{"id":2790,"date":"2016-04-19T21:27:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T21:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kalle-online.net\/blog\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2017-05-08T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:03:34","slug":"sid-meiers-ace-patrol-pacific-skies-steam-achievement-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kalle-online.net\/blog\/sid-meiers-ace-patrol-pacific-skies-steam-achievement-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sid Meier\u2019s Ace Patrol Pacific Skies Steam Achievement Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sid Meier\u2019s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>I have to do it. It’s not professional, but I have to. I have to move the conclusion to the beginning. Ace Patrol was a great game. Maybe Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies is a great game, too. But it is not if you play both games in a row. Why you ask? Because it gets god damn boring!<\/p>\n

After doing all Steam achievements for Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol<\/a>, when you look at the achievement list for Pacific Skies you’ll experience a first class d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu: The achievements are nearly the same. Which over the past months lowered my motivation to complete this Ace Patrol Pacific Skies Steam Achievement Guide. And yes, it is more than just equally painful doing them. This is mainly due to some changes in game mechanics which I’ll get to next.<\/p>\n

Different game mechanics in Pacific Skies<\/h2>\n

8 battles x 4 missions (compared to 4 campaigns x 6 missions in Ace Patrol)<\/h3>\n

This is not per se a bad thing. But given the other annoying things, the fact of having to play 8 more missions is a bit annoying. Also because the game quickly becomes super repetitive. Maybe it was due to playing both the first game and Pacific Skies in a row, but the lack of variety is stunning – in a boring way.<\/p>\n

Damage won’t be repaired after 1 mission, but stays for the whole battle<\/h3>\n

With damage not being repaired you have to “budget” your HP much more than in the original Ace Patrol. Now with your four pilots you’ll have to fight the entire battle consisting of four missions. This would be okay, if it weren’t for different game mechanic #3:<\/p>\n

With any faction – your planes are incredibly imbalanced compared to your opponents<\/h3>\n

No matter which faction you play – the enemy is much stronger. In the beginning in particular. Which is frustrating since right then you’ll have rookie pilots who can not make up for inferior planes with superior maneuvers. What happens is:<\/p>\n