Presumably in the Cave Vehicle Engine, they can use vehicles.

More explosions.

Though I guess you could just mod that.

The general concern would be "How heavy/inefficient is it if I don't specialize the backpack?"

Anyways, as far as anyone knows, CVE is probably going to be the basis of CC2.

More art assets.

Anyways, it could be really fun with grapple + ski.
When have we even last heard any news about CVE, or anything for that matter? The only thing I'm seeing lately is the Twitter, but even that was over a month ago.

@above: 1 month isn't really that long in DRL time wrt update delays.

Fwiw, I've heard that CVE was originally built around the idea of that blaster master metriodbioncitetribes mockup, and the little dude in game is even using a blaster master mockup sprite, so I think they're likely to head in that direction actually (fast little dudes jet-and-ski-and-grapple around the map and explode each other). Vechicles and giant mecha are also likely.

For a CC sequel I'd want more focus on actual gameplay, as contrary elaborated above. Making meaningful decisions, tactical plays to outdo your enemy, less hassle getting around, collisions between physical bodies that didn't blend one or the other of them... and a damage system that makes more gameplay sense.

I'm honestly keen to see what DRL comes up with outside of the box of CC, though I'd also be interested to see the CC universe explored a little more as well.

Remember that old fluff page, with stuff like Silver Banes (heavy Techion stuff), Coalition turrets, rockets and dropships, Mu-Ilaak and other shenanigans?
When it was supposed to be given an ACTUAL campaign mode?

Those were the days...
Oh, wait.

That's near impossible in a 2d sidescroller. I'd rather have hilarious physics.

If a sequel was made, I'd just want it to be what the first Cortex Command was supposed to be.

Rewrite the engine, eliminate the quirks, properly optimize it, make a real campaign. More gameplay mechanics than the guy with the bigger pew pew wins. Make the game's controls less unwieldy for new players. (Probably means rethinking actors, and how most of the game in general works.)

And also,



As it stands, Cortex Command right now is closer to a physics toy than a game. It isn't really playable and doesn't have very many interesting mechanics.

no guys, see, this metagame thing hs so much replayability
i played it like, 7 times
7 whole times
ive played the mission "astro" more often than ive played the metagame
which is supposedly the new focus of the game
which i dont give a ♥♥♥♥ about
something tells me adding the metagame was less about replayability and more about laziness
people like tlb, weegee, etc who make actual missions. they are the best
basically i want actual missions that are planned out and hardcoded more than i want "lel kill some dudes and hit autobuild to win because its replayable and dynamic"

lol? I've lived off the sales and community support of a 2D sidescroller with a competitive community (as well as the obligatory minecraft crowd when you have a game where you can break things). I don't think I've broken any laws of nature so far. Hilarious physics mix well with tactics; there are a lot of options because everything is reactive.

@MLC: indeed. I'll always have a soft spot for the "magic" of whatever the first build of CC I played was (19?) but ultimately it's always been a tinkering field for me. I'm still keen to see where it goes.

Re: hardcoded missions vs open ended stuff - I dunno what to think there. I feel like I'd want a mix. I've spent most of my CC "play time" (as opposed to time modding) in the old 6 minute skirmish, on prom grounds, in an open ended fight to defend by brain with no setup time. In a way, the situation is "hardcoded" because its the same situation every time, but the random factor of the old bots, dropship doors and what actor I decided to go with for initial order meant it could play out enough ways to keep me interested. Did the same thing with friends sometimes, but we usually found it more fun to co-op swap on death than actually try to kill each other, what with it being pretty easy to abuse the physics to win quickly (especially on prom grounds, one heavy digger maaaan).

I know I'd like less bland skirmish maps than exist in the current CC version, haha.

I enjoyed speedrunning zombie cave when it came out, partly cause that ♥♥♥♥ is pretty.

And this is there Era in which you have to tout the word "PHYSICS" in every game to get a good review.
Also, that is forgetting things like Saints Row, and Half Life.

Also Geti, I'm the person that likes to throw charged catapults, loaded with knights. You have no idea how fun it is.

I haven't played your game, but I retract my statement.

CC to me is a physics toy with a bit of direction, and that's what I'd like to see in a sequel, basically. CC-as-terraria. Physics toys without direction are a bit lame, they don't have the sticking power. Games that don't let you play with their physics are a wasted opportunity as well. CC is a nice middleground.

A sequel? I'd like to see the first one get finished first. Or at least for the source code to be released.
The game's an unfinished mess at this point. Abandoning it as it is right right now is like pissing on the fans.