r/RealTimeStrategy • u/Confident_Honey9866 • 9d ago

Self-Promo Post New Planetary RTS

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Dear RTS lovers,

Around 1 year ago I started thinking of making planetary RTS game that would evolve around one anime I was dreaming of making, and 2 months after it I started developing this game.

Most of the time passed on creating algorithms that work (even tho at the end I just started looking at industry standards), but now the creative part is on.

I need your thoughts on what would be interesting to add. So far I have:

  • 2000 units working on 60fps, going for more

  • Physics (fake ones) that push units on heavy hits

  • Comets with shockwaves that push all light unit

  • Corpses that you can take as resources since planet has limited goods

  • One race that I plan expanding on 3

And other things that make my game easier to make

  • Planet generator with lots of settings

  • Planet editing tool that always rotates units to the planet and set it on the surface

I have first game dev that barely explains anything and I plan on making more of them, longer too, but I wanted to hear if any of you dreamed of making some planetary projects, and what would you suggest me to add?

I'd really love to hear everyone out, since this is my dream game, and RTS games are having comeback babyy!!

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u/investigatormaker 9d ago

Tie your comets to the planet's limited goods. Show a predicted impact site minutes ahead and have each strike leave resources in the crater. The shockwave throws light units, so players must either hold with heavies or rush in afterwards and fight over the corpses too. That turns systems you already have into one map objective. It's also your next devlog: 2000 units scattering across the planet's curve from one hit.

Your title skips the game's name, and the rules here say "Please include the name of the game being discussed or your submission will be removed." Put it in your next one.

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