Band of Drones

Band of Drones is a PC strategy game. It keeps the basic mechanics of traditional turn based squad tactics gameplay and goes beyond it with character and weapons development.

You and your enemy take turns in playing, like in a chess game. You control a squad of drones (each with their own class skills and special powers) and must devise a strategy to complete the mission at hand. On your turn, you choose which actions your units will do. Gameplay is based on strategic use of action points. Each action like moving or firing costs a certain number of action points (or AP for short), so you need to chose your actions carefully. APs are replinished for your next turn, when you end your current one. When you complete a mission you receive credits, which you can use to purchase new weapons and upgrades for your drones.

You can play in single player mode or together with friends online. You can also modify the game, creating your own mission maps, drones and weapons..

Join the fight for the underground riches of planet Crixius! The Zentris have already placed their drones around several locations, you need to infiltrate their outposts and kick them out of there!

Features

• Command a squad of 6 different drones, each with unique powers and specifications
  
• Evolve your drones along your campaign, purchasing upgrades to their powers and weapon handling capabilities
  
• Purchase new weapons and upgrade the ones you have, from a selection of cannons and missile launchers
  
• Get mods for your weapons to improve their performance
  
• Salvage ammo and repair kits from fallen drones
  
• Set up your drones' surveillance views to get an opportunity to fire during the enemy's turn
  
• Different mission goals such as Assassination, Object Recovery, Military Escort, Destroy Structure, Protect Object, Purge and Withdraw
  
• Create your own levels/missions with the included level editor
  
• Non-linear single player campaign (with story), spawning 20 missions over 4 scenarios
  
• Multiplayer: play online as Alien or Human in 2 to 4 player battles, co-op or competitive
  
• Local co-op for 2 players

# 2012-12-28 22:45:49 - official description - source

software: Lightweight Java Game Library, Stick 2D Engine,

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