Will there ever be a new RTS with an Emperor-type interface?

[Navaros]

I REALLY hate the Blizzard/Generals-type interface. They suck very badly.

It makes me wonder, does EA have a patent on the actual interface-style of Emperor? This seems unlikely seeing as Generals is a blatant rip-off of the Blizzard-type interface and if EA has a patent for the Emperor-type interface, chances are Blizzard would have one for it's games too.

But if there is no patent, why does every piece of crap RTS to be released after Emperor have these absurd Blizzard-type interfaces? :(

When will this madness end?

Will we ever see the perfect Dune 2/Emperor interface in new RTS games again?

[Anathema]

If not, it won't make any difference to me. The interface of Emperor and all of those C&C clones are tiresome (IMO).

[DjCiD]

I have never played WC so I cannot coment on how much they suck or how bad I hate them. I have just not been drawn in by orcs and things, from the ss and pics I have seen the games looked to cheesy for me.

Generals was ok in the Beta, I tell ppl it was a heads up for me to know not to buy the game. Maybe I'm too addicted to Emp but Generals just didnt compare.

I have heard ppl say that Dune seems to be cursed. I was really wanted to see Dune Generations make it. I doubt if there will ever be another Dune game just like Emperor, unless some ppl mod a game into it.

I heard of a RPG style game called Dune "Chronicles of the Imperium" but it too never was.

[DukeLeto]

I REALLY hate the Blizzard/Generals-type interface. They suck very badly.

It makes me wonder, does EA have a patent on the actual interface-style of Emperor? This seems unlikely seeing as Generals is a blatant rip-off of the Blizzard-type interface and if EA has a patent for the Emperor-type interface, chances are Blizzard would have one for it's games too.

But if there is no patent, why does every piece of crap RTS to be released after Emperor have these absurd Blizzard-type interfaces? :(

When will this madness end?

Will we ever see the perfect Dune 2/Emperor interface in new RTS games again?

Nav, I totally agree. Well, almost totally. The only real good part of the new interface is the abilty to build more that one unit/structure at once. But I hate having to deselect all my units and go back to my base to build more. >:(

Though it should be noted that most respects of the Blizzard interface are basically copied from the Dune II one. The modern WW interface did not appear in full until C&C.

[FireSnake]

Gah. Truly, I say - when will they make a decent RTS and RPG Action-Adventure Dune game?

FHD was such a total waste.

Good idea, but no Frenchies should have made it.

- Matthew

[Anathema]

I rather liked the interface of the Earth 2150 games. Pretty much like the Blizzard style interface but you could put your factories on continuous production.

[Navaros]

i am still wondering about the answer to the Question this thread asks. does anyone have an intelligent answer to that question? Gob preferably since if there were any patents on the Westwood-type interface he'd be the most likely to know about them

[Inoculator9]

Put your faith in Sardaukar2k :) We're going to put a lot of effort into it. Your guys' suggestions and thoughts in the main thread would be great :)

[lowzeewee]

Will there ever be a new RTS with an Emperor-type interface?

Well,there might be.But that game also has to have a 360 degrees camera rotation feature. >:(

[FireSnake]

Put your faith in Sardaukar2k :) We're going to put a lot of effort into it. Your guys' suggestions and thoughts in the main thread would be great :)

Oky-daisy.

- Matthew