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The
recent
discussion
(
Sleeves'
post)
got
me
thinking
-
what
about
a
mod
where
there's
a
raidable
supply
route,
with
supply
vehicles
that
drive
to
and
from
your
mexes,
giving
you
metal.
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1 |
The
recent
discussion
(
Sleeves'
post)
got
me
thinking
-
what
about
a
mod
where
you
get
metal
via
little
supply
vehicles
that
spawn
and
drive
deliveries
to
and
from
your
mexes.
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[b]Supply routes:[/b]
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[b]Supply routes:[/b]
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-You get a starting nexus/hub like in Arena mode
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-You get a starting nexus/hub like in Arena mode
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-Mexes don't directly produce metal
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-Mexes don't directly produce metal
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-Nexus produce energy supply vehicles (ESV)
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-Nexus produce energy supply vehicles (ESV)
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-ESVs travel to a mex, disappear and boost the mex's energy supply bar
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-ESVs travel to a mex, disappear and boost the mex's energy supply bar
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-Mexes produce metal supply vehicles (MSV)
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-Mexes produce metal supply vehicles (MSV)
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-MSVs travel to the Nexus, disappear, you get metal
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-MSVs travel to the Nexus, disappear, you get metal
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[b]Supply tactics:[/b]
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[b]Supply tactics:[/b]
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-Supply vehicles have very low HP and no weapons (raid opponent vehicles and protect your own)
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-Supply vehicles have very low HP and no weapons (raid opponent vehicles and protect your own)
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-Mexes have improved HP but take serious damage if they run out of energy supply (raids focus on supply vehicles)
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-Mexes have improved HP but take serious damage if they run out of energy supply (raids focus on supply vehicles)
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-(Optionally) buy upgrades for improved supply vehicle speed, HP, shields, weight
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-(Optionally) buy upgrades for improved supply vehicle speed, HP, shields, weight
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[b]Economy curve:[/b]
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[b]Economy curve:[/b]
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-Mexes produce MSVs based on energy supply bar (more ESVs=more MSVs, diminishing returns)
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-Mexes produce MSVs based on energy supply bar (more ESVs=more MSVs, diminishing returns)
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-ESVs cost energy, number produced is percentage of overall energy income
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-ESVs cost energy, number produced is percentage of overall energy income
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[b]Choose vehicle types to match terrain and your tactics:[/b]
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[b]Choose vehicle types to match terrain and your tactics:[/b]
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-Supply vehicles come in several types (hover, spider, amph, air), which you select at the point of production
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-Supply vehicles come in several types (hover, spider, amph, air), which you select at the point of production
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-Supply types have pros and cons (supply amount, speed, HP, flight etc.)
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-Supply types have pros and cons (supply amount, speed, HP, flight etc.)
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[b]To make supply vehicles low-APM:[/b]
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[b]To make supply vehicles low-APM:[/b]
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-Mexes can be given rally point order like a factory, which MSV inherit
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-Mexes can be given rally point order like a factory, which MSV inherit
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-By default, this is a move order to Nexus
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-By default, this is a move order to Nexus
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-ESV get a default move order to a random mex
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-ESV get a default move order to a random mex
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I think this could result in a very visual, raidable, tactically interesting economy. I'm not sure whether supply vehicles should be controllable, and how often they'd be produced by default. What do you think?
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I think this could result in a very visual, raidable, tactically interesting economy. I'm not sure whether supply vehicles should be controllable, and how often they'd be produced by default. What do you think?
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Supply route mod idea