Can A Free RTS Be That Good? | Beyond All Reason (BAR) Review

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  • @damgam98
    @damgam98 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    11:10 It's intentionally not logging you in until you press Multiplayer, to reduce load on the servers.
    And a little correction on the team sizes.
    The 50 players 25v25 you're talking about was a special occasion event. Regular matches cap at 16 players. We have even done 30v30 recently'ish
    Lobby UI is pending a total replacement, and the end graphs is straight up engine vanilla UI element that never got replaced in BAR.
    Cool review though. :)

    • @julienmciver6454
      @julienmciver6454 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      woah it's the guy!

    • @easilydistractedgames
      @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Ahh this comment made my day, thank you!
      Noted on the login section and player count. I'll pin this comment so others will know. For some reason, I thought there was a hidden setting to increase the player limit. My apologies!
      And thank you for making such a great game!

    • @damgam98
      @damgam98 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@easilydistractedgames Well, there is a hidden setting to do that, but only admins are allowed to use it. Part of it is the design decision, but servers also get quite unstable at certain player counts, sometimes even making the whole master server die out. So, yea, these huge games do happen sometimes, but there's always an admin sitting there making sure everything goes smoothly. Regular games are capped at 8v8. :)

    • @normal6969
      @normal6969 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best soulslike RTS/FPS/simulator/builder ever.
      Campaign designer, infinite types of units from orbital to seabottom level, full physics, 3D.
      th-cam.com/video/m8EtcOtsLhY/w-d-xo.html
      And a good laugh on the first part.

  • @snorkelwackjr
    @snorkelwackjr 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    One of the best RTS games I've ever played. I find it a blast to hop in 8v8 matches with a buddy of mine and work on a lane together. The counterplay options are extensive, so reading your opponent and coming up with efficient or clever counters can be extremely satisfying!
    Great review! BAR needs the exposure imo

  • @gambit_toys6554
    @gambit_toys6554 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Casual TA player since 1997 here. I'm no expert, but I really like BAR! Gives me the same vibes! It's fun!
    Even the construction units look the same!

    • @ChrispyNut
      @ChrispyNut หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because it's a fork of an Open-source clone of Total Annihilation.
      Hence, it's about as good at multithreading as TA was (though I'm being a bit harsh on Spring/BAR for rhetorical purposes)

  • @TheGooberMeister
    @TheGooberMeister 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    There's something that I'm going to miss about having only a couple hundred players on at a time. You unintentionally run into the same people on a regular basis.
    Great video. It's nice to see BAR getting the attention it deserves.

    • @easilydistractedgames
      @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks! Yeah I prefer close-knit communities like BAR, feels more like a group of friends. Going onto Steam risks tons of cheaters and people trying to ruin it for everyone.
      The people I've played with so far have been super friendly, but maybe it's just because I'm still new.

    • @TheGooberMeister
      @TheGooberMeister 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@easilydistractedgames it's definitely a risk. I'm not sure that the moderation team has enough manpower to handle it just yet. I'm sure they will work something out. I will miss the good old days though.

  • @julienmciver6454
    @julienmciver6454 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Would you say this raised the BAR for RTS games?

    • @joshsteiner5736
      @joshsteiner5736 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@julienmciver6454 bro it is the bar.

    • @iwantgoat
      @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      BAR is the BAR

  • @damgam98
    @damgam98 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    1:22 MOM I'M ON TH-cam!

  • @sovo1212
    @sovo1212 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    12:30 How's the AI, especially compared to other RTS games?

    • @AuditService-t6w
      @AuditService-t6w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      AI is good.

    • @Vladdy89
      @Vladdy89 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The AI ​​is pretty advanced. It attacks your economy, looks for bypasses, attacks your flanks, attacks with a powerful fist rather than individual units, actively uses aviation. Yes, it is still AI, but it gives you a challenge even if you are a jaded player and it is fun to play against it. If you are new to this game, even the middle level AI ​​will frick you up.

    • @iwantgoat
      @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Pretty good. If it's too easy give them a resource bonus and they will cream you

  • @mikeshivak
    @mikeshivak 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This game is consistsntly amazing!

    • @easilydistractedgames
      @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yup, been enjoying every game I've played so far. I just need to improve my APM :/

  • @easilydistractedgames
    @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hope you enjoyed this video! What's your favourite RTS?

    • @BloodSharkStorm
      @BloodSharkStorm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Warcraft 3 pre reforge is the GOAT

    • @julienmciver6454
      @julienmciver6454 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I really enjoyed the old Dune RTS when I was a kid. I'd say that's my favourite

    • @MrRhoidRage
      @MrRhoidRage 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      StarCraft on Nintendo 64

    • @DasHeino2010
      @DasHeino2010 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Supreme commander forged alliance but since a few months BAR! ^^

  • @spaace.938
    @spaace.938 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    10/10 would recommend, 150h in and just got into double digit os xD

  • @RichardvdMerwe
    @RichardvdMerwe 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome review! Can’t wait to check this game out!! Never stop gaming 😎

  • @Anubis7169
    @Anubis7169 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I havent enjoyed an RTS since maybe AoE or Mythology. BAR finally caught my attention about a year ago and its just so good.

    • @ChrispyNut
      @ChrispyNut หลายเดือนก่อน

      FAF not tickle the itch?

  • @maameloic7656
    @maameloic7656 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    great review

  • @SapphosSails
    @SapphosSails 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Biggest thing you forgot to mention. EVERY projectile is actually physically rendered so with good micro you can actually dodge shots with your units.
    More than that the playing with friends requires using the website to make parities and the balance gets REALLY wack really quick. BAR Is amazing though! More should play it!

