Achron Alpha Demo 7 Hierarchy

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This video is of an older version of Achron. The hierarchy controls have been updated and improved since this video was made.

Achron is currently in Beta.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• achron
• time
• travel
• rts
• game
• hierarchy
• command
• hazardous
• software

[Anteep]

this guy can't pronounce hierarchy for shit lol

[StrikerX228]

I see, thanks. Yeah actually, I was trying to say I hope it takes less than a normal move. I personally don't think all orders should take the same amount. Some will be more critical to use just to keep things working smoothly (like here), or will just naturally benefit you much more.

You'd probably need(want) to use this speed option every time you move a unit independently, so in a way I'd rather it cost near nothing. It will increase the possibilities of unique tactics.

[Vivace66]

1) was from a tweet from hazardous software and 2) was somewhere on their website (I think). It probably doesn't take much more chronoenergy, in fact I think that all commands cost the same amount and the cost depends on when you are and how many units you are commanding.

[StrikerX228]

@Vivace66:

Ah thanks, where'd you find that out?

And I hope turning on and off those options doesn't take too much chrono energy compared to a normal move.

[Vivace66]

1) Yes it does stay in its new relative posistion but you can change its position just by ordering it to where you want it to be relative to the hierachy

2) Yes they do but apparently there is an option to have them move at their own top speeds.

[StrikerX228]

So you say they stay in formation. So how then does it work when one unit performs another task, finishes, and returns to group? does it go to previous formation? does it stay in its new relative position? (hoping not.)

Also, should I assume any faster units will slow down to keep in formation? I suppose that's for the better. But then you may want to attach a slow unit from behind as reinforcements and it could bring the whole group to a crawl in that case, so what then? Is there a range?

[l33tiest]

i like this entire idea and the dev team, keep it up.

[KamikazeFactor]

Perhaps, but frankly I prefer diagonal than vertical, just more astheticaly pleasing to me.

[Vivace66]

Nice demo but it seems a bit short

[Korboh2]

maybe the time wave goes from one side of the map to the other, so that it looks different every time...