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Yet another mech game

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SilverandinLove

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I am developing a 3D mech game for java* and I am going through some of my mech variations and have choosen several ways of ground movement:
Tracked("tank treads" - even quad tread setups)
Wheels (3, 4, 6, 8...etc)
Biped (small, or massive)
spider
and hover.

I was really wanting some input on some of the pros and cons of each movement type in game terms, such as durability, speed, traction, max-carrying tonnage, costs or any other relavant attributes you can think of.

My current thoughts are as follows:
Tracked: very slow, can carry most weight, very durable, best traction
Wheels: quick, fast acceleration, quick u-turns
Hover: very fast, slow acceleration (jet vs rubber-on-ground), slow stops(compared to wheels), float on water, zero traction
Walker: expensive, can clear ground obstacles (trees)

Any idea is better than no idea (which is what I have right now)


*Please flame for using Jave..P.S. I am kidding, I am using because it is convenient.
 
Why dont you look up the stats on the Armored Core series since you can select all those things for your mech
 
Originally posted by: djheater
Hover doesn't hae any real cons, unless there are surprise things you can run into that cause damage.
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Hover should consume the highest amount of energy, limiting weapon payload.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Why dont you look up the stats on the Armored Core series since you can select all those things for your mech
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Was just thinking the same thing. Love that game and I'm pretty sure it has all these variants. Though not really "spider"... there's a four-"legged" thing if I remember right. And reverse joint walkers were more stable than normal but had some kind of downside... I forget exactly.
 
It was kinda funny, I had all these great ideas, and then, someone told me to look at the new Chrome Hounds game...and there were all my ideas...in production...in a quality I could never hope to achieve... but hey, good for ideas I guess. Here are a bunch of pictures of Chrome hound mechs: My Mech Page *caution* 56k = death, very large page, over 10mB of images
 
Originally posted by: SilverandinLove
It was kinda funny, I had all these great ideas, and then, someone told me to look at the new Chrome Hounds game...and there were all my ideas...in production...in a quality I could never hope to achieve... but hey, good for ideas I guess. Here are a bunch of pictures of Chrome hound mechs: My Mech Page *caution* 56k = death, very large page, over 10mB of images
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Sue them 😛
 
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