What Uber Did and Didn't Achieve So Far

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by Geers, October 5, 2014.

  1. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    I'm just reading off the Kickstarter pages here, there may be reasons some of these didn't end up in the game. Those marked with question marks are questionable as to whether they were supposed to be an actual feature or just concepts that were just overly detailed descriptions or a mere idea and not an official feature.


    Did:
    Galactic War - Single player
    Galactic War - Procedural generation
    Lava planets
    Metal planets
    Gas giants
    Gas giant resource extractors
    Full orchestral score
    Orbital units
    Multi-planet warfare
    Planetsmashing
    Annihilaser
    Naval combat
    Basic mod support



    Didn't:
    Asteroid tsunamis?
    Galactic War - Clan/MP
    Galactic War - Dynamic story system
    "Volatile" yet resource-rich lava planets
    Geothermal generators/liquid metal processors in strategic locations on lava planets
    Flowing lava
    Unit cannon
    Complex terrain?
    40-player battles (possible, but not officially supported yet)
    Ladder/leaderboards/matchmaking
    "a great job [at]" naval combat
    Advanced mod support
    Multiple windows for camera views


    Let me know if I misplaced/forgot anything.

    I forgot my reddit account's password so linking/copying (credit me please) it there might be a good idea.
    Last edited: October 11, 2014
  2. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    I miss our 40 player games. ;~;
  3. masterofroflness

    masterofroflness Well-Known Member

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    I LOVE THREADS LIKE THESE [​IMG]
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  4. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    You just love that gif don't you? :D
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  5. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    +sing command.

    We have basic modding support, we're missing dedicated modding support. Workshops and the like.

    Fun orbital.

    Fun gameplay at all levels of play.
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  6. masterofroflness

    masterofroflness Well-Known Member

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    Its a spooky month
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  7. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    Pfff.. What if the sing command is there, just super hidden with a really odd name? :D

    On a more serious note, that last bit is really subjective, so they can never really get that right. *shrugs*
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  8. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    Sing command?
  9. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    It was a command in TA, if you typed +Sing all units would make instrument sounds when issued a command like move or attack. It was something silly for fun. :p

    All units had a different instrument IIRC.
  10. igncom1

    igncom1 Post Master General

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    Orbital support units are cool enough.

    Id be interested in a mod that makes orbital non-combat, not sure how jigs would work but yeah, make orbital stuff non-combat.
  11. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    I wanted this originally.. But with Gas giants- eh it wouldn't work out too well xP
  12. igncom1

    igncom1 Post Master General

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    Could make some kine of anti-orbital siege missile of something.

    But yeah, plot holes....
  13. Raevn

    Raevn Moderator Alumni

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    40 player servers - Did :)
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  14. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    Officially supported? I remember Brad saying it wasn't official yet.
  15. TerrorScout

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    I'm pretty sure fun was not promise only Awesome!
  16. Raevn

    Raevn Moderator Alumni

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    Well, it's doable ;)
  17. TerrorScout

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    That should just be a game option like "No Nukes" "No combat orbital"
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  18. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    It's not official so I don't think it's fair to take it off the list yet.

    There, compromise.
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  19. shotforce13

    shotforce13 Well-Known Member

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    Sand worms!!
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  20. Gorbles

    Gorbles Post Master General

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    I hate it when people use the word "fun" like it means something concrete.

    I also fail to see the difference between basic and dedicated - the two aren't even comparable English. Basic and advanced would be more appropriate. They have been dedicated to providing modding updates and functionality, and have done a ton of engine work to support this up to this point and in the future.

    gg wp English pedants ;)
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