Why not just weaponize the fact that weapon color can already be changed? A change like that is certainly compelling in a mathematical way, but it has several problems. Better is brighter. There is no reason not to research white weapons. They will always be better in every situation. There is no i...

I agree completely that damage types, as well as shield types, should exist. I disagree that the types themselves should be procedural. The computer is not smart enough to create 'realistic' damage types that make intuitive sense. However, I do think that you can do something like blend two types (p...

I think the problem is that some people are kind of hazy on what energy actually is, and in what way it is destructive. I also think some comments forget the difference between space and atmosphere. if you have ever seen an actual jet take off, you will notice that people can stand behind them, at f...

Anyone who thinks reaction drives are not dangerous is welcome to light an Estes model rocked engine, even a small one, and wave it over their arm the same way they waved a propane torch. I'll wait. Take your time. Rockets are not the same as a propane torch; if they were, the torch would push itsel...

I love the idea of being stopped, powered down, and shieldless to change hardpoints... but still utilizing drones (even if not animated; animating the change would be nice but code intensive). This allows the flexibility and fun of choosing the right equipment for an upcoming fight, without the perh...

The best anti-piracy measures (beyond, you know, nothing at all) are the ones that earn you respect from the thieves. Numerous times a game released with what appeared to be simplistic protections, only for the more complex protection to show up when you are halfway through the game and suddenly eve...

It appears modding will be well supported. I believe the best answer is to let the modders hack in multiplayer after the fact. You may not realize this, but... multiplayer is hard . Very hard. Competant multiplayer can take as long to make as a single-player campaign. Latancy guards, prediction, des...

I'm not sure you know what ASCII means. If you have to hold Alt to type it, or copy paste from somewhere else, trust me: it ain't ASCII.

Now get off my lawn!

Its paradox. On one hand people want more random shuttles and ships flying around, building an atmosphere of lively systems and stations. (Talvienos "civilians") On the other hand people actively fight against the possibility that such flair ships get implemented and they'd actually do something us...

Back in my day, we had emoticons, and we liked it! >:[ None of this new-fangled image bullshit. We used ASCII to represent eyes and mouths, and everyone learned to turn their head sideways, because that was the style at the time. 8| Some people turned their head the other way, and we labeled them as...

Cornflakes_91 wrote:Pcg has nothing to do with feeling handcrafted, its often used this way, true

On one hand 'it has nothing to do with feeling handcrafted'.

On the other hand, 'it's often used this way' ... by professional game designers.

Procedural generation is the art of creating random <insert content here> that feels natural, hand crafted, and cohesive. Minecraft terrain feels mostly like real terrain... different areas, some flat, some tall. It doesn't act like it's made from math, but it is. How it works depends entirely on th...

There is a lot of confusion in this thread, conflating the visual effect for cargo transfer with the gameplay values. Cargo drones vs transfer beam has nothing to do with time to unload. That's a gameplay setting, a single number, that determines the quantity of goods moved per second no matter how ...

In the most recent Dev log, you discuss when to choose between investment in future growth (Expansion, Research, Construction) vs Immediate returns (Profit, Resources, Bought Goods). The choice should be made based on the entities willingness for risk, and the current competition present. In this co...

I only recently heard about Limit Theory. I love your dev progress forum. I want to give you money, but I'm a year too late for Kickstarter... how do I accomplish this?