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Re: TerraTech – Physics-based vehicle construction and combat

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Post by zanzistar » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 1:19 PM UTC

Finster wrote: post #17

In an RTS game, the absolute last thing I'd want to do is sit there and fiddle with getting salvaged blocks placed in JUST the right spot. It's a good idea, but I can't see the execution being anything but flawed.

Hey, designer of the game here :) TT is not going to be an RTS game, it will just have RTS elements, the numbers of units that you create, control and maintain will likely be much fewer than your average RTS game. We've also got plans for the mid to late game where you upgrade parts of your base that would include an-auto repair station where your drones will move to when damaged and as long as you have sufficient resources in stock, the missing parts will be synthesised and replaced without player interaction. Cheers, for checking the game out :)

Re: TerraTech – Physics-based vehicle construction and combat

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Post by zanzistar » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 1:20 PM UTC

andrey-p wrote: post #2

This is not the sort of game I'd normally play (not a massive strategy or sandbox games person) but I was very impressed with the campaign they've put together. They've got a playable demo, a lot of media acclaim already, and an active community. Anyone interested in putting together a kickstarter campaign for a game should take note.

Thanks very much! We've been working hard planning this campaign for the past few months now, we took a lot from studying the FTL kickstarter amongst others.

Re: TerraTech – Physics-based vehicle construction and combat

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Post by zanzistar » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 1:22 PM UTC

trurl42 wrote: post #12

eps wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Universim is much closer to Spore and got funded not few weeks ago. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crytivogames/the-univer...

I think this one might be more interesting because of the focus on multiplayer (something that probably won't exist in Universim?). But it's still nice to see the idea get picked up again. Spore had a great concept, but was executed poorly.

Cheers, lots of people at the shows where we have taken the TerraTech have compared it to Spore. Yes, we hope we can sidestep some of the issues that Spore had and Multiplayer is a big part of our plans.

Re: TerraTech – Physics-based vehicle construction and combat

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Post by zanzistar » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 1:26 PM UTC

colinramsay wrote: post #3

Reminds me of http://captainforever.com in the way you scavenge parts and build a custom vehicle.

Yes! Captain Forever was a key inspiration for us. We played loads of it a few years ago, a very simple but compelling game! We also spent lots of time playing with Fantastic contraption, another great flash game that people should checkout if they haven't already http://fantasticcontraption.com/