Show HN: war2map.com mmo rts on Google maps
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Looks really cool.
I would recommend expanding the tutorial significantly; I got to the point where I placed my first infantry guy, and then didn't know what to do next.
My second recommendation would be to have small NPC enemies analogous to the barbarians in the Civilization games. It would give players a chance to try out combat without engaging a possibly game ending enemy.
EDIT:
I played for a few more minutes, here are some more thoughts/observations:
- The 'tax offices' window is blank before you place your first tax office. Consider explaining what it does before it is filled with items.
- Consider decreasing the tax collection timer, 8 hours is a long time to wait.
- I used up all of my cards/items, now what?
- I would recommend create a universal, newbie help radio tower/chat group
- What is the black square when I zoom all the way out?
- How do I find other people?
I would recommend expanding the tutorial significantly; I got to the point where I placed my first infantry guy, and then didn't know what to do next.
My second recommendation would be to have small NPC enemies analogous to the barbarians in the Civilization games. It would give players a chance to try out combat without engaging a possibly game ending enemy.
EDIT:
I played for a few more minutes, here are some more thoughts/observations:
- The 'tax offices' window is blank before you place your first tax office. Consider explaining what it does before it is filled with items.
- Consider decreasing the tax collection timer, 8 hours is a long time to wait.
- I used up all of my cards/items, now what?
- I would recommend create a universal, newbie help radio tower/chat group
- What is the black square when I zoom all the way out?
- How do I find other people?
Thank You guys for the feedback. We'll definitively take a look to leaflet api soon; I know that google terms of use aren't good: pay for >25K loads/day for 3 consecutive months sound really scaring to me. In the other hands such limitation doesn't exist on mobile platforms (android/iOS), that are our final target.
Tutorials are under heavy development, with IA controlled troops too!
We are considering to make tax-office configurable in terms of payout time.
Good idea the universal radio tower!
The black square is the box in which You'll play, you'll receive updates from enemy troops and so on...
Tutorials are under heavy development, with IA controlled troops too!
We are considering to make tax-office configurable in terms of payout time.
Good idea the universal radio tower!
The black square is the box in which You'll play, you'll receive updates from enemy troops and so on...
Nice, I'd recommend using LeafletJS JavaScript mapping API and OpenStreetMap for the map though - firstly because Google will ask you for money if its busy or you want to make money off of it, secondly Google's terms of use, copyright etc might be worth looking at, thirdly customisation and optimisations.
You might even start to want to interact with the actual data in the map further on down the road - something you cannot readily do with Google's offerings.
You might even start to want to interact with the actual data in the map further on down the road - something you cannot readily do with Google's offerings.
I can't try this out right now but I'm wondering if you can band together with people close to you and build alliances/nations? Would be very cool to be able to take over countries and eventually the world if so
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Looks really cool and promising... now I just have to find somebody to play against! ;)
Is there a way to demo this without having to register?
The game is an experimental massive multiplayer online RTS on GoogleMaps
In the game, You can deploy your troop, build infrastructure, expand & defend your territory defeating enemies, collect taxes, commerce your action items with other users all around the world. Something that is a cross between a RTS and a casual game.
Please share your feedback with us!