Home | Recent Posts New Topic
JSDreyer
JSDreyer
Join Date 12/2009
+7

Unit Locomotion Variety

or, Mechs Please!

November 4, 2015 4:50:52 PM from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

One of the great things about Dune II, TA, or SC1 are the wide variety of unit locomotions, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.  For example, wheeled/tracked units tend to be tougher, but are limited in the terrain they can traverse, while walking units are a bit weaker, but can get up slopes and stuff.  It makes for more strategic options.

I know Brad mentioned they were going with all hover units, that this simplifies pathfinding.  But it also simplifies strategic depth.  I'm wondering if there are any plans to include wheeled, tracked, and walking units in the mix.

Locked Post +1 Karma
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tatsujb
JSDreyer
OoohShiny
Join Date 10/2015
+3
Reply #1 November 4, 2015 5:59:41 PM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Sorry, doublepost (silly internet, what u do to me!)

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
JSDreyer
OoohShiny
Join Date 10/2015
+3
Reply #2 November 4, 2015 6:00:33 PM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

I could think one problem is the movement behaviour of wheels for example.

A hover unit can move sidewards and shoot or turn completely around and nobody bats an eye. Other locomotives are completely different, and making things a lot more complicated. It sounds like it would be a nice bonus to have, just for strategical depth, but i am not sure it is worth the effort.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
JSDreyer
JSDreyer
Join Date 12/2009
+7
Reply #3 November 4, 2015 10:59:18 PM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Quoting OoohShiny,
reply 2

I could think one problem is the movement behaviour of wheels for example.

A hover unit can move sidewards and shoot or turn completely around and nobody bats an eye. Other locomotives are completely different, and making things a lot more complicated. It sounds like it would be a nice bonus to have, just for strategical depth, but i am not sure it is worth the effort.

 

I'd just like to point out that nearly every other ground-based RTS in existence has tracked, wheeled, and walking units.  I can't even think of an RTS that was all hover units, with the possible exception of space-based games like Conquest: Frontier Wars.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
JSDreyer
Frogboy
Join Date 03/2001
+2394 sdemperor
Reply #4 November 4, 2015 11:04:06 PM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Hooray! We'll be unique.

 

seriously though, we will look,at other unit ecomorphs in expansions, DLC .

+2
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
JSDreyer
JSDreyer
Join Date 12/2009
+7
Reply #5 November 5, 2015 12:47:19 AM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Quoting Frogboy,
reply 5

Hooray! We'll be unique.

 

seriously though, we will look,at other unit ecomorphs in expansions, DLC .

 

Heh, thanks Frogboy.  

 

By no means do I want to turn AotS into SC3 or anything, just trying to remember what made games like that special.  Understand if stuff like that doesn't make launch, but hopefully it will be considered for an expansion if not.

+1
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: