Thread: R.U.S.E Public Beta

anyone excited for when this game comes out? From what i've read on previews it sounds like it will be a GREAT multi-player strategy game. The thing that really sets it apart are "ruse cards" which are given with time and conquering and allow you to do things such as hid building or units in a province, create decoy units to try and throw your enemy off your real plans (or have him waste resources/time fighting the fake units), plus other ones i'm sure will be added in later. Plus there will be 6 nations, each with their own thing they do well.

From what it sounds like, the game will be one hell of a battle of wits and could be seriously a fun time, especially if we can get some TTP players interested in the game.

Links for the lazy!

sweet! Public Beta is going to start next tuesday for R.U.S.E and you can pre-load it on Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/33310

Can't get it to start the pre-load though , but is anyone else going to try out the Public Beta? If you like strategy games, i really think you should give it a try, as it sounds like it will be a great strategy game.

hooray! the pre-load is working for me now, and some info straight from the official site about the game

http://ruse.us.ubi.com/index.php?page=about

Developed by Eugen Systems, R.U.S.E is set to refresh the strategy genre, introducing deception techniques that will let you bluff your enemy in order to lead your nation's army to victory. Camouflage your troops, lure your opponent with decoy units, sabotage his logistics: strategy is intuitive and carefully thought out at the same time.
R.U.S.E. features cutting edge graphics and effects, the outstanding IRISZOOM™ Engine, immersive combat and a simplified interface that allows you to determine your nation’s strategy to defeat your enemies.

Dimension is one of the fundamental aspects of R.U.S.E. The IRISZOOM Engine displays maps a hundred times larger than in traditional RTS games, which makes raises strategy to an unprecedented scale and gives deception a lot more depth. With the zoom, you are able to both command your units as a chief-in-command and manage your troops at a tactical level as a ground officer, for example by deploying a fake offensive on your opponent’s HQ while carefully hiding your infantry in villages to ambush the surrounding tanks.

Deception is the essence of R.U.S.E.’s gameplay, just as it is the core of warfare: deception techniques such as espionage, decoys and radio silence played an essential role during World War II and continue to figure in modern conflicts. R.U.S.E. features deception cards – also known as ruses – that let you apply a deception technique to a specific sector in the map. The ruses are split into three categories :
- Reveal: these ruses such as the Spy Plan or Decryption are useful in order to understand or uncover your enemy’s actions.
- Hide: the Radio Silence or Camouflage Net will let you hide your troops or buildings from your opponent’s radar.
- Fake: the last category of ruses is used to trick your enemy, to make him believe what you want him to believe. The Decoy Offensive simulates an attack to confuse your adversary.

This game should have one of the best multi-player matches when it comes to strategy game. And starting on the 9th, you get a chance to see what it will be like (somewhat) for free via STEAM.

Almost time for the release, did anyone on else pre-load a free game (for right now), or do people interested in strategy games, no longer care about strategy?

Originally Posted by Arreo

I preloaded it and am pretty psyched to be playing it.

same here, had to preload it twice though . Hit me up on Steam if you want to do some 1v1s later

EDIT: It's out! :10 , have to restart steam to get it to stick though (Steam and its quirks)

i played a little bit earlier and got rolled by the Easy AI in my first game XD, need to practice some more it seems.

Probably didn't help it was half-way through the match i actually built a flak gun