This one kind of came out of the blue, unless I have just missed it before...
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3303655
you probably missed us talking about it elsewhere here... I mean, Cap'n Darwin is only one of the designers/coders on it! ;D
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 11, 2013, 09:57:34 PM
you probably missed us talking about it elsewhere here... I mean, Cap'n Darwin is only one of the designers/coders on it! ;D
Any links to more information on it? Looks like it has some good potential...coming out anytime soon?
whoops...nevermind...just found it in the other land warfare thread:(
Grim,
We are still waiting to get bumped up in the Matrix queue to get an "official" coming soon announcement and new forum area. We are fielding questions on the sly down in the old FPG section of the forum at Matrix or I'll be happy to answer anything that shows up here as well. As soon as things get a bit more official I hope to do a preview article with LB to put up here.
Thanks.
Which slot do I put my money in to get this now!!? :)
I was anticipating the Middle East one. Now what happened to that?
Simple answer is it had too big a scope for a two man team and certain game code functions were not working as we wanted. Red Storm is built off of a number of things we had started in ME. If RS sells well and there is still interest in the game we may pursue it again, but in smaller chunks.
So Red Storm is a limited interim game? FPG port to the new game engine?
No. And no A from the ground up new game. Based on what we learned from working the ME project.
Is it based on several different years of a Soviet attack or just on one year ie. 1975,1985 etc. or just 1985?
Two questions, if I might:
1. MP options?
2. MMP options, i.e., any chance of more than two players?
My thanks and best with the continued development.
Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Quote from: magnus on April 12, 2013, 11:37:28 AM
Is it based on several different years of a Soviet attack or just on one year ie. 1975,1985 etc. or just 1985?
Answer: The current scenarios and campaigns are set in 89 to mimic the original game, but I'm hoping we can get a number of other scenarios or variants in for other years. The Red Storm Module covers the 1980s (1979 to 1989) for equipment and formation data for US, UK, West Germany, and the Soviets. Work has already started getting data and art for an add on with Poland, East Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. We would like to get a number of others in the game as well like Canada, France, Denmark, Sweden to name a few for the Red Storm Module. With the built in ability to make scenarios, and the ease of editing/creating data and other assets, I think there will be a good sized Community Source for new things.
Quote from: Cyrano on April 12, 2013, 12:26:26 PM
Two questions, if I might:
1. MP options?
2. MMP options, i.e., any chance of more than two players?
My thanks and best with the continued development.
Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Answer: The game can be played either side versus the AI, Hot Seat, PBEM, and PBEM++ via the Matrix servers at the moment. Number of players is 0 to 2. We may have to ponder the 2+ arena down the road. That would make for some interesting games if players held various HQ functions or nationalities.
I've been watching this and really, really want it. The screenshots and discussion of the game have robbed me of any desire to fire up the original FPG. I hope Matrix stops dragging their feet on this. I'll buy this the instant it's available.
Oh man those screenshots really make me want to fire up FPG. Keep up the good work, gentlemen!
What a shame ME was dropped. I totally fancied that! :(
@Dredd,
Same here, but it did give us a major leg up in the game engine design. We will be able to leverage the FPC:RS code now if and when we head back into the Mid-East Theater. Also, nothing stopping a 3rd party effort to do some small ME style stuff with the new game.
Will there be an editor? Easily moddable? Middle East was a major plus for me...I love cold war but I love the ME conflict also.
Anyway, if it's easy enough to create scenarios then that may be a plus...but if it gave you a headache, I'm not sure what modders could do?
RS was built from the ground up to be a much more mod friendly game. Data is in spreadsheets. A good number of art and sound assets can be modified or replaced (or added to in some cases). In game scenario editor. In game campaign editor (linking a series of scenarios and setting up core forces, etc.). In game map values editing. Maps can be made using third party software and a paint program for sizing and scaling. We will have a modding guide to help the masses make stuff. We really want to have a thriving user generated content community this time.
We knock out scenarios for testing and such in a couple of minutes. Very easy to do. There are a number of ways to set the scenario up for different types of engagements. You can also go in an adjust certain values of units and even remove single squads or vehicles. There are setting for adjusting the training level, morale, ammo level, etc. Many, many, other things you can set, add or adjust.
Granted - and I get the "making it easy to mod" thing - it's cool and a definite good point.
I'm just disappointed ME was dropped (and I'm sure you and others involved were disappointed too when having to do so)...but my point was specifically about the Middle East.
If the developers can't make it - regardless how easy it is to create scenarios - how would modders be able to?
If all goes to plan, we should have our new forum later today in the "Coming Soon" section of the Matrix forums. I hope you all get a chance to stop in, check things out, ask a question or two or just take a look. Thanks! 8)
Huzzah! Really looking forward to this, and the forum will be a nice step forward.
Still no pure infantry s right?
Quote from: jomni on April 23, 2013, 06:50:40 PM
Still no pure infantry s right?
