Can Stormgate be BETTER RTS than StarCraft 2? Multiplayer Gameplay Deep Dive
Grilling Frost Giant Lead Designer Kevin Dong (Former Co-op Lead of StarCraft 2) on what makes a great multiplayer RTS. Pros and cons of hero units, map design and balancing for the pros. Inspiration from StarCraft 1 & 2, WarCraft 3, Age of Empires and more. Everything you wanted to know and more about the potential future of modern RTS. Sign up and find more info: https://www.playstormgate.com Wishlist today on Steam to support the game and get access to the closed beta (2023). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012510/Stormgate/ 0:00 Montage Introduction 0:45 What RTS games are you learning from? 2:10 Game Length & Game Ending Moments 6:20 Heroes - Yes/No/Maybe? Details 9:10 Resource Gathering & Economy 13:35 Scouting & Imperfect Information 14:50 Cloaking, "Gotcha" Strats, Visual Info 17:20 Unit Composition & Control (Brood War) 19:05 Skill Floor vs Skill Cieling & Deathballs 22:40 Force Multipliers, Air Units, Spellcasters 25:50 Unit Counters: Soft vs Hard 27:40 Economy Management & Macro Mechanics 32:50 Map Design & Defender's Advantage 36:24 Map Editor & Community Content 37:23 Comeback Mechanics 39:00 Win Conditions 1v1 & Team Games 41:40 What makes people watch Esports? 43:47 When can we expect Balance Patches? 47:15 Balance for the Best or the Rest? 52:20 How to Balance for "Fun"? 54:05 Age of Empires 2 & Making a Fun Lategame 56:15 Faction Asymmetry 58:32 Heroes Part 2 - The Mothership Core 1:03:50 The Best Explanation of "Supply" in RTS Ever 1:11:20 Signup for the Beta! Stormgate™ is a free-to-play real-time strategy game that honors the rich tradition of the genre’s most critically acclaimed entries. The story takes place hundreds of years in Earth’s future, in an all-new post-apocalyptic game setting where science fiction and fantasy collide. Players will harvest resources, build bases, train units, and command mighty armies of industrious humans, demonic aliens, and more. Stormgate also breaks down barriers to entry and makes RTS more approachable by eliminating unnecessary complexity, emphasizing social and cooperative play, and providing an improved onboarding experience bolstered by comprehensive learning and spectating tools. Winterstarcraft, Stormgate, SC2 Become a pylon and support the content on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/wintergaming Watch the stream - https://www.twitch.tv/wintergaming Wintergaming After Hours (second channel for more games!) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0uA-LS8eWDmXkqsY6g4mg/ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/starcraftwinter Discord - https://www.discord.gg/wintergaming Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wintergaming Playlists: Pro StarCraft 2 - Byun, Serral, Scarlett, Maru, Reynor & more from ESL Pro Tour, GSL, WardiTV showmatches and tournament highlights! No Artosis + Tasteless but plenty of action and great games for the fans! Bronze League Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL37EkmqQJzsjVlYSpzqLVAhATrDdGxmsZ LOW APM Challenge, Angry Coach & StarCraft 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL37EkmqQJzsj6R8mQ8uBM6X79_b8xjpJn Find even more of 2000+ StarCraft 2 highlights, versus, co-op and custom games on the channel page! #Stormgate #FrostGiant #RTS
Grilling Frost Giant Lead Designer Kevin Dong (Former Co-op Lead of StarCraft 2) on what makes a great multiplayer RTS. Pros and cons of hero units, map design and balancing for the pros. Inspiration from StarCraft 1 & 2, WarCraft 3, Age of Empires and more. Everything you wanted to know and more about the potential future of modern RTS. Sign up and find more info: https://www.playstormgate.com Wishlist today on Steam to support the game and get access to the closed beta (2023). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012510/Stormgate/ 0:00 Montage Introduction 0:45 What RTS games are you learning from? 2:10 Game Length & Game Ending Moments 6:20 Heroes - Yes/No/Maybe? Details 9:10 Resource Gathering & Economy 13:35 Scouting & Imperfect Information 14:50 Cloaking, "Gotcha" Strats, Visual Info 17:20 Unit Composition & Control (Brood War) 19:05 Skill Floor vs Skill Cieling & Deathballs 22:40 Force Multipliers, Air Units, Spellcasters 25:50 Unit Counters: Soft vs Hard 27:40 Economy Management & Macro Mechanics 32:50 Map Design & Defender's Advantage 36:24 Map Editor & Community Content 37:23 Comeback Mechanics 39:00 Win Conditions 1v1 & Team Games 41:40 What makes people watch Esports? 43:47 When can we expect Balance Patches? 47:15 Balance for the Best or the Rest? 52:20 How to Balance for "Fun"? 54:05 Age of Empires 2 & Making a Fun Lategame 56:15 Faction Asymmetry 58:32 Heroes Part 2 - The Mothership Core 1:03:50 The Best Explanation of "Supply" in RTS Ever 1:11:20 Signup for the Beta! Stormgate™ is a free-to-play real-time strategy game that honors the rich tradition of the genre’s most critically acclaimed entries. The story takes place hundreds of years in Earth’s future, in an all-new post-apocalyptic game setting where science fiction and fantasy collide. Players will harvest resources, build bases, train units, and command mighty armies of industrious humans, demonic aliens, and more. Stormgate also breaks down barriers to entry and makes RTS more approachable by eliminating unnecessary complexity, emphasizing social and cooperative play, and providing an improved onboarding experience bolstered by comprehensive learning and spectating tools. Winterstarcraft, Stormgate, SC2 Become a pylon and support the content on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/wintergaming Watch the stream - https://www.twitch.tv/wintergaming Wintergaming After Hours (second channel for more games!) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0uA-LS8eWDmXkqsY6g4mg/ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/starcraftwinter Discord - https://www.discord.gg/wintergaming Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wintergaming Playlists: Pro StarCraft 2 - Byun, Serral, Scarlett, Maru, Reynor & more from ESL Pro Tour, GSL, WardiTV showmatches and tournament highlights! No Artosis + Tasteless but plenty of action and great games for the fans! Bronze League Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL37EkmqQJzsjVlYSpzqLVAhATrDdGxmsZ LOW APM Challenge, Angry Coach & StarCraft 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL37EkmqQJzsj6R8mQ8uBM6X79_b8xjpJn Find even more of 2000+ StarCraft 2 highlights, versus, co-op and custom games on the channel page! #Stormgate #FrostGiant #RTS