Meta-Game.

[BiotecVirus]

First of all i would like to say hi to everyone as this will be my first post on this forum.

Just to get an idea how would people feel about doing a Warzone 2100 based Meta-game?
I can imagine some people will be asking what is a Meta-Game, so ill tell you.
A Meta-game is bassically a campaign which in this case will be mutiplayer, set over turns each faction fights over a battle map (the actual battles are done in real time mutiplayer) and the usual objective is to eliminate all other factions (though this can be changed). This also does require a small amount of micro management e.g. only have limited tech avalable at the start of the game e.g. say 10 techs then each faction can reserch a set number of extra reserch per turn (depending on area controlled) but this allows low tech battles early on and allows for each faction to choose which route to take e.g. do you go and reserch better weapons or bodys?
I would happily like to put one together but i need to know if the interest for such a thing exsists.
And if one was to go ahead I would like permission of the admins to have a forum area on which to put this meta game if that is possible.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Reguards BiotecVirus

[BiotecVirus]

I guess not then.

[Zarel]

Hey, it's only been a day. Who knows?

[Dalton]

Does it actually add anything new to the game or just limit current things? You currently have to decide what to research as you said do you go for body or weapon upgrades do you focus on rockets, cannons, etc. I don't think getting rid of things will make the game more diverse, I may be misunderstanding though.

[BiotecVirus]

Hey, it's only been a day. Who knows?

I though it was ya know, with the amount of views to 0 posts.

Does it actually add anything new to the game or just limit current things? You currently have to decide what to research as you said do you go for body or weapon upgrades do you focus on rockets, cannons, etc. I don't think getting rid of things will make the game more diverse, I may be misunderstanding though.

It could do, but i would need to ask modders before hand. I was thinking all factions would start with 10 techs as stated, then from there choose there own line, i do know that warzone reserch system ingame is always reserched from scratch so when new battles are fort research needs to be re-done. So ethier, a modder would have to allow changes or u reserch what your faction as from scratch everytime, im very open to suggestions and what people think as we could just have all tech avalable from the start.

[BunkerBlaster]

Just to get an idea how would people feel about doing a Warzone 2100 based Meta-game?
Reguards BiotecVirus

Its a good idea. Most are not going to comment until they actually try it. I guarantee you many will try it if you make it. Then you obviously will get feedback for the next time. Just so you know players are divided on Multiplayer games. Some like low power or maps with not much oil. Some like high power with tons of oil. You should make it and add it to the official maps/mods.

[BiotecVirus]

Agreed, i could try somthing small scale to see if it actually works well, discover any issues which can be fixed for a much thoura Meta-Game and anything which it may want adding.
Over the next few days im really bogged down with my end of year exams (java and computer system fundementals, oh joy...lol) but after that i can get some work put into it and we will see how it goes. Lets Hope it does well!

[Dylan Hsu]

I know what you're getting at. Warzone doesn't have a big enough community to support this kind of thing yet. Baby steps.

[BiotecVirus]

It will start off small but after 1 Meta-Game has been run thorugh and we know what we are doing then it will grow quite rapidly. It mainly depends on how many "active" memebers there are in the community, if we need more we simply go on a awareness drive e.g. videos/advertisements etc.
On another point do we build the Meta-Game into the current websites forum? or do we use a seperate site?

[Zarel]

On another point do we build the Meta-Game into the current websites forum? or do we use a seperate site?

A single forum thread should be good. If it gets too big, I can create a subforum for you.

[BiotecVirus]

Ok thanks man that will help if it does grows really big lol

[Buginator]

Hey, it's only been a day. Who knows?

I though it was ya know, with the amount of views to 0 posts.

Things don't move that quickly around here, sometimes it does, but most of the time you hear crickets.
Perhaps this should have been posted in the ideas/suggestion forum section.

[Zarel]

Perhaps this should have been posted in the ideas/suggestion forum section.

No, it shouldn't. The "Ideas" forum is about ideas for devs to do, not ideas for users to do.

[BiotecVirus]

Hence i dint put it there, it also states...
"Ideas and suggestions for how to improve the Warzone 2100 base game only. Ideas for mods go in Mapping/Modding instead. Read sticky posts first! "
And becuase it isnt improving the base game it would not have fit into that catagory.
Anyhow i have 1 exam left to go, so i can hopefully start making some progress on the Meta-Game

[Buginator]

Perhaps this should have been posted in the ideas/suggestion forum section.

No, it shouldn't. The "Ideas" forum is about ideas for devs to do, not ideas for users to do.

Says whom?

"Ideas" are for everyone, and if a user wants to implement it, they can-- then they become a dev.