Foxhole

Paul Bellow · Jul 31, 2017

Have you heard of Foxhole? I’m sure some of you have, but don’t feel bad if the answer is no. Until developer Clapfoot’s PR agency asked us to talk with the studio, we didn’t either. Then we played the game, launching into Early Access today on Steam, and we’re now very big fans. Read on for our hands-on preview of this unique persistent war MMO.

Foxhole is vaguely set in a WWII-based universe, but it’s not Germans, Americans, Brits, and Japan: it’s the Colonials versus the Wardens. There is a massive multi-territory map, with each region supporting around two hundred players at a time. Think of it like this – a battle may be raging in one region of the world, while another is raging elsewhere.

Each region has its fighters for either side, but both sides are capped. So while there can be an uneven number between factions, one side can never go above (as an example) say 80 players on the map. As regions are won, they’re closed off with the ultimate goal being for your faction to hold all the territory. Foxhole is basically RISK if it were played in real time and each unit was an individual player.
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http://www.mmorpg.com/foxhole/columns/an-enthralling-massively-multiplayer-persistent-war-1000011904

Matthew James · Jul 31, 2017

Looks like the old PC Armymen games combined with the newer real time iso-shooters.

Paul Bellow · Jul 31, 2017

Are you saying that's a bad thing? Heh.

Matthew James · Jul 31, 2017

Definitely not a bad thing, more of a "holy shit that is one tan picture" impression from the screenshot.

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