[Faction] Energy Based Alien Race

Discussion in 'Mod Discussions' started by sllypper, August 12, 2016.

  1. sllypper

    sllypper New Member

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    Hey! I was about to make a Faction Ideas topic but that would make it super hard to discuss, edit and develop the factions. So I figured out making one topic for each faction idea is for the best.

    I may try making this faction myself, but I figured out it would be fun to share my ideas with people

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    Alien Race Made of Energy
        incremental
        units upgrade fusing with another unit of the same type
        units generate energy
        multi-purpose units
            so it wouldn't have many units (?)
        think 2048
        think Cow Evolution
        units are identified by numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
        commander has the strength of a 64 (?)
        commander can build units (?)
        a building that generates units (?)
        you can choose which unit to build
            building spends resources normally
            fusing is cheaper but building is faster (?)
        building that makes units fuse automatically
    I'll be editing and developing this in the future.
  2. mwreynolds

    mwreynolds Well-Known Member

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    sounds a bit like locusts / the goo faction in grey goo.
  3. sllypper

    sllypper New Member

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    I know about them but never played Grey Goo.

    I thought this faction looking more like the Seraphim from Supreme Commander, with pointy bits and maybe very polygonal. Maybe a mix of the Seraphim, the shadows from Shadow Raiders and the Porygon pokemon? Or maybe I'll ditch this idea for a blobby like version or something.

    Or maybe a more Electricity feel and look. I still don't know

    Edit: I have another faction idea that's more like Locusts. I basically used locusts as a starting point. Endless multiplying nanomachines and stuff...
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  4. mwreynolds

    mwreynolds Well-Known Member

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    it would be interesting to have a faction that works differently. How would this faction gather/ generate metal? Or are they energy only?
  5. sllypper

    sllypper New Member

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    They only use energy. But maybe I'll find an use for metal for them. Like, how would an alien race made out of energy use metal? Maybe they use it for buildings only?
  6. mwreynolds

    mwreynolds Well-Known Member

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    maybe use metal to make energy.
  7. sllypper

    sllypper New Member

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    Like, in addition to normal energy generation?

    There are a couple paths to choose from but I haven't decided yet what the main gimmick of this faction is.
  8. mwreynolds

    mwreynolds Well-Known Member

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    as the normal energy generation, so you have to fight for resources.

    but maybe it would be more interesting to work differently.
    maybe only feed on enemy units.
  9. elodea

    elodea Post Master General

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    Hey just to save you some time,

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        units upgrade fusing with another unit of the same type
    
    Can't be done :)
  10. cptbuttocks

    cptbuttocks New Member

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    Sounds awfully ambitious for a single-man project. How would you go about this, any plans?

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