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Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter by Uber Entertainment [Ended, $2.33M funded]
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SquiddyCracker
Banned
Yeah, it has slowed down pretty drastically ever since it hit 700k.
I think we'll hit 900k in a day or two, and then maaaybe reach the second stretch goal if we get a bit of a boost towards the end.
$824,064
pledged of $900,000 goal
17
days to go
Dev interview by Total Biscuit. (40 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqDSh34VoPY&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqDSh34VoPY&feature=youtu.be
SquiddyCracker
Banned
I think it miiight reach 1.1 million, as I'm guessing the target will be reached in one more day, leaving 16 more days to raise 200k.
Wow, long interview. I'm going to check this out. I think it's a really interesting idea to be able to hop from planet to planet especially if the scale is there. I wonder if there is a way to not make it look too much like your building on a globe rather than a flat surface. If the planets are large enough it will seem like a normal rts game but then you can zoom out and see the whole planet. Also, the idea of being able to destroy a planet is very interesting. You could lose a whole base in one attack.
The weapon would have to take a long time to prep if it was going to be in the game. So much potential here, I hope the game turns out to be awesome.
The weapon would have to take a long time to prep if it was going to be in the game. So much potential here, I hope the game turns out to be awesome.
Nice, thanks.
This Total Biscuit guy has really been impressing me lately. I can name at least two games I've bought as a direct result of his videos.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
And 16 days to go to reach the stretch goals!
SquiddyCracker
Banned
I'm pretty sure stretch goal 1 and 2 will be reached, but not the remaining three.
I kinda hope they're not very interesting
I kinda hope they're not very interesting
Going off the Shack news interview a Single player campaign would be the final stretch goal if it was a goal at all. Apparently it costs a shitload more to make than a multiplayer/skirmash game
TA is still by far and away my favourite RTS. (Can still recite the opening monologue!) SupCom was great, but didn't fill the hole left when my TA disc died
This should be incredible, and sounds like exactly what fans of the original TA have been waiting for all these years. Fingers crossed!
This should be incredible, and sounds like exactly what fans of the original TA have been waiting for all these years. Fingers crossed!
Danne-Danger
Member
Which is funny since everyone I knew growing up would just jump straight into skirmish in any RTS.
Yep, that's what I'll be spending 99% of my time on, single player campaign or no
Skirmish ftw!makingmusic476
Member
This looks awesome. Hopefully they pull off the economy side really well. I loved Supreme Commander but Supreme Commander 2 fucked all that up.
Yup. That's the same logic they're applying to PA. Skirmish is the mode that's played the most, Skirmish is the easiest mode to make. It's a no-brainer through and through.
They are sticking with a two-resource flow-based economy, like TA and SupCom1. You don't have anything to worry about.
I'd play pretty much only single player if it was available. The only reason single player would be expensive is if they felt the need to have a bunch of special units, and an elaborate story with cutscenes and voice acting and shit. Personally, I'd be happy with a string of interesting combat scenarios tied together by a very small amount of story presented through text.
Luckily the game can be modded, and if it's possible for users to create campaigns, I'm sure I'll get one that's good enough for me within days of release.
Luckily the game can be modded, and if it's possible for users to create campaigns, I'm sure I'll get one that's good enough for me within days of release.
makingmusic476
Member
Just pledged. I hope it makes it to $1.3 million!
This is my first kickstarter, and will probably be my only for awhile. Love games like this.
This is my first kickstarter, and will probably be my only for awhile. Love games like this.
makingmusic476
Member
I haven't played an RTS/TBS's game's single-player mode in years.
Though I guess I payed a bit of Shogun 2's when I had no one else to play with, but that's basically multiplayer with AI.
Though I guess I payed a bit of Shogun 2's when I had no one else to play with, but that's basically multiplayer with AI.
We're nearly a quarter of the way to the next one, as far as post-goal funds go.Lets build for those stretch goals now.
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
STRETCH GOAL 3 is something about redesigning the whole look of the game I hope; this looks fugly compared to TA. In motion it looks nicer though.
I don't think that would please the backers... lol.
I think it looks ace (if it ends up looking like that in realtime).
One thing the developers talked about is having either one team with double the units or two teams with half the units available. What do you guys think?
I've always thought two different teams fighting is kind of cool, then again the idea of having one team with a ton of units would create different strategies and options if you had to choose a path to go by. If it was easy to get every unit every game it might ruin some of it but if you had to commit to a certain strategy it might be interesting.
I've always thought two different teams fighting is kind of cool, then again the idea of having one team with a ton of units would create different strategies and options if you had to choose a path to go by. If it was easy to get every unit every game it might ruin some of it but if you had to commit to a certain strategy it might be interesting.
2 teams is pretty cool, as long as they include the option to give units to the other player. I remember doing this in the TA games with a friends and one of us would deal with making units, the other would co-ordinate them and do the combat jobs.
A good variety of units, along with plenty of balance will lead to an awesome game. If you get restricted to unit caps, it can lead to some annoying wars of attrition.
No need to jump through hoops anymore, Mavor said that you can have multiple players per team. Previously a "team" was really just an alliance, now teams are actual teams. Alliances will still be available for people who prefer the old way, however.
MasterOfPastures
Banned
The price for this is still too damn high. 200k for each goal? How are they tabulating this?!
I eagerly await battleships and battle-satellites.
I eagerly await battleships and battle-satellites.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
pledged 40 dollars, I want access to the beta as I had with supcom. Checking out the 40 min video now. The kickstarter video absolutely sold me.
I hope moons orbit planets, planets orbit solar systems and we have asteriod belts. I also hope we can have non circular orbits. That would make tactics very interesting. Also I hope the solar system is not flat on the X axis.
*I assume Gas Giants would be all aerial base/units = oOOoo
I hope moons orbit planets, planets orbit solar systems and we have asteriod belts. I also hope we can have non circular orbits. That would make tactics very interesting. Also I hope the solar system is not flat on the X axis.
*I assume Gas Giants would be all aerial base/units = oOOoo
SquiddyCracker
Banned
$1,003,135
pledged of $900,000 goal
14 days to go.
I still think we can get the second stretch goal!
pledged of $900,000 goal
14 days to go.
I still think we can get the second stretch goal!
RadicalVelocity
Member
Lava and metal planets? Hmmm, certainly not as interesting to me as the other two stretch goals. Still...
Edit: Aaaaaand that comment was a bit premature, given that I didn't read the update description for them. I must approve. No moon indeed!
Edit: Aaaaaand that comment was a bit premature, given that I didn't read the update description for them. I must approve. No moon indeed!
This is seriously the best deal of all time. Someone should make a thread if they haven't already, TA for $3 is something that everyone who likes RTS should take up.
And here I was thinking I'd be fine with the first two. We're trending past $1.5m, but I don't know how long this momentum will last. I really hope we hit all three of those. Hopefully 4 and 5 are not as cool.
Also I love the art style more and more, those commander concepts are amazing.
Danne-Danger
Member
Lava maps and metal maps were my favorites in TA. D:
We'll definitely get 1.3m, the only one in question at this point is 1.5m+.
I always had a soft-spot for lava, though I think that they could do a better job of it. It sounds like they are (structures that can be built in lava, etc.).