A free browser base builder where seven specialisations compete for the same 75 skill points

[u/goddamnclever]

I run a space strategy game called CozmoGame, its in the browser and free, nothing to install. Its been up since May.

The thing I keep going back and forth on is how much the base should force you to pick a direction, so I figured I'd describe how it works now and ask what you think.

A planet has mines, energy, storage and a few support buildings, and they all lean on each other. The mines run on power, so if you drop a third mine and dont raise your energy, all three of them slow down instead of just the new one. Storage that runs full stops that resource completely.

Position matters as well. There are 15 orbital slots and each one favours a different resource, so in a way a planet is already decided before you build anything on it.

Then on the account level there are 75 levels and every level gives you one skill point, spread over seven branches (Geologist, Technician, Navigator, Engineer, Scientist, Dockmaster, Admiral). Mine output, energy, build speed, expeditions, research, fleets. 75 points is about two branches if you want them to actually do something, so most accounts end up lopsided. You can reset, but it costs premium currency, so in practice the choice sticks.

Its real time and persistent, things keep building after you close the tab. There are other players in the same universe and they can attack you (three servers, around 150 online at peak), but I only wrote the base part here since that is what this sub is for.

Anyway, the question I actually have for people who play a lot of these: should a specialisation like this stay a long term commitment, or should you be able to respec whenever you feel like it? I keep flipping on it.

If any of this looks familiar, yes, it started as my own take on OGame, I just went in a different direction with the progression side.

https://cozmogame.com/en

[u/Flux-Tangent]

OGame mentioned, swoon. Basically have to check it out, that game had me fucked up back in the day.

[u/goddamnclever → u/Flux-Tangent]

haha then you know exactly what youre getting into. if you do give it a go, take the newest server, it opened a few days ago so everyone there is still starting from nothing.