Fascinating

[comrade_general]

So I'm tinkering with some new and revolutionary ideas using the RTW system. Here is a sample of some very early stage test material:

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I know what you're thinking - "you're a madman CG!" I know right? A Star Trek RTW mod?

So what do you think, should I roll with this and see what I can do? I'm quite familiar with the capabilities and limitations of the RTW engine. One thing I have determined is that RTS battles would not be possible so this would be based solely around the campaign map.

[Silver Wolf]

Amazing! I'm looking forward to your Star Trek mod

[Jubal]

So how does it all work? (And why no RTS battles?)

[Silver Wolf]

You could still have RTS battles on planet surfaces ...

[comrade_general]

You build your little starship armies and zoom around the map.
RTS battles are inconceivable because the engine wouldn't work for spaceships, plus there is a complete lack of models.
This is just for fun to set the player into the theme of Star Trek.

I think planet surface battles fall into the Star Wars category.  

[Jubal]

I'd advise making it all work with boats then if that's possible (with each planet being a circular provincial landmass as small as you can get it). Otherwise telling everyone "you can't do RTS" is just gonna confuse thick people.

[comrade_general]

Yeah that might work. I'm still toying with ideas.

[debux]

And what happened with your toying around?

[comrade_general]

I came to the realization that the work involved was too extreme in relation to the results it would produce. This was just a fling

[debux]

shame, although yeah, the space ship battles would have been insanely difficult. CA should have thought of adding space ship animations