Machines at War 3 RTS Isotope 244 "This game is epic" - iDownloadBlog "Easily one of the smoothest playing RTS experiences that can be had on the iPhone"… $6.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"This game is epic" - iDownloadBlog "Easily one of the smoothest playing RTS experiences that can be had on the iPhone" - 148Apps Play 21 campaign missions with an intriguing story in this real time strategy game, build over 130 different types of units and technologies, enjoy unlimited random map skirmishes with many customizable settings, dominate in network multiplayer with friends! "This control scheme really shines" - Pocket Tactics "Machines at War 3 is all about the action, and the game coats it in an engaging 21-mission campaign with unique objectives." - Mac|Life "Machines at War 3 is an example of how to make touch screen controls work for an RTS game." - 148Apps "Every fibre screams homage to the retro RTS games we grew up on" - Gamegrin "Normally you can't access beard tech like that until the end of the the tree." - Pocket Tactics Features: • Build over 130 different types of units and technologies • Rescue the Omicron Initiative in 21 missions • Play unlimited random map skirmishes • Conquer four friends in online multiplayer combat • Dominate with seven awesome RTS mega units • Deploy a full arsenal of infantry, aircraft, naval, and ground forces The story: You investigate a secluded military lab and find something horribly wrong! All of the scientists are missing and the facility is ransacked. Years of research and top secret classified experiments are no where to be found. The missing scientists, known as the Omicron Initiative, are responsible for developing new technologies. The only clue to their disappearance is a mysterious text message reading "we were forced to do it". The team's disappearance threatens the secrecy of it's research, which could potentially put your country into a chaotic panic. Now there's only one person who can rescue the Omicron Initiative and protect its secret technology from falling into the wrong hands. In 21 real time strategy missions you'll race across the world to find out who, or what, is responsible for the team's disappearance. You'll command and conquer over 130 different types of RTS units ranging from infantry and ships to giant modern mega units. After honing your skills in the campaign, fire up a random map and experience insane real time strategy battles! Choose your nation and test your mettle in online multiplayer or conquer some AI opponents offline. Many adjustable options ensure every game is unique. Want to play with only ground units? Make the victory condition the death of a specific unit? The options are limitless! It's time to arm up and get in the war! Behind the Game: Hello, my name is James, I'm an indie developer and programmed 100% of Machines at War 3 over the last two and a half years! It was quite the undertaking and I almost gave up several times, but through bad times and good, I'm excited this real time strategy game is done! I hope you enjoy it and if so please let me know, sometimes when things are tough an email or review from a customer really helps. Game on! It reminds many real time strategy gamers of command and conquer, starfront, and similar RTS elements as modern war, and war of nations. Press Reviews: "Machines at War 3 has a variety unmatched by other RTS titles." - Nizulo "The number of units that can be created is staggering" - Armchair General "It's incredibly easy to get into, thanks to easy to set up games and straightforward gameplay." - Joyviews "An assault helicopter above, exploding, and a little trooper in a teal jumpsuit parachuting out. Maybe a nice visual touch in another game. Here? Well, shucks to that 'copter. You've got another pair of boots on the ground and a forward position to secure." - Pocket Tactics Information Seller:Isotope 244 Genre:Action, Strategy Release:Oct 02, 2013 Updated:Sep 27, 2019 Version:3.2 Size:187.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (17) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #2 oooooomonkey, Oct 2, 2013 I'll leave some impressions later on tonight after I've had a chance to play this, but the previous land sea air warfare was a great RTS game so I'm expecting this to be pretty cool. Andre Well-Known Member Apr 11, 2012 3,643 2 38 #3 Andre, Oct 2, 2013 Have said that I'll buy this game. And now, I do this promise. backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #4 backtothis, Oct 2, 2013 Woot, multiplayer! Already have this downloaded. Expecting it to be good. RTS ftw. Defard Well-Known Member May 25, 2011 322 15 18 UK #5 Defard, Oct 2, 2013 anyone confirm if its retina or not? VeganTnT Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 19, 2008 4,491 3 0 Freelance Entertainment Analyst Orlando, FL #6 VeganTnT, Oct 2, 2013 Gotta say that I really appreciate the added buttons on the left side of the screen so I have fast access to making groups, pausing, grid mode, and game speed. It also means I can keep my right hand focused on controlling units oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #7 oooooomonkey, Oct 2, 2013 Not sure about retina (as graphics never really bother me) but here's a screen shot from my iPad4. Haven't played enough yet but so far it's looking pretty cool as expected. Attached Files: image.jpg