Space Opera Scenario!

[Supa]

I'll post it here as I don't want to hijack the challenge thread.

Fortify>AttackA>AttackB. AttackB is unfinished.
What do you think of it so far ? Should I worry about civ-colors ?

Edit:

I just saw BG2 sprites. If you use them too, it will be a very polymorphous race

 

[The Last Conformist]

It's looking good.

Civ colours are not strictly necessary, since only one civ (the Batrachians) would be fielding them. However, I imagine they'd be more useful to other people if they had civ colours.

What's BG2 sprites?

 

[Supa]

Well, I don't know how many other people will need a naked human-frog with an energy weapon..

Stormrage's link. The sprites from Baldur's Gate & co.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Stormrage's link. The sprites from Baldur's Gate & co.

I don't imagine I'll use them, since they have medieval weapons, and at scenario's start the Batrachians are already an advanced race, that wouldn't use such primitive gear.

 

[Supa]

Oh ok. When I saw Writing and Metallurgy in the Planetary Era, I thought there would be one or two "ancient" units.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Oh ok. When I saw Writing and Metallurgy in the Planetary Era, I thought there would be one or two "ancient" units.

Batrachians, like the other "main" civilizations, start in the 2nd era.

 

[Supa]

Oh right! I misunderstood and thought it was one of the backward civilizations ! Well, now, they're just space-faring naked people.

 

[Mirc]

That unit is weird! But it's very nice. I don't actually see a energy weapon, and just a bottle with green liquid in it, but it's nice (I find it a bit amusing, hope you don't mind).

Edit: crosspost. it would be nice to have a spacefaring trait instead the seafaring trait!

 

[beboy]

What do you think of it so far ? Should I worry about civ-colors ?

Wap!! ALIEN ATTACK!!!! this ...thing.. is amazing!! Very cool! Can't wait to see it invade planet Earth! As for the civ-color, I think it would be better with some but not on the creature itself. Preferably, in my humble opinion, it would be nice to have at least a ring of civ-color on the end of the weapon, or a dot or something. Then it could be more recognizable if many civs have access to this creature.

Again, great work

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Edit : P.S.: I know this creature is supposed to be a batracian, but I cannot help myself from imagining it coming out of Kinboat flying saucer: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21433

 

[Quinzy]

very nice but is it just me, or does the shadow 'hop' alot?

 

[Supa]

Yeah, I saw it too after the rendering. I didn't take a look at it yet.

 

[Quinzy]

no worries. it still looks great

 

[Stormrage]

When I suggested those BG frogg people, I had Jaffa laser-shooting spears in mind

 

[The Last Conformist]

Currently, the Batrachians are Mil/Com. Their chief speciality is planetary combat. As a bonus, their infantry units can enter Sea tiles (ie. Marsh), that for other civs are only accessible with helicopters, hovercraft, and the like.

 

[Supa]

About the Batrachian unit, what do you prefer : an AttackA-AttackB loop or AttackA and then AttackB loop ?

 

[The Last Conformist]

The former.

 

[The Last Conformist]

@Supa: Any progress on the unit?

 

[Supa]

Animations are finished, I just need to render it.

 

[Plotinus]

About the Batrachian unit, what do you prefer : an AttackA-AttackB loop or AttackA and then AttackB loop ?

Whoa, hang on. I thought that a unit always uses its Attack A first and then loops Attack B until the end of the battle (unless there's an Attack C as well). Are you saying that this can be altered? If so, how?

 

[Supa]

It's not really altered, it's just a little trick

Attack A : The big laser attack
Attack B : The three little shoots
Attack C : The batrachian clicks on the weapon to change back to attack A.

There are 3 flcs but 2 are really an attack.