When comparing Wartime Cronies vs Star Realms, the Slant community recommends Star Realms for most people. In the question“What are the best turn-based strategy games for Android?” Star Realms is ranked 9th while Wartime Cronies is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Star Realms is:
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Well designed maps
Game maps include Fog of War, Terrain Effects, Roads & Rail, and Multiple Building Types.
Pro Multi-opponent matchmaking
Can have up to 20 games (current version) and can queue up multiple games in a row. This way the player can find a game that has an active turn, for those times when the opponent is taking their time to make their move.
Pro Turn based gameplay that takes planning
Units takes different number of turns to build (IE Infantry 2 turns to build, Medium Tank 3 turns to build, etc), combined assault, and increased repair on/around owned buildings.
Pro Unit/nation variety & balance
Ground, Air, and Sea units with specialty units for each Nation. Each has their own skill-set and flaws, making for gaming that the user has to find a balance with in order to succeed.
Pro Asynchronous online play
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
Pro Bases
Bases are permanent cards on the playing field that each player needs to try and destroy but giving that there is a choice each turn to hit a base or the players ships, it becomes a juggling act of what takes priority to destroy.
Pro Unpredictable
There is no way for the player to know what will be in their hand or what they will eventually be able to purchase, making for every game being unpredictable.
Pro Pass and play multiplayer on a single device
Players can play a multiplayer game locally using a single device by passing the device between the two players for each ones turn. This makes for an easy way to duel when only one device is around.
Pro Single player mode
There is an included single player mode where the player faces off against the CPU.
Cons
Con No more development
Con Design is lacking
More thought, design and production value could have been added to the game to give it a better polished feel, sadly it is not the case as most aspects pass as just serviceable.