Aliens RTS (real time strategy) game

[Mother]

How would an Aliens RTS work?

We have seen a few games that might be similar in scope to something that could feature the Xeno from Aliens. I'm thinking in a classic sense, StarCraft. There you have the Zerg (Xenos) and Terrans (USCM) and also the potential for Protoss (Preds?). In fact that sounds like a great mod opportunity when SC2 comes out later this year!)

Other than that though, and what I think would be a better format, is the recent Relic hit Dawn of War II. You have squad based combat. Small scale and an RPG-style levelling system. Plus we've seen the Tyranids used in this style of game and they have the same speed, melee, swarm style as the Aliens Xeno.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you have any other good ideas for an Aliens based RTS?

[Neverfate]

Oddly enough, the first thing that crossed my mind when I heard about StarCraft II was an Aliens vs. Predator mod. It shouldn't even be that hard to make a mod -- the only hard part would be getting the models, honestly. The cloaking device already exists (e.g.: Terran Ghosts, Protoss Dark Templar), the Zerg already have claws , etc.

[Mother]

Are you a modder, Neverfate?

[Neverfate]

Originally Posted by Mother

Are you a modder, Neverfate?

Was that sarcastic?

Either way, not really, no. I have modded for a game called Freelancer in the past, and a bit on the Source engine, but not much other than that.

[Mother]

Originally Posted by Neverfate

Was that sarcastic?

Nah, I was just thinking out loud. If you were, and this was something you were interested in working on we could have been on to something.

[Neverfate]

Hey, let's get Starcraft II first, then we'll talk.

[Mother]

Deal.

[Viperish fall]

Are we not going to mention avp extinction in this thread?

[Neverfate]

We are now. I've never played it though.

[Mother]

Neither have I. Any good?