What if the display was changed.
Armies represented by the static miniature alien species portraits with a small icon underneath representing their army type+ a weapon type icon attached in front of them that's unique to their army type.
Armies advance and start firing, using their weapon range (determined by the army type)
Some army units have armor, shields, point defense, evasion, etc. All the same stats as ships.
Give army types missile, laser and ballistic weapon. Add a melee weapon to some units if they end up clashing right next to the enemy or if it's their preferred attack method (xenomorphs).
New units enter the battle from the reserve.
All units having different weapons, engagement range and defenses + unique racial or planetary bonuses could result in complex mechanics when attacking/invading, and the actual display of it all with the species shooting guns would make it much more clear what's going on.
Add a slider to set at the start of the game how resilient army units are going to be against bombardment, ranging from making them irrelevant to making ground combat a necessity until planet and system crackers are out.
I can't describe what I'm seeing in more detail, I'm not a game artist, but I think this could be made to look much better than the current display and make it fun to see invasions go off
Also you could design custom armies changing modules if it the system factored enough fun to warrant it. Not talking warhammer miniature customization level, but some basic things could be done.
Armies represented by the static miniature alien species portraits with a small icon underneath representing their army type+ a weapon type icon attached in front of them that's unique to their army type.
Armies advance and start firing, using their weapon range (determined by the army type)
Some army units have armor, shields, point defense, evasion, etc. All the same stats as ships.
Give army types missile, laser and ballistic weapon. Add a melee weapon to some units if they end up clashing right next to the enemy or if it's their preferred attack method (xenomorphs).
New units enter the battle from the reserve.
All units having different weapons, engagement range and defenses + unique racial or planetary bonuses could result in complex mechanics when attacking/invading, and the actual display of it all with the species shooting guns would make it much more clear what's going on.
Add a slider to set at the start of the game how resilient army units are going to be against bombardment, ranging from making them irrelevant to making ground combat a necessity until planet and system crackers are out.
I can't describe what I'm seeing in more detail, I'm not a game artist, but I think this could be made to look much better than the current display and make it fun to see invasions go off
Also you could design custom armies changing modules if it the system factored enough fun to warrant it. Not talking warhammer miniature customization level, but some basic things could be done.
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