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Currently making an in-universe Elysian-made RTS game. Help and pointers greatly appreciated.

META_mahn

META_mahn

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During an episode of MEGA madness amongst us Elysian FMs, I was scrolling through Yamataian games.

And from the formless void's gaping maw, there springs an entity.

EVE references aside, I now have what looks like the beginnings dev-notes of a SARP RTS game that could feasibly be coded and sold on Steam. Except I am stuck.

Currently I'm trying to make every faction both somewhat balanced to each other, all while feeling unique gameplay-wise, if you imagine yourself playing that faction.

The Google Doc I'm using to write everything down is here, but currently I'd both like pointers as to where my factual mistakes are (asking people in Discord only goes so far, especially when I have to translate tactics and unique features into a gameplay mechanic; Neplesia and Lorath were really stretching it) as well as helping me out with the last two factions, which are the Hidden Sun Clan and the Neshaten.

Please write suggestions in this thread. Anyone is welcome to comment, even if you don't know much about the factions game balance suggestions are still good. And even if you don't know game balance well, small flavor suggestions work too. I've already crossed the line between sanity and insanity so let's see how far I can go towards making this into what is essentially the draft for a game that can be coded by a professional development team and made into an RTS.

Thanks to whoever contributes, your help is so greatly appreciated.

And no, I hope the name won't be Asterform at the end. It was a poke straight at Starcraft suggested by @Arbitrated but I'm also kind of looking for an original title. Although I will stick with it if I have to.
 
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It should be a terribly rated game.

Elysians have never won wars. They clearly can't-

PLUMERIA OUTTA NOWHERE
 
Legix said:
It should be a terribly rated game.

Elysians have never won wars. They clearly can't-

PLUMERIA OUTTA NOWHERE
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Game balance purposes, Legix. If that was the way the game itself was made, we'd end up with everyone being Yamatai players. No offense :p
 
META_mahn said:
Game balance purposes, Legix. If that was the way the game itself was made, we'd end up with everyone being Yamatai players. No offense :p
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I think you severely underestimate the power of Nepleslian nationalism.

Of course, Elysia has no pride as a nation so it makes sense. #ShotsFired
 
Er I'm confused about this. Mostly because of the Steam reference up there. Do you plan for this to actually be made a game IRL?
 
Think Star Wars:Empire at War, or Sunrider, mask of acrcadius for inspiration matey, that's all I can really give right now without knowing a single thing lol.
 
@Wes Assuming this ȩ͘l̶͘͢͝d̨͟͟͝r̴͜͟i̷̡͟͝t͏̛c̛h̷̵͢ ̸͟h̷̵́̕̕o҉̴̷̴҉r̸̷̛͠ŕ͢ơ͘͘r̷̀͟͠ concept gets approved by the NTSE, would it be possible to use DRv2 in and/or use it for friendly IC PvP "matches" (after rules regarding said matches have been established and approved)?
 
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