Not true. There will be separate infantry counters in this game. At least, that is what I have been led to understand.
According to Capn Darwin:
QuoteInfantry come in two flavors. Discreet leg units of many subtypes and mechanized infantry units, again of various types, with various types of carriers (APCs and IFVs). Individual squads are tracked for combat loss as are the carrier vehicles. We will make more information available in the new forum when it goes live.
Been checking to see if the new Matrix forum is up yet because this does sound like it is going to be a great wargame. Reminds me of a new TACOPS (I never played Flashpoint: Germany, would this be off the mark?).
magnus,
This initial release covers the 80s. The bulk of the scenarios and the campaigns with be 89 to match FPG's time period. We do plan on having other scenario in the time period and with the large number of maps and units and easy to mod formats I would think the User Generated Content will be aplenty.
Along with any support issues we will also be working on add on content for Red Storm. We want to get countries like Poland, East Germany, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, to name a few in the game with more official maps and scenarios too. 8)
Good to hear that we will have pure leg troops. Though
the lack of it in the original game did not bother me at all.
Some folks really did not like the abstraction of the infantry as weapons that only work when "dismounted". I think we have a better combat model with the discreet squads this time around and the infantry units have a number of characteristics in a fight that make them much tougher to kill of in heavy terrain. You always need to have trade offs in a game based on the scale of the system too. At 500 meters per hex, squads are right at the level tracking. Another issue is having an AI that can work well with the mechanics you need.
Hey everyone - watch for some more / dedicated forum space for this as it gets closer to launch. Since we're fortunate enough to have one of the designers here among us, we're going to take advantage of it and put him to work talking about it! :)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 24, 2013, 06:49:18 AM
Hey everyone - watch for some more / dedicated forum space for this as it gets closer to launch. Since we're fortunate enough to have one of the designers here among us, we're going to take advantage of it and put him to work talking about it! :)
Looking forward to it. Excited for this game.
Looks like the Red Storm Matrix forum is now live:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=1197
^ beat me to it! :D
Mad Russian is running an interactive During Action Report over on the Matrix forums. He is playing through a scenario and take orders from the people who post and also answering questions about the game.
Enjoy. 8)
Quote from: Capn Darwin on June 21, 2013, 10:42:41 AM
Mad Russian is running an interactive During Action Report over on the Matrix forums. He is playing through a scenario and take orders from the people who post and also answering questions about the game.
Enjoy. 8)
and, uh, why aren't you doing the same
here!?
Yeah, how come?
Best,
Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
Looking good.
So.. it will have in-game pbem support for the Slitherine/Matrix pbem server??
Nefaro - Yes. We will be supporting Matrix's PBEM++ system.
Brant and Cyrano - One place is good right now and I am working on data, code and sfxs right now. If someone...cough...Brant. cough...had a real computer he could play and review the game for folks and do an AAR or two. Maybe LB can save the day. ;D
Quote from: Capn Darwin on June 21, 2013, 07:58:10 PM
Nefaro - Yes. We will be supporting Matrix's PBEM++ system.
Brant and Cyrano - One place is good right now and I am working on data, code and sfxs right now. If someone...cough...Brant. cough...had a real computer he could play and review the game for folks and do an AAR or two. Maybe LB can save the day. ;D
What am I, chopped liver!?!?! I'll gladly do an AAR if you send code.
Quote from: Capn Darwin on June 21, 2013, 07:58:10 PMIf someone...cough...Brant. cough...had a real computer he could play and review the game for folks and do an AAR or two.
if someone would write code that ran on multiple OS'es I'd have your back, yo.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 21, 2013, 08:41:29 PMWhat am I, chopped liver!?!?!
yes, but don't let that stop you from doing an AAR
Check out our page, review the pics and information and like us if you are interested. The more the merrier in the Facebook realm. 8)
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Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 21, 2013, 08:41:29 PM
I'll gladly do an AAR if you send code.
The code is now fully available to you Jarhead.
I expect to see an AAR from you in the very near future. :D
Good Hunting.
MR
An AAR (part 1 of 5) went up on our front page today: http://grogheads.com/?p=2804
ach....some of us have to buy a game to write an AAR!
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 10, 2013, 09:43:31 AM
ach....some of us have to buy a game to write an AAR!
if hes testing the PBEM system he needs an opponent - keep at it Judge
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 10, 2013, 09:43:31 AM
ach....some of us have to buy a game to write an AAR!
Your jedi mind tricks aren't quite as developed as JH's. :P
Quote from: Nefaro on October 10, 2013, 04:56:20 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 10, 2013, 09:43:31 AM
ach....some of us have to buy a game to write an AAR!
Your jedi mind tricks aren't quite as developed as JH's. :P
Hey...I bought the game too. Maybe I didn't have to, but I still did.
Fairy snuff
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 10, 2013, 05:31:03 PM
Fairy snuff
Snorting fairy dust can be a lot more expensive than $49.99.