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  4. What do we want?

    in Gameplay Discussion

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    Okay, myself included, I see a lot of threads talking about units, balancing, and gameplay mechanics.  But I think that we as a community (and the devs) need to think about is what type of game do we want.

     

    Do we want a popular game? One that exploded into relative popularity, and has a decent chance of the creation of a competitive, and maybe even professional scene?

     

    Or are we looking for the hidden gem of gaming? One that isnt the most well known game, and if it is, there isnt, if at all, a large competitive scene. Just a casual game for those that love history and gaming.

     

    This needs to be decided before the engine is finished, because the two options have very different mechanics and balancing.  Our current setup is the latter of the two choices.  To get a really competitive game (look at anything Blizzard has made) the factions need a VERY different feels for each faction. The Carthaginians need not only a different roster or strategy from the Romans, they need to feel and play different. No two factions should be able to play in quite the same way as each other. Look at Starcraft and Warcraft as examples. Its virtually impossible to play the Protoss the same way as the Zerg.

     

    This is something that needs to be decided.

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  5. Why the Citizen-Soldier Concept is Wrong

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    Well, I do agree with you, especially with the example of Carthage, but this is a scenario where historical accuracy must give way to ease of gameplay and game development.  This would be a very hard feature to change, especially at this stage of the game, and would drastically increase the already steep learning curve of the game.  I do agree, that it is not entirely accurate, but thats the trade-off to a good game unfortunately. Just look at Ryse, and that wasnt even a good game! ;)

  23. Channel screen/intro help with Blender

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

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    46 minutes ago, Lion.Kanzen said:

    Ok first make a concept , keeping in mind this: "Less is more" is the basic concept of design.

    think what is you want? 

     what is that define you and your channel?

     

    It is a gaming channel, mostly on historical games, but a few sci-fi and others.

     

    What I'm looking for is something dramatic, but yeah, I guess less is more.... I'll fiddle around a bit..

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