Servo

Great example of what happens when the developer and the publisher abandon a game with a decent concept.

Fortunately there are plenty of Early Access games out there that don't turn out like this.

I would be happy if they would at least release an editor of sorts that would allows us to play around with things in the game and try new things out since we payed for the game in the first place and got dropped half way. I am not gonna lie, I'm still considering making a huge fuss about this if something isnt done to at least make servo useable to some extent. I have given plaenty of time for someone to respond to this. I am starting to think neither BonusXP nor Stardock actually care much for the people who spent money on a product neither of them could deliver. I am extremely discppointed.

If you see any sort of worth in the people who supported a project that ended up failing that had your names on it, then please reply so i can ask questions and get some answers. and no, I will not ask questions you cannot answer by law. I promise.

Offline only, the game servers are closed down for good.
Dead before out of earily access.

EDIT: You can no longer play this at all. DO NOT BUY
Cant even get a refund.
I will not buy from this company again.

Bought almost 2 years ago in early access expecting it to turn out great but devs completely abandoned it! Want my money back.

Looks like the plug was pulled onthis game. Too bad, as it looks like it could have been a decent game if finished. Note to developer. I won't be backing you again.

Publisher pulled the plug, now it's completely abandoned and has ceased development. Sad because it was shaping up nicely.

Really nice! It can be a bit hectic at times and a path finding tool would be good but this is nice. I like the upgade tools. The Ai could use a bit a of tweek or two I have destroyed the enemy base a few times by just sneeking round the back with my guys as a huge group of powered up servos just stood there and didn't seem to mind it happening. ha ha ha

Still it seems slick and it is fun, the flying units are also a little hard to control though.
7 out 10. Its Better than Planetary Annihilation. Will play it a bit more.

First off I know allot of people say ohh this is like total annillation or supreme commander - no its not

the only 2 things these games have in common is mechas and RTS to compare them to each other does not do either justice
why? time - time is a big factor in these games a single match of Total annillation or supreme commander could take hours where as this game is made to take 10-15mins per match in a more get in and get shooting mentality - if your lead unit dies the timer resets on it and you respawn it free of charge giving you a range of options as long as you protect your command ship

so we now what its not - so what is it? I'd say this game is closer to metal fatigue or air mech then what most compare this game to - its fast in your face no time to debate or pause and make strategy - get in shoot use your mechs special attacks and hope you hold long enough to snag some resources and make some generic units to back up your servos

the co op hold your own map reminds me more of Dawn of war 2 Last Stand as you get waves of enemies while trying to collect resources and build up - the limited resource types helps keep your mind on fighting over micromanagement is a bonus since attempting to sweep away enemies with limited resources can be tough

So buy this game if you are looking for
a fast paced RTS with RPG style
quick in your face matches
a interesting choice of mecha options- arm them with pistols swords grenade launchers brass nuckles rifles and differnt armors and pilots
the pvp is fun quick shoot em up style rts

Don't buy it if your looking for
a new supreme commander - or total annilation - these are not the same please stop comparing them I love total annilation far to much for people to keep bashing every game in its name - they are not the same let the game rest in peace
a long in depth campain or story line - these are pretty much just not in the game only 2 campains to get you started I already beat them in first 2 hours of play on all difficultys
a no bugs perfect in all ways game - its early access it has bugs it has some wierdness and balancing needs major work still - does that make it less fun? for some yes so hit follow or wishlist it till you think its worth the cash

so after 2 hours would I buy it again? yes - 7/10 solid early access with tons of potentiol (and I'm talking real diamond in the rough not great ""personality"" )

also to anyone who attempts to troll me or leave some grammar nazi response I will delete you - if you have a legit response or complaint about my post I'm all for responding so please ask away

but folks remember - I'm a gamer not a Grammar professor so please please keep that kinda rage for facebook maybe youtube but don't leave it on my door step I won't deal with it

Very excited about this game. So far alot of the things I like, progression, loot, customization and RTS? Graphics are great,
plays solid, fast load times and an intense and challanging pace. After a couple of losses and refitting, refining strategy I can now hold my own. If this stays on track, has good dev support, matching/pvp etc, could be my fav RTS for a long time.

