More features for "build" features

[MKelm]

The new graphics renderer allows more advanced graphics as you might know it from other tycoon games. E.g. more sprite objects, more animations and so on.

I do not plan to implement an isometric view, because the game includes more an overview of a planet than a single area in a country. And the game has a large scope, because the player can have 50 planets, the micro-management on planets should not to be too high. It can work more like a mixture between Sim City and Google Maps.

A tycoon game example which includes good 2D graphics is prison architect: http://store.steampowered.com/app/233450

The current "build" features:

1. build a factory / office on a planet -> add it on the planet (no location dependency yet)
2. set transport / distribution costs -> start transport / distribution on roads etc. (no location dependency yet)
3. build a trade outpost on another planet -> start transports for product transfer by space between two planets
4. build a extension outpost on another planet -> start transports by space for money, knowledge transfer between two planets

Ideas for more features: (1)

• add optional heatmaps for planets with e.g. population, crime information like in sim city or something like that
• such heatmaps creates more data for the market simulation in relation to the possible product sales
• specific products with though control features can reduce e.g. crime
• so a factory / office needs a special place e.g. in relation to the population to get a high amount of sales

A new issue related to heatmaps/layers and area/places is here

(2)

• add contracts with distributors / transport companies in some regions around the factory / office to make product sales possible
• this allows more challenges in how to set a factory / office and how to connect it with distributors / transport companies
• the game can simulate different distributors / transport companies with different attributes, like amount of shops / amount of transport vehicles

(3)

• use space-ship transport companies to make transports for cargo possible
• the market for space-ship transport companies can vary on each planet, that gives another challenge

(4)

• use space-ship transport companies to make money/knowledge transports possible
• such transports are cheaper

(3) + (4)

• the player can order some extensions for a space ship e.g. to make a transport more secure (add weapons)
• a money transport might have a higher risk than a cargo transport

Here is a new issue about more infrastructure elements the player might build

[MKelm]

I said I do not want to make an isometric view, but if the game gets to the point that it gets a factory / office detail view for more "build" features, that is the right tutorial http://peepsquest.github.io/tutorials/pixiIsometric2.html