Tech tree

The supposed 'tech-tree' sounds less like a tech tree and more like a form to fill out.
There's no specific element of "choice" other than what to sink points into first and whether or not to sink "more" points into it now or not.

So it'll entirely depend on how they implement it whether it would be as good as we may want.
I'll atleast admit that there's a certain degree of potential and that the removal of dragging dozens of stickers is going to be an improvement.
(Bonus points for people picking up on his choice of words "inspiration" - how many inspiration themed suggestions have we seen to replace or alter the tech-system as opposed to stickers?)


Warrior settlements I think aren't necessarily the solution, you're gonna end up with random settlements dotting the landscape with no true logic or reason to them.
I do like the concept of defenses like walls and scaling up into cities (and larger later on) - though they seriously need to adjust their pathfinding logic if they want to scale the game up to that point.
And from what I understand, the perception there is that "we play the game wrong", much like how we've been told that we sculpt too much and expend too much belief.
The game is designed around minimal interference and short play sessions spread out over the day. Unless that core issue gets dealt with, we're not going to get anywhere with this.


As for homeworld resources used in hubworld - I think that is a recipe for disaster.
It forces them to find a proper balance (and puts a dent in their plan on linking PC and mobile...), something that goes counter to how they have developed the game thus far.
Moreover, when combined with his comments on matchmaking, putting "similar players" together, you're gonna end up with really well equipped hubs and some really poorly equipped hubs.
Again, a massive unbalancing factor to online gameplay.

Moreover, turning the singleplayer worlds in resource stations for some ranking-based multiplayer does not sound like a good move.
Unless they severely restrict the resource production on the singleplayer worlds to ensure that people stand a chance of being on equal footing, the "more engaging" players will always have far superior resource production over those that simply let the plots fall as they may.

Which also runs counter to 22cans design plans thus far, where they want to ensure that the casual players stand as much a chance of playing and enjoying the game as the core players do.

Tech tree sounds good but I doubt 22Cans will implement it in any way shape or form that I would find appealing.

Thats the problem now isn't it.

On the one hand they promised/claimed/intend to make Godus this wonderful utopian concept where casual players (both PC and mobile) and core gamers can come together and enjoy this wonderous experience based on titles such as Dungeon Keeper, Black & White and Populous.
They intend to make hubworld/multiplayer the axis around which all of it revolves, and to make the singleplayer world function as a base of operations to fuel your multiplayer exploits.

All of this comes together in the pinacle of competition - the battle to become the God of Gods (which I can only assume is still their intent, otherwise, poor curiosity winner).


And thats where things start to get difficult.
The PC platform has certain standards and expectations - and 22cans has claimed that they intend to deliver on these expectations by making the PC release the most beautiful of all and not to dumb down the experience for the sake of the mobile platform.
At the same time the decision to make the mobile title a freemium experience, one that heavily relies on gem purchases (which is visible in the balance and design of anyone with a pair of eyes). Which throws a pretty massive wrench in the whole "Homeworld fueling Hubworld" concept...
Especially when you consider 22cans' miracle cure to the whole balance problem - lets just allow the PC community to find their own balance!
Don't like timers and waiting? Think freemium mechanics have no place on the PC, simply remove them!

I think we all know where that is going.
Tech tree is the same, Peter doesn't have a "plan" - he's following moment to moment fancies.
And its showing. Three weeks from now he'll have seen some other new concept, or read some article with some new popular buzzwords and then it'll be loot piñata's - because they'll be the new thing!

no i do not like it cause the Stickers will stay as Long These stay every redesining is sensless

The oddity for me is that having had to drop 16 stickers (or whatever) to get my frontier abodes, I'm sure I recall a never having to use more than 5 statement. Admittedly I did use one of the big-um-unlock-um cards for my next weyworld card instead but I've not got 'voyage won' versions of all the big unlocks.

I've also mistakenly used the one card unlock after I'd spend a dozen or so, and in one case to unlock something trivial!

Meteor, better known as "excavator" - talk about making something powerful seem inconsequential.

Yes, the original Meteor is effectively an excavator... Most players used it to dig out the hidden temples and flatten hills and mountains.
As opposed to anything truely devious or destructive.

Its an amped up digging implement.

They already have. All they have to do is make the resource costs for the unlock so high and take so long to acquire that you opt instead to purchase them with gems. See: sticker packs.