How do I

hi folks, i was wondering if it was possible to create a "Rebelstar/Laser squad" style turn based game using construct? this was my all time fave game when using the spectrum in my youth...i remember a few of my friends and i would sit around the speccy and have a competition (kind of like a league table) and play each other at Rebelstar for hours...Happy days , ive been using construct R2 for a few weeks now just trying to find my way around the basics but would love to hear some advice or tips on how this could be possible. thanx

How far we have come since 1992...

Yes, it is possible to make such a game using Construct2 (and Construct2 is probably best option). That said, it will require quite a bit of learning on your part: Isometric or top down, hand made grid or array grid, turn based actions, enemy AI, multiplayer or local turns, etc, etc.

I would recommend starting small and make a single top down level of a similar gameplay.. dungeon crawler etc, using editor art (aka stick figures) and if you get it working then you will be in a better place to decide if your ready to tackle such a project.

Thank you chrisinfinger.. your advice is very much appreciated

Stevie2014 Rebelstar is probably my all time fave game. The tactical squad based game just blew my mind. I have attempted recreating it 2-3 times. Once reasonably successful. I was going to make it it with C2 but I ran into some simple problems that I wasn't able to adequately resolve. While I love C2 it can be a pain to use when your project increases in size.

My suggestion make a proof of concept first. i.e.,

spread out a few soldiers vs robots. Can you make the soldiers move? Can you finish a "turn" and have the robots do their action? Can you create opportunity fire.

If you have those fundamentals then the rest is easier.