But the UI and AI is certainly not as polished as a game like Starcraft II. Since the game's release, the devs have updated it somewhat. I love this game, though it is rough around the edges.

There is no option to play without hardcore mode in survival-mode.) It's a workaround for the hardcore rule of survival-mode, where you cannot revert to previous saves in-game. And for beating this map I made use of the manual saving mechanic outside of the game. Or you can learn by trial and error (which may frustrate you to no end!).Īfter 261.7 hours, I have finally beaten map 4! (The desert map. I also recommend watching adept playthroughs/streams of this game to learn all the tips and tricks, without which you will NOT be able to complete all the maps on the hardest difficulties. There is a STEEP learning curve, and I recommend playing on easy difficulties first to learn all the maps and game mechanics. The survival mode of They Are Billions is 100% worth the purchase if you enjoy single player strategy games, such as any of the classic tower defense games. I have not touched the campaign in either game, though I have seen both. And hence, I consider both They Are Billions and The Long Dark as survival-mode games. TLDR: It's like people don't read Pinned Topics, Dev replies or Dev Posts in the News section.This game is similar to The Long Dark in that the campaign was made AFTER the survival mode. The Devs have hyped up the Campaign quite a bit with all the stuff they've mentioned that is supposed to be in and the replayability of it. To have automated 'content' be put out so we all have something to do to kill the time until the Campaign. This is also why the Devs decided to create and release the Weekly Challenge Map system. (Which got delayed due to Bug Fixes and having to address all the 'false' reports) Since they had to rush to Early Access we need to wait for the Campaign to be done, which is slated for a Spring/Summer timeframe. The original plan was to have a 'Closed' Beta of Survival -> Add Campaign(The major game mode) -> Steam Early Access -> Fixes + Feedback changes -> Official Release. I've beaten every scenario possible in this game and love it to death but will get bored if they don't do something to add content soon.Īre you serious? The Devs rushed to Early Access because so many people were demanding it since it 'wasn't fair' they did a 'Closed' Beta of Survival Mode. Originally posted by -=DNR=- Giftig: It's completely stupid that they would spend limited time and funds combating the community efforts to fix their lack of content.

Play a custom map they are billions