Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy

I would only get this game on discount. I like the idea well enough and the ships are fun but there are too many bugs. I had a tough fight to escort these shuttles to the evac navpoint. All the enemies are dead and my ships are circling the nav point but the scenario doesn't end. Go play something with fewer bugs. The storyline is weak at best.

I remember I played this game back in the day and I really enjoy it. I bought it when I saw it in steam to support the devs. Yes, its limited in various points, already mentioned in other comments. The thing I didn't like the most was the lack of customization between ships and the limited things you can set up with your battle-group pre deployment...almost nothing actually. But never the less, I had tons of fun, this game is unique in its kind along side with Battlestar Galactica. Its a shame there should be more; more complex, deep and clearly with more budget.

Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a tactical space combat strategy game developed by Black Lab Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. that offers a thoughtful and highly strategic take on fleet warfare in a futuristic science-fiction setting. Rather than emphasizing fast-paced action or large-scale empire building, the game focuses on carefully planned engagements where every movement, attack order, and tactical decision can determine the outcome of a battle. Combining turn-based planning with simultaneous real-time execution, Star Hammer delivers a unique command experience that rewards patience, foresight, and intelligent fleet management. Set in a future where humanity has spread beyond Earth in search of survival, the game presents a military science-fiction universe filled with political tension, interstellar conflict, and an ongoing war against a powerful alien threat. The campaign centers on humanity's efforts to defend its colonies and maintain stability during a dangerous period known as the Second Contact War. While the story embraces familiar genre themes such as survival, military duty, and alien conflict, it provides a solid framework that gives purpose to the num…

For a tactical game, I'm not seeing alot of tactics... I don't want to be down on this. It's a fresh enough setting that sees us fighting back against chitinous horrors, not on the ground a la Starship Troopers, but instead in space against hordes of starfaring bioships. That is very, very cool to me...but it doesn't make up for the, I'll say lack of information. The user interface is clunky as sin and I literally couldn't tell everything that was happening with the ships, whether mine or the enemy. That's a bit unfortunate, since that is a big part of a tactical game. What are my fire arcs? What is my weapon range? Why is that alarm sound going off? I genuinely don't know...and that's a problem when I have over 3 hours of "experience" with this space tactics game. The only real claim to uniqueness is the "WEGO" turn system. In it, you and the opponent both decide where your ships move and what actions they take and then those turns resolve in a psuedo real time action. However, you're pretty limited in what you can do and, even with what little you actually can order, you can't predict your or the enemy A.I. It's hard to really describe, but please believe me that …

Some engaging challenges, particularly on the higher difficulty levels.

This is a great game, how come it does not have sequel : (