New concept in game character control

posted on July 19th, 2012, 6:47 am

Hey hey, I didn't disqualify your ideas, I just want to express the game design perspective.

Yep, that's the difference between a "classic" RTS and "action" RTS, which usually don't come with base building. There are so many examples of "action" RTS out there already, with many successful AAA titles, that i would already consider them well established (or in other words main-stream). Even the last Command and Conquer - the founder of the RTS genre - is more or less an "Action" RTS now.
"Action" RTS games have a different focus and a different game-play than classic RTS titles. They are not an advancement in every regard, they are a shift in priorities. There are many people out there (including myself, surprise surprise) who tried both genres and prefer "classic" RTS games.

Yet, of course, If you come up with brilliant ideas, it might form a new subgenre or a successful title. I can't judge that.

posted on July 19th, 2012, 4:01 pm

I llike classics too, but every once and a while I would like to have something different. Its like this with carrots, they are good, I like them, sometimes I even nibble on them like chocolate, but I can't eat them every day for the rest of my life, can I?

posted on July 19th, 2012, 4:18 pm

but I can't eat them every day for the rest of my life, can I?

if you dip them in salt (until you get your necessary salt) you can.

assuming you're female, you'll only need to eat about 5kg of carrots per day to cover a wide range of nutrional needs. the only thing carrots lack is sodium, hence the need to dip in salt.

an up side of carrot subsistence? good eyesight.

posted on July 19th, 2012, 9:05 pm

Alright you *Cenophobe grandpa's and grandma's. You made your point.

Now leave this topic and make room for some normal people!

*The fear of new ideas is known as cenophobia. This fear may be personal, occurring in a single individual, or a type of groupthink. It is particularly common in conservative corporate cultures that place a premium on the tried and true. The fear is a killer to creativity and growth.

posted on July 19th, 2012, 9:34 pm

Alright you *Cenophobe grandpa's and grandma's. You made your point.

Now leave this topic and make room for some normal people!

*The fear of new ideas is known as cenophobia. This fear may be personal, occurring in a single individual, or a type of groupthink. It is particularly common in conservative corporate cultures that place a premium on the tried and true. The fear is a killer to creativity and growth.

i think you misunderstand me, i don't fear your idea, i encourage it i don't think you can defend/protect it, but i hope your idea really is good, you can never have enough good ideas, even if you don't make any money out of them or get credit.

posted on July 20th, 2012, 4:22 pm

Well, that still brings us back to the question: Who would be decent interested party?

posted on July 20th, 2012, 4:54 pm

Well, that still brings us back to the question: Who would be decent interested party?

well, anyone with the ability to make the game, an indie game studio would be a choice, you'll have to be really persuasive to convince them your idea is good. pay is unlikely, credit is 50/50.

posted on July 20th, 2012, 7:28 pm

Hmmm, 50/50... unless... maybe i send a summary?

posted on July 20th, 2012, 10:55 pm

Hmmm, 50/50... unless... maybe i send a summary?

the less info you give, the harder it is to get people interested. whatever you choose, good luck with it.