I Really Hope This Game Replaces AOE2: It's Just Better

[GorbMort]

@KG19991380

thing is bang has been, as andy points out, and this applies to genie as well, purpose made for aoe games and RTS of this kind first, hence why this kind of game has such great synergy with them, its well known essence wasn’t designed from the ground up for this specific kind of RTS game, i still think relic did well with adapting but quirks that make it feel off are likely not smt that can be harmlessly changed

@KG19991380

true, but to analyze implications of this statement, isn’t relic the case of dev team with inhouse engine (essence) they have firsthand knowledge of how it works, so they shouldn’t have trouble adapting it to make the game run properly with less input lag, or yk, reasonable zoom options

Andy and I were talking about mechanics. I already said the main things I think gave Relic the most trouble.

Engine work is difficult. It’s one of the most specialised (and well paid) gamesdev disciplines. Even with knowhow, it’s difficult. It’s not a straight path.

Bang was made for Age III (and Mythology). Do you see the issues in Definitive? Why do you assume that just because there’s a team and the right engine that magical things can happen?

We’d need another thread to talk about engine implications, this and that. All I’m trying to point out is that the right engine with the right team is a rare combo. Institutional knowledge is hard to preserve in a fast-moving industry (which is, again, why I talked about Definitive).

@KG19991380

if only the editor was actually usable for an average person, not just someone with phd in computer science

Plenty of tutorials out there for folks who want to do stuff with it

If folks don’t want to, there’s nothing wrong with that at all. But I do wish this “needs a phd” thing came from actual interest. Sorry for being blunt, but I am very tired of the line, whoever says it hah.