The RTS (Simple Brainstorming)

[Nelle Kozera]

CIC (Combat information center.)



That would be the circular building in the center.

Health: 400
Sheilds: 0
Armor: 40% (Upgradeable to 70%)
Regeneration rate: 15 P/s (Upgradeable to 50 P/s)

Special construction: None

Drop Zone Coordinator: (AKA Builder)



Health: 10
Sheilds: 0
Armor: 50%
Regeneration Rate: 2 P/s

All Buildings for the GSA are built off world and then are dropped from orbit
all that is needed is a line of sight and time necessary for the building to make it from orbit to ground and the unpacking and set up time.

Not sure how well this is.

[Samantha Arrow]

lol upgradable to 140%? So you'll gain health when attacked?

[Nelle Kozera]

lol upgradable to 140%? So you'll gain health when attacked?

140% of normal. So if 100% reduced to by one half. 140% would be half and then it would drop by more afterwards.

[Samantha Arrow]

It's based on damage reduction though, so if you had 100% you would be taking no damage

[Crusadra]

Okay Sam... I re-did it with benefits. Better?

[Samantha Arrow]

Yes better... But unless you guys are going to have a lot weaker things in future areas they're a bit OP, you might have to weaken them or I might have to strengthen mine to create the correct balance.

Since Brome won't be getting around to this for a bit, I might move on to the next structure soon.

[Nelle Kozera]

Right fixed.

[Crusadra]

Well Sam, my units are very inexperienced... I would see this as a great down fall to any military. Plus they don't have actual shields... practically shadows of them at best.

[Samantha Arrow]

Thx that's looks good Nelle.

How exactly would you program troop in inexperience into a game? Would your units be the only ones with a chance to miss? Would they have reduced stats? Would they have a chance to flee in the middle of battle?

btw, no trying to be mean, trying to think on game terms rather than RP terms

[Nelle Kozera]

Is the experience thing going towards him or everyone?

[Crusadra]

I understand Sam. But yes... their is always a chance for any of these to happen. Plus the units I had made would equal yours... they have less life and attack, which I "wasted" on evening them out at supposed higher prices.

[Samantha Arrow]

Oh that' reminds me, I forgot to list the price for the town center and worker - doesn't really matter though because both of those would cause the same for every race

[Arratra]

Hey, I'd like to join in. I've got some ideas already.

[Samantha Arrow]

Alright, I suppose I'll wait then before I post the next thing

[Arratra]

Nation Name: Draconian Legions (Free Legions/Shadow Legion)

Species Name: Draconian

Species Description: http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs39/f/20...y_snowfyre.jpg

Nation Description: The Draconian Legions are the largest organizations that hold sway over the Draconians. Although military service is compulsory for all Draconians, many actually choose much gentler pursuits, and even the military has a rigid code of honour that dictates that the Draconians must help any person, alien or otherwise, that is in trouble. This has earned them many allies, including the diminutive Gekkos (A separate nation that won’t be appearing), and the mysterious unicorn-like people to whom their adopted girl Ferraye belongs.
The Draconians are perhaps one of the most adaptable peoples around; their unique metabolism can switch between warm and cold blooded in a matter of hours, and their sole combat doctrine is “Flexability and adaptability”. Additionally, with their huge, membranous wings, all Draconian infantry is capable of incredible leaps, allowing them to quickly traverse difficult or otherwise impassable terrain.

Nation's Focuses:
Adaptability; all Draconian units are capable of being utilised in more than their primary role, although they might not be quite as effective in these “secondary” or even “tertiary” roles as they are in their primary. However, there are examples of units that are frighteningly effective in these secondary roles, such as the infamous “Skyrazor” anti-air tank.
Mobility; Draconian units tend to be highly mobile, capable of classic “Blitzkrieg” tactics and rapid ground deployment. They also augment this capability with “Blackraven” dropships.
Orbital drop; the Draconians always start their orbit-to-surface assaults with an orbital “Hot Drop”, a orbital drop pod landing, unless there’s a friendly base available to land on. Even then, they will often drop troops right into the middle of the battle, as the drop pods are well-armoured (they’re not expected to fly for long, after all), and instantly become bunkers once landed. Keep an eye out for a “Hellthunder” warbike assault; they always come screaming in from orbit, often deploying next to, or on top of enemy units.
“Burst” shields; In addition to conventional shields, Draconian units generally have a “Burst” shield system, giving them a chance to completely negate an incoming attack once their primary shields are down. Unfortunately, these “burst” shields are unreliable at best, as they don’t activate for every incoming attack.

