![]() ![]() ![]() Liberating these sectors and taking control of vital resources is key for success. Other sectors can be enemy strongholds that are heavily fortified and send out enemy squads to attack you (but more on that later). They can be parts of a city, diamond mines, ports that allow sea and river travel, hospitals or just a safe place to rest and relax. Collected into several different regions and environments, these maps offer not simply yet another battlefield but new characters and stories as we discussed in Dev Diary 8 – Quests.Ĭertain sectors are more strategically important than others. More than 160 of these sectors (including underground locations) have their own playable, handcrafted maps to explore. This is what we call the Satellite View – the strategic layer of the game where you will command your squads of mercenaries.Īs is tradition set by the game’s predecessors, the world map is divided into a sector grid. Welcome to the Adjani Valley – the world of Jagged Alliance 3. It also needs a big playground where these plans can unfold. Strategic gameplay requires planning and tough decisions, managing different resources, be it money, time, or people. But what exactly is needed to make a fun and engaging strategic layer? And also, what makes a good strategic layer within the context of the Jagged Alliance series? For me this blend is one of the key ingredients for their success and my own fond memories of spending countless hours with them.įrom the early days of conceptualizing Jagged Alliance 3 it was clear to us that we had to capture this unique blend – turn based tactics, strategic gameplay in an open world and a quirky cast of characters. It is no wonder that both big tactical games from that era - XCOM and Jagged Alliance – featured not only excellent tactical combat but also a deep strategic element. The 90s were a golden age for PC strategy games. ![]() Hi everyone, I am Boyan Ivanov, co-creative director of Jagged Alliance 3, and today we are going to talk about strategy. ![]()
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