  • @urieljuarez3923
    @urieljuarez3923 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    loved your video, you got a new suscriber, I can't wait to see your future videos!

    • @easilydistractedgames
      @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow thank you! If you have any game that you'd like me to review, let me know!

  • @neilhess2518
    @neilhess2518 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    AWESOME game! Insane that it is free. This is way better than many RTS games that I have paid $25+ for.

  • @remram44
    @remram44 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Zero-K is a similar game with more unique mechanics that IS on Steam (also free)

    • @Throefly
      @Throefly 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@remram44 In a world where I still don't get a choice to play newly released games unless I submit to Steam, a game not being on Steam is a good thing.
      Fuck Steam.

    • @imonyourside8376
      @imonyourside8376 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      is it moddable?

    • @remram44
      @remram44 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@imonyourside8376 Yes. Mods, mutators, widgets.

    • @iwantgoat
      @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      they use the same engine

  • @micastewart7209
    @micastewart7209 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome to see more people covering this gem!

  • @ZachRE88
    @ZachRE88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just popping in as a regular, albeit unskilled, BAR player. Love seeing BAR get more attention it deserves. The game is incredible and held my attention for the past year.
    The devs are putting in fantastic work. The third faction is coming along at a pace. Online play is solid. Regular bug fixes to keep things cleaned up. It does not feel like a free game.

  • @JAWSMUNCH304
    @JAWSMUNCH304 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you get those cinematic fly bys

  • @dubhd4r4
    @dubhd4r4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ,Yep BAR is a hidden gem

  • @Jamie-uw3wx
    @Jamie-uw3wx 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I play this game,, videos like this are awesome x

  • @lordlopikong6940
    @lordlopikong6940 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How do they balance?

  • @iwantgoat
    @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Anyone here play TA Kingdoms?

  • @tannerbananer5774
    @tannerbananer5774 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks an awful lot like supreme commander, and that's cool as fuck.

  • @CoolTI-Daniel
    @CoolTI-Daniel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This game is Epic. I got properly addicted to the point where I uninstall it during the week and reinstall it on the weekend if I have the time to play it. As a Classic Starcraft veteran, knowing of TA in the past, having enjoyed COH1 2 and 3... Finding BAR got me instantly addicted... like It's free and the quality of the multiplayer is far above COH3 which cost 70$

  • @KnownAsKenji
    @KnownAsKenji 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kinda hate that gaming is at a point where 'not on Steam' is considered a negative quality.
    I see it as a positive. Always did.

    • @iwantgoat
      @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      who said its negative?

  • @BDY-n9z
    @BDY-n9z 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is what STORMGATE should have been!!!

  • @prodromosregalides3402
    @prodromosregalides3402 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is very good , better than several 3A games already published and it is not even beta
    It is still alpha stage and it feels like a finished product.
    Of course to enjoy it, you need to like the complexity of real real strategy games. If this is too taxing for your already tired nervous system, it is OK , you can play something else.
    This is a reason RTS never quite took off. They can be played casually and have fun. But ultimately competition naturally happens and then it can be unpleasant, because it is like chess but in 3d and many more than 32 units

  • @Dentair
    @Dentair 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    multyplayer bugs are totaly fixed now, by the way.

  • @worldspam5682
    @worldspam5682 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Open source supreme commander with better graphics?! 🔥

    • @ngwolfgamer494
      @ngwolfgamer494 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Bar and supreme commander share a similar predecessor in total annihilation. Bar is closer to TA than SC though most of BARs units are direct clones of TA units

  • @imonyourside8376
    @imonyourside8376 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sadly no full modding, back to Supreme Commander.

  • @ChrispyNut
    @ChrispyNut หลายเดือนก่อน

    Blasphemy. You showed SupCom 2 footage, when talking about SupCom. 1 was awesome, 2 was lame!
    Should have been mentioned that BAR is a fork of SpringRTS/Balanced Annihilation which had been in development for a couple of decades (but dying for several years before BAR revitalised).
    Raptors and Scavengers would have been worth mentioning, as alternative gamemodes. They're the RTS version of tower defence, for those who prefer to Turtle/Porc/SimCity and let the enemy come to them (though a beefy modern CPU is usually required, particularly an AMD X3D chip).
    Nice hype video though, I liked the vibe.

  • @dkkanofkash8798
    @dkkanofkash8798 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact that BAR is not on Steam is beyond all reason.

  • @azu9608
    @azu9608 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoy the game, too bad the community seems very small

  • @burstfireno1617
    @burstfireno1617 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Commanders could be designed better, they look like they have been put together of scrapyard stuff.. Even TA's commander looks better robotic.

    • @iwantgoat
      @iwantgoat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      is that your only complaint?

  • @TheChuDragon
    @TheChuDragon 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    for the algo

  • @phantom3048
    @phantom3048 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you fucked up, made the game look too good, now im going to watch a few full matches instead of finishing you video. This comment is my apology.

  • @DirtyHairy1
    @DirtyHairy1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    RTS is everything else than dead, it will dance on our graves
    TA fan? BAR
    AOE fan? 0 A.D.
    C&C fan? openra

  • @dox_plays
    @dox_plays 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey Marco!
    Not sure if you remember me but Well done on the consistent and excellent progress!
    Great to see your channel doing well man!
    Hope to follow in your success one day! Keep it up!! 🦾🦾

    • @easilydistractedgames
      @easilydistractedgames  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey Dox! Of course I do! You're gonna be the next SkillUp! You've been one of my biggest motivators to make better videos!
      And thanks so much for the kind words!

    • @dox_plays
      @dox_plays 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@easilydistractedgames The next skillup! LOL oh man that is certainly some praise! thank you so much dude!
      Hopefully we can grow together!