Greetings, Privateers!
Things have certainly been busy for us here at the studio as we ramp up toward the launch of Pixel Privateers, and get ready to deliver this game to our eagerly awaiting community! This week, I want to talk a little about formations, and how they affect your squad as you play. The placement of your squad members can make the difference between living and dying, so it’s something to be aware of as you adventure through the galaxy.
As one might suspect, some members of your team, such as medics, can be more vulnerable to physical attack. Typically, you would stat them for maximum healing effect, to best support the team. This means they would have less health and strength. Conversely, a vanguard would be more typically stated as a tank class, and be heavy on strength and stamina. To best utilize this strength, you will likely want your vanguard at the front of the squad, where he is first into battle and can protect other members of the squad.
Formations are adjustable in several ways. Firstly, you can drag and drop their icons in the upper left hand corner of your UI. This allows you to select where a character will fall in formation. If you use a square formation, for example, you might move your vanguards or marines to the first slots, so that they are on the front line. Secondly, you can adjust the shape of the formation. This allows you to further determine who will see action first. A spearhead formation with a vanguard in the front slot would have him be the first to be attacked, and the first to do the attacking. Lastly, you can adjust how tight or loose the formation is, with a slider. If you’re expecting heavy resistance and you need everyone to stay close to the medics, you’d use a tighter formation. To weed out enemies in advance of your weaker members arriving, you’d use a looser formation.
Paying close attention to formation is one of several tactical elements to Pixel Privateers, which puts you more closely in control of your team. In this way you are best prepared to face the dangers awaiting you on the planets’ surfaces. As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next time for more QD News!