DougS2K

I remember this answer as it was actually a reply to the question that I asked. 😁

I'm hoping that the next dev stream, or at least in the near future we hear more about the weapons and vendors. We haven't got much detail on this side of the game yet and it's a very important aspect to the game IMO. Also, maybe they can tell us their logic for going with this crafting weapon mods vs the traditional system of buying weapon mods and being able to swap them between weapons. On that note, I really wish they would get rid of the whole crafting mechanic altogether.

We want big things too but they are unlikely to change at this stage.

I think what he's referring to is that Fidel's portrait is not just a headshot like the rest. You can see his shoulders and such which makes his head smaller. I think that's their issue but not 100% sure as I don't really see an issue myself.

These are good suggestions and there should be plenty of time to implement some of these changes before release. I think at this point though, what we're seeing in gameplay footage maybe what we get. The remaining time before release may just be bug squashing and polishing.

OMG your still going on about this??? Give it up already man, there will be no CtH and not having CtH stays true to the franchise. You don't know what your talking about when you say "Removing cth turns jagged alliance into a completely different game, almost a different genre.". JA1 and JA2 never had CtH so please stop claiming they did. If you need a game to coddle your shooting decisions than this might not be the franchise for you.

Guns have their real names.

That seems like a fair price I have to say.

Mod support has been confirmed for months, just saying. I'm interested to see if modders can make a somewhat similar version of JA2 1.13 in JA3 at some point. Makes me wish I could mod stuff myself but I'm not smart enough. 😁

It's not for sale yet on Steam but I'm sure it will be updated soon if they announced the release date and said you can pre-order. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/Jagged_Alliance_3/

I like this style of release trailer. Unique and got me excited to play.

That's what I was leaning towards. Thanks for clarifying.

Just a tip. If on PC, right click and select translate to English.

Yeah those too would for sure be nice to have in game.

Yeah, as long as you keep Pablo's coffee addiction going. haha I agree though. The logistics aspect of Bobby Ray's shipments going to Drassen making Drassen a sort of "homebase" and supply line for you front lines added another layer to the strategy IMO. Not to mention just browsing BR's and comparing all the weapons and their stats, especially using the 1.13 mod and tons of guns option. This aspect will be greatly missed if it's not included. When I last left off my current playthrough of JA2 1.13, keeping the supply chain from Drassen was becoming difficult but critical to pushing forward. Definitely adds another layer of gameplay to the mix.

Interesting to see the different iterations. I think they've made the right call on which UI style to go with. The current UI does look good and is very functionable. Also, seeing these images reminds me how glad I am that they didn't include CtH. I still dislike the inventory though with squad supplies, no face slots for NVG's, and no option for different backpacks or LBE gear. 🙁 One thing that I noticed is the merc names Trigger, Cat, and Bullet. Wonder if these are new mercs we haven't seen yet, maybe recruitable mercs. Or they could just placeholder/dev created mercs for play testing since we have no idea how old those screenshots are. 🤔

Interesting to see the Bobby Ray's link at the bottom when devs said there will be no Bobby Ray's or equivalent. I wonder if they changed their mind and are going to implement it. This would be great news if true.

Only people that block you can't see your comments. @DonBilbo didn't quote you so I don't think his message was in response to yours.

This is what I've always done as well. And I of course gotta give myself the best gear and weapons to carry the team... 😀

I think a lot of us have also played Xcom, at least I know I have. I think Xcom 2 is a good game but it is a little more casual than the JA2 series in a lot of regards. I still enjoyed it a lot though and played a lot with the long war mod. The thing is though, the devs said they are trying to make a true successor to JA2, not a new Xcom. Taking that into consideration, simplifying inventory like they have is not staying true the series as inventory plays a big part in the game.

Very good point.

Let me ask you this. Considering most of the devs are JA2 fans, have played JA2 extensively, have had access to JA3 with and without CtH, do you not think that they are in the best position possible to determine if CtH is good or bad? I mean they have all the info they need to make a decision and from what I've seen from gameplay videos, the actual gameplay mechanics during battles looks really good and true to the series. I have other concerns like inventory, shared ammo, etc, but actual gun battles look really good and that's an important thing to get right. I think it's probably best to wait until we can all actually play the game to judge for ourselves but the devs and the majority of JA fans are all on the same page so far on this topic.

This. I know personally, I have read all the threads here so far and the older ones were read when I hadn't even signed up for an account yet. All these posts are here indefinitely as there is no way to remove them on the users end. So yeah, it's easy for people to read what everyone has wrote.

I never found supplying my mercs with mags of ammo to be a chore and actually enjoyed gearing them up for the next battle. The shared ammo is just not a good design decision IMO. Magically pulling bullets out of thin air to reload and no weight penalty to carry ammo since no one is actually carrying this ammo.

Nah I'm all good man but thanks for your concern.