A new game mode.
MacV
Join Date: 2009-08-06 Member: 68367Members
Join Date: 2009-08-06 Member: 68367Members
Hello everyone, this is my first post here.
First off, EXCELLENT reveal of the skulk. I love the design and the animation, it's exactly what the skulk deserved!
What if there was a mode that was easier for public play, but unlike combat mode in NS1, retained the game's RTS elements. If both commanders had worker minions that they could directly control, the commanders would have more direct control over base development leaving players tasked to defend these workers instead of relying on them to set up a base. They would be small and weak units, like a small wall-e size robot or a baby-sized drone for the aliens. It could be fun to shoot these guys down, and it would make maps feel more full. The commander would have a very concrete presence in the game world, these minions an extension of himself. Special commander powers could be used via the drones, supporting the overall effort.
And going down on this path, you could give simple mobile combat units at the commanders disposal. That would make for a very different game, indeed.
Of course, this is not to say a mode like that would be better than the current design; I am very excited to play the game as is. But I am also excited for the potential for the modmakers, or the devs as they plan to expand on the core game.
First off, EXCELLENT reveal of the skulk. I love the design and the animation, it's exactly what the skulk deserved!
What if there was a mode that was easier for public play, but unlike combat mode in NS1, retained the game's RTS elements. If both commanders had worker minions that they could directly control, the commanders would have more direct control over base development leaving players tasked to defend these workers instead of relying on them to set up a base. They would be small and weak units, like a small wall-e size robot or a baby-sized drone for the aliens. It could be fun to shoot these guys down, and it would make maps feel more full. The commander would have a very concrete presence in the game world, these minions an extension of himself. Special commander powers could be used via the drones, supporting the overall effort.
And going down on this path, you could give simple mobile combat units at the commanders disposal. That would make for a very different game, indeed.
Of course, this is not to say a mode like that would be better than the current design; I am very excited to play the game as is. But I am also excited for the potential for the modmakers, or the devs as they plan to expand on the core game.
Comments
It's an interesting concept. Sounds a lot like StarStrike
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The devs probably won't build it, but you'll have the tools so get to work.