Where do the resources come from?

Goldeh · 2012-08-10, 02:51 PM

I mean in their literal, cyber-physical form?

Other than just a number that ticks away. I think the resources should be represented in game.

For instance, say a resource place, tech-plant or whatever has a underground mining place with lava n' such (accessible by elevator) that shows alloys n' stuff being mined.

It'll be like a "oh so that's where alloys come from" moment.

Maybe one day..

Roidster · 2012-08-10, 02:53 PM

they come from the territories gained

Neurotoxin · 2012-08-10, 03:05 PM

Territories gained. Assume that under every facility is some sort of automated resource-acquisition machinery constantly at work.

MrBloodworth · 2012-08-10, 03:06 PM

Enslaved miner gnomes!

Goldeh · 2012-08-10, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Roidster

they come from the territories gained

Nope, not true. They come from a icon on the screen. Personally. I want to be able to personalize the icon that represent the resources, I find the yellows and blues so dreary and drab, changing it up will help set the mood.

For instance:

Alloys yellow icon can be a picture of a pony instead. So now it'll be like "oh, I just sacrificed 150 ponies to get this tank, awesome."

Auraxium blue icon can be changed to Trollface.jpg. So now it'll be like "oh you don't have enough Auraxium to buy this thing..trollface" or the trollface will be all "are you really going to buy this?..trollface"

Ya, this is the stuff PS2 needs.

Roidster · 2012-08-10, 03:09 PM

no they are Dwarfs,and they are mean bastards

Originally Posted by Goldeh

Nope, not true. They come from a icon on the screen.

and those icon are in the territories gained

Rat · 2012-08-10, 03:13 PM

Eveyone knows that resources come from squirell nuts!!!!!

Syphus · 2012-08-10, 03:20 PM

Sounds like caves, I don't want caves.

On a side note, a more vertical base, one that might be mining might be fun to have an underground area.

Goldeh · 2012-08-10, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Roidster

no they are Dwarfs,and they are mean bastards

and those icon are in the territories gained

Nope, it's just a icon and a number. As far as I'm concerned..

The game isn't real..

Rivenshield · 2012-08-10, 03:27 PM

From the magic resource fairies.

Goldeh · 2012-08-10, 03:33 PM

Well if this continues, Iunno man..iunno..The resources might as well come from Richard Nixons skeletal loins as far as I'm concerned, considering that it appears that they are conjured right out of the ether. The Ether..

I'm really surprised no one is taking action on this issue..

RoninOni · 2012-08-10, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Goldeh

Well if this continues, Iunno man..iunno..The resources might as well come from Richard Nixons skeletal loins as far as I'm concerned, considering that it appears that they are conjured right out of the ether. The Ether..

I'm really surprised no one is taking action on this issue..

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You want to see NPC workers tending the biodomes, mining the facilities?

You want NPC supply caravans to drive the resources somewhere?

The resources come from holding resource nodes (facilities/bases)... pretty standard fare really........

Goldeh · 2012-08-10, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by RoninOni

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You want to see NPC workers tending the biodomes, mining the facilities?

You want NPC supply caravans to drive the resources somewhere?

The resources come from holding resource nodes (facilities/bases)... pretty standard fare really........

No..no

none of that crap. I mean the resources are not represented in the game physically There only presence in the game is a number and a icon attached to said number.

When I say represent the resource I mean like what I said OPwise, not NPCS. Like a conveyer belt showing a mineral coming out of one end and going off to a undisclosed location to the other end. That kind of thing.

RoninOni · 2012-08-10, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Goldeh

No..no

none of that crap. I mean the resources are not represented in the game physically There only presence in the game is a number and a icon attached to said number.

When I say represent the resource I mean like what I said OPwise, not NPCS. Like a conveyer belt showing a mineral coming out of one end and going off to a undisclosed location to the other end. That kind of thing.

Oh... well that might be a good addition. I don't think the bases are even entirely finished yet, and I'm not even in the beta yet so I don't even know... well.. a lot lol

It's a good request I think... not high priority really IMO but immersion wise it would probably help visually.

I think Biodomes generate whatever resource they provide in the Dome itself... so there's that at least (I think?)

SpottyGekko · 2012-08-10, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Rat

Eveyone knows that resources come from squirell nuts!!!!!

That just can't be right...

Do you have any idea how tiny a squirrell's nuts are ?