Online PvP tactical turn-based combat

[Potjeslatinist]

There's one more kind of game without which my collection - without which *I* - cannot be whole: a tactical turn-based combat game, genre Wasteland 2, Jagged Alliance, X-Com: Enemy Unknown etc, but online and PvP.

Anyone know any good ones? But of course. I await agog.

 

[Zhukov]

Well, the new XCOM games do have multiplayer. I rather doubt anyone is still playing though. My total experience was one laggy match where my opponent bailed after I got a decent flank.

There's Atlus Reactor, but that's more like a turn-based MOBA. Looks pretty nifty actually, but the aesthetics weren't to my taste.

 

[RoadblockXL]

The upcoming game, Battletech , will have a strong multiplayer focus.

Basically, it's a tactical, turn-based combat game with customizable, giant robots.

And if you suddenly find yourself really interested, the multiplayer beta starts this weekend.

Some footage:

 

[bjj hero]

Some of the gamesworkshop titles do this. Mordheim and bloodbowl. I guess bloodbowl is technically a sport but its highly tactical.

 

[09philj]

Some of the gamesworkshop titles do this. Mordheim and bloodbowl. I guess bloodbowl is technically a sport but its highly tactical.

If anything Blood Bowl is faster and more fluid than actual American Football.

 

[DoPo]

Well, the new XCOM games do have multiplayer. I rather doubt anyone is still playing though. My total experience was one laggy match where my opponent bailed after I got a decent flank.

I've never actually played it but from what I've seen of the EU multiplayer it was TERRIBLE. There were random syncing issues that led to super awkward bugs - sometimes you wouldn't be able to move an unit or shoot with them or perhaps open doors. Other times the line of sight is thoroughly fucked - two units can stare at each other and one can see the opponent, the other cannot. Or one might be able to see through a wall, for example. Overwatches turn the previous situation up to eleven - someone may be able to take a shot at something that's completely impossible or be unable to see something obvious.

I don't know if XCOM 2 does any better.

 

[meiam]

Well the biggest problem with that is that there niche game and the population dry up very quickly. Most of them are F2P with some pretty pay too win element.

I haven't played too many, but you can try duelyst.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

XCOM 1 and 2 are tactical, turn based PvP. There is also Blood Bowl for a sporty-variant of the theme.

 

[otakon17]

Have you tried Atlas Reactor?
https://www.atlasreactorgame.com/en/

I haven't tried it myself yet but I hear it's good and it's turned based PvP goodness and it's free to play.

*sees it was mentioned earlier if typo'd*

 

[chrissx2]

Heroes series? : >

 

[CaitSeith]

You could give a try to Mordheim: City of the Damned.

 

[Guffe]

So...
1) Player versus Player
2) Online
3) (Highly?) Tactical
4) Turn Based

Have you tried Chess?

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

Mario...party?

Isn't Civilisation multiplayer? And Tropico? Xcom 2 definitely is, but I never tried it out.

 

[DoPo]

Isn't Civilisation multiplayer?

It is. No clue how it works in MP, though.

And Tropico?

Also has multiplayer and I also have no experience with it. Still, I do know it is not turn based. And I don't really know how PvP it is. I mean, it's not a "traditional" (if you can call it that) PvP where you try to destroy your opponent - since the game centres around economy, I know that some of the victory conditions are just based on that.

Xcom 2 definitely is, but I never tried it out.

Same. As I mentioned previously, XCOM: Enemy Unknown was actually pretty terrible in multiplayer. Dunno if the sequel is any better.