Nation's Downfalls:
Expensive; Draconian units are expensive to construct, and launching an orbital assault costs resources.
Self-deactivation; care needs to be taken in placing mechanical units on a battlefield, else you’ll end up taking your own units out of the fight with the EMP weapons that the Draconians use prolifically. Fortunately, their infantry units are generally immune (having less electronics), although power-armoured troopers are still vulnerable.
Expensive upgrades; Draconian research upgrades are expensive, and take quite a while to be completed. However, they are more effective than normal because of this. There are also less potential disasters from ill-done research.
Large; Draconian units are almost always large, including their infantry, as Draconians stand at two and a half metres, towering over almost everyone around them. This lends them a slightly menacing air, but also makes them big targets.

[Samantha Arrow]

Ok Arra, done the Town Center and Worker unit next

[Arratra]

Already on it. Almost done.

I'm including a special unit, too, though.

[Arratra]

Town Center – Draconian Colonial Defence Base

A specially-built drop pod designed to rapidly set up a colony, even in a hostile environment, and organise its defences. It is dropped, entire and fully-staffed, from a ship in orbit. When it lands, it embeds heavy Duranium spikes deep into bedrock and unfolds. It contains an entire CIC, and has several attachment points, to which turrets, missile silos, radar systems, and even a satellite launch system can be attached. These structures gain a direct link with the Defence Base and gain a bonus to their accuracy, firing speed, and energy costs.

Health: 1800 (Base: 1000)
Shields: 500 (Base: 100)

Worker - Draconian construction exoskeleton

A heavy powered suit equipped to construct buildings on the ground and in space. It can carry enormous loads, and repair mechanical units in the field. It is also devastating in close quarters, as it is equipped with a pair of huge chainsaws, and can pick up and throw large objects, such as boulders, or even sections of larger units, or entire infantry personnel.

Health: 50 (Base: 10)
Shields: 20 (Base: 5)

Shadow Fortress Siege tank

The Shadow Fortress is a huge, super-heavy tank with a twin-barrelled main cannon, and two secondary gatling gun turrets, plus a cupola gun and two rocket racks. It also features a bulldozer-like blade, which can be deployed to act as cover for up to three entire Draconian squads. While the dozer blade is deployed, the tank is capable of movement, but is very slow. A research upgrade gives the Shadow Fortress a shield dome when deployed. The dozer blade is next to invulnerable, being a solid slab of Duranium, leading to an extremely expensive and very heavy unit.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs16/f/20...y_snowfyre.jpg
Health: 1700 (Base: 900) (Dozer blade immune to regular damage; remains after unit destruction, becoming neutral garrisonable cover [like the crashed Pelicans and Warthogs in Halo Wars]. Nuclear strike sufficient to destroy dozer blade)
Shields: 400 (Base: 200) (Shield dome adds further 500 to shields, but shield dome protects units around the Shadow Fortress, not the Shadow Fortress itself.)
(Most costly unit in Draconian army; requires extensive research to deploy)

EMP shielding:

At the cost of an increase in unit build time, all units become resistant to EMP effects.

Burst Shields:

Automatically equipped at the start of a match; when a Draconian unit’s shields go down, it gains a chance to make an “Invulnerable” save against an incoming attack. If the save is successful, the attack against the unit is negated. However, collateral effects can still take place (eg. Splash damage from artillery fire). The burst shields do not interfere with primary shield regeneration, but will not function while primary shields are still operational. Immune to shield-peircing attacks.

