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Building Powerplay, an RTS w/ industrial automation and military strategy ☢️ https://t.co/cqP4ZzsQsv 🌎 https://t.co/W0RQlLHlqY

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an important optim for any isometric RTS: split the map into sectors, and do frustum culling. I know that Unity already has great culling, but it feel wrong to only rely on Unity for it, what if we want to have huge maps? Of course, logic and rendering has to be completely decoupled, because entities in invisible sectors still need to "think". And of course, I broke the minimap because all sectors must be visible in it at all times. But it's fixable by manipulating visibility though rendering layers instead of mesh renderer state.

an important optim for any isometric RTS: split the map into sectors, and do frustum culling. I know that Unity already has great culling, but it feel wrong to only rely on Unity for it, what if we want to have huge maps? Of course, logic and rendering has to be completely decoupled, because entities in invisible sectors still need to "think". And of course, I broke the minimap because all sectors must be visible in it at all times. But it's fixable by manipulating visibility though rendering layers instead of mesh renderer state.

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what ~2 years of progress looks like

what ~2 years of progress looks like

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transport helos are here! please don't abuse them because I didn't implement a load limit yet, so you can pack 100 tanks if you want.. I think I will use the Starcraft model, tanks occupy 4 spots, light vehicles 2x, and infantry 1x

transport helos are here! please don't abuse them because I didn't implement a load limit yet, so you can pack 100 tanks if you want.. I think I will use the Starcraft model, tanks occupy 4 spots, light vehicles 2x, and infantry 1x

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I am happy with the reception of the skirmish mode so far. The biggest area of improvement is making the AI harder to beat and less stupid in general

I am happy with the reception of the skirmish mode so far. The biggest area of improvement is making the AI harder to beat and less stupid in general

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if you are making an isometric 3D game, one of the easiest and highest impact improvement to lighting you can make is to take your lighting rig, and shove it inside the camera hierarchy. It gives a consistent lighting from all angles! no idea why it took me so long to do this

if you are making an isometric 3D game, one of the easiest and highest impact improvement to lighting you can make is to take your lighting rig, and shove it inside the camera hierarchy. It gives a consistent lighting from all angles! no idea why it took me so long to do this

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thanks guys for trying the demo! this feels different from the initial demo that we pushed last year in the steam RTS fest. Back then, 95% of feedback was about "lack of tutorial". It made me sad because I didn't really enjoy the game back then and I felt that making a tutorial was pointless. this time, we still don't have a tutorial, only few minor objectives, and still got 10x more feedback. And real feedback from players that played a lot, some of them replayed the same mission many times. for the first time in almost 3 years, I feel confident about encouraging people to try Powerplay. And it will only get bigger and better from here, because I decided to finally end my solo developer era and finally get a partner to help me ship this motherfucker! If you have been following the development you should know who I am talking about 😉 I will announce it soon!

thanks guys for trying the demo! this feels different from the initial demo that we pushed last year in the steam RTS fest. Back then, 95% of feedback was about "lack of tutorial". It made me sad because I didn't really enjoy the game back then and I felt that making a tutorial was pointless. this time, we still don't have a tutorial, only few minor objectives, and still got 10x more feedback. And real feedback from players that played a lot, some of them replayed the same mission many times. for the first time in almost 3 years, I feel confident about encouraging people to try Powerplay. And it will only get bigger and better from here, because I decided to finally end my solo developer era and finally get a partner to help me ship this motherfucker! If you have been following the development you should know who I am talking about 😉 I will announce it soon!

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we have biomes! using a palette but for terrain and trees. We have 4 fixed texture types: base, nature, light, and dark. Each biome defines the set of textures, and a type of trees. The terrain is painted with indexes into the palette. Thanks for coming to my ted talk

we have biomes! using a palette but for terrain and trees. We have 4 fixed texture types: base, nature, light, and dark. Each biome defines the set of textures, and a type of trees. The terrain is painted with indexes into the palette. Thanks for coming to my ted talk

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when packed with refined uranium, trucks have the "suicide" ability. No tutorial needed!
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when packed with refined uranium, trucks have the "suicide" ability. No tutorial needed!

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371,135 views • 8 months ago

Today is our big day! Powerplay is launching in Early Access, any minute now. Thanks to everyone for the support over the past 3 years. I am looking forward to continue working on this game for years to come. If you like it, RTs and steam reviews are greatly appreciated!
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Today is our big day! Powerplay is launching in Early Access, any minute now. Thanks to everyone for the support over the past 3 years. I am looking forward to continue working on this game for years to come. If you like it, RTs and steam reviews are greatly appreciated!

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33,576 views • 1 month ago

expansion mechanic done! Once deployed, the BEV (base expansion vehicle) becomes an expansion hub, which allows basic construction and industry. It can be packed up and moved, like the Terran command center in SC. Or it can become an advanced and permanent construction center
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expansion mechanic done! Once deployed, the BEV (base expansion vehicle) becomes an expansion hub, which allows basic construction and industry. It can be packed up and moved, like the Terran command center in SC. Or it can become an advanced and permanent construction center

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50,205 views • 4 months ago

1 month and 18 updates since the public demo! My next focus will be implementing the skirmish mode. Alexander Tanasie will focus on the campaign. Can't wait to show you what we have in store
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1 month and 18 updates since the public demo! My next focus will be implementing the skirmish mode. Alexander Tanasie will focus on the campaign. Can't wait to show you what we have in store

