a new idea for RTS/RPG

[shootthebandit]

sure weve all played AoE, total war, command and conquer etc etc etc

as far as im aware there is no crime based RTS (apart from those stupid facebook/iphone apps). i think it would be really cool if you started off as a lone guy selling weed on street corners and finally progress to become a major cocaine and herion importer. you'd have such tasks as buying storage facilities, trying to protect your stash, trying to protect your imports (buying ships so you can transport more), hiring and looking after gang members, buying new guns and vehicles

it could even be a persistant MMO were you build your empire and you can be allies with your freinds were you can trade or send in some of your gang if they need help. you can also do PVP and raid other peoples warehouses and steal thier stash and sell it as your own or simply burn their warehouse to the ground

edit: alot of people are saying that this would be a better RPG than an RTS, i have to agree it is a general concept it would be good as either. so discussion can be about this as an RTS or RPG

 

[Tsunimo]

Maye its just my lack of sleep but it sounds like that would make a better RPG than an RTS

 

[shootthebandit]

Maye its just my lack of sleep but it sounds like that would make a better RPG than an RTS

now that i think about yeah that would be pretty damn cool

 

[Kuchinawa212]

sure weve all played AoE, total war, command and conquer etc etc etc

as far as im aware there is no crime based RTS (apart from those stupid facebook/iphone apps). i think it would be really cool if you started off as a lone guy selling weed on street corners and finally progress to become a major cocaine and herion importer. you'd have such tasks as buying storage facilities, trying to protect your stash, trying to protect your imports (buying ships so you can transport more), hiring and looking after gang members, buying new guns and vehicles

it could even be a persistant MMO were you build your empire and you can be allies with your freinds were you can trade or send in some of your gang if they need help. you can also do PVP and raid other peoples warehouses and steal thier stash and sell it as your own or simply burn their warehouse to the ground

sooooo at the end would you have to have a major shootout in your house uttering a very memorable line?

I dunno, it could work. But I think a gang warefare RTS might get kinda clunky. Like what was mentioned, a RPG might be better.
Actually, not really. Parents and censors would be ALL over this

 

[shootthebandit]

sure weve all played AoE, total war, command and conquer etc etc etc

as far as im aware there is no crime based RTS (apart from those stupid facebook/iphone apps). i think it would be really cool if you started off as a lone guy selling weed on street corners and finally progress to become a major cocaine and herion importer. you'd have such tasks as buying storage facilities, trying to protect your stash, trying to protect your imports (buying ships so you can transport more), hiring and looking after gang members, buying new guns and vehicles

it could even be a persistant MMO were you build your empire and you can be allies with your freinds were you can trade or send in some of your gang if they need help. you can also do PVP and raid other peoples warehouses and steal thier stash and sell it as your own or simply burn their warehouse to the ground

sooooo at the end would you have to have a major shootout in your house uttering a very memorable line?

I dunno, it could work. But I think a gang warefare RTS might get kinda clunky. Like what was mentioned, a RPG might be better.
Actually, not really. Parents and censors would be ALL over this

i get where your coming from with scarface it should be a similar stoey (but not a rip-off), i think the RPG aspect is a good idea (possibly better than RTS) but it would be good to have that sort of god-like feeling you get in traditional RTS i think that would tranfer really well to the scenario of being a drug lord. the RPG element could work for example you have different areas you have to level up and your individual gang members level up too. As for gang members their should be different classes such as dealer, driver, muscle etc. your gang members must be certain levels to use certain equipment. also you must have a certain level of importing to distribute different drugs

edit: it would be an easy sell for the devs because of all the publicity and controversy

 

[AnOriginalConcept]

Where's the benefit in making it about crime and drugs?

Regardless, a modern urban setting would not make for a realistic and balanced game. Guns would be better than any sort of melee weapon.

 

[shootthebandit]

Where's the benefit in making it about crime and drugs?

Regardless, a modern urban setting would not make for a realistic and balanced game. Guns would be better than any sort of melee weapon.

because it adds a tycoon element and its just something that a bit different, i think were all mature enough to know that this stuff goes on in real-life and we dont condone it BUT in my opinion i think it would make for some good gameplay, both managing a drug empire whilst engaging in combat sounds like a game that could be very fun

 

[theSovietConnection]

as far as im aware there is no crime based RTS (apart from those stupid facebook/iphone apps)

There is a crime-based RTS, though it's pushing on ten years old now. It was called Gangsters: Organized Crime, and was published by Eidos. Good luck obtaining it legally anymore though. If I remember right, it actually wasn't too bad of a game, had a combination of turn-based and real-time elements.