Well, I liked this?
I've never played a VC game before, but I'm liking it. I like Fire Emblem games, but I didn't like the Codename Steam demo, so I thought I wouldn't like this demo, but I'm enjoying it so far.
The tutorial is bad (too much information on a small time, you don't have time to test things and then it throws you more new information), but I'm replaying missions with time to test things and I'm liking it.
Some questions though:
* Do characters level up?
* I like to play with Snipers more than with other classes (higher accuracy from farther distance). Is this OK or am I playing it wrong?
* I still don't understand the differences between some classes – like Scout and Shocktrooper, as an example - is there somewhere I can read about them?
* Further maps have multiple paths? I've played just the first two ones on the demo and they seem to be linear, but with multiple paths this game seems to be really great.
I'm playing on Switch, but the first game is cheaper on Steam. Is it a good game to start with the series?
Thanks.
Characters do not level up individually. Instead, you train classes up as a group in the training field at headquarters using the exp you gain at the end of battle.
Snipers are good, but they have a lot of drawbacks other classes don't have, They have limited ammo, low defense, low movement range, and can't defend anything since they lack interception fire and can't counter-attack. They also are inefficient against enemies that are crouching behind cover, since they rely on headshots. They are best used in a supporting role for other troops, but any enemy standing in open ground is easy prey for them.
Scouts and shocktroopers are going to be your main forces, so it is important to learn their differences.
Scouts move far, see far, have long range, and have a wide 270 degree arc to their interception fire. They have poor defense, and they are reliant on headshots for kills, which makes them unreliable at killing. Use them to search wide areas, strike vulnerable targets like engineers or snipers, and capture poorly defended bases.
Shocktroopers have good survivability and reliable killing power. They have less range and can only intercept in a forward 90 degree cone, but whatever they shoot at tends to die, even if under cover. They are going to be your best choice for charging through interception fire and attacking enemy chokepoints or well-defended bases. It is good to use tanks and grenadiers to support them, though. Also keep in mind that they don't move as far as scouts.
Using multiple routes is going to be essential in these games, so look forward to that. Keep an eye out for how to use a side route even in the first skirmish.
And it is always a good idea to buy and play the original game, regardless of format.
