ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe. You control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic dominion.
I've made a quick sketch on Paint of what is coming out of this idea...I'm thinking about a few random triggers and much more equally random story decisions to take, which eventually (if you can guess the right path) bring to one or two conclusions ^^
Hackuity wrote: Is this not what I have in mind? I mean, such bonuses would not be necessarily so powerful to be game-breaking ^^
I'm just willing to see more ambiance and a clean storyline for every faction, that's it ^^
I agree with you, maybe adding such a thing in a multiplayer game can become unbalanced, but why not in a single player match?
I really like your idea. I voted for:
I'd like a similar idea, with few changes
I would also like it if certain events were so rare, that you witness it only once in lifetime playtime. So you can tell your Endless Space friends what happened and no one believes you!
Mkay, but ... Endless space is after all not a game you play for one round only, for each faction. You will your faction alot through various games (well, I do it that way). I ask myself if it would not take the fun away, if you have to go through the same storyline events game after game. To be interesting it would require quite an amount of different events for each faction and also not every game the same.
Otherwise maybe the storyline events would just degenerate to something alike the tech tree popups in the late game (someone else find those many tech popups each round a bit annoying ?)
So I would favor the idea with less storyline events, and maybe more faction related random events that seldom occur.
Igncom1 wrote: Bonuses? no, I would prefer to see a string of events that slowly get worse and more costly until the universe physically attacks you. 3
Hahaha! Noooo, my system was sucked in by a black hole! Evil Space!
Any change to the games core mechanics that can, at the whim of the RNG's disposition of systems and/or planets, completely and irrevocably alter the overall balance of power in an MP game (particularly a late game) is an inherently bad thing. Any bonuses would have to be barely worth it or mildly useful at best.
GoE's already do this early game to a point, and that isn't a good thing.
As soon as possible, I will begin to sketch an example storyline...I'm really excited for the modding possibilities that a similar idea could open, too ^^
I've made a quick sketch on Paint of what is coming out of this idea...I'm thinking about a few random triggers and much more equally random story decisions to take, which eventually (if you can guess the right path) bring to one or two conclusions ^^
I had this idea yesterday, while playing with the Pilgrims: I really love the great effort Amplitude put in designing races, tracts and backgrounds, and the only thing I miss is a quest system, even simple and basic: the sandbox feeling you enjoy following your own strategy is great, but I'd be realized if I could work on a greater mission, even one only, for the people I'm playing as.
For example: the Pilgrims description at the game beginning talks about their quest for Tor, the Endless home planet. Why not putting, somewhere far in the galaxy, maybe hard to reach, a system so called, granting the Pilgrims an ambiance video and a strong bonus when colonised? Again: the Sowers are waiting for the Endless comeback. We could add a random event, available only after X turns, linked with unique advantages for this faction.
I feel like this could be not a huge implementation in bytes, but one in gameplay mechanics and replayability, even in multiplayer ^^
What do you guys think? Vote the poll and let me know ^^
Igncom1 wrote: Well the random events would be determined on what you choose to do.
Exactly what I meant ^^
I've made a quick sketch on Paint of what is coming out of this idea...I'm thinking about a few random triggers and much more equally random story decisions to take, which eventually (if you can guess the right path) bring to one or two conclusions ^^
Reminds me of a dynamic random even like a strung out a while back, it started with dealing with some shady bankers, and ended up with a mass pirate invasion of the galaxy that forges a new player into the game who starts off with a huge advanced fleet.
So far the great goal is to win or grow to be the biggest and most advanced Empire, some random events could give timed bonuses to achieve that goal faster. For instance, improving moral for 20 turns of your systems. These random events could be to battle over a generated little star system, which lasts for some time and would be accesable through special warmwholes next to the players main system( so everyone has a chance to participate).
Just an example, but that could lead to more fun action in MP aswell as SP.
Hmm, a great idea, but I don't know if its wise to implement such a thing in multiplayer. But I see it in single player campaigns. Would be great to share more of the background story of each race and play some small missions to learn the basic streangths of each race and how you play them, maybe combine it with some tutorial aspects.
If this kind of system will be implemented and the community would be able to mod with quests, I could see great Campaigns beeing made. Approving this idea! Hope Amplitude thinks the same.
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