[Nelle Kozera]

Shadow Fortress Siege tank

The Shadow Fortress is a huge, super-heavy tank with a twin-barrelled main cannon, and two secondary gatling gun turrets, plus a cupola gun and two rocket racks. It also features a bulldozer-like blade, which can be deployed to act as cover for up to three entire Draconian squads. While the dozer blade is deployed, the tank is capable of movement, but is very slow. A research upgrade gives the Shadow Fortress a shield dome when deployed.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs16/f/20...y_snowfyre.jpg
Health: 6000 (Base: 3000) (Dozer blade immune to damage; remains after destruction)
Shields: 600 (Base: 300) (Shield dome adds further 500 to shields, but shield dome protects units around the Shadow Fortress, not the Shadow Fortress itself.)

EMP shielding:

At the cost of an increase in unit build time, all units become resistant to EMP effects.

Burst Shields:

Automatically equipped at the start of a match; when a Draconian unit’s shields go down, it gains a chance to make an “Invulnerable” save against an incoming attack. If the save is successful, the attack against the unit is negated. However, collateral effects can still take place (eg. Splash damage from artillery fire). The burst shields do not interfere with primary shield regeneration, but will not function while primary shields are still operational. Immune to shield-peircing attacks.

This thing is stupidly overpowered to point where it isn't even funny. First, I don't think a unit should more HP that your main base does, let alone four times that amount. Secondly, Indestructible, really? I want to see something live through an antimatter powered orbital bombardment.

[Arratra]

Oops. I'll go reduce that. Sorry


Update: OK, done. I've reduced the thing's health. The dozer blade's still next to invulnerable, but the reason is given now, and it's not designed to withstand a nuclear strike.
It's also the most massive, most expensive, and hardest to get unit that the Draconians can field, even more so than their Radiance battlemech.

[Brome Teks]

I feel like I'm holding this up, so I'll just post the descriptions of my base and worker and then add pics later.

Primary Base and Storage

Description: A low to the ground, mostly underground structure that keeps all of its storage areas and most of its workings hidden beneath the surface. This squat structure is designed to be able to withstand nuclear detonations while keeping all of its resources well protected. It is defended by heavy shields and powerful armor (In line with the AGSF specializations), and has multiple ports allowing the workers to easily give a continuous line of resources into the base.

HP: 2500 (base 1000)

Shields: 600 (Base 300)

Armor: 40% damage reduction, upgradable to 70%

Special construction: None

Burrowing (It can retract almost its entire structure underground, only a little bit remains visible when such is done. Pics will be added for a detailed example later.)

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Worker unit: Resource Obtaining And Construction Hazard (R.O.A.C.H) Worker

The ROACH Worker is a sturdy, general purpose device used to build structures, mine materials, and occasionally help build units. It is equipped with a nanolathe device for the finer details of construction, a host of mining tools for obtaining resources, and two powerful clawed arms on the front for moving large loads. The device is automated and linked by standard QEC linkup to the base for maximum efficiency of coordination.

HP: 50 (Base 10)

Shields: 30 (Base 5)

Armor: 25% (Base 0)

All terrain, amphibious (The thing can climb steep ledges and submerge itself under water, like a worker from Supreme Commander)

[Samantha Arrow]

I've seen this from a couple people now so I guess I'll explain it thoroughly now.

When I listed the (base) next to my stats, that was to show everyone what a basic version of that structure would have with no benefits or defects.

Health: 1400 (base 1000)
Shields: 150 (base 300)
Armor: 10% damage reduction (base 0%)

No Special Construction (base none)

The bases stay the same for everyone(a few of you have a different number there). This isn't really a big deal, but I'm not sure if it was affecting your stats, which seem a bit high...

Next structure will be the barracks and it's units. I want to remind that this is my species main focus, so my units might look OP. But remember my structures look like the weakest ones here(except maybe Nelle's), and I have other weak unit from upcoming buildings. At any rate, it should help you gauge how strong your units should be if mine are the strongest you can get.

[Brome Teks]

I'll probably post my small-factory type structure instead, because as I mentioned before, I have no infantry.

Also, defense is one of my specialties, so I figured that I'd have some tough structures.

[Samantha Arrow]

[[So we don't get lost this time, first I'm going to post the basic thing like it's own write-up... Also, I looked back at some of my posts and realized I'm sounding like a jerk. Please ignore it xD oh, just going to base the base structure off the Terrans in SC2 so it's not too hard]]

The Barracks

Description: The barracks houses and trains all terran infantry units. Like the command center, it is a mobile structure able to traverse great distances in order to reach new hot-zones or deployment centers. Under the Terran Confederacy, barracks were standard structures at most bases and possessed a universal design.

