Lmao, calling an ant colony cyberpunk is ridiculous.
New RTS Antcraft?
Around the time of the SimCity games, Maxis released a game called SimAnt. It’s pretty much this.
Fun fact, many of the Sim* games originated because Will Wright read a book on the subject.
Most of the games he worked on resulted from his academic interest in a field of study, and simulation development was “almost an excuse to do years of research on a subject.” SimAnt was largely based on the research of Harvard University biologist E. O. Wilson, specifically his 1990 zoology textbook The Ants. Written with colleague Bert Hölldobler, the book details the behavior of ants and the intricacies of their colonies. Wright was particularly interested in Wilson’s explorations of emergence whereby individual ants performing basic tasks can collectively accomplish very complex goals.
Previously:
While working on the game Raid on Bungeling Bay, in which the player flies a helicopter dropping bombs on islands, Wright found he enjoyed designing the islands in the level editor rather than playing the actual game. This led him to develop increasingly sophisticated level editors. At the same time, Wright was cultivating a love of the intricacies and theories of urban planning and acknowledges the influence of System Dynamics which was developed by Jay Wright Forrester and whose book on the subject laid the foundations for what would become SimCity.
There’s a great French novel about the life of an ant warrior who suspects a rival colony has developed a secret weapon. The original French title is The Ants but whoever brought it to the English market thought that wasn’t dramatic enough and so retitled it Empire of the Ants
Amazing. I’d love to be able to see inside his brain.
I mean, the games sorta provide that. =)
sim copter was awesome
that actually sounds really fun
edit: it exists!
If I wanted to introduce someone to the genre then Empires of the Undergrowth would be my first recommendation.
The gameplay, narrative, and progression mechanics are top-notch. The developers understand what makes RTS mechanics compelling and have designed systems that are more intuitive and accessible for everyone.
For instance (no spoilers) unit groups are built-in to base management. No hotkeys or group micro management required. It happens automatically as a functional result of more obvious concerns.
My only critique of the game, if I were forced to offer one, is that the UI can seem a bit clunky at first. That aside though the team’s expertise and care shine through in ways which prove the user experience was well considered throughout development.
It’s fun, too!
For instance (no spoilers) unit groups are built-in to base management. No hotkeys or group micro management required. It happens automatically as a functional result of more obvious concerns.
as someone who struggles with unit groups in AoE (the only RTS I play, cuz I suck at it lol) this intrigues me
I’ve not played it but Empires of the Undergrowth is an actual ant RTS that came out 2 years ago lol
C&C needs to reboot ant mode.
What part of Horus heresy has the jolly rancher?
Horus Rising, the planet Murder. Blood Angels and Emperor’s Children land on the planet, can’t leave, get wrecked by big spiders.
Probably whatever part some poor guardsmen get stuck on a planet and the administratum completely fail to notice and they never get any aid.
I can’t find arguments against this logic. I tried, but failed.
Basically the movie antz. Besides the end part.
How many Space Marines have died from being stuck to Jolly Ranchers? 🤔
Yes, Commissar, this one right here.
We don’t talk about Brother Eustace.
Only the ones giving oral
Ant: sees my jug of water
Ant: “guess I’ll drown”And structor ants have the potential to become an all-male species through interactions with a different species (ibericus): just workers and kings, no queens.