File size: 456.6 KB Views: 108 jsrco Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Oct 15, 2009 2,134 1 38 Coordinator Seattle https://www.Fatthunder.com #8 jsrco, Oct 2, 2013 Instabuy LASW was amazing. Prolly no Chopper RUSHES anymore though. JBRUU Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,758 0 36 USA #9 JBRUU, Oct 2, 2013 I've played most the tutorial just to see if anything's changed in terms of units and resource management. Seems everything's about the same, except with infantry, prettier visuals, a story-based campaign, and online multi (which is huge!). The UI is greatly improved too! I can't stress now much easier it is to see critical information and have units/buildings do stuff with less taps. I don't like this static-y filter that unit voices have now, though. It's still super easy to build up your economy (which was half the fun from games like AoE) but I guess that allows you to focus more on the combat. This evening I'll sit down with it for a bit longer and give more detailed imps. Also can't wait to whoop everyone online! Rasterman Well-Known Member May 10, 2010 309 0 16 Game Monger Tampa, FL http://www.isotope244.com #10 Rasterman, Oct 2, 2013 The resources are the same (credits and energy), but the scale of gathering them has changed a lot, more emphasis is placed on Spec Mines now, and going to Tech 2 and 3 doesn't ramp up nearly as much in credits, which will hopefully lead to more interesting battles and play as Spec Mines are more important. I'm glad you're liking the UI, the iPad still has a lot of room left and I'm considering adding more buttons, such as: create another unit, bookmark places on the landscape, quickly chat sayings, etc. I'm waiting to see what players want. bigjack66 Well-Known Member Aug 5, 2013 664 0 0 #11 bigjack66, Oct 2, 2013 This game looks good but suffers the same flaw as the other game I'm that the power stations only generate power once meaning that you have to waste money buying generators instead of buying stuff you actually need and have to cover the field in stations. Rasterman Well-Known Member May 10, 2010 309 0 16 Game Monger Tampa, FL http://www.isotope244.com #12 Rasterman, Oct 2, 2013 I don't understand. Do you expect to have unlimited power after buying a few power stations? What is point of even having power as a resource if this is the case? ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #13 ScotDamn, Oct 2, 2013 I haven't played the game. But I'm familiar with RTS. From his comment, it sounds like you place power stations which give you a one time power shot. Usually in RTS you have a power source that gives you a constant flow of power. When you move on to more advanced technology or more units, you would than need to place more power units to increase the overall power generation. Is the former or latter the case here? Either way I plan on picking this up in the next couple of days. Rasterman Well-Known Member May 10, 2010 309 0 16 Game Monger Tampa, FL http://www.isotope244.com #14 Rasterman, Oct 2, 2013 The system used in Machines at War 3 is the latter type, once you buy and place a power cell it provides power for the remainder of the match unless it is destroyed. I don't think I've ever seen a game where power cells provide a time limited amount, although the idea is intriguing To help alleviate the space requirements for power cells, as you gain tech levels in the game you can build power buildings which produce a lot more power per area, and per cost. There is also a Critical Reactor power cell which produces an exponential amount of power for the size and cost, but comes with the huge tradeoff of destroying a huge region around it if it is destroyed Xissoric Well-Known Member Apr 25, 2013 68 0 0 #15 Xissoric, Oct 2, 2013 Game looks really awesome, been looking for an RTS game since I was disappointed by Rymdkapsel. SirFobos Well-Known Member Aug 10, 2012 113 0 0 Police Officer Kansas City #16 SirFobos, Oct 2, 2013 Never thought I would find something to replace land air sea warfare on my iPhone. I've had that on my phones since my 3G lol. Makes sense that this will replace it though will def be picking it up tomorrow. NeilN Well-Known Member Sep 3, 2012 61 0 0 #17 NeilN, Oct 2, 2013 So how are the controls for a one-handed (left) player? Quick reflexes required or not? Rasterman Well-Known Member May 10, 2010 309 0 16 Game Monger Tampa, FL http://www.isotope244.com #18 Rasterman, Oct 3, 2013 You should be fine with skirmishes and the campaign, because you can pause the game at any time, issue orders, then un-pause, or set the game to match your play speed (0.4x, 0.6x, 0.8x speed). In online multiplayer however it might be harder. Baracus Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2009 1,023 0 36 UK http://www.hatenintendo.co.uk #19 Baracus, Oct 3, 2013 You didn't play R.U.S.E or Starcraft then? Both have finite energy/power/resource at fixed points on the map so you have to keep spreading out. JCho133 Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 7,907 27 48 #20 JCho133, Oct 3, 2013 Last edited: Oct 3, 2013 If my favorite game is angry birds would I like this? 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I'll leave some impressions later on tonight after I've had a chance to play this, but the previous land sea air warfare was a great RTS game so I'm expecting this to be pretty cool.