Stats:
Health: 1000
Shields: None
Armor: None(Can be upgraded)
Cost: 150
Can lift off
Units Produced:
Marine (Basic Infantry)
Marauder (Heavy Infantry) - Requires TechLab
Reaper (Advanced Infantry) - Requires TechLab
Ghost (Sniper) - Requires TechLab & Ghost Academy

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Marine - Basic Infantry

Description: The marine is the basic infantry unit of terran forces.

Stats:
Health: 45
Sheilds: None
Armor: None(Upgradable)
Cost: 50
Damage: 6
Range: 5 (air and ground)
No Specials

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Marauder - Heavy Infantry
Stats:
Health: 125
Shields: None
Armor: None(upgradable)
Cost: 125
Damage: 10(+10 vs armored)
Range: 6(ground)
No Specials
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Reaper - Advanced Infantry
Health: 50
Shields: None
Armor: None(Upgradable)
Cost: 100
Damage: 4(+5 vs basic infantry) x2
Range: 4.5(ground)
D-8 Charges
D-8 Damage: 30(vs buildings)
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Ghost - Sniper
Stats:
Health: 100
Shields: None
Energy: 200
Armor: None(upgradable)
Cost: 300
Damage: 10(+10 vs Basic Infantry)
Range: 6(ground & air)
Cloak - 25 energy cost
Snipe - 45 damage to air or ground unit, 25 energy cost

[Nelle Kozera]

GSA Hatchery(ies)



Stats:
Health: 350
Shields: None
Armor: 30% (Upgradeable to 60%)
Cost: 250
Regeneration Rate: 15 P/s (Upgradeable to 45 p/s)

Units Produced:
Delta Class Bioweapon: (Basic Infantry)
Alpha Class Bioweapon: (Heavy Infantry) - Requires Alpha Hive Addon & Industrial Biomass Factory.
Theta Class Bioweapon: (Advanced Infantry) - Requires Theta Hive addon & Industrial Biomass factory.
Beta Class Bioprobe: (Spoter) - Requires Industrial Biomass Factory, Trinity Platform, Targeting Center.

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Delta Class Bioweapon: (Basic Infantry)

Stats:
Health: 15
Sheilds: None
Armor: 40%(Upgradeable to 50%)
Regeneration Rate: 4 P/s (Upgradeable to 8 P/s)
Cost: 100
Damage: 4
Range: 1 (Ground Melee Unit)
No Specials

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Alpha Class Bioweapon: (Heavy Infantry)

Health: 40
Shields: None
Armor: 45% (Upgradeable to 55%)
Regeneration Rate: 10 P/s (Upgradeable to 15 P/s)
Cost: 150
Damage: 10
Range: 1 (Ground Melee Unit)

Resurrection: (At the cost of Resources dead units may be brought back with 50% Health Cannot be healed beyond 50% and 50% health regeneration and still counts towards unit cap so should resurrected units go over the unit count, they will not be resurrected until there is space for them on the Unit cap)
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Theta Class Bioweapon: (Advanced Infantry)

Health: 30
Shields: None
Armor: 55%
Regeneration Rate: 10 P/s (Upgradeable to 15 P/s)
Cost: 200
Damage: 8(+10 vs armored)
Range: 1(Melee Unit)

Resurrection: (At the cost of Resources dead units may be brought back with 50% Health Cannot be healed beyond 50% and 50% health regeneration and still counts towards unit cap so should resurrected units go over the unit count, they will not be resurrected until there is space for them on the Unit cap)

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Beta Class Bioprobe: (Spoter)


Shields: None
Health: 10
Energy: 300
Armor: 20%
Regeneration Rate: 2 P/s
Cost: 400
Damage: 0
Range: 20 (Spoting only)
Cloak - 25 energy cost

Spoiler

Antimatter Warhead Bombardment, to be used with the Trinity Platform.

[Samantha Arrow]

[[Very Zergy, Nelle xD]]

Deployment Center

Description: Shaped a bit like an egg, this building's design is a bit simpler than the Town Center is. It provides a full living habitats on higher levels for troops, on the lower levels the various armories are stationed.

