When comparing Boom Beach vs Star Wars: Commander, the Slant community recommends Boom Beach for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games with persistent things to upgrade that can be played for a few minutes at a time?” Boom Beach is ranked 4th while Star Wars: Commander is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Boom Beach is:
Even when a player is not logged into the game there is a chance that someone may attack and destroy your base. Things are happening in the world of the game even when not using it, which is not only an incentive to check into the game often and build up ones defenses but also a reason to check in to see if anything has happened. It makes for an addictive cycle of gameplay.
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Pros
Pro Living world that takes place even when the player is not signed in
Even when a player is not logged into the game there is a chance that someone may attack and destroy your base. Things are happening in the world of the game even when not using it, which is not only an incentive to check into the game often and build up ones defenses but also a reason to check in to see if anything has happened. It makes for an addictive cycle of gameplay.
Pro Easy to learn with adequate tutorial
While a casual game some people may find the mechanics confusing. Luckily the game provides a pretty good tutorial that explains how to play by having the player perform the functions needed in the game before really starting to play, all while being explained by the game before the actions takes place.
Pro Amusing Star Wars themed story to back up the FTP gameplay
Unlike other free to play base games SWC has a story to give reason to what one is doing in the game and allows for one to get a sense of a progressing universe while playing.
Pro Fun incremental gameplay
Much like other free-to-play base building games, Star Wars: Commander features gameplay where the player is tasked with slowly building up their base while also building defenses and an army. It is through playing the game in small increments that one can do this (unless they pay real money to unlock the timers or purchase more resources) as there are timers and limited resources. This makes for a game that one can pay in bits throughout the day to slowly become more and more powerful.
Cons
Con Social functions are non-existent
There is no in-game chat for the game nor is there really any meaningful way to interact with other player other than attacking their bases. So while the game thrives on being a large multiplayer game there is just about zero interaction one can have with the other players.
Con Tries to coerce people into paying real money in order to unhobble the gameplay
Just as any FTP game there are many timers and paywalls to be seen here, which are used in order to get a continuous stream of money from the players. Those that pay will have an easier time at the game by being able to upgrade easier and play more often.