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Nice to see that Minecraft has seemingly created a new genre of first person world building games.

by ugh 16y ago

petewailes 16y ago
Indeed. I can't wait to see someone building an RTS using this. Imagine how awesome TA would be if you could alter terrain on the fly!
- JanezStupar 16y ago
  Then you should go and check TA Spring. It has all the good stuff from TA + modern graphics engine + terrain changing mechanics. I remember this epic duel I played vs 2 other guys (yes my teammate quit) in a castle type map. Since I turtled too heavily for them to break through, eventually they just drowned me by blasting me with arty long enough for map's floor to erode beyond water level.
  - JoachimSchipper 16y ago
    That sounds cool, but if I play a game I'm usually going for single-player. Does Spring have a useful AI yet?
    - JanezStupar 16y ago
      Sorry wouldn't know, I don't care much for AI in RTS games.
    - saulrh 16y ago
      There are a few, some quite novel, and they're getting better. For example, one of the new ones exploits the computer's ability to individually micro dozens of scouts to repeatedly pwn your mexes at the beginning of the game.
Deestan 16y ago
It's not correct to attribute the voxel game genre to Minecraft. It's just the first game of the genre to reach a considerable level of success. Minecraft is just one of many games that were directly inspired by the underground hit Infiniminer.
- ugh 16y ago
  Why not? If it’s the one that made it popular then it’s the one that created the genre. Edit: Well, ok, I don't want to put it in such absolute terms. But I do think that Minecraft deserves quite a large chunk of attribution for the genre.
- danieldk 16y ago
  I fondly remember NovaLogic's Comanche series. While it isn't of the 'world building' genre, its voxel engine was very impressive for its time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_series Also interesting (historically) is 'Rescue on Fractalus'. Not just for its cheesy name, but also due to its reliance on fractals to draw 3D mountain sceneries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_on_Fractalus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_on_Fractalus! Edit: videos of both games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj17cxSCKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj17cxSCKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZ-chrOgGg&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZ-chrOgGg&feature=playe...
  - Qz 16y ago
    Rescue on Fractalus had one of the most genuinely terrifying game moments of my 'career'. I won't spoil it here, but you can probably guess what it was from the wikipedia page.
    - danieldk 16y ago
      Indeed! Spoiler alert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8opv5u9nf0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8opv5u9nf0 First time (as a kid) was shocking...

Nice to see that Minecraft has seemingly created a new genre of first person world building games.

by ugh 16y ago

Nice to see that Minecraft has seemingly created a new genre of first person world building games.

Indeed. I can't wait to see someone building an RTS using this. Imagine how awesome TA would be if you could alter terrain on the fly!

JanezStupar 16y ago
Then you should go and check TA Spring. It has all the good stuff from TA + modern graphics engine + terrain changing mechanics. I remember this epic duel I played vs 2 other guys (yes my teammate quit) in a castle type map. Since I turtled too heavily for them to break through, eventually they just drowned me by blasting me with arty long enough for map's floor to erode beyond water level.
- JoachimSchipper 16y ago
  That sounds cool, but if I play a game I'm usually going for single-player. Does Spring have a useful AI yet?
  - JanezStupar 16y ago
    Sorry wouldn't know, I don't care much for AI in RTS games.
  - saulrh 16y ago
    There are a few, some quite novel, and they're getting better. For example, one of the new ones exploits the computer's ability to individually micro dozens of scouts to repeatedly pwn your mexes at the beginning of the game.

Deestan 16y ago

It's not correct to attribute the voxel game genre to Minecraft. It's just the first game of the genre to reach a considerable level of success. Minecraft is just one of many games that were directly inspired by the underground hit Infiniminer.

ugh 16y ago
Why not? If it’s the one that made it popular then it’s the one that created the genre. Edit: Well, ok, I don't want to put it in such absolute terms. But I do think that Minecraft deserves quite a large chunk of attribution for the genre.
danieldk 16y ago
I fondly remember NovaLogic's Comanche series. While it isn't of the 'world building' genre, its voxel engine was very impressive for its time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_series Also interesting (historically) is 'Rescue on Fractalus'. Not just for its cheesy name, but also due to its reliance on fractals to draw 3D mountain sceneries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_on_Fractalus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_on_Fractalus! Edit: videos of both games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj17cxSCKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj17cxSCKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZ-chrOgGg&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZ-chrOgGg&feature=playe...
- Qz 16y ago
  Rescue on Fractalus had one of the most genuinely terrifying game moments of my 'career'. I won't spoil it here, but you can probably guess what it was from the wikipedia page.
  - danieldk 16y ago
    Indeed! Spoiler alert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8opv5u9nf0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8opv5u9nf0 First time (as a kid) was shocking...