07.06.2010, 15:49:02
I was thinking about a certain gameplay element that Adam Isgreen, ex-westwood employee mentioned in the petroglyph forums:
I drew this piece to demonstrate:
![[Image: basebuildingnetwork01.png]](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n118/Darko87/basebuildingnetwork01.png)
Basically the build foundation would be customized according to the design above, forming a network of build plots that are actually one and the same building, except that it's all flat besides the core segment that is the ConYard. It's like a complex component tower where you are able to place a powerplant upgrade on foundation unit 1x1 and the refinery on say 3x9. You need to spread on the map to build three bases so that you have all your tech available.
Quote:The art in question was the Scrin builder unit for C&C3. It burrowed into the ground and began morph itself to establish a new base. Scrin base building was more like LotR's fortresses -- fixed space with plots to choose what to put where. The Scrin had to build multiple bases to have all their tech available, and there were combos of certain items that could tweak the base in certain ways (sound anything like... oh, I don't know -- walker hardpoints maybe? ).
I drew this piece to demonstrate:
Basically the build foundation would be customized according to the design above, forming a network of build plots that are actually one and the same building, except that it's all flat besides the core segment that is the ConYard. It's like a complex component tower where you are able to place a powerplant upgrade on foundation unit 1x1 and the refinery on say 3x9. You need to spread on the map to build three bases so that you have all your tech available.