Stats:
Health: 1200
Shields: 100
Armor: 15%
Cost: 150

Units Produced:
Combat Trooper (Basic Infantry)
Medic Unit V2.6 (Medic)
Main Battle Troop (Heavy Infantry) - Requires Heavy Armament Addon
Wolvend Destroyer (Advanced Infantry) - Requires Heavy Armament Addon
Specialist (Sniper) - Requires Special Ops Center Addon

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Combat Trooper - Basic Infantry

Description: The lightest suit of armor you'll see a Lightfirean troop wearing, yet it's still a full suit of powered armor made of enhanced baryonic armor. This suit only has enough power to hold it's up, so can't add to the user's strength. They are also the only Lightfirean troop not using plasma weapons, they carry a projectile assault rifle instead.

Stats:
Health: 50
Sheilds: 10
Armor: 25%
Cost: 100

Damage: 6
Range: 5(ground)
No Specials
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Medic Unit V2.6 - Medic

Description: Only just nicknamed a medic. It doesn't heal flesh, it repairs damaged powered armor. A troops build-in backpack is meant to take care of actual wounds. It's the powered armor that really only gets damaged in a fight. When a Medic bot is out on the battlefeild, it hides behind the unit it is healing to prevent being damaged itself.

Stats:
Health: 40
Shields: None
Armor: 25%
Cost: 100

Heals: 6HP/second
Range: None(Ground)
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Main Battle Troop - Heavy Infantry

Description: This unit wears the absolute heaviest model of powered armor avavible to the Lightfireans. Nicknamed the 'Main Battle Soldier' as a joke to say they alone are almost as powerful as a main battle tank. Suit also has a much larger power core, giving the wearer enough strngth to jump over most obstacles. It carries a plasma rifle to take out ground troops and a missile launcher to take out fliers.

Stats:
Health: 140
Shields: 20
Armor: 35%
Cost: 155

Damage: 14 (vs ground)
Damage: 16 (vs air)
Range: 6 (vs air & ground)
Can jump over obstacles and cliffs
Slow as a heavy vehicle
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Wolvend Destroyer - Advanced Infantry

Description: A unit type only recently added to the Lightfirean arsenal. Elite veteran Wolvend Warrior are put into the most advanced suit available to Lightfirean kind. This suit is as strong as main battle powered armor, but is lighter. They also carry an advanced plasma beam weapon that gains power over time, and advanced targeting scanners. This unit is very expensive.

Stats:
Health: 140
Shields: 40
Armor: 35%
Cost: 250

Damage: 12(+2 per second in sustained fire)
Range: 6 (vs ground & air)
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The Specialist - Sniper

Description: Looks pitiful compared to the powered armor boy scouts around him, but looks can be deceiving, especially when you can't look at him. The less you have to cloak the better the device runs, so not wearing any powered armor is a benefit. This unit is an expert of espionage and marksmanship.

Stats:
Health: 25
Shields: 5
Energy: 50
Armor: 5%
Cost: 125

Damage: 30 (slow firing rate, limited to biological units)
Range: 15

Cloak - Always active
Backstab - Should you manage to get the sniper into melee range behind any biological unit, he can make a one shot kill: Costs 25 energy
Sabotage - Does 50 damage per second to any building or mechanical unit, requires melee range: a worker can disable it: Cost 25 energy


[[Remember, I know my units look OP, but this is because this is my race's focus. You barracks units should not be more powerful than mine]]

[Nelle Kozera]

[[Very Zergy, Nelle xD]]

Bioengineering is my Focus. =D

[BIos_Reaper]

Aww crap... Looks like all the good spots are already taken. I'll just excuse myself then. I don't want to make a swarm faction to try and deviate, I hate swarming, avoid it like the plague.

[Samantha Arrow]

Ohhhh I forgot about you BIos. You don't want to play?

[BIos_Reaper]

The very fact you forgot about me says alot doesn't it? Besides, how can I play now? The strongest infantry's already out there and vehicles aren't much of anything because they're something you build at a later period and aren´t even useful in certain scenarios. In general I don't know what to do now...