matches against random opponents. Fight tense battles of stealth, anticipation and surprise. Win with strategy, deception and cleverness, not with reflexes and clicking speed.
## About This Game
## Minimalist strategy for grown-ups:
Tactical Control is a strategy game for people who aren’t strategy gamers. It
is a real-time tactics game that does not reward actions-per-minute, memorized
build orders and hard unit counters.
Matches are unpredictable, focused and normally last under 5 minutes. Play for
free against random opponents from around the world, pay once to unlock custom
games where you can invite your friends and customize army compositions.
Visually, Tactical Control is built on the idea that immersion, simplicity and
clarity are important, while flashy graphics are a distraction. Try it and
see!
## Features:
* short one-on-one matches
* minimalist visuals with simple, clear graphics
* diverse unit types, each powerful when used correctly
* randomized armies: you must use what you have, but no two matches are the same
* free version: play online against random opponents
* premium version: pay once to unlock custom matches against friends (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
* players connect directly to each other, not to servers that might be hacked or shut down
## Gameplay:
Matches: TC matches are duels between two opponents. Each player starts with a
base and seven units of various types. The base cannot move or attack. Players
must use their units to destroy the enemy base and defend their own.
Unit Control: Click any of your units to select it, so you can give orders to
that unit. Click the map to order your unit to move. Click the unit itself to
order it to stop.
Combat: While a unit is selected, click an enemy to attack. Most units can
move and attack at the same time. However, if the enemy is out of range, your
units will not attack.
Visibility: The two bases are always visible, but the armies aren’t. Enemy
units are visible only if one of your units is close enough to see them. Each
unit type has a “visibility” radius, where enemy units will detect it. Units
who fired recently have greatly increased visibility, for a short time. For
hidden enemy units, their last known position is displayed by a blinking icon.
When the battle starts, the players can see what units the enemy has and their
starting positions.
Unit types: Each type of unit is different, with its own strengths and
weaknesses. To win, players must use each unit correctly and in cooperation
with the rest of the army. See unit list below for detailed descriptions of
each unit type.
Emplaced units: Some unit types cannot fire for a short time after they move.
This is indicated by a bar that slowly fills up while the unit is immobile.
After the bar is full, the unit can open fire on any enemy inside its attack
range. If the unit moves, the bar instantly becomes empty and must fill up
again before the unit can attack.
## Unit types:
* B The Base. Bases cannot move or attack. They are always visible to the enemy. Losing your base means losing the match.
* M Main Battle Mechs. Balanced all-round performance with an emphasis on durability.
* H Heavy Weapons. Long-range artillery, powerful but fragile. Emplaced: requires 20s after moving before it can fire.
* R Raiders. Fast and stealthy but fragile under fire.
* A Assault. Powerful and durable but very slow and visible from a long distance.
* S Skirmishers. Long-range but fragile when attacked.
* T Towed Turrets. Fast, stealthy and powerful defenders. Emplaced: requires 10s after moving before it can fire.
Minimum System Requirements | ||
CPU | SSE2 instruction set support | |
RAM | 256 MB RAM | |
OS | Windows 7 or newer | |
Graphics Card | DX9 | |
Direct X | Version 9.0 | |
HDD Space | 512 MB available space | |
Game Analysis | To play Tactical Control you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Pentium 4 2.00GHz. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 512 MB of free disk space available. Tactical Control system requirements state that you will need at least 256 MB of RAM. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an NVIDIA GeForce 6200. Tactical Control will run on PC system with Windows 7 or newer and upwards. |