Homeworld - Deserts of Kharak now has Tactical Pause - in singleplayer

[Destraex]

I know how you guys love to slow things down. So thought I would mention that Deserts of Kharak now has a Tactical Pause in single player added with the latest patch.

Tactical Pause
http://steamcommunity.com/games/281610/announcements/detail/2918758927087894105
Tactical Pause is a feature that has become quite polarizing in the world of RTS games. Many people argue that tactical pause undermines the concept of "real time" strategy. However Tactical Pause has always been a part of the Homeworld franchise, and people expect it to feature in any Homeworld game. Its absence was a mistake which has now been rectified.

The player can now pause the game in the single player campaign and in skirmish games using the "P" key. During tactical pause players can issue combat, movement, and build commands to units which will be carried out once the game has become unpaused. There is audio feedback for any commands issued while paused, with visual feedback confirming the commands once the player unpauses the game.

Like all hotkeys, the Pause hotkey "P" is configurable by editing the custom.dokhotkeys file found in the backup and cloud files in the Deserts of Kharak Steam folder

[Martok]

Huh.  I was unaware -- or perhaps had simply forgotten -- that the game didn't have tactical pause to begin with.  (The game is on my wishlist, hence why this is of interest to me.)  Thanks for the update, Destraex! 

[mirth]

I have a strong feeling I'll be buying this game soon.

[Jarhead0331]

This game was fantastic and it is one of the few games where I played completely through the campaign.

[Grim.Reaper]

Does this game have any modes besides campaign and multiplayer, meaning any kind of skirmish or custom battles that can be setup for single players?

[mirth]

This game was fantastic and it is one of the few games where I played completely through the campaign.

Your initial review was excellent. It was all I could do to not buy it back then.

[Jarhead0331]

Does this game have any modes besides campaign and multiplayer, meaning any kind of skirmish or custom battles that can be setup for single players?

Yes...there is a skirmish option.

[Grim.Reaper]

thanks, i guess worth a $15 purchase gamble:)

[Martok]

^  Where is it available for only $15.00??!  TELL ME. 

[Pete Dero]

^  Where is it available for only $15.00??!  TELL ME.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak

Sells for 15 € so should be around $15. (And in a few hours the Steam Thanksgiving Sale will start)

[Grim.Reaper]

^  Where is it available for only $15.00??!  TELL ME.

I bought it from the reseller Kinguin

https://www.kinguin.net/category/23787/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak-steam-cd-key/

I bought from the first item listed which was GameProjkt....ended up even being the version that included both fleet DLC...not bad for $16 (I was wrong on $15) :)

[Gusington]

The sales...they are driving me wild!!

[mirth]

^  Where is it available for only $15.00??!  TELL ME.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak

Damn. I'll be buying at that price.

[mirth]

The Steam sale price is $14.99

http://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/Homeworld_Deserts_of_Kharak/

[Grim.Reaper]

The Steam sale price is $14.99

http://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/Homeworld_Deserts_of_Kharak/

Of course the day after I bought:)  But I feel a little better that I also got the DLC with mine:)