Battlestar Galactica RTS Game

[Shane]

People who are Battlestar Galactica fans who like to create 3d animation models, map building, etc. I would like to start on this RTS game with a number of users using something called the "Spring RTS (http://spring.clan-sy.com/)" engine.

We have to come up with everything... units, maps, story line, etc. This is just idea concept only. No active development is happening but it be cool to have a RTS game set in the Battlestar Universe.

If we had a number of people who are interested in this project, at least 10 or 20 people, we could start off right away and make things happen. I wouldn't know what we totally needed until we hashed out the "final" list of options for the RTS Game.

An idea is we can base the maps off events off from the show and so on. Post questions, suggestions, and comments below! I would prefer you read the Spring RTS site before questions because a lot of the details about Spring RTS Engine are on that site already. :)

[Chimera]

Don't know if I can be of any use. I create textures for faces.
Working on one for Starbuck; here's what I have so far:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/Starbuck1.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/Starbuck2.jpg

Here are some other characters I've done:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/DanielTealc.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/SnoopSide1.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/Fashizzle.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/SG-1TEAM-1.jpg

...But these faces were created in Oblivion Elder Scrolls 4 game engine using SI Facegen.

[Shane]

Textures for the Spring RTS engine are pretty basic. First you create the "unit" and then it outputs a template for you "color" in.

In the grand scheme of things, the two races would be the Cylons and Colonials. The Cylons be harder to "build" than the Colonials because they be "stronger" however the colonials can "train" faster, but die easier.

Of course the specially ships, Galactica herself would drop in (Like Exodus, Part II) and release fighters and causing a temporary EMP surge disabling defenses in the area. It do some massive damage to the area around that it was dropped in. The Cylons of course would be a base star releasing power missiles in area. It "could" be a nuke, but I like the idea of a massive missile strike instead.

Both "races" would also have building units to counter each others specially units. It cost massive "metal" to build. EMP shielding to cover an "area". Colonials would be able to build anti-nuke buildings or "Ministry of Colonial Defense (A-CNP)" that again, would cover an area radius. :)

[ShadowEnigma]

The idea sounds really cool.

[Shane]

Download the game and we can play a game to ourselfs.

[ShadowEnigma]

How/where do I download it?

[Shane]

http://spring.clan-sy.com/download.php

[Jonathan]

This is very interesting to me and I'd love to share it on my gaming blog. If you guys get more stuff put together it'd be awesome. You can send me the info (or post it here) and I'll put it on my blog.

OR, one of you can have the initiative to post it yourself: http://wargamingforums.com. It isn't as popular as our wiki but extra publicity can't hurt. :)

[ninjashoes]

can you imagine a BSG game made my blizzard, that would be amazing