A few of the most exciting times in space games for modern games are the space battles when players have to fight against difficult enemies. Moving to the end of a game requires that you do many things; you may have to collect specific items, solve elaborate puzzles, and fight enemies who stand in the way of your character. The toughest battles in sci-fi games tend to appear at the end of long and complex missions; not every enemy will present a massive challenge to your character. This is particularly true of group based battles that take place in modern online games, such as massively multiplayer online role playing games, or MMORPG's.
Group oriented space battles are quite different from one on one encounters since you must play a specific role in the group instead of diving head first into battle. All you have to do when fighting an enemy on your own is use your character's attacks and items properly. When you happen to be given a computer controlled character to join up with, you will quickly notice that their attacks are not especially intuitive and that their movements are easy to predict.
If you were to use the same approach you take in single player games to the space battles found in MMORPG's, though, you would certainly get frustrated quickly. There are battles so difficult in MMORPG's that teams of 5, 10, or even 40 must be formed in order to take them down without absolute failure. As opposed to taking your own approach to attacks, use of items, and general battle strategy, you have to communicate effectively with the other gamers on your team and determine how you can work together to achieve victory.
The majority of online games feature easy to use chat systems that are built directly into the game and are always available; the chat window is usually programmed to be a prominent part of the main user interface. You can constantly keep track of what is going on with your team members during battle in games that have visual representations of your party members' status and let you know if you need to help them out because the enemy is coming down hard.
Coming to know your own character's abilities will make you a valuable teammate when working in a group to fight especially difficult space battles. Remember to be a good communicator within your group and to exchange single player techniques for a team based approach to sci-fi gaming.
Group oriented space battles are quite different from one on one encounters since you must play a specific role in the group instead of diving head first into battle. All you have to do when fighting an enemy on your own is use your character's attacks and items properly. When you happen to be given a computer controlled character to join up with, you will quickly notice that their attacks are not especially intuitive and that their movements are easy to predict.
If you were to use the same approach you take in single player games to the space battles found in MMORPG's, though, you would certainly get frustrated quickly. There are battles so difficult in MMORPG's that teams of 5, 10, or even 40 must be formed in order to take them down without absolute failure. As opposed to taking your own approach to attacks, use of items, and general battle strategy, you have to communicate effectively with the other gamers on your team and determine how you can work together to achieve victory.
The majority of online games feature easy to use chat systems that are built directly into the game and are always available; the chat window is usually programmed to be a prominent part of the main user interface. You can constantly keep track of what is going on with your team members during battle in games that have visual representations of your party members' status and let you know if you need to help them out because the enemy is coming down hard.
Coming to know your own character's abilities will make you a valuable teammate when working in a group to fight especially difficult space battles. Remember to be a good communicator within your group and to exchange single player techniques for a team based approach to sci-fi gaming.
