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

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Large multiplayer online games with limited play schedules that also have a limited total time, so there's more of a plot.

Like say you have one game that's 7PM-9PM three times a week for a length of three months. Sort of like how you might schedule a Dungeons and Dragons game, but a bit more frequently and with the benefits of online play and other computer things, whether they be physics, scale, graphics, mechanics, customization with material impact, etc.

That way there's no real penalty for joining late, you can just play the next game or find a game with a different schedule that's closer to the beginning, or do multiple games at once. Also perhaps hidden goals that can give you a bonus towards your next game, but they would only carry over for one game.

Space Station 13 does some of this with one hour scheduled games, but I'm thinking something halfway between that and an MMO.

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

#923

[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…

Something similar exists, it's called "Ghost of a Tale" - very beautiful game:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_a_Tale

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

#924
XCom has had a few re-makes. All were pretty solid. Especially with the Long War add-on. I wish they would have taken the air-combat equipment and combat management from XCOM Apocalypse... maybe a bit of a "real time" mode for some of the more tedious missions where you're just endlessly reloading and shooting though. 100% prefer turn-based, but there are times... when you're just cycling and bored.

Fallout 1 & 2 & Tactics needs a re-make. Mutant Year Zero, was pretty good. I hate that they took Fallout into the FPS genera.

MOO has some re-makes. None of which were very good, in my opinion.

Escape Velocity has Endless Sky and a few others, always Eve Online if you're feeling like you need to go down that rabbit hole.

Civ has so many re-makes... it's gotten too complicated, they need a "simple mode" again to keep my interest, I don't have time for 40-hour long multi-player games.

WoW is back. But... the community is distilled toxicity at this point. Just... never a more fitting phrase, "You think you do, but you don't." Try interacting with anyone in that game for 30 seconds and you'll think you got lost in the depths of 4-Chan.

I fired up an emulator and played Phantasy Star and Dragon Warrior (at like 6x speed) and those were fun. I'm sure there are more advanced re-makes.

Secret of Mana is still fun.

Zelda... so many remakes, most are good. A Link to the Past for SNES still holds a place in my heart. The new FPS versions are less interesting for me.

Diablo... new version coming out. I'd love it to be... just a tad less grindy. I know that's the whole premise, but it got to the point where you were just trying to zug a map as quick as you could to get gear that you're just going to shard... and for that 1 in 1,000 chance for the upgrade you want. I'd love it if the upgrades had a bit more predictability to it. Fine to have them be random still, but you need a better way to grind up the "perfect" stats so it's less of a slot machine.

I don't know, like what else should be made? Might and Magic was pretty fun. And Darkest Dungeon was great.

Plants vs. Zombies I think is still around?

Man, there's no shortage of good games... I really miss the thrill of coming home from school to play video games. Games are all so much more now... but that thrill of staying up until 2 AM playing, trying to stay hidden so my mom wouldn't yell at me, trying to be the first kid in school to beat the game... like... the games aren't as fun as they used to be. Ha.

Especially online games. Holy hell. Just trying to play any game against teens who have unlimited free-time... and their hate-spewing potty mouths... it's not fun. I avoid most multi-player games as a result of how bad the communities are... especially towards new players.

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

#926

I want a persistent 2D space game. It has two modes of play. Mode 1: You create an account and are given a small ship. You and your dinky ship fly around the universe making trades and doing missions. There are pirates and you tend to get exploded a lot and flying around is tricky because the planets have gravity. You trade and get rich and buy bigger ships. Then you become even more rich and start buying automated s…

https://endless-sky.github.io/

> Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series. Explore other star systems. Earn money by trading, carrying passengers, or completing missions. Use your earnings to buy a better ship or to upgrade the weapons and engines on your current one. Blow up pirates. Take sides in a civil war. Or leave human space behind and hope to find friendly aliens whose culture is more civilized than your own.

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