The Game is realy good, maybe new players will find it difficult, and its not!

Fun every where for real RTS players who have been playing for years...

The ones that are not used to fast paced games will complain, but
there is one thing ive learnd in all my RTS years, and is this!

The harder the enemy, better you get! Sorry for ma bad english!

UPDATE: Changed to negative. They abandoned this game. It could have been good! played too much and Valve refuses to give my money back. :/

For those of you that remember Metal fatigue, this game scratches that itch! Although not as in-field dynamic as metal fatigue, such as being able to swap parts from fallen foes in the middle of battle. It does however let you customize your pilot, head, torso, legs and a weapon on each hand and each shoulder. Choice of weapons is pretty broad, which is nice.

my only complaint? no WASD map move. It's either screen bump or using the arrow keys like it's 1999.

I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys customization and the RTS play style. There are bugs to deal with but it is early in game development so keep that in mind. I would like to see more content for the Mechs and possibly more Drones (Mini brawling drones, for front line fighting?). The game is similar to a MOBA/RTS play style. The game reminds me a lot of Warcraft 3 when Blizzard introduced heros into the RTS game play. There is great potential for this game but that doesnt mean it will amount to greatness. If the developers continue taking feed back from the community to heart to expand on the foundation they have laid, this will be a great game to pick up for 20 bucks.

I gotta say, I'm really enjoying SERVO! For a Beta, its got quite alot of polish.

It definitely has a long way to go before its time to release but that aside, the game play is fast and furious.

Learn the hotkeys and use them! Especially in coop skirmish with the AI. B for Build and Q for the Mine thingy.. (to name but a few)

With only 2 story missions sofar (and 4 difficulties for each), you will spend most of your time doing skirmish's. As you progress in Dropship XP you unlock extra pilots / servo's.

Make sure you do the story missions as you also unlock a pilot and servo parts. Overall.. loving the experience! 10/10

Be aware that they occasionally do server wipes.. so if grinding isnt your thing..

It's early game access and i am impressed how the team bring this game into steam community, no wonder the dev have experience in the past with Age of Empires and the transform the robot into RTS. It's too early to judge this game from bug and everything, but i want to talk in positive and optimism about the future of this game.

I am really enjoying thr game but i have run into a game breaking bug... it will be about 7-9 mins into a game and then the fps will drop to 1 frame and i have no idea why hopefully they will fix this beause i really love this game. Old Style RTS with a Make-Your-Own-Mech feature which it very cool.

I am a starcraft fan and I am a bit addicted to this Servo game.

There are guns and explosions. Laser things and missiles flying in the air, boom boom boom boom. Either your servo is still alive or dead and countdown to respawn the servo.

There are just a few confusing moments in campaign missions. I didnt know that you can actually build around the servo (like a portable pylon, and buildings dont need constant power, only build and it can power itself). I kept creating Beacons at first, just like pylons with the protoss in starcraft, so i can reach power to build refinaries at the located spots... after some thinking of why was i able to build refinaries anywhere in the tutorial, it finally hit me, the servo controls the area to provide the ability to build near it. (buildings can provide its own power when built).

i like how there is a shop to buy parts for the servo. its only a little confusing as it doesnt provide specific detail of how a noob can use this part and where it installs at, also has no compare feature for what current install.

I completed the tutorial and then later complated the only 2 missions on insane mode. only 2 missions available in early-access so far... I find the 1st level is easy game-physics-learner level (i wasted couple hours on easy mode) and after some learn, was also easy on insane.

2nd level on hard was very annoying as i was impatience, after a break from the game, i wasted time on hard mode but learned about it when i played insane mode. insane was also a bit annoying because that 1 single tank comes out every few minutes and will eventually kill you (complete level fail) because of not enough health around. i spent most the time using a slow reload missile shot to take down dozen enemies (slow couple hours for a single mission). quite boring from the repetetive wait-wait-wait-missile wait-wait-wait-missile.

