They are Billions - RTS meets Zombie Hordes !

eekfek · 7 Nov 2017 at 21:28

Basically, a survival RTS only the enemies are Zombies ! looks fun, theres plenty of gameplay on YT if you like the look of it.

> They are Billions < website in early access beta for £15 (via Humble Bundle store)

I'll give feedback soon.

Graphics are really good, these screenshots don't do it must justice but the game supports Ultrawide 3440*1440 plus other settings straight out the box !!

and then it went all pear shaped 17 days in !! $£@?>% Zombie zerg !!!

eekfek · 8 Nov 2017 at 19:13

There has just been a small update to the client, no idea what it changed but it was miniscule.

eekfek · 10 Dec 2017 at 20:04

Repetitive gameplay is not always a bad thing if it's fun and keeps you entertained.

If the game were to be released in it's current form and content it would easily be worth the £15.

If your unsure I'd recommend watching some of the videos doing the rounds on YT.

eekfek · 3 Jan 2018 at 18:16

Cobra-UK said:
Gah im so on the fence about this. Watched a tonne of streams and a couple of mates have been banging on about this and yet im still on the fence. Been temtped to buy it for the last week.

What's stopping you ? You can buy it on steam and take advantage of the refund policy ie play it for under two hours, decide if it's worth keeping or get a full refund - win win !!

eekfek · 14 Jan 2018 at 19:42

The game is getting good numbers on steam, one of the best releases of last year.

eekfek · 14 Jan 2018 at 22:56

^^ I hope not ! The games main attraction is knowing that you cannot relax and you have to concentrate and make the correct decisions. If they allowed you to fix your errors by reloading the map it would ruin the game.

I lost count how many times on the easiest of settings I missed a sole zombie sneaking into my camp infecting a hut and then realising I was doomed!!! Love it !

By the way have you all seen this lucky blighters map ??

eekfek · 15 Jan 2018 at 17:25

@GBRusty don't forget the full release is going to have an estimated 40 hr campaign.

eekfek · 20 Jan 2018 at 13:01

AndyCr15 said:
I bought this yesterday as although I generally don't like single player games, I do enjoy a good RTS. Is there not a tutorial though? I don't particularly know what I'm doing!

It's basically a game you learn by just doing which is half the fun. The game can be brutal and I mean brutal, even when you think you've got a good base and are on top of things it will go pear shaped and fast.

Build a few houses supply them with food and build sawmill's and quarry's. Slow expansion is the key, block chock points with wooden walls and have your army on auto patrols to cover your base from all angles.

Houses bring in gold, build a bank in the centre of them to increase gold income. Place warehouses near industry to increase production.

Building towers to defend your base is costly, don't overdo them use soldiers in early games whilst slowly increasing tech to build thanatos units for massive AoE.

The game is trial and error, getting to the last wave and losing everything is common, get used to it.

eekfek · 25 Jan 2018 at 22:11

Glanza said:
Once I've got AC DLC polished off this will be my next purchase, is anyone running this @ 3440x1440?

Yep, I mentioned it in the OP and posted a few pics, works perfectly in ultrawide.

eekfek · 26 Jan 2018 at 11:25

Glanza said:
Great will be definitely picking it up in that case.

Don't forget Steam's refund policy, very handy for demoing games before commiting

eekfek · 4 Feb 2018 at 16:23

Grandmaster Fap! said:
God this thing is hard, i cant get past the last swam on the first map, am i poop!?

It's a steep learning curve but ultimately satisfying when you survive your first map.

I'm 40+ hours and have only won a handful of games but I enjoy it profusely !! Sure, you can go watch replays on how to beat the maps but that, for me, takes away from the game.

Stick with it, slowly expand and get a small roving band of troops to take care of initial threats. Housing is very important as it's your source of gold income.

eekfek · 19 Feb 2018 at 20:13

WAF - ''Age Of Empires: ZOMBIES! - They Are Billions | 21:9 Review [3440x1440/60fps/Ultrawide]''

eekfek · 27 Feb 2018 at 10:45

New 'massive' patch today ..erm 40mb ...

^^ I still can't beat map 2 @ 60% hahahah... but I refuse to use guides or copy YT'ers

eekfek · 4 May 2018 at 18:35

new update coming soon, new languages, bug fixes, 30-40 new mayors will be added.

sadly no news of the campaign.

eekfek · 6 Aug 2018 at 17:32

Another big update added today > Click me! < ton's of changes, new NIGHTMARE mode and infected GIANTS !!1

Sadly no campaign yet or new maps.

eekfek · 18 Jun 2019 at 18:04

The Campaign is finally here !! 2gig update and playable now !!

eekfek · 19 Jun 2019 at 11:41

The first mission you need to build tons of houses and clear the south then west, and then cross the railway bridge and clear up there.

Make sure you have max food coming in as the train will keep dropping off people to increase your population.

Build archers, as many as you can, build a series of wooden walls as far north/west as you can then sit and pray ;p

eekfek · 23 Jun 2019 at 13:27

Subzero85 said:
Trying to get into this but finding it hard,any tips on what to build, best units etc ?

Don't play the campaign.

Start off on a survival map 1 on the easiest settings.Don't rush build everything or try to advance up the tech to early.

Build archers and have them patrol around your expanding base. Always make sure you have plenty of food and energy.

Hordes will appear every so often, usually 20 days depending on difficulty so at least make sure you have plenty of archers and a wall or two between them.

NEVER assume your safe, the Z's will find a way in even if it's one lone Z so always keep an eye on your map.

The game is ******* annoying and you will die, often over and over... have fun !

Watch some YT videos/guides is the best bet for help.