Dawn of Tommorow: Modern and into the Future: Development thread

[wolf_brother]

I haven't decided on nukes yet. But I have the idea of Cruise Missiles upgrading to energy missiles.

You should check out Rods from God.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Work has once again begun on this mod. I have added in two units to the third era. Once I'm done with the unit aspect of the third age I will be adding in city improvements and wonders.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

hello?

 

[Virote_Considon]

It's only been 19 hours and 9 minutes since you posted

I think it sounds good!

 

[Stormrage]

So will this be Epic, or will it use a World Map?

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Versions of both will exist. I hope to use Rhye's world map.

 

[Stormrage]

So, for example, on random map, the US starts with Washington, 1 city, dawn of civilization, etc.. and it has tanks, jets and stuff?

The player is supposed to just go with it? I`ve been toying with some futuristic projects, and this has always bugged me. Post-nuclear-apocalypse-whatever background stories have been done to death, and a colonization of a new planet.. well.. how come everyone got there at the same time?

Possible background story:

A fleet of huge ships carrying millions of settlers ends in disaster just when they arrived, and the various nations get scattered across the planet? But to make that endeavor, they already had to be alot more advanced than we are today..they already have most of the techs that we consider sci-fi.. Re-researching has also been done to death..

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Maybe its post spaceship victory for example, ala the ship arrives on an earthlike planet carrying colonists, but the other civs soon land on the planet with their own ships. Hense the modern start, because some research was lost on the journey.

Thats my explaination for random maps.

World map will be fun though....imagine the nations of today advancing into the future, what sorts of weird things could happen with weaponry of sci fi?

 

[Stormrage]

Yeah, but I have trouble playing large maps. Not to mention ones with alot of sea-trade.

Good call on the lost research! This will be fun

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Still need help deciding what modern nations to put in the mod with 31 slots(stupid civ3 encoded limitations)

 

[RedAlert]

I'm surprised I didn't see this before!
This would be uber-cool to play on a world map, methinks.

Here's my suggestions for some modern day nations (or organizations) / their possible near future counterparts:

- Canada / Perhaps hooks up with some British territories in the Caribbean
- United States of America / Maybe gets some new states like Puerto Rico or the Philippines
- Mexico
- Parlacen (+Costa Rica) / Becomes a new, unified, state ala the Federal Republic of Central America
- European Union / Becomes a new, unifed state; possibly expanding to include places like the rest of Scandinavia and the Balkans, Ukraine, Turkey, Cape Verde, etc.
- Russia or The Union of Russian and Belarus / Evolves into a new USSR-esque union (democracy optional), or maybe along the lines of Novaya Russia
- Israel
- Arab League (perhaps minus the African nations except Egypt) / A new Arab State akin to these (but much larger)
- Iran
- Pakistan
- India
- People's Republic of China / Reunifies with Taiwan?
- North Korea / Unites with South Korea?
- South Korea / Unites with North Korea?
- Union of South American Nations / Unifies as a single nation-state (with or without Brasil)
- Brasil / (Assuming it doesn't become one country with the rest of the USAN)
- Arab Maghreb Union / Becomes a unified country seperate from the rest of the Arab League

I know some of those options are outright unrealistic, but because of the 31 civ issue, I think combining some countries may be in order (especially on a world map)

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thankyou so much with your suggestions Red! I think the Latin countries could be united(I wonder why I didn't think of this before) into Mercosaur. And Brazil would be a separate civ. I really appreciate info like this.

I'm glad someone remembers Novaya Russia, I loved that campaign in Empire Earth.

 

[JSnider]

For an idea in terms of colonization, i'd think that would limit the direct nations to those able to technically do it by themselves. Others would be via the UN or by buying ships and would be likely regional associations (as in above reply). Thus the nations/combinations are any that exist now that you like, but i'd also make 10 or so religious, commercial or your basic back to 'something' fanatics.

JMS

 

[RedAlert]

I'm glad someone remembers Novaya Russia, I loved that campaign in Empire Earth.

That one was my favourite too. I always thought it was too bad Grigor Stoyanovich didn't appoint Sergei Molotov as his heir.

Thankyou so much with your suggestions Red! I think the Latin countries could be united(I wonder why I didn't think of this before) into Mercosaur. And Brazil would be a separate civ. I really appreciate info like this.

My pleasure. Here's some more

- Australia / Unite with New Zealand?
- New Zealand / Unite with Australia?
- Japan
- Caribbean Community (+ Cuba?) / Becomes one nation sort of like the West Indies Federation
- Cuba / Perhaps stays on its own or joins the Caribbean Community (having both might be a little much for just the Caribbean, IMO.)
- African Union / Unites as one nation (Though that might be a little much). Alternatively it could be split into regions like Western Africa, Southern Africa, and Eastern Africa; or you could just have the larger/more influencial nations like Ethiopia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa
- Association of South East Asian Nations / Make one united country
- Indonesia / Could be part of ASEAN, but is possibly big/populous enough to warrant it going alone.
- Pacific island nations / Could also be united as one country
- Central Asian nations / I'm really not sure how to deal with these. Some of them could be re-united with Russia, Or you could unite them all into one nation.

That about covers the whole world, I guess. Although it still leaves some slots open. One idea I have would be some sort of International terrorist/rebel/revolutionary faction along the lines of theGlobal Liberation Army from Command & Conquer: Generals.
Maybe a new country in Antarctica? (think global warming)

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thats possible certainly. An Antartic federation of some sort. Now I just need LHs......

 

[RedAlert]

Flag Leaderheads Perhaps?

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I don't know if all of the required flag leaderheads exist...

 

[RedwallFortress]

That one was my favourite too. I always thought it was too bad Grigor Stoyanovich didn't appoint Sergei Molotov as his heir.

I have the same feeling!!! Sergei war a far more able candidate the that Fascist Robot Gregor II.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I'll have Novaya Russia in the game then, in tribute to that campaign.

 

[cubsfan6506]

I'm glad someone remembers Novaya Russia, I loved that campaign in Empire Earth.

I thought they all sucked.