Its a bit annoying to learn optimization for each level completely by yourself (an un-addict would just quit playing the game, like most the games i bought on steam sale)

Pretty fun concept, as I am writing this review it is still in Alpha, and only has two story missions.

Looking forward to it coming closer to release and getting more content :)



Edit: It's now almost a year later and the game is still in early access, with almost no noticeable changes.

Dead end project that is probably going nowhere, don't waste your money.

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About the gameplay
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It feels like someone's trying to make another version of Total Annihilation, but couldn't program a second resource.

Skirmishes are absolutely insane. There's no wait period, no breathing room, no chance for you to think for a moment about your next step.
It's "hurry and teleport in" before someone steals your rez node and then you gotta turn around 'cause you already have baddies gunning at your dropship.

If you somehow survived the first wave AND managed to snag at least one node, then you have very little time to build up your strength before the meteorites show.
They show every 800 resources. Global. Meaning that if you didn't get one of the first two nodes, you're screwed with only your servo and the starter turret.

If you manage to get a roving force and destroy one of the two meteors (they drop them in pairs, I think), then another one will take its place.

I can't recall of any other strategy game that does this. Dawn of War, Starcraft, Age of Empires... Even the freaking MOBAs give you a little breather between waves.

This reminds me of a map I once made for Blood. Since I made it, I knew the order and where every secret was located at, and assumed everyone would be able to figure it out.
Not the case. I received evey complaint about difficulty and got a bad score because I realized you could glitch the dogs at the first room by going prone under them, but not everyone else did.


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About the AI
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Jesus Fucking Christ.

Why on Earth would you allow allies to build within your influence if THERE IS NO RESOURCE SHARING!?

SO. MANY. FUCKING. TIMES. I have had the AI claim all the resource spots when THEY'RE NOT EVEN THERE!

I've only been able to play this with AI, since I haven't been able to get paired with someone online, but I'm absolutely certain you can get stuck with a shitty teammate that will steal every resource node from under you, leaving you wandering aimlessly, telling yourself "Why did I download this?"

I know it's an early access game. I don't care. It's currently not worth the buy.

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About the customization
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You'd think that for a game that boasts about customization, they'd have at least several different parts set up. So far, I've only seen:
-first weapon
-sword
-pistol
-rifle
-shoulder rocket (single)
-shoulder grenade launcher

All bodyparts are exactly the same, with slight variations in color.

Oh yeah. There as a shield unit in there, but it was so weak that It was essentially the same as going naked.

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Final thoughts
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Right now it's not worth the buy. Maybe check again in a few months.

Don't buy early access stuff this early! If they sell every copy during early access, they won't have any reason to finish the game!

I have been playing rts games for about 18 or so years. This game does its job well . Satisfying gameplay . I started the game on medium difficulty and stuck with that. With out any help from tutorials and I was able to learn with the flow well. May i say STRATIGY is key the game is not a smash enamies untill you win . It is a game where you will have fun with the abilities and may i say they are something to master in a good way. This game is good and I will be playing it in its current state through the updates as i watch the game grow in content and all that good stuff. Grab it up its worth a buy.

Devs good job. thumbs up

So, what can I say about this game.

If you want to read a whole review, then look no further. If you're one of THOSE guys, that just want to know if the game is good.....well...look no further either.
Let's start with the short one.

Game good. You play. You smile. You happy. The End.

And now for those of you who want to know MY thoughts and experiences with the game. Also know, I go for a full blown out review, as such is my...way of the ninja? Cause I have quite a bit I really want to get out. So bare with me. Or not.


First a little story about me.
As a young little ninja child Age of Empires were pretty much my one favorite game. Even to this day it pretty much is. So you can probably understand that, when I read, and I quote, "key create talent behind the beloved Age of Empires seriers", I got pretty excited in my...head. So, no questions asked, it's an early access game, but who cares, I bought it and I bought it GOOD. I even straight ahead recommended it to a few friends whom I used to play AoE with as a child. Needless to say, they got pretty excited as well. I downloaded it, I played it and boy did I love it.

I really love RTS games, if done right, and a RTS game with mechs makes it just all that better. Mecha games has a special place in my heart, so you must understand that, AoE creators making a new RTS game with a mecha theme, I got EXTREMLY excited. BUT enough about me and my love for RTS and mechas. Now about the game.


