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    A couple of UI pointers

    One thing I'd love to see while not a UI function is a tool tip window. In the very under rated game Impire a window would pop-up when you hovered...
    Post by: torklan, April 23, 2013 in forum: Backers Lounge (Read-only)
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    do you think there will be factions or not?

    It has been pointed out before that Uber has stated there is no differentiation in tech between any Team Factions. For game mechanics this is a very...
    Post by: torklan, March 29, 2013 in forum: Backers Lounge (Read-only)
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    Easter Egg!

    How about every Easter the Egg's default colors turn into a festive pastel stripes.
    Post by: torklan, March 29, 2013 in forum: Backers Lounge (Read-only)
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    PA Blog Update: Sprinting Along ; March 16th, 2013

    Deferred rendering engine..... the link goes to a rather interesting wiki about Deferred shading. Does this mean there may be issues with...
    Post by: torklan, March 17, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Bacon Planets

    You are really leaving money on the table by not thinking about this. Pay For Customization is a very rewarding monitization formula. Given just how...
    Post by: torklan, February 18, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Economy Rate Based with Civ Style sliders

    Uber can give us four presets for the economy. Rather then sliders we can have a drop down menu to buttons to select. That way we can quickly make...
    Post by: torklan, February 9, 2013 in forum: Backers Lounge (Read-only)
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    2 Techy Questions - Curious On How It Affects PA

    One common reason I've seen for games to be slow when Alt-Tabing is when they are not running at the same resolution as your desktop.This is where...
    Post by: torklan, February 5, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Non-Deterministic Combat

    Here is a simple solution that helps the "My blob is bigger then your blob so I will all ways win" issue that seems to be at the core of this...
    Post by: torklan, February 3, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Let there be light (and dark)

    Personally I would like to see a day.night cycle in the game. It allows for subtle things like building/units turning their lights on and off...
    Post by: torklan, January 30, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    New Element to Gameplay

    There are two problems with this element. The first is it's sort of new. The RTS formula is rather well known and understood by both developers and...
    Post by: torklan, January 30, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    LiveStream, February 1st, 2013

    Must. Not. Eat. Own. Units....... :shock:
    Post by: torklan, January 28, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    What game modes should we start with?

    Here is an idea for a Tower Defense type game. There is one automated production base for each player. It contestant spawns groups of troops that...
    Post by: torklan, January 28, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    Rethinking Air Combat

    Here is something I posted in another thread about a similar topic. All these ideas boil down to micro vs. marco. The indications of the Devs is they...
    Post by: torklan, January 28, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    New System for Aircraft

    I really like this idea. We are basically seeing the idea a replacing manned aircraft with far smaller and relativity disposable drones IRL. Replace...
    Post by: torklan, January 28, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion
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    DLC, DRM, Monetization

    Personally I think the idea of cosmetic DLC is a very good one. It does nothing to upset the game balance. Nor does it give any player an form of...
    Post by: torklan, January 26, 2013 in forum: Planetary Annihilation General Discussion