Odd, running a 2.8 single core and no issues unless I play quite a long time, besides all the other bugs, etc. Pretty much right at minimum.
Ebonwulf
Hey, not sure if this has already been figured out or not, so if it has, I'm sorry I'm lazy for having not found it yet in the multitude of BUGS!!! complaints. Honor seems to be lost when you go back and forth between SP and MP, in my experience between the tournament (SP) and anything online. I haven't been able to pinpoint any specifics beyond that. If this has indeed been brought up, then quietly let this post sink into oblivion.
The best perk to more than one point in the sniper scope is the ability to harrass at a further range without losing your absymally paper thin skin in the process. Especially if you plan to get close enough to use mines or use Angelic Fury from a bit further out to avoid any AoE attacks. So depends on if you need the help or not. Right now I do. You may not.
I was playing SotS before this, and this game made me have to completely back up and refamiliarize myself with the control scheme. I've played many RTS's in the past and for me it's taking quite a bit of getting used to so far. Love the promise of the depth to the game so far, but 30 min after starting the game, I was lost and absolutely besieged by pirates. I agree that the tutorial could have been given a little more meat. I like feeling challenged, just not incompetent. At the ve