• ThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I feel like RTS games would be perfect for Tablets with proper touch input. Make the gameplay loop good and the UI easy to use with touch and I’d be playing way more than I would sitting at my PC.

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        Touch is garbage tier input for precision and speed. Making a Touch friendly game would require a massively simplified game, more so than consoles.

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        2 years ago

        Well, someone already made Kingdom Rush. But we can all pretend that the British TV show “Time Commanders” would have been a great idea for table RTS controls.

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      2 years ago

      I think they have the right idea, by focusing on social aspects and making campaigns/co-op first class features, not just 1v1 ranked matches.

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      2 years ago

      My favorite genre. I feel like we’ve seen a resurgence of every other genre. Bring on the RTS games. I would do terrible things for Warcraft 4. I will definitely check this out.

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    2 years ago

    I’ve been curious about it since they said they are focusing a lot on pve as well (which makes sense since I think RTSes have kinda died off because of their competitive pvp nature and high barrier to entry). I think what would make modern RTSes prosper again is a powerful map editor and appeal to casual players more than esport types.

    That being said, maybe I’m just deluding myself into thinking this would be more accessible and pve friendly since it’s so obviously starcraft with a new coat of paint?

    I hope they just release it soon so I can find out which one it is 😅

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    2 years ago

    I’m in the alpha, there’s an NDA so I cannot discuss anything not already public, but I can say that what they have now is good, and I’m excited for the next phase.

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      2 years ago

      I want this to be good, but I’ll remain skeptical.

      Who else but the original developers would be in a position to actually make this a reality? Obviously, it’s still wait and see but I’m optimistic. Reports from alpha testers are positive. Also, both the campaign and the multiplayer will be free to play, so there will be little standing in the way to just try the game when it’s out.