Hex of Steel 4+
WW2 turn-based Strategy game.
Valentin Lievre
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- $4.99
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Description
The Ultimate WW2 Strategy Wargame.
WARNING: Older devices will not be able to run the biggest scenarios. You need a device with good GPU/CPU performances in order to run those, it is hard to tell which iPad/iPhone can or cannot run those. iPhone X (Any 2017 device) and above should run those fine. You will still be able to play any of the campaign scenarios with any device, there is a hundred of them (or play in multiplayer).
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM multiplayer.
Embark on a gaming journey that started with just 53 euros from Kickstarter and a dream! "Hex of Steel" is not just another wargame; it's a testament to determination and passion.
Key Features that Set "Hex of Steel" Apart:
• Adaptive AI that Never Cheats.
• Explore Gigantic Scenarios Spanning Europe, North Africa, Pacific, and more.
• No Turn Limits, No Unit Limits (Can be changed).
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer (PC/Mobile).
• Play with Standard Unit Representation or NATO Icons.
• Capture and Deploy Almost Any Unit in Your Army.
• Engage in Branched Campaigns with Core Units – Shape Their History Throughout the Campaign.
• Diplomacy that Adds Depth to Strategy (Wars, Alliances, Truces).
• Over 50 Policies to Personalize Your Gameplay – Choose Doctrines, Occupation, Conscription, and More!
• Unleash Your Creativity with Multiple Editors: Tiles, Units, Countries, and Scenarios.
• Random Scenario Generator (Work in Progress) for Endless Challenges.
• Experience Dynamic Weather with Stunning Sound and Graphics Effects.
• Dive into a World of Unique and Optional Mechanics – Explore Limitless Possibilities!
Absolutely no paid content / in app purchases!
Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in the ultimate wargaming experience – "Hex of Steel" awaits your strategic brilliance!
What’s New
Version 7.4.0
ADDED
• New 'political map' overlay. At the push of a button, you can show/hide it. Combined with the keybind to hide units, you have full control over what's shown/hidden. It does not contain country names yet, I have thought about adding it but still cannot find any way to calculate where the name would be shown (for countries with colonies or with territories across sea).
• New policy category: National Focuses.
• Few new policies to go under that new category: Industrial overtime, Aggressive Propaganda, Military Scientists, Army Training, Resistance Suppression, Construction Engineering, • Commanders development program. Description is available in game :) The goal for this new category was to be more useful late game, to have something where you could have your • HQ points spent on a per turn basis automatically. Some of these policies do require a sacrifice of 1 HQ point per turn.
• New other policies: Bigger command centers, Highlands experts.
• Possibility to completely hide the in game UI by pressing F10 (+ new keybind).
• Possibility to assign/change a country's ideology in the map editor.
• AT infantry to Greece.
• AA units to Turkey.
• Basic AA and artillery to baltic states.
CHANGED
• Multiplayer compatibility -> 7.4.0.
• Economy / Occupation policies and income modifiers did not work as intended when a tile was occupied (modifiers applied on wrong value).
• Made policies lighter (data wise). Will make some late game save files a tad lighter/smaller.
• Increased Commanders units upkeep by quite a lot when playing with policies ON (15 upkeep vs 1 upkeep).
• Slightly changed the player slots setup in the map editor settings.
• Now showing the max cap of HQ points in both the store and the policies menu.
• Changed the 'map' button action to toggling the political map. I have disabled the old 'strategic' map.
• I have removed the hardcoded 'Winter fighting bonus' for the Northern countries, and instead, made it free for them to pick the Winter Soldiers military tactics policy.
• Political unit option no longer add an extra production turn.
• Mountaineer unit option now adds an extra production turn.
• Mountaineer option is now available for small AT guns and artillery guns.
• Several buildings graphics (Coastal batteries, factory, refinery).
• Supplies amount per tile penalty with complex supplies setting.
• Estonia country revamp (geography) on Europe scenarios.
• Latvia country revamp (geography) on Europe scenarios.
• Lithuania country revamp (geography) on Europe scenarios.
• Added missing naval convoy routes in Europe scenarios (other than 1939).
• Reduced a bit the AI's purchase rate of commanders.
FIXED
• Tile info displayed with mouse hovering would not display the right amount of income production if the amount was modified in the editor (on a per tile basis).
• AI buying too many AT infantry even when not needed.
• Changing faction in the diplomacy menu did not provoke a refresh of the income summary.
• Units with 0 movement points would not turn 'dark' once they had attacked (indicating they are out of actions). Example: Coastal batteries.
