Sanctuary: Shattered Sun Developer Q&A with nine2 - Episode 2
Added 2025-02-19 02:19:39 +0000 UTCIn episode 2 of our exclusive Q&A interviews, Mike “nine2”, the producer of Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, once again returns to answer your burning questions.
Topics covered:
Networking & Performance: Sanctuary avoids traditional lockstep networking, reducing lag issues and ensuring smoother gameplay by leveraging the best-performing computer in a match.
LAN & Peer-to-Peer Support: Direct IP connections will be available, ensuring connectivity for players with restricted access to Steam servers.
Lore Development: The Dyson Sphere setting was a major turning point in Sanctuary’s world-building, allowing for diverse biomes and a unique strategic environment.
AI & Automation: Future plans may include AI assistants that help manage tasks in large-scale battles, reducing micro-management.
Experimental & Nuke Variety: All factions will have access to nukes and shatter-based superweapons, with unique experimental units to differentiate their playstyles.
Ice & Terrain Mechanics: Future exploration could include Icebreaker ships and destructible ice formations, but maintaining large-scale strategic clarity remains a design priority.
AI Skirmish Opponents & Modding: While AI opponents are not guaranteed at launch, development is progressing, and modding will allow deep customization of AI behaviors.
Public Alpha & Kickstarter Plans: A free public demo will be released alongside the Kickstarter campaign, giving players a taste of Sanctuary before early access.
Future RTS Development: The long-term vision includes multiple RTS titles, expanding on Sanctuary’s technology and gameplay innovations.
Comments
sounds good!
Nick
2025-03-25 12:05:11 +0000 UTCCool
Артем
2025-03-01 21:47:07 +0000 UTCI think the main hate from AI generated stuff is when it's used either 1. Lazily by a AAA developer just trying to up their profits (see COD) 2. Or if it's just a complete replacement for anything done by humans It sounds like for your use case , it's completely reasonable. My only advice is to just be sure to CLOSELY look at anything you generate and fix any mistakes the AI might make - i.e. making sure it's not going around giving people 6 fingers on their hand and stuff like that
Baker
2025-02-20 04:39:44 +0000 UTCNice to hear you so soon. I'm totally okay with "comic book" cutscenes, the the game itself should be higher focus - and there's lots of games with static image cutscenes =)
nightowl
2025-02-19 05:21:54 +0000 UTC
