2nd resource type, new units & buildings


This is a major update tackling all the points that where brought up in the last feedback round. There are now two types of attacking units: The tier 1 "Railgun Buggy" and the tier 2 "Plasma Thrower". This creates a first strategic minigame of rushing with tier 1 vs. fast tech to tier 2.

Gameplay

Energy Refinery
The new energy refinery can be used to gather the new "Energy Plasma" resource. Constructs Energy Gatherers.

Energy Gatherer
Collect Energy Plasma from an "Alien Energy Artifact". It can be built from the "Energy Refinery".

Plasma Thrower Factory
The first Level 2 building that requires both Dark Alloy and Energy Plasma to build. Constructs the Plasma Thrower heavy attack vehicle.
Plasma Thrower
A heavy assault vehicle that cannot shoop up. The "Plasma Thrower" starts with 2 armor, making it an ideal counter to "Railgun Buggies".

Energy Artifact
A mysterious alien artifact where "Energy Plasma" can be extracted. This is the only known source of this extremely valuable material of unmatched energy density.


UI Improvements

  • It is now possible to queue up to 3 units in a production queue
  • A minimap was added
  • A proper preview is shown when planning a new building
  • It is now possible to select a unit to see its stats

Other

  • Background music was added
  • A few plants where added to make the map a bit less dull
  • For PvP a prediction/rollback mechanic was added

Outlook

There is still a lot to do. Tasks in the backlog are:

  • Add more units
  • Add an additional race
  • Improve the PvP experience
  • Create a tutorial/campaign
  • Add different maps
  • Improve graphics

Thanks

Thanks go to those who gave me feedback on the previous version, helping me to decide what should be done in this update:

Files

epsilon-indi-windows.zip 277 MB
Version 8 Jun 02, 2024
epsilon-indi-linux.zip 313 MB
Version 8 Jun 02, 2024
epsilon-indi-html5.zip Play in browser
Version 18 Jun 02, 2024

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