In many ways, it is the game that all the other space combat sims are not. There is not a hint of a story in the game and I frequently found myself wondering why exactly I was trying to destroy an enemy fleet after my shields had failed. However, what it lacks in story, it makes up in with complexity of game play. Hidden beneath this title is a wealth of tactical gameplay. In addition to the actual combat, successful campaigns will require that you adequately plan and execute your attack plans, allocate resources effectively, and develop the appropriate technologies if you are to succeed.
Allegiance is indeed many games rolled into one.
It offers the thrill of space combat combined with the strategy of an RTS game. In order to accommodate all of these features in a real-time online world, Allegiance subdivides responsibilities among the all the players of the game. Successful campaigns will require that each player perform capably in their role. The role of the commander is one of the more important roles in the game. As a commander of the fleet, you oversee the battles from a top-down perspective.