Aura Towers

[HolyPollo]

I'm not sure if this has been truly addressed elsewhere but I think games that have offered other objectives other than just "attack the enemy" and "defend your base" have always been more exciting to me. Having something like an aura tower that needs to be built up on the map. It may be towers that gain access to a new assault path, something that grants a specific powerful unit/siege weapon unpurchasable else where, or something that grants those around it a nice boost.

Also I'm not sure how much of a role "fog of war" will be playing, especially in the MMORTS, but the ability to manipulate "fog of war" and good monitoring of your enemy and their forces production has been key to becoming a true expert in any RTS I've played. Having alternative objectives that help you spy on your enemies hidden forces will be a huge draw for me.

[Darathor]

You are able to build trebuchets on your towers on your castle, so that's a bit of a bonus besides having your archers getting more range.

[HolyPollo]

Originally Posted by Darathor

You are able to build trebuchets on your towers on your castle, so that's a bit of a bonus besides having your archers getting more range.

I was thinking more of buildings in various places of the map that are neutral (maybe an artifact that is broken in pieces) and that any player who wants to spend the resources can claim. Perhaps one tower wouldn't be game changing but 2 or 3 might. Trebuchets could as a siege weapon and is a part of your native defenses. The fact that it helps archers is nice but it's probably something you're just going to have anyways and goes in the "defend your base" category. I was talking more about an alternative objective as opposed to sieging your opponent immediately

[DarkMaster]

I think he means like the capturable buildings in BfME2. If they're implemented in this game, I hope they do it a whole lot better than EA

[nickson104]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

I think he means like the capturable buildings in BfME2. If they're implemented in this game, I hope they do it a whole lot better than EA

Those buildings sucked... They achieved little and werent worth the hassle, especially when they could be destroyed quicker than captured half the time...

I dont think there should be 'capturable' buildings, but more like advantageous landscapes, such as a rock ledge from where a batallion of archers could rain death on the enemies below, the position offers no benefit other than strategical, being higher it means a bonus to range and LOS and makes them harder to hit... It shouldnt affect the existing physics, they shouldnt 'gain +10 armour' or such for being in the location as seen in many games...

[DarkMaster]

I dont think there should be 'capturable' buildings, but more like advantageous landscapes, such as a rock ledge from where a batallion of archers could rain death on the enemies below, the position offers no benefit other than strategical, being higher it means a bonus to range and LOS and makes them harder to hit... It shouldnt affect the existing physics, they shouldnt 'gain +10 armour' or such for being in the location as seen in many games...

I really love this notion. It is my opinion that terrain should play a large part in strategy. Just make sure that the player is finding strategies to fit the terrian, not terrain to fit the strategies.