I really found the first story mission uncomfortable to play.

[Truewhit]

I never played the story in age of wonders 3 but I decided to give the story a chance in Planetfall. While learning the lore is nice Lots of the missions feel like they are time wasters and Its hard to get invested in research and units due to how easy the first mission was. I played the first vanguard mission on "advanced or medium" difficulty and I just felt like the story did not challenge me but waste my time. Looking forward to play scenariomode but Should I give the story another go later?

 

[Shadowkire]

The first mission is meant to be easy. I haven't finished that map yet because I don't have the time. Stay away from the story for a bit until someone else can confirm things get more difficult later.

 

[Truewhit]

The first mission is meant to be easy. I haven't finished that map yet because I don't have the time. Stay away from the story for a bit until someone else can confirm things get more difficult later.

Prehaps I am just not used to 4x story modes and come in with the idea it is going to be like a normal scenario.

 

[Shadowkire]

For reference the first map for AoW3 stories almost walked you to victory against a hobbled AI. The final maps could put you alone in the center of a map between two teams of 3 or 4 AIs a piece.

 

[Rubella]

You'll get more comfortable with time, just like when you're with your first woman.

 

[stygN]

I can agree with the others here. I've played the AoW3 story (and AoW2 story) and they sure start out easy (kind of like a tutorial really), but they soon ramp up. Another thing that is REALLY important to remember is that dwellings and neutral AI (like the Paragon) remember what you've done. The final mission in AoW3 can have multiple starting conditions due to neutral cities on that map either joining you or not.

Also, (EDIT: SOME STORY RELATED HEROES) heroes that join you keep their levels, so it's a bit of added fun : )

 

[VoodooDog]

dont give it another go, just stay away forever, that seems to be the most reasonable course of action here.

 

[Scottgun]

What difficulty is everyone playing the campaign on? Is easy too easy for later? Or about right?

 

[Santiak]

3 missions in and I haven't really felt a challenge on easy yet (primarily playing for the fluff). But the game has attempted to throw a few curveballs, like 2 AI suddenly going from peaceful to war due to a story trigger.

Upped to Advanced for the next mission I'm doing, because I agree that on easy, you simply aren't incentivized to learn the ropes, quite the contrary; you worry so little about everything that you end up glancing over every research, unlock, resource and whatnot, and just press ctrl+enter to complete the next objective.
But then again, I've always considered Very Easy as the "purely for the story" mode, and some people might be interested in that.

 

[springel]

I play the campaign on Easy.

So I can concentrate on the story without worrying too much about suboptimal game play.
Meanwhile I will get to learn my units and technology.

Then I will go and play free scenario's, on an increasing difficulty level.

I am the lazy kind of gamer that prefers to up the difficulty after an easy win over lowering it after a humiliating defeat.
I am definitely not a rogue player.

 

[VoodooDog]

easy is allways to easy but the right setting if u just rushing through to get the story.
i play on mid.

 

[Nussor]

I play on mid. But the difficulty isn't really the problem. The pacing is just very slow, as the maps are rather big and you're bogged down by the constant need to hunt critters.

 

[IloveSteak]

I play on Ludicrous Difficulty.

 

[Truewhit]

I play on mid. But the difficulty isn't really the problem. The pacing is just very slow, as the maps are rather big and you're bogged down by the constant need to hunt critters.

You took the words straight out of my mouth.

 

[Ethorin]

...Leave-6 has too many objectives.

 

[Darth Vaper]

dont give it another go, just stay away forever, that seems to be the most reasonable course of action here.

It's never too late to panic!

 

[Garresh]

You'll get more comfortable with time, just like when you're with your first woman.

...teach me