Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest Reviews – Page 6
4/5 rating based on 60 reviews. Read all reviews for Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest for iPhone.
Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest is free iOS app published by Hassey Enterprises, Inc.
Best part is the Galaxy Map (and community)
WateryGhost
Great strategy game for single or multiplayer. Individual games of several types, and week to month long clan battles which is by far the most interesting. The community is far better than most, the game can be confusing initially, but just ask and you'll get help. Rules of the GM change often, which keeps it interesting. The dev literally has interactions directly with players on the forums, and implements many ideas & changes, never seen anything like it! Also, you can buy things, but there is no pay to play, they are all visual elements (cooler looking ships, preferred color planets, etc). Nothing that gives and advantage. Most of us who may spend money on it, do so basically to ensure they make a profit and continue this awesome game/community!
Love this game -KrystalKing
Good Mlg sounds
This game is one of the best on the AppStore you get lost in the community it takes time to get good at it a lot of time to be better it's completely free to play and with the poker update if your good it's easier to make coins one thing if you are having a tough time ask a high rank player they help
Best game ... extremely addictive
oPs_0ps
Great game, have been playing for 2 years and i honestly cant stop, i tried, but that didnt work at all ... Great mods for playing, unlimited tactics u learn every day, no game is ever like any other, multiplayer game is pure bless ! Great players .. good people, it feels like family .
Great Game
Knight timer
Very addictive. Can't get enough. I find myself playing this game whenever I get a few spare moments.
G.O.A.T
JDHA1
Extremely well thought out game - no waiting to get matched up in lobby - multiple game modes... From fast paced 1v1 to longer strategic game modes - clans for even bigger picture grand strategy and diplomacy - no pay to play Beginners advice: 1. read the help section, as it gives a very concise explanation of each aspect of the game. 2. Friend anyone you happen to be in a lobby with and ask for advice. Most people are very friendly and willing to help, if they know you want it. 3. Join a clan. This will put you in a more selective group who will look out for you and help with the learning curve. You also need to be in a clan to participate in the larger scale strategy aspect - Galaxy Map There are no requirements to be in a clan, other than that clans personal conduct policy(which varies greatly).
Wonderful Game
Angeletic6
Amazing multiplayer/solo gameplay on multiple modes! I never get bored. Clan battles are by far the best feature, however it isn't all the game is and that makes it even better.
Our Great Escape (You think you're ready for the rabbit hole?)
Vergilious
You know, there's something about impassioned people, they do it for the fun and for the love of it. Here, that's something you will find. Galcon, this game isn't a pay to play, no advertisements, just a developer that created his own little universe and we get to populate it. If I have your attention and curiosity, I'll explain the whole game. Before I do explain, let me just say that the key to this game, the special something that it has, comes from the "community." There's a passionate group of us that consider ourselves addicts because when you really give the game a chance you'll find it scratches that itch you've been meaning to alleviate. Much like other games there is a forum where players post their suggestions and grievances, the dev responds and we get to have a discourse. But something I really enjoy being able to say is that the developer sometimes hosts a lobby or joins games to pop in and play for a while, answering questions and chatting a bit. You get the sense that he cares about the community, as he's willing to take the time to say hello and chill for a bit. I find that very special. There are a number of layers to this game, the first layer is standard gameplay. You open a lobby and choose one from a number of game types, the premise is simple, you start with a planet that builds up ships, you use those ships to attack others. Depending on the size and defense you can capture new production planets to grow your fleet. The aim is to dominate. Maps vary, the specific objective varies from FFA where you aim to kill all, to king of the hill where you aim to hold the middle long enough while others are trying to break your grip on it. This is an online game, you can practice against a Bot but everything is centered around the people. Now you can have custom ships/planets but there are no bonuses or special equipment, -we are all equal here- when you jump into a game, the map is randomized and your spawn may have given you some poor options, so you adjust your strategy. This is at its essence a real time strategy game that will put you against people all over the world ranging from extremely good, decent and novices. We all started at one point and we were all "noobs." We continued on playing to improved our mastery. In the end it's about learning to study the map, speed of reflexes and knowing the right strategies for the conditions you are facing. As you play against people, you'll see there is always a chat log when you play. You can close it, or you can talk to people..some really cool people, some not so cool and there are trolls. There are players that are really tough on new people and others that are very understanding. Try and ask a question if you don't understand something, there are many of us that would love to give some advice or help you fit in but there are also others that will yell at you for making mistakes playing when they are trying to win. It's centered around the urge to win, so some folks get rather unpleasant. The thing about the chat is, it can be really easy to make a friend. Important, in my opinion. That is why the most crucial thing in galcon is to...find a mini-community. A group of people that would gladly answer your questions, play with you, be understanding when you make mistakes and joke around while talking about anything. What I mean by mini-community is, Clans. You have a decision to make, there are a fair number of clans. If you go for the biggest powerful one you'll find it can be a bit impersonal, I don't believe these are good for new players and in my experience even when I was leading a big clan and I wanted to help new people, it was difficult. What I suggest is to join a smaller clan, there are less ambitions, it feels less like a corporation and more like a small business where everyone knows each other and smiles, is friendly, helpful and more understanding. In the end it really depends on the leaders and a fair number of us put in a good effort to support our members. I hope I haven't lost you yet =) Now this is where we begin to reference the "layers" of the game. There is something called the Galaxy Map (GM), it is a beautiful spiral galaxy that is filled with stars, each star is a piece of territory. I call it a "Battlefield For Clans". When the Galaxy map begins clans invade the map, have their spawns and try to expand from there, eating as many stars as they can, trying to crush the enemy clans while aiming to balance competing powers so someone doesn't gain too much of an advantage. Usually there are teams of clans (factions) that battle in a four way match until the two week period ends and the victor is decided by who has the most points (value of land). The way wars are powered is "hits" a clan generates hits by having their players fly to a specific star and while their ship is parked there those players win games getting them an award of hits, which is based off of a number of factors, which impacts the star, either to seize it or defend it. What's cool about this is stars have production, so as you gain more stars, you get bigger hit awards, you become more powerful as you grow. Trying to build a empire for your faction to conquer the others while they will try to balance the map and weaken you. It's a very fun game to play. Gets pretty intense because it's all real time strategy and the messy nature of clan politics. Which brings me to the other "layer" of this game, clans relationships with each other, these are dictated by clan leaders and their past experiences in dealing with each other, whether it was a personal conflict, a squabble with members, good friends, similar ethos in their ethics of gameplay, and of course their treatment in the previous Galaxy maps. The game can get fairly complex because in the end it's not the gameplay mechanics, appearances, victories or awards that make the game, it's the people.
They ruined one of the best games.
JaKay Burch
They have managed to destroy one of the best games out there and turn it into where it isn’t worth my time anymore. I played the original for years, this version, I feel I’ve already wasted too much time and my money on.