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52,454 views • 5 months ago

5 days after the release, 1867 players purchased Powerplay in Early Access! The reviews are positive, and our community is growing rapidly. And we just got a long form review by Orbital Potato! Thank you so much for your trust in this game's potential. We will work tirelessly to give you the best RTS with factory elements that money can buy. In this video, I spawned 300 APC vehicles, each having a capacity of 6 infantry units, to symbolize the amount of players who bought the game. This scene will become a benchmark to fix pathing issues and to optimize rendering of massive amounts of units.
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5 days after the release, 1867 players purchased Powerplay in Early Access! The reviews are positive, and our community is growing rapidly. And we just got a long form review by Orbital Potato! Thank you so much for your trust in this game's potential. We will work tirelessly to give you the best RTS with factory elements that money can buy. In this video, I spawned 300 APC vehicles, each having a capacity of 6 infantry units, to symbolize the amount of players who bought the game. This scene will become a benchmark to fix pathing issues and to optimize rendering of massive amounts of units.

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13,656 views • 1 month ago

The order has been given. All commanders are summoned for Operation Powerplay. Deployment begins July 29 at 10:00 AM PST!
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The order has been given. All commanders are summoned for Operation Powerplay. Deployment begins July 29 at 10:00 AM PST!

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20,800 views • 2 months ago

fooling around with the map editor. It feels so much faster since I removed the GameObject overhead from everything except the units and the buildings
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fooling around with the map editor. It feels so much faster since I removed the GameObject overhead from everything except the units and the buildings

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27,004 views • 3 months ago

If you like classic RTS games, try our demo in the Steam Next Fest!
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If you like classic RTS games, try our demo in the Steam Next Fest!

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17,703 views • 2 months ago

almost all naval units are in! I think the submarines are way too stealthy 😅
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almost all naval units are in! I think the submarines are way too stealthy 😅

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16,823 views • 3 months ago

it's perfectly ok to simulate 3D pathfinding on a 2D grid. It's all about edge detection: mark cells between different elevations as unwalkable. Mark cells as walkable to create a "ramp" between levels. Keep a height map to vertically displace units. PF simulation remains 2D
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it's perfectly ok to simulate 3D pathfinding on a 2D grid. It's all about edge detection: mark cells between different elevations as unwalkable. Mark cells as walkable to create a "ramp" between levels. Keep a height map to vertically displace units. PF simulation remains 2D

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39,756 views • 10 months ago

new walls have arrived
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new walls have arrived

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32,560 views • 9 months ago

today I finished the air units reload system. We decided to have infinite fuel but limited ammo. When the ammo runs out, the air units get back to base to reload. No more infinite bomb runs, sorry!
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today I finished the air units reload system. We decided to have infinite fuel but limited ammo. When the ammo runs out, the air units get back to base to reload. No more infinite bomb runs, sorry!

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13,110 views • 3 months ago

Powerplay RTS will be at the Steam Next Fest, JUN 15 - JUN 22! ✅ warfare in all domains (except space) ✅ skirmish mode ✅ a little taste of the campaign ✅ map editor See you soon commanders!
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Powerplay RTS will be at the Steam Next Fest, JUN 15 - JUN 22! ✅ warfare in all domains (except space) ✅ skirmish mode ✅ a little taste of the campaign ✅ map editor See you soon commanders!

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13,284 views • 3 months ago

the new pathfinding is fast and is dealing well with resource extraction. It used to get messy when assigning a big group of units to a small mineral patch or a wall of trees. I think not having thousands of pathfinding exceptions in the background helps with the speed!
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the new pathfinding is fast and is dealing well with resource extraction. It used to get messy when assigning a big group of units to a small mineral patch or a wall of trees. I think not having thousands of pathfinding exceptions in the background helps with the speed!

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32,472 views • 10 months ago

Elevation proof of concept. This was strongly requested by Alexander Tanasie because it's hard to design interesting maps without elevation support. Pathfinding works by making the edges unwalkable. A ton of fixes and polish is needed but the concept works
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Elevation proof of concept. This was strongly requested by Alexander Tanasie because it's hard to design interesting maps without elevation support. Pathfinding works by making the edges unwalkable. A ton of fixes and polish is needed but the concept works

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31,371 views • 10 months ago

we finally have walls! a must have in any RTS imo. I am not sure how important it is to prevent units from shooting through walls. I think it could be frustrating if ranged units are just sitting behind a wall and unable to attack
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we finally have walls! a must have in any RTS imo. I am not sure how important it is to prevent units from shooting through walls. I think it could be frustrating if ranged units are just sitting behind a wall and unable to attack

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29,760 views • 9 months ago

last week before the public demo! I will be posting updates everyday starting now
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last week before the public demo! I will be posting updates everyday starting now

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22,070 views • 6 months ago

MLRS vs assault helicopters ☠️
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MLRS vs assault helicopters ☠️

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21,791 views • 6 months ago

skirmish mode will be live in the demo tomorrow! I will be making updates on a daily basis until the release. Which will be announced as soon as we have a new trailer
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skirmish mode will be live in the demo tomorrow! I will be making updates on a daily basis until the release. Which will be announced as soon as we have a new trailer

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10,594 views • 3 months ago

a sci-fi RTS with skirmish, a single player campaign, and a game editor scheduled for release in summer 2026!
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a sci-fi RTS with skirmish, a single player campaign, and a game editor scheduled for release in summer 2026!

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11,713 views • 4 months ago