What do you think about RTS games that only have 1 faction? |
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What do you think about RTS games that only have 1 faction? |
  20 Oct 2014, 3:13
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 Secure, Contain, Protect  Group: Members Posts: 467 Joined: 23 June 2013 From: USA Member No.: 9992  |
What is your opinion on RTS games(like Planetary Annihilation) that only have 1 faction?
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20 Oct 2014, 4:16
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 Stealth Master Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 10 February 2012 From: USA Member No.: 8990 |
I think it gets to be dull and boring. Why fight yourself?
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20 Oct 2014, 22:54
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  Group: Legend Posts: 162 Joined: 7 June 2009 Member No.: 50 |
I haven't played that but if it's anything like Warzone 2100 (probably not) then it's actually okay. Warzone has a lot of research options to which you can customise your army with that as the gameplay constantly changes as you progress throughout the game. This game even encourages you to use lesser/inferior units as much as possible as they drain less oil and produce much quicker than the slow, unwieldy and oil hungry superior units. There's so many options that the faction itself is quite diverse and in many ways, unique.
I'm also aware of the other faction, the Scavengers which are a bit like the GLA in which they use flimsy structures and requisition other types of units for their needs (flamethrower fire truck  ). However they are not playable by official means and instead they serve as a supporting enemy faction in the campaign/hostile annoyance to those in multiplayer.edit: My point is that if it's a faction with a few units and no customisation then it's going to be very bland and quite frankly, a turn off. Not something I'd want to play because after a few rounds, you'll know what you're up against. This post has been edited by Kichō: 20 Oct 2014, 22:59 --------------------  |
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20 Oct 2014, 23:04
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 Cranium Ventilator in chief Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 7 June 2009 Member No.: 42 |
Well, I am currently developing such a game - although that may change later.
It's a bit of a double-edged sword. On one side, it's far easier to balance, and makes player skill more important than the advantages and disadvantages of one faction over another. On the other hand, you run the risk of having game with little to no replay value. -------------------- |
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20 Oct 2014, 23:08
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 Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 21 February 2012 Member No.: 9007 |
..is like playing chess
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21 Oct 2014, 4:45
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Stealth Master Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 10 February 2012 From: USA Member No.: 8990 |
QUOTE (Kichō @ 20 Oct 2014, 23:54)  I haven't played that but if it's anything like Warzone 2100 (probably not) then it's actually okay. Warzone has a lot of research options to which you can customise your army with that as the gameplay constantly changes as you progress throughout the game. This game even encourages you to use lesser/inferior units as much as possible as they drain less oil and produce much quicker than the slow, unwieldy and oil hungry superior units. There's so many options that the faction itself is quite diverse and in many ways, unique. I'm also aware of the other faction, the Scavengers which are a bit like the GLA in which they use flimsy structures and requisition other types of units for their needs (flamethrower fire truck ). However they are not playable by official means and instead they serve as a supporting enemy faction in the campaign/hostile annoyance to those in multiplayer.edit: My point is that if it's a faction with a few units and no customisation then it's going to be very bland and quite frankly, a turn off. Not something I'd want to play because after a few rounds, you'll know what you're up against. Warzone was and still is an excellent game I play it for the hell of it 
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21 Oct 2014, 12:29
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 Gamer Girl Group: Legend Posts: 3808 Joined: 19 June 2009 From: Disboard Member No.: 182 Friendly Freelancer |
So basicly something like World in Conflict where both sides are, visuals aside, identical? It CAN work and I've seen plenty of examples but it can also fail hard. It's a matter of strong design and diversity within the faction.
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21 Oct 2014, 12:54
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 Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 7 September 2014 From: Slovakia Member No.: 10632 |
Actually this might be the correct way of doing things from purely functional perspective
http://gamasutra.com/blogs/KeithBurgun/201...g_Asymmetry.php Albeit I don't think I'd like Generals as much if there were no GLA. -------------------- The China's got so many tanks that they cover the entire land
The USA's got so many planes that they blot out the Sun The GLA's got so many hijackers that they steal all of it |
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21 Oct 2014, 13:56
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 Supérior Caliburwielder  Group: Project Leader Posts: 632 Joined: 23 August 2013 From: Iszkaszentgyörgy, Hungary Member No.: 10093 Just a random modder trying to give a helping hand. |
I just join to the crowd worshipping Warzone 2100.
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 21 Oct 2014, 15:02
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Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 9 July 2013 Member No.: 10025 |
Z!!!!
Thats all i can say, best 1-faction RTS, if not THE best RTS! 
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21 Oct 2014, 21:39
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 Head of the Federal Council of Byzantine Group: Members Posts: 1038 Joined: 12 June 2013 From: Byzantine Federation Member No.: 9974 |
I don't think i ever played those kind of games. Anyway, i doubt i'd play it for long unless it had a lot of units or something that made situations when i'm fighting a replica very rare.
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22 Oct 2014, 3:25
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Stealth Master Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 10 February 2012 From: USA Member No.: 8990 |
wz2100.net has the newest one. they havent been active in a while RL i guess. But the game is worth it
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22 Oct 2014, 12:41
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 BANNED Group: Members Posts: 728 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Spain Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (The General @ 21 Oct 2014, 22:39) Anyway, i doubt i'd play it for long unless it had a lot of units or something that made situations when i'm fighting a replica very rare. Thats pretty much the main thing with different factions you can tailor them to specific playstyles, but if you are going to have only one faction, then it better have all the options avariable for the plauyer too choose his approach --------------------  |
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22 Oct 2014, 14:07
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 Group: Donator Posts: 1011 Joined: 3 February 2014 Member No.: 10281 |
I prefer RTS games that have more than 2 factions, especially if they divide those factions in subfactions, providing the player with 1 or several unique units, rather than just the same
Hence why the Tiberium games never moved me as much as the Red Alert games did. So I guess (without having any on hands experience) playing an RTS with that has only 1 faction, will be extremely boring to me More vatiety = more fun |
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16 Nov 2014, 18:23
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Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 9 July 2013 Member No.: 10025 |
Less is more, guys, always remember that, less is more in videogames, espically today.
Who wants so many units or structures or weapons if you only need some of them? 
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17 Nov 2014, 8:05
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 Guardsman Group: Members Posts: 2077 Joined: 22 October 2012 From: Terra Member No.: 9379 Armageddon is here.............. |
QUOTE (Die Hindenburg @ 16 Nov 2014, 18:23) Less is more, guys, always remember that, less is more in videogames, espically today. Who wants so many units or structures or weapons if you only need some of them? Fun is the reason. -------------------- We Die Standing.
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