Gotta say that I really appreciate the added buttons on the left side of the screen so I have fast access to making groups, pausing, grid mode, and game speed. It also means I can keep my right hand focused on controlling units
Not sure about retina (as graphics never really bother me) but here's a screen shot from my iPad4. Haven't played enough yet but so far it's looking pretty cool as expected.
I've played most the tutorial just to see if anything's changed in terms of units and resource management. Seems everything's about the same, except with infantry, prettier visuals, a story-based campaign, and online multi (which is huge!). The UI is greatly improved too! I can't stress now much easier it is to see critical information and have units/buildings do stuff with less taps. I don't like this static-y filter that unit voices have now, though. It's still super easy to build up your economy (which was half the fun from games like AoE) but I guess that allows you to focus more on the combat. This evening I'll sit down with it for a bit longer and give more detailed imps. Also can't wait to whoop everyone online!
The resources are the same (credits and energy), but the scale of gathering them has changed a lot, more emphasis is placed on Spec Mines now, and going to Tech 2 and 3 doesn't ramp up nearly as much in credits, which will hopefully lead to more interesting battles and play as Spec Mines are more important. I'm glad you're liking the UI, the iPad still has a lot of room left and I'm considering adding more buttons, such as: create another unit, bookmark places on the landscape, quickly chat sayings, etc. I'm waiting to see what players want.
This game looks good but suffers the same flaw as the other game I'm that the power stations only generate power once meaning that you have to waste money buying generators instead of buying stuff you actually need and have to cover the field in stations.
I don't understand. Do you expect to have unlimited power after buying a few power stations? What is point of even having power as a resource if this is the case?
I haven't played the game. But I'm familiar with RTS. From his comment, it sounds like you place power stations which give you a one time power shot. Usually in RTS you have a power source that gives you a constant flow of power. When you move on to more advanced technology or more units, you would than need to place more power units to increase the overall power generation. Is the former or latter the case here? Either way I plan on picking this up in the next couple of days.
The system used in Machines at War 3 is the latter type, once you buy and place a power cell it provides power for the remainder of the match unless it is destroyed. I don't think I've ever seen a game where power cells provide a time limited amount, although the idea is intriguing To help alleviate the space requirements for power cells, as you gain tech levels in the game you can build power buildings which produce a lot more power per area, and per cost. There is also a Critical Reactor power cell which produces an exponential amount of power for the size and cost, but comes with the huge tradeoff of destroying a huge region around it if it is destroyed
Never thought I would find something to replace land air sea warfare on my iPhone. I've had that on my phones since my 3G lol. Makes sense that this will replace it though will def be picking it up tomorrow.
You should be fine with skirmishes and the campaign, because you can pause the game at any time, issue orders, then un-pause, or set the game to match your play speed (0.4x, 0.6x, 0.8x speed). In online multiplayer however it might be harder.
You didn't play R.U.S.E or Starcraft then? Both have finite energy/power/resource at fixed points on the map so you have to keep spreading out.
If my favorite game is angry birds would I like this? Edit: Is this most like Command & Conquer, Halo Wars, RUSE, or Starcraft? Just want to get an idea of what it's like, I never played LASW Do you think it would be worth buying LASW before diving $7 into this?
