Real-time strategy is a "nerd genre," says the developer, and he's happy to make one on those terms.
  • @sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
    6•1 month ago

    I think someone should reboot the Dune RTS game from like 30 years ago. I played it as a kid on my Sega Genesis, and right now it’s a ripe time to do it. Interesting parts:

    • feels like C&C, but with spice worms
    • lots of factions, but could stick to three: Atreides, Harkonnen, Corrino/Emperor (optionally add the Fremen as a fourth)
    • cool, unique tech and setting

    So, here’s what I suggest:

    • copy C&C gameplay with updated graphics, and swap units appropriately
    • add spice worms as a “random” event based on greed (keeps stronger players in check)
    • balance like in Starcraft - harkonnen are like Zerg, corrino/empire are like protoss, and atreides are like Terran; Fremen faction could work like Zerg, in which case harkonnen works more like Terran

    I think that could sell well.

      • @sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
        4•1 month ago

        Huh, it actually exists! That said, from one of the reviews:

        Feels like a tablet or phone game. Your PC will be insulted. This is one of those games that make you think you played it ten years ago. Actually 30 years ago, Dune II back in 1992 was a better game and was groundbreaking at the time. This is not on any level. 5 units types per faction, that’s it. No ground vehicles to speak of that you can control.

        I’ll probably be disappointed.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•1 month ago

          That review is bullshit. It’s not going to tax your machine, but that’s a good thing. The unit type thing is also missing that not the entire game takes place on the battlefield, there’s multiple layers to it and you almost never win through pure domination.

          EDIT: Also, ground vehicles? This is Dune, you can’t cross sand in a vehicle, and they couldn’t go up cliffs. No, instead you airdrop, which is way more flexible.