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This game is fantastic and i've been immensely enjoying it. It got me wondering what a fantasy game with the same or similar mechanics would look like, or other sci-fi settings like WH40k. Hopefully as modability capabilities are further improved and opened up, the community can exercise their creative genius and come up with some interesting scenarios.

What settings or themes would you like to see with this type of game?

The game cries out for an Alpha Centauri mod. Factions with unique abilities - ala University, Hive, Peacekeepers, etc. An Alien fauna that not only is tough to deal with, there is tech to allow you to co-exist or ally with it.

The game design to include 'Advanced Tactics Gold' is superb & lends itself to unlimited possibilities per genres.
As mentioned, an 'Alpha Centauri' (SMAC) like, DLC/mod.
If when 'Vic' decides to allow modding for this game...look out.
Personally, a WH/WH40k seems like a reasonable idea to be implemented & let us not forget the traditional fantasy games that tend to appeal to everyone.
I, for one, would like to see 'Vic' create some DLC's so that I could contribute more funds to his coffers.

How about the ground combat element of a 4x space type game..now that would be overwhelming!

I'm reading (well listening) to a book series by M R Forbes about a post apocalyptic earth during and after an Alien invasion. Has a Western element to it aswell, the main protagonist being a Sherriff. However this game is pretty perfect for that setting. Even has rare old tech element.

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The game design to include 'Advanced Tactics Gold' is superb & lends itself to unlimited possibilities per genres.
As mentioned, an 'Alpha Centauri' (SMAC) like, DLC/mod.
If when 'Vic' decides to allow modding for this game...look out.
Personally, a WH/WH40k seems like a reasonable idea to be implemented & let us not forget the traditional fantasy games that tend to appeal to everyone.
I, for one, would like to see 'Vic' create some DLC's so that I could contribute more funds to his coffers.

My understanding is that the significant bulk of the game/its mechanics are hard coded or not moddable, and that VIc's intention was to restrict mods to cosmetics only (as is currently the case).

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ORIGINAL: eddieballgame

The game design to include 'Advanced Tactics Gold' is superb & lends itself to unlimited possibilities per genres.
As mentioned, an 'Alpha Centauri' (SMAC) like, DLC/mod.
If when 'Vic' decides to allow modding for this game...look out.
Personally, a WH/WH40k seems like a reasonable idea to be implemented & let us not forget the traditional fantasy games that tend to appeal to everyone.
I, for one, would like to see 'Vic' create some DLC's so that I could contribute more funds to his coffers.

My understanding is that the significant bulk of the game/its mechanics are hard coded or not moddable, and that VIc's intention was to restrict mods to cosmetics only (as is currently the case).

All of 'Vic's updates per the beta patches have included only a few files totaling less than 25 mbs.
The 'randomgame.se1 file is password protected from being extracted, which makes me think it is intended to be...edited.
'Vic' has also hinted at implementing possible future modding opportunities, so there is that.
For now, you are correct about only being able to fiddle with the graphics per unit icons, alien life forms, interface, etc.
Considering how moddable Advanced Tactics Gold is...I am not too worried about Shadow Empire's future per this potential.

Maybe 'Vic' has something else in mind per his baby...like a full blown editor per campaigns, scenarios, & just creations in general.