[One hour in the game and...]

7 minutes ago, Jaywalker said:

When did you last play JA2? You are literally getting a superior version of that in JA3: you don't have to manually open the turn based, you just set your dudes outside of detection range (you would already be in turn based due to enemy contact in JA2), and you then get your full turn with one interrupt if you are spotted.

As to the facing and strafing, there is no need for it: it serves no practical purpose, as you are already at no risk of interruption, there is no directional vision (SAME AS VANILLA JA2), and there is no weapon raise/turn costs to pay up front by doing so.

Omg..."When did you last played JA2?" no comment on this, i would be ashamed of my hours played on it or to remember the game better than i do for old friends...
"You are literally getting a superior version of that in JA3" It's just crap...No way to enter manual turn based mode, no way to do an ambush at same time, only this shoot interruption you have no control.
No way to face a direction !!!! No strafe ! I don't even talk of combine strafe/crouch etc...No way to move back !
Oh wait, why face a direction seeing you have no real interrupt...
Of course you re in turn based mode when you re spotted...
Sorry to reply, we don't speak same language, i stop there..

[JA3 future?]

23 hours ago, ShadowMagic said:

I'd wish to see more of JA2 and less from Xcom, Wasteland and Tropico.
Perhaps build on a better engine.

I'm just not feeling it. Miss the classic vibe.

Totally agree, just another Jagged Alliance Online, etc....
Nothing to see with JA2

[JA3 future?]

Add an option "Total mod conversion to JA2 basis, turn based mode, interruptions, strafe etc..." and we'll see...

[One hour in the game and...]

"Well, it is a new game and was never intended to be a remake of JA2 (or JA2 with the 1.13 mod either)."
 

Dude, stop talk about JA2  with 1.13 attached, i speak simply of JA2...
I have played hundreds of hours without this patch, this is not the subject !

When you do a 2 to a 1, or a 3 to a 2, you have to respect the fundamentals of the predecessor !
How ? Respect the base, the soul of your game and improve it !

I know very very well JA2 and one hour in battle in JA3 is enought to see it's not the real successor of JA2 !
JA2 was the real successor of JA1 !
JA3? It's an arcade version of JA2, because a lot of people found it too hard...
Problem is that easy and realist can't go same way...
For me? Problem solved, uninstalled and refunded...
Impressive for a BIG JA2's fan waiting a 3 for decades, and after one hour, this?
Failed for them ! Just another Jagged Alliance online, etc...
Bad for me ! Oh but it's beautifull, great 3D engine, etc...but i don't care !

Great point ! I just bought JA2 gold (with your damned patch 1.13 !!!) with JA2 and JA2 UB, ready for a big travel 20 years later ! Thx !
 

[One hour in the game and...]

It's a great game for someone discovering Jagged Alliance, but not for an addict of JA2.
I suppose you did the JA2 addon Unfinished Business too?
I don't, i seriously think to start a JA2 + UB run !

[One hour in the game and...]

You can force turn based mode in Baldur gate 3 and the system is quite good but not as good as JA2 one.

[One hour in the game and...]

I'll do and check but i think the problem is deeper than that.
They just wanted it simpler, i think.
It just shows me how JA2 was almost perfect.
And it was a stunning surprise after a JA1 so good itself! 

[One hour in the game and...]

I don't think a patch will ever change the new so-called interrupt system or add an "activate turn based mode" button.
Maybe a mod.

[Fan-Based Review]

Totally agree with 5Cents analysis.
For me, JA3 is an arcade easy version of JA2.
After an hour, i prefer to stop (and i think to reinstall my JA2).
Maybe one day, someone will do a mod JA2 total conversion, if possible.
 

[One hour in the game and...]

I miss so much:

- manual activation of turn based mode
I prefer setup my team in real time, acting stealthy, and decide to active turn based mode.
I select a merc to act and then, depending on all mercs/enemies stats, there is an order to play for each caracter, like JA2...

- no real interrupt like in JA2 where you decide what to do depending on how many AP point left on your previous turn.

If you do nothing in the round, you could have an opportuity on an enemy moving and all your AP points available, or even more, your interrupt stopped after your first shoot because of the stats of the enemy and he reacts to your interrupt.

- Change facing of a merc to a specific direction.
- no strafe movement, or combine strafe crouch, strafe prone etc...

And i would find a lot more while playing longer, i suppose

In fact, it looks like a lot more arcade than JA 2...
If i'm wrong and i missed something, let me now.
Too bad, i think of a refund, i'll see or wait for a total conversion JA2 mod..