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Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by godtoldmetodoit »

boringg wrote: post #102

1 - High quality RTS (think Warcraft 3, SC2, C&C, Dune 2) but with the ability to have maybe 100 - 200 people playing. 2 - Updated subspace - it was the level of competition and community that made that game amazing in the 90s. 3 - Civilization like civ 1 but updated with newer graphics/tech tree also the ability to be much more complex but only if you want to. Best part of the game imho was the exploration, simple b…

For 4 - worth checking out Squad. 50v50 matches with quite a bit of realism baked in. My favorite moments are getting setup in advance where the enemy is likely to advance with a trusty MG, going prone and just waiting for them to run into my sightline.

While having quick reflexes is always a benefit, positioning and teamwork is more important in Squad.

Finding a server with consistently decent squad leaders is definitely important to get the most out of the game. If the squad lead isn't talking for more then a minute or two, leave and join another.

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Post by zapt02 »

tetris11 wrote: post #141

[Borrowers: The Game] You live as tiny mouse-sized humans existing with regular humans who should never know your presence as you occupy the walls and spaces in their home. Every day you must hunt for food, which involves collecting gear to traverse spaces (paperclip + string = grappling hook and rope, matchstick = torch, plastic bag = parachute) to reach places where food is stored (i.e. the kitchen - defended by th…

This reminds me of the game Prisoner of War. The setting is completely different (you are a POW in a german concentration camp) but the mechanics are pretty much there:

- Live in the "walls" (barracks) - Sneak out during curfew to do tasks and build things to open up more areas, and also for food - You nurture a relationship with the other prisoners and new ones arrive often

Check it out!

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Post by mustacheemperor »

hooby wrote: post #21

A true "MMORPG". Back in the day when the genre was new, people were fascinated by the potential of virtual worlds and virtual societies. Social scientists did online studies on player behavior and the interactions people had online, on spontaneous self-governance coming into existence, on how communities formed and developed, and many other similar topics. That potential was never fulfilled. Today - some twenty year…

You might enjoy Eco. It's not quite an MMO, but it is a multiplayer game that can have large server populations where everyone must work together to advance through a collective "tech tree". It starts very similarly to a Minecraft playthrough, but has a much deeper cooperative progression of advancing different trades and resource gathering methods until the server can construct a laser cannon to destroy the meteor en route to impact the planet. There are also pollution and environmental mechanics, and diplomacy and collective governance. So you may have a player who produces lots of ore, but poisons the oceans to do so, and other players can collectively lobby to restrict that through the government. But at the same time, everyone must rely on the production of ore to further advance the tech tree.

It can be a lot of fun with the right group of people. There's also a lot of flexibility for adjusting the game's parameters, so you can make it work with 2 people or 20 so that everyone needs to work together but the tasks don't seem insurmountable. It's one of the most novel and interesting multiplayer game concepts I've played in recent memory.

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Post by rcfox »

mattlondon wrote: post #80

I want a sort of civilization-but-for-countries. E.g. you are the newly elected president of Afghanistan/North Korea/Iraq/Other etc - now go rebuild infrastructure etc, set policies, see how the country develops as a result. E.g. do you invest in universal healthcare, or transport infrastructure? Is transport infra required while your country is still largely subsistence farming?. What about education - save money th…

It's somewhat old, but the Caesar series might be what you're looking for.
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