Forests: Speculation/Idea Thread

I would really love trees getting to the point where you would pick your spawn because they are there, like you pick a spawn because mountains are there.

And giant sandworms.

That would be

There are lots of discussions about the environment and its impact on gameplay. Tight now it functions like a bunch of unbreakable walls. This will be expanded.

This thread title confuses me every time I read it.

Yeah, it reminds me a lot to Forrest Gump.

No, we do not want to set Forrest on fire.

Oh, gosh! I don't always think I am funny, but when I do, I'm not... I just realized, that he was referring to his name. *giant facepalm*

Oh, and yes. I just quoted myself, 'cause I'm just that cool! *sunglasses*
Edit: By the way, this has nothing to do with the original topic, but... meh!

Guess you can't see the wood for the trees?

And for that I am quite grateful.

I want to see nukes starting wildfires. That would be an amazing thing to see happen. As long as it doesn't kill performance.

how about PLANTING trees, rather than destroying them? maybe just to block visibility/manouverability?
make them tougher so they're a real obstacle! also variations would be cool! especially on tropical planets: trees -> woods -> Jungles -> rain forests... differ in size and define if units can pass unhindered? I'd LOVE THAT! maybe big jungles scatter radars, because they're so dense?
OR:
random accounts in forests: native/indigenous (bots?) troops attack if you try to burn them/pass through?
make them more of a liability than just a graphical addition...
make swamps with difficult terrain for movement! (and add the swamp thing

as for sand: optional sandworm attacks! if you crowd too many units together you'll startle a sandworm and it will try to hunt you down!!! also here: deep sand, medium sand, sand dunes (block/offer visibility) with graphic distincions!

just my 2 cents...

PS: I just realized you didnt even add RIVERS! <- would block/slow down movement?!

I recon movement and visibility are the best options to play with, in case of terrain...!

My 2c:

• Traversable: Yes
• Burnable: Yes
• Reclaimable (Energy): Maybe
• Reclaimable (Mass): No.

Forests should be traversable by bots but not vehicles without destroying the forest, either by reclaiming or attacking it.

Why not mass?

Doesn't make sense. Also trees gave energy only in both SC and TA.

Trees gave mass in Sup Com.

Code:

{
    ...
    Economy = {
        ReclaimEnergyMax = 15,
        ReclaimMassMax = 1.5,
        ReclaimTime = 5,
    },
    Interface = {
        HelpText = 'Large Tree - Decidous ',
    },
    ...
}

Some trees (eg. Oolok trees in Lushe tilesets) gave metal in TA.

Code:

[Lush07]
    {
    world=lush;
    description=Oolok Tree;
    category=trees;
    ...
    energy=150;
    metal=50;
    ...
    }

Thanks, thats really cool didnt know that!

Imo reclaimable trees is good, and I'd be happy with just energy.

A tree reclaim energy start was a fantastic early economy boost in spring, and I can see it working well in pa, just set some fabbers on area reclaim to boost your eco...

RECYCLE ALL THE TREES!!