Note that when you buy this game, you buy an EARLY ACCESS game, there isn't that much content as of yet.

The game itself is really good and well balanced, going into combat doesn't feel like the enemy is outpowering yourself, but this is because of the fact that there currently only is ONE...faction I guess you could call it, Earth. More, probably, will be added later on. There are a few enjoyable game modes as well as maps, although VERY FEW, they are still enjoyable. From what I can tell there's only about 4 maps (or maybe it was 3? 5?, oh well), the game modes can vary depending on which map you chose. We got the standard Deathmatch, PvP or PvB.
Also note that the maps are only able to hold up to two players at once. So playing with a friend against and AI bot is right now not a thing, unless you and your friend want to tackle the horde mode together against swarms of enemies. We also got the Arena mode where you play up to five maps in different ways, by betting 1000 cash, you can win, sometimes, quite a few good things at the end.

Also, keep in mind that I haven't gone out to play against other human players yet. Not that I don't fancy it, but that I tried and failed. There's not THAT many playing yet. Most is still getting a hang of the game.

The whole "make your ideal team" thing isn't all that good yet, but still good. There's not that many parts to chose from when it comes to weapons and such. There's only 3 pilots along with their Servos (as the mechas are called) available by the time I'm reviewing this. Each with his/her own special ability. But, despite the lack of weapons and such, there's still quite a bit of ways to make YOUR ideal team. There's your sword, shield, pistols and rifles and fists. Swords can be dual wielded or you can go with a shield in the off hand instead. Pistols can also be dual wielded, but I prefer the rifles to be honest. I do hope spears and axes as well as deployable mines.
Let's take my current team, which I no doubt will change in the near future.

(Edit: More than those weapons do exist. They are just higher level parts, such as a drill (dual wielding).
(Edit #2: Deployable mines do exist within the game, found out playing against an "Insane" difficulty bot)

I go for "Sword and Shield along with a few launchers on the back", a "long range sniper along with some swarm missile launchers on back" and then a "dual wielding swords man, with a few tricks up his back as well". By combining your "heroes" abilities you can do some devastating damage, with an EMP blast and a acid pool of awesomness on the ground and my sniper swarming the enemy with missiles, a enemy Servo can easily be taken down, and fast, as well as reducing the enemy forces to almost nothing. Combining your Servos abilities is almost a must if you want a quick and fast game.

But getting new parts isn't all a walk in the park, you need to dedicate a few minutes, or hours to get some really good new parts. When you do get them good parts, boy do you feel like a child at Christmas getting getting that toy you really wanted, that you saw in the window of the toy shop when you and your mom when down to the mall to buy the rest of the families presents so you just walk past that window containing that awesomness. The parts can go from weapons, arms, heads, body, legs, shields as long as some other additions on the back and inside the Servo CPU system, kinda like rings in Diablo 3. Much of the customization feel like a good RPG game such as Diablo. You battle, you win, you get stuff, you equip said stuff (if good) and sell the rest for some scrap which can later be used to buy weapons of mass destruction.

The whole base construction isn't all that yet. There's not that many building to chose from, but I figure more will be added later on. Such as missile turrets, walls, better units and more. Or at least this is what I hope for. Walls. And if the creators is reading this, think about this. Walls...on which you can place your turrets. Aaah? Not to shabby ey?

Anyway, I love it, I'll keep on playing it. I'll support it. I'll master this. It's just that worth my time.


So if you love Age of Empires, Diablo and also that one awesome mecha game for pc which is also a RTS game.
Then, my friend, this is for you.

LET ME REMIND YOU! This is a EA game, EA for Early Access. UNDERSTAND THAT before you buy it. I have a feeling ALOT more will be added in the time to come.

To sum it all up.

Game good. You play. You smile. You happy. The End.

(With a few setbacks as the lack of maps, factions and a little crappy online play)

Great game. Instantly engaging. Similar to Halo Wars for Xbox 360, but also in line to be a go-to RTS. I'll be playing Servo for many, many hours.