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Special Tactics
- Release Date:
- Apr 26, 2016
- Developer:
- Beast Mode Games
- Publisher:
- Beast Mode Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
ST is very accessible but with immense, tactical depth:
- Finely tuned and innovative combat system
- Combat system is designed from the ground up to allow many types of engagements and tactics
- Offensive and defensive balance such that pros and cons for both
- Promotes peeking and intelligence gathering
- Carefully designed and tuned "time to kill" and damage model
- Complex underlying code and tracking to expose the most simple and intuitive combat interface to player
- Simultaneous Turn-Based Tactical-Action
- Epic 1 vs 1 PvP
- Create Squads of 2 with your friends for 2 vs 1 or 2 vs 2
- Create Custom Match Rules with your friends (ie Snipers-only, hardcore mode, etc.)
- Addictive Survival Mode
- 7 Maps: Construct, HQ, Rail, Rush, Gallery, Iceworld, Fall
- 5 main classes: Sniper, Shotgun, Assault, SMG, Shield
- Custom Weapons and Attachments
- 6 Equipment: Smoke, Frag, Flash, Fire/Incendiary, Sonar Detector, Throwing Axe
- 4 Boosters: Armor, Range, Damage, Speed
- Carefully Designed Maps
- Collect trophies to rank up from Recruit->Masters
- Replay Analysis System
- Innovative Controls
- Custom Engine Built from the Ground Up
Epic 1 vs 1, 2 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 PvP
- Select your specific weapons for each class (i.e. Silenced AK47 for Assault, AWP for Sniper)
- Pick 4 soldier classes (i.e. 2 Snipers + 2 SMGs)
- Either plant the bomb or defuse
- Each match is done over a real-time connection with 50 secs per turn (simultaneous)
Addictive Survival Mode
- The bomb is planted in a random location each round
- Based on the location of the bomb, pick 4 soldier classes
- Defuse the bomb before it blows up while encountering enemies
- Complete the round challenge (i.e. use all Shields or kill 2 enemies with one sniper shot) for 2X points
- Each round enemies are smarter and higher in number
- Your run ends when you fail to defuse the bomb
5 main classes: Sniper, Shotgun, Assault, SMG, Shield
- Assault: Medium range, slow movement, large field of view, weak damage
- SMG: short range, fast movement, large field of view, high damage
- Shotgun: very short range, fast movement, large field of view, very high damage, splash damage
- Sniper: very long range, slow movement, narrow field of view, very high damage, splash damage
- Shield: fast movement, 50 degrees of coverage, can melee
Custom Weapons and Attachments
- Each weapon has its own strengths and weakness
- Silencers hide your position when firing but have decreased damage and/or range
- Foregrips allow for higher fire rate but slower time to first shot
- Sights allow for longer range but smaller field of view
- Weapons are unlocked through Gold earned through Multiplayer and Survival
4 Boosters: Armor, Range, Damage, Speed
- Select one booster per turn to give to a soldier... Choose wisely
6 Equipment: Smoke, Frag, Flash, Fire/Incendiary, Sonar Detector, Throwing Axe
- You get 2 each per game in which any soldier can throw them
- Smoke can change the battlefield in significant ways by blocking line of sight
- Flash can blind and stun multiple soldiers
- Frags are used for focused splash damage
- Fire can slow and block movement paths
- Sonar can detect enemies within a radius through walls
- Throwing Axe requires precision aim but is very lethal
Carefully Designed Maps (more coming!)
- STO_CONSTRUCT, STO_HQ, STO_RAIL, STO_RUSH, STO_GALLERY, FY_ICEWORLD, STO_FALL, STO_HOME
Collect trophies to rank up from Recruit->Masters
Innovative Controls
- Controls and soldier combat AI built around Focus Points
- Setting a Focus Point when moving a soldier will have him aim down sight and move slowly while rotating around the point vs sprinting
- Using Focus Points you can peek around corners without committing:
- Focus Points open up complex tactics with simple controls such as strafing, throwing grenades around corners, moving one way while looking another way, back pedaling etc.
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User Reviews
This game is quite fun for being in early access and I would say it's quite worth the money. Pros: -The game has a very good tutorial, which makes it easy to learn -It has a pretty fun campaign -The multiplayer is also quite fun and even more fun if you play with a friend. -No lag / connection issues in multiplayer so far Cons: -You can't type whatever you'd like to say in multiplayer. (There's a box where you choose phrases to say) That's pretty much the only con I've found so far.
This game is really interesting, it take back the principles of a good tactic game with the elements of CS. The parts multiplayers will never be alike because the composition of the team of your enemy will almost never be the same. And we have an active developer it's perfect for this game which is a promoter.Nothing is overpowed all classe have him désaventages. It's a good game.
This game was a good idea, but still feels like it should be in early access. Would recommend if it was updated to show things like better line of sight, and was more clear on what areas are walls and what aren't. The AI sometimes does very stupid things. Get the game on sale for at least 60% off in its current condition of today.
Can't figure out why this game has possitive reviews. The movement and combat mechanics are clunky and awkward. The animations are stiff and these "tactical" characters unload an entire magazine each turn into an enemy when they attack. Door Kickers and Breach & Clear already did everything this game does but better.
My Personal Rating for this game: 8/10 Special Tactics is an amazingly in-depth game. Looking at it head on may not seem like the best thing to do but when you go into the gameplay more, you'll find every decision you make can and will change the outcome of each single player mission. The tutorial paves a fantastic route for new players to get into the game. Game Engine wise, it will and CAN play on almost EVERY system (unless you're playing on a really crappy potato machine) The game has many different mechanics from grenade deployment, boosters (this are free every round. No IAPs), movement, vision tracking and more. The mechanics may look simple but you will slowly and gradually get used to it and find out you can do a lot of more complicated plan adjustment. Multiplayer seems to be dead at least from my standpoint The game itself does not look great and may disappoint some of you guys out there (I know I am a bit disappointed at the graphics). It is priced at a cheap $10.50 ...
This game is amazing for the price. The multiplayer is fun, and has the potential to be repakyed many many times. My only con with the game is that sometimes it can take a while to find an opponent on multiplayer but apart from that the game has been incredibly fun.
Not Recommended i play door kickers and this game is trying to copy their play style
I don't leave many negative reviews, but this game hurts to play. I absolutely love tactics games, and I loved Door Kickers (the game this one is trying to be like), but I can not recommend Special Tactics at all. Please just save up the money and purchase Door Kickers if you are looking for a game like this, they did it way better. I hadn't tryed the multiplayer mode yet, and maybe that's where it shines, but the single player campaign is very unbalanced and just isn't fun.
This game is okay if you have a friend or two to play against with Though I have to warn you that the developer is a bit lazy and he is currently taking a break from programming =( so don't expect any new updates and other fancy stuff But this is a damn good strategy game, go for it if you are really into strategy games
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 and above
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.0 and above support
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 and above
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.0 and above support
- Storage: 300 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Special Tactics cost?
Special Tactics is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Special Tactics?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 and above Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.0 and above support Storage: 300 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 and above Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.0 and above support Storage: 300 MB available space
What platforms is Special Tactics available on?
Special Tactics is available on Windows PC.
Is Special Tactics worth buying?
Special Tactics has 73% positive reviews from 45 players.
When was Special Tactics released?
Special Tactics was released on Apr 26, 2016.
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