• Newly deployed units would not be darkened unless selected and unselected (force refresh).
• Units on small islands could not resupply if a single enemy was nearby.
• Trench tiles if set as VP when captured would yield a 'no translation' notification.
Ratings and Reviews
Closest thing to panzer corps we will get on iPhone
Love this game ! This is the closest thing we will ever get to panzer corps on iPhone . You are doing AMAZING work ! However I have one issue (thus why it’s 4 stars )
On the new iPhones with “Dynamic island “ (D.I.) the D.I. Takes up a good portion of the menu on the side when playing . I don’t know if you guys can do anything or add a option to move side bar around or something cause it’s a giant pain . Again this is not the developers fault and I will 100% continue to support the game with DLC or any purchases I can make ! Keep up the amazing work.
Crashes all the time.
I tried giving this a solid run through several of the maps and the German campaign. Nearly every time I ended a round the app crashed. In the middle of several dozen turns, the app crashed. I’m currently running a Pacific map playing team Japan. After every end of turn, the app crashed. In fact, I’m trying to advance beyond round five and can’t because it crashes at the same point every time as the AI teams are taking their turns. I literally cannot advance this game any further! I’ve tried replaying the round from a previous save and still had ten straight crashes right after AI Netherland’s turn!
So why 2 stars? This game actually has a lot of potential. The AI doesn’t make moronic decisions like many other strategy games. In fact, I’m curious as to why exactly the game crashes when it does. It’s almost as if it’s overtaxing the iPad’s ability to compute what the AI is doing. Some of the other crashes appeared to be graphics related. I love the unit options and realism. The prices are a bit too high but it’s within tolerance. The terrain and weather effects are also great. I tried the upgrade option a few times and couldn’t figure it out. There are too few menu helps. With some fixes, this game can be the best of the turn based strategy games. Please, please please fix the crash problems for the iOS platforms.
Developer Response ,
Good day !
The crashes aren’t related to the game and the code but the model of iphone / ipad you are using.
It is written in caps at the very beginning of the description, this game is heavy and requires a powerful device. If you don’t have an iPad pro it’s unlikely to run the big scenarios (europe, entire pacific etc)
Same for the iPhones, do not expect to run anything on an iPhone 6s or so
This is not something I can fix, unfortunately
Textures are already at minimum (256x256, compared to the 1024x1024 on PC)
However, playing any of the campaigns is fine, since they aren’t 60.000 tiles big :)
I will update the description to maybe make it more clear what device can or cannot run some of the biggest maps in the game
Regarding the upgrade, I would recommend you take a look at the manual, this is explained there.
There are no tooltips on the mobile version on the game because they would simply appear all the time (hover with mouse on PC, there is no such thing as hover on mobile, its either you press or you don’t)
But there is a detailed manual that you can access from within the main menu, please have a look :)
Maybe give a try to the demo on PC and see if it runs better on your PC
Again, sorry !
There are few problems
So the game just came to mobile so I can't be harsh. I have a feeling most of the things Im going to say will be fixed at some point so, its just a friendly reminder. One thing Id like to see added would be a help bar. This is due to the fact that I have no idea how to resupply. What the "help bar" would do is to help players get more comfortable witht he game. Everything included would be from simple movements to complex things you have added in your game. It could festure the how resupply works to how certain terrains effect troops. I see the bar on the side panel with the icons but, all I see is "no cost" and nothing happens. I think it would also benifit to new players of TBS and bring more people to love the game. Another thing is that the AI won't do their turn. Usually stuck looking at one unit for awhile and I have to restart the load for it to work. Other than those things I have no complaints on the game. It is a master piece and just as good as any Easy Tech game Ive played. So hats off to you for making a greating game. Thank you for taking your time to read my comment.(Sorry I know this is just a repost but I added more detail to the help bar I couldnt find your email)
Developer Response ,
Hi buddy !
Just saw your review now, not sure Apple publish them right away, as im checking almost every day ...
anyway. Thanks for leaving a review ! And yes, you did your background check, its all gonna be fixed :) i fix everything always :p
Can you send me an email about what you mean by help bar ? Not sure I understand what you mean.
For the AI, I see your review was left in 1.5.1.
As of 1.5.5, everything has been fixed !:)
If it happens again (would be surprising) There are plenty of ways to contact me (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Discord) and my email is indicated on there. Go to the steam page of the game, find my email there and we’ll work this out ;)
Cheers !
Val
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Information
- Seller
- Valentin Lievre
- Size
- 398.5 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2019 Valentin Studio
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.