[ian-reeds-games] Re: Happy Easter
- From: Kirt <kirt.crazydude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:43:04 -0600
Oh, don't misunderstand me-l i'm all for you taking your time with this to make
it really cool. In my experience, people who rush development tend to
compromise quality, so I hope you take as long as you need to make this thing
great.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 20, 2014, at 2:49 PM, "Allan Thompson" <allan1.thompson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Kurt,
> Sorry about that, lol.
>
> I am still very much working on the starcraft/starlords map pack. The biggest
> problem I am having is siply trying to recreate a game I never played in a
> style of game play I never experienced, so it is a big workload to do that.
>
> Right now, I think I am coming to a point where the terran side of things is
> getting completed.
> Some new updates to the system is:
> Bunkers: You can load four marines into these and fire out of the structure.
> Armory: You can upgrade units with giving bonuses to armor and weapons
> Merc compound: You will be able to hire up to eight different mercenary
> groups using credits. These won't be available for multiplayer fights I don't
> think, but only for the campaign storyline.
> New units: Added is two new mechs, 2 extra infantry type units, 2 new
> transforming units, and a hover tank.
> Combat system has been changed to be more like starcraft2, which is a better
> system I think, and it also allowed the additional new units.
>
> There will be a campaign, much in the vein of starship battles. I got about
> half of it plotted out, but I think it is in the "style" of the starcraft
> games to some extent.
> I do intend on the player switching between the three factions during the
> story, like in the first starcraft.
> One big change is that the scv units will become very important to the
> economy of the player's bases. They will need to "harvest" minerals and
> gases. Once they get the resources they can transfer them, or use them to
> build structures, but building a structure will be much different then in
> warlords. Time and strategy to protect the scv's will come into play.
>
> Hope that wets your appetite, grin.
> Hoepfully in the next few weeks, God willing, I can get something actually
> playable for single and multiplayer, at least for the terran factions.
>
> al
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ian-reeds-games-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ian-reeds-games-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kirt
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 3:42 PM
> To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: Happy Easter
>
> Al,
> Please don't take this the wrong way, because I am super appreciative of all
> the work you've put into your amazing maps… but when I read the subject of
> your post I was really hoping the Easter bunny had brought us all something
> very special today… so thanks for getting my hopes up. :-)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 20, 2014, at 11:43 AM, "Allan Thompson" <allan1.thompson@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> For those that celebrate it, Happy Easter!
>>
>> al
>>
>> "The truth will make you free"
>> Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33AD
>
>
>
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