i love that your HP resets after you complete a battle. some games are really annoying, because if you barely survived a battle you might as well have died, for all the health potions you need to drink. i'm usually not that into RPGs, but I give this a 5/5.
it's ironic how, even though these guards are tougher than they are in any other escape game, they're still pretty dumb. why do they calm down only a couple seconds after seeing their boss dead?
nice to see some game implementations of classic puzzles (such as 3D Logic and Continuity). this game is also very relaxing, the difficulty incline is good, and it makes you think. 5/5
one suggestion- make battles turn-based, instead of a clickfest (of click-and-drag fest). other then that, awesome game, especially for a first try at flash. i like the way that each time you restart, you're a little stronger, thanks to the stat gems ;).
guys that complain about their trophies not saved if they die- that's the point! this game is meant to make you make split-second decisions about getting gems and staying alive. if you don't like it, play on survival mode and bank your gems often.
for everyone that didn't figure this out, when you kill your last gloople type, you automatically get the multiple award for it. i beat this game twice- the first time that happened with razor queens, the second with void eaters. anyway, it will probably be razor queens, but if you manage to kill void eaters or horrors last, it can make your life a lot easier, since you don't encounter them very often. rate up to show.
after you finish, try it again Prussia vs. Prussia, and again France vs. France, doing exactly the same thing. in the end, i had 13 achievements- to win a stage with Britain, France, and Prussia, to kill 500 British, French, and Prussians, Nary a Scratch, Logistics Prodigy and Genius, Resilient, Model Officer, I hate those guys, and Rapid Fire. Hope this helps!
guide to challenge: skip tutorial, then start first level, Britain against Britain. build a row of basic men on palisade (preferably close to the middle of the chokepoint), and three culverins on bastions on curtain walls in a row right behind them. after each wave, remember to repair walls and replace incidentally killed units. during the level, you should first place two basic solders on palisades extending from each of the middle originals, and then each from the side, so all of them resemble a letter "M". then, buy the demi-cannon and upgrade each of your cannons, buy the second soldier type and upgrade each of your soldiers, and finally buy the third cannon type and upgrade the middle cannon, and you should hold out without further upgrades (just don't forget to repair and replace units).
despite what some people might think, my recent high score in random attack was NOT a hack. i just familiarized myself with every one, and kept on going.
i got the second hard badge recently, even though i cheated on the main mode (but i completed it twice!). basically, you should be able to recall all the letters, numbers, symbols, and shapes, and a few basic pictures such as ladder, chess, hook, anchor, lightning, and bomb. even then, you still need a good dose of luck. it took me like 20 tries.
the speedruns aren't as hard as they might look. for example, i got chapter 2 in 165 secs, barely trying. just remember to do it on time trial mode, so that you can see the time.
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