What game would you make with the PA engine?

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by thefluffybunny, November 3, 2014.

  1. thefluffybunny

    thefluffybunny Active Member

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    Without wanting to go into analysis of the Human Resources Kick-starter or the recent lay-offs (they both have their own threads), what type of game would you make using the PA engine? Im sure Uber have thought this through already and know more than us about the pros and cons and ability of the engine etc, so this is not about telling them what to do, but about having an interesting brain-storming style discussion.

    People have mentioned the spherical maps being revolutionary – but Im curious as to what other game types could it benefit from it, and to what extent. Is this confined to RTS or can other genres get some mileage out of spheres?
    To get the process started, I could list several but that defeats the point of asking for opinions, so here’s just the one:

    Railroad Tycoon - Early game its shipping, canals, trains, then advances through blimps, planes, steam-ships etc, late game space transit tycoon, rockets and shuttles – the armchair CEOs would love commanding a world-spanning network rather than just a country/continent, and the space level is catered for too. Graphics is not a big deal for such games so the cartoon style is fine. Randomly generated maps clearly aid replay ability. Not sure if multiplayer would work but arguably not needed for this type of game.
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  2. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

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    Flappy Sphere.
  3. SolitaryCheese

    SolitaryCheese Post Master General

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    My Little Pony Annihilation

    You start with a giant pony (the commander) who uses rainbow magic to build magical factories that produce tiny little ponies, all armed with various weapons.

    *hint* *hint*
    This could be a mod.
  4. killerkiwijuice

    killerkiwijuice Post Master General

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    I'd like to know how to make rainbow colored lathes.
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  5. MrTBSC

    MrTBSC Post Master General

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    a mix between freelancer, battlezone and planetside ...
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  6. shotforce13

    shotforce13 Well-Known Member

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    Dune 3 on flat maps with weather effects.
  7. Engineer1234

    Engineer1234 Well-Known Member

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    Dawn of War 3, with base building damnit.
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  8. tatsujb

    tatsujb Post Master General

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    use the rainbow-colored fab shader mod code.
  9. SolitaryCheese

    SolitaryCheese Post Master General

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    Chess.
  10. cynischizm

    cynischizm Active Member

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    An overhaul of transport tycoon with spherical maps and orbital transportation would be amazing. Orbital freighters and trains running through teleporters could be interesting.
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    tatsujb Post Master General

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  12. Abaddon1

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    Next game in the MNC universe.
  13. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    How could you not have summoned me!
  14. thetrophysystem

    thetrophysystem Post Master General

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    Well, to be perfectly fair, I would have made Human Resources...

    ...But I would also have been interested in a space ship skirmish RTS (they would need to perfect empty space navigation in the engine). Think an RTS based off Star Control or FTL, likely with largescale numbers.

    ...As well as a Mideval RTS, like detailed olden armies, maybe maps generated with wooden blockades on edges and you have knights and horses and such, and different units have different equipment that is good and bad against other equipment.

    ...Oh, how about a fps rts? Unreal is also a good engine for that, but perhaps work could be done to allow hooks to control units direction facing and turret control and basic directional movement.
  15. theseeker2

    theseeker2 Well-Known Member

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    I'd have made PA.
    Aye, but seriously, I'd have made some kind of real time civilizations game
  16. mered4

    mered4 Post Master General

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    The next version of Wii Sports.
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  17. silenceoftheclams

    silenceoftheclams Active Member

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    Team Fortress 2, only you can now wear gas giants as hats.
  18. krakanu

    krakanu Well-Known Member

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    Sim City/Transport Tycoon hybrid where you manage things like planetary resources and inter-planetary trade, and you can eventually build planet-spanning cities.
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    I apologize and beg for your forgiveness, oh my Lord Pony! Please, don't drown me in rainbow. :(
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  20. nateious

    nateious Active Member

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    You wouldn't even need halleys, the alicorn commanders could just pull the moon / sun out